Short Takes: classy Letterman top 10 list has two prison butt sex yuks, GOP congressman tries to rig Politifact poll; 5 antigay referenda pushed in CA; Quote of the Week

David Letterman's Top 10 list of messages left on Rod Blagojevich's answering machine included two prison sodomy "jokes"; one about the warden supposedly leaving a message about inmates asking how much he wants for his seat and the other supposedly from his future cellmate asking if he wants the top or the bottom

Begium's new gay prime minister is sworn in

Laura Berman at the Detroit News comments on the backlash against homophobic comments by Troy Michigan mayor and her subsequent tone deaf explanations

Were 200 Mumbai Indians given lunch and paid $3 apiece to go nuts over Tom Cruise's arrival?

Five anti-gay ballot measures now being pushed in California

Seattle Times publishes a graph comparing the current recession to previous dips

GOP Congressman Paul Ryan is trying to rig a Politifact poll

Dan Savage in Reverse: Windy City Times reports that News Corp., the parent company of Fox News, has launched a new magazine aimed at catering to gay and lesbian newlywed couples in New York, according to a press release from Equality Matters. The magazine will feature a "column on 'Wedding night advice from a heterosexual' that gives 'homosexuals' advice on how to consummate their marriages." Sorry, AKSARBENT refuses to link to this cynical travesty. Google it yourself if you care

Quote of the week: "Too many soaring declarations can lead to a loss of cabin pressure. " Said by Rick Morrissey about this person