Lady Gaga (usually) isn't my cup of tea, but I reserve a special blend of contempt for "Born This Way." It could be because the song is a blatant attempt at manufacturing a modern gay anthem in pursuit of commercial gain. Or maybe it's because the first time I heard it on the radio I was told "oh, you must love this song," as if gays are drawn to Gaga and gay empowerment ballads like glittered moths to a flame.

As a lifelong vegetarian, Thanksgiving has never meant much to me. While many sit down to a robust turkey dinner with all the trimmings, I've traditionally spent the afternoon preparing a large plate of nachos with all the necessary dips and toppings.

After what I assume were 72 grueling, reality-TV fueled days of matrimony, Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries filed for divorce early this week, leaving millions of fans shocked and saddened. I can only dream of being so lucky. Spending $20 million of other people's money on a wedding to marry a man I met less than a year earlier sounds wonderful.

For a community that has spent decades preaching tolerance and acceptance of all people, the gays sure do have a problem with dissent in their ranks. Early this summer, The Grid, a weekly newspaper in Toronto, published a cover story titled "Dawn of a New Gay," by Paul Aguirre-Livingston, a young, white, upper-middle class gay writer.

Three days after the release of our last issue on Sunday, Sept. 18, Jamey Rodemeyer, a 14-year-old high school freshman in Buffalo, NY, killed himself outside his family's home. For well over a year leading up to his final day, Jamey had endured verbal and online abuse from his classmates over his sexuality.