MONTREAL -- They’re queer, they’re here, let’s get into it!

This week Montreal welcomes five finalists for a survival of the fierce and fabulous to crown the Queer of the Year contest winner. The Queer of the Year will have to prove they have the right stuff in all the rig places: personality, sex appeal, community, talent and healthy living.

SAN DIEGO -- There are two self-indulging expenses capable of eliciting feelings of immense satisfaction: a great haircut, and a relaxing, stress-relieving massage.

During a downturn in the economy, however, these services may seem like an unnecessary financial splurge on something born out of desire rather than need. If obtained at the type of place that also features multiple steam rooms, hot tub, and saunas, that may be true, but not if you visit a local, independently owned salon.

A comprehensive three-country survey on attitudes towards homosexuality reveals that Canadians and Britons are more inclined to support the legal recognition of same-sex couples than Americans.

The online survey of representative national samples of 1,003 Canadian adults, 1,002 American adults and 1,980 British adults shows that younger generations are clearly more accepting of same-sex relations. However, the poll also confirms that younger Americans — born between 1980 and 1995 — are more conservative than their Canadian and British counterparts in all matters related to homosexuality.

"Sarah, you need to calm yourself down, Love-Biscuit. We both know that it's impossible to extinguish the burning brush of young love. If Levi and Bristol are determined to make a go of their relationship, no amount of campaigning to the contrary will make a difference," I said to Sarah Palin on speaker phone while I cracked eggs into my cake batter.

I was baking a cake for Lindsay Lohan. She really loves my Red Velvet Surprise - the surprise being a delicious center filling of Ghiradelli's chocolate and Adderall.