Turns out, the real thing is even better (apologies to 2012 for the miss). Credit: Bianca Del Rio on RuPaul's Drag Race

Texas Republicans give a little log cabin realness, GOProud goes down, and Africa seeks ways to unite and fight, as your AggreGAYtor calls, “Bologna!”

The Good

Texas Republicans may soon have a slightly less toxic party platform.

The Jackson, Mississippi City Council has passed a resolution in support of LGBTQ civil rights.

Cyprus hosts its first pride parade.

GOProud will go work out its issues and relaunch.

Medicare will now (sometimes) cover transition surgery.

The Bad

African academics are struggling to understand and confront the growing anti-gay crisis on the beleaguered continent.

The Fugly

Jonah Hill pulled an Alec Baldwin recently, but has apologized.

New York clearly hasn’t evolved beyond bathroom panic, even when it comes to dudes.

It Came from the Tubes

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