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The AggreGAYtor: August 15

By Brandon Watson, August 15, 2012, 12:10pm, Qmmunity

Victoria Jackson revives her stand-up act, Derek Hough closely holds his tiny dancer, and Gaga dabbles in the occult. When there’s no more room in Hell, today’s AggreGAYtor will walk the Earth.

• New lesbian super PAC backs Tammy Baldwin for Senate.

• Meanwhile, gay candidate Mark Pocan is set to take Baldwin's old congressional seat.

• The culture wars heat up in Africa. Police chillingly round up LBGTQ activists in Zimbabwe. Hackativists Anonymous punish Ugandan government for anti-gay crimes.

• Saudi Arabian killjoys object to “.gay,” and “.vodka” URLs. ".booooooo"

• Heavily spackled cotton swab Victoria Jackson thinks of the children.

• Dancing with the Stars lothario Derek Hough freaks out when a fan documents his visit to a gay bar. Maybe he was just afraid of blinding people when the flash reflected off his shiny, tight, silver pants.

• The National Gay & Lesbian Task Force is the latest Gay Inc. institution to make a questionable alliance.

• There is no Gaga, there is only Zuul! Wingnut speaks out against "demonic" pop star.

• Boy Scouts camp disputes claims that they fired employee for being gay, citing insubordination. You know, like refusing to be straight.

• Colorado Springs police falsely arrest gay man.

• Jury finds Mennonite preacher guilty of kidnapping in ex-gay case.

• Cheers to Indianapolis for deciding to offer same-sex benefits to employees.

• The wascally hucksters of the ex-gay movement pretend there is a such a thing as "ex-gay bashing."

• NBC just isn’t comfortable talking about Matthew Mitcham.

• Junk Jeans are like a push-up bra for twigs and berries.

• LGBTQ blog lets the Austin American Statesman have it on coverage of gay parenting study. The AggreGAYtor has always preferred other news sources.

• The new woman-run Austin Haunted Organics Co-Op will bring together healers, massage therapists, doulas, and a whole lot of great energy.

• Word on the street is that Elysium has something big cooked up for August 25 with drag legend Sherry Vine and a reunion of Small Stars (featuring former GP'er Nakia.) The AggreGAYtor will keep you updated as he overhears more details.