Argentina Annuls Another Gay Marriage, Australian Olympian Daniel Kowalski Comes Out, NYC Skin Tight Superhero Scene, Showtime Passes On Hero, Batwoman Begins Solo Adventures, Lady Gaga To Appear On American Idol, Underwear Everywhere, Sam Whitman, Sam Worthington Sweaty

On Friday, in Argentina, Judge Martha Gomez Alsina annulled the marriage of two women, who had married the week before in the capital city of Buenos Aires, the first lesbian union in the Latin America country. Argentine Norma Castillo and Ramona Arevalo, who hails from Uruguay, both 67 years old, have been a couple for thirty years, and married April 9th, after gaining permission from Judge Elena Liberatori. The Catholic Church has petitioned the court to declare the marriage “non-existent.” At the same time, a bill legalizing gay marriage, and extending gay couples the right to adopt – similar to a measure passed in Mexico City – was being debated in Argentina’s lower house. The Catholic Church vehemently opposes the bill.

Australian Olympian Daniel Kowalski has come out. The 34 year old, who won four Olympic medals in swimming, including three at the 1996 Games, saying that he has been inspired by the recent coming out of Welsh rugby star Gareth Thomas, so much so that he contacted Thomas, Kowalski saying that the conversations left him feeling “excited and relived” for Thomas, but also “anger because I was jealous ... he was out and felt liberated and free.” Kowalski suggests that not coming out during his career might have negatively impacted his accomplishments, saying “I always knew that I lacked confidence when I stood up on the blocks and I do wonder sometimes if that lack of confidence was fear – fear of not really knowing who I am.”

A report on New York City’s newest gay scene, Skin Tight USA, an occasional party held at the Stonewall Inn, celebrating super heroes and the skin tight costumes that they don. The story underlines a secluded revolution of sorts, the movement of gay characters in comics. Unfortunately, buried in the piece is news that Showtime has decided to drop its proposed television adaption of Hero, the novel by Perry Moore, that was optioned by the network and Stan Lee, who still holds the rights and intends to get the project made.

Wednesday, meanwhile, industry stalwart DC Comics announced that Batwoman, the genre’s first lesbian superhero, is getting her own title, Batwoman and her alter-ego Kathy Kane, making history as the first continuing series to star an openly gay character.

Lady Gaga has tweeted that she will be appearing on American Idol May 5th.

From Swedish photographer Christian Coinbergh, an editorial titled Underwears, Underwears, and Underwears.

Meet 22 year old Canadian male model Sam Whitman.

Sexy and sweaty Sam Worthington, spotted leaving the club of the moment in Los Angeles, California, Trousdale, the Australian star of Avatar looking a tad, um, tired.