European Court Of Appeals Rules States not Obligate To Allow Gay Marriage, Wisconsin Court Of Appeals Rules Gay Parents Do Not Have Equal Rights, General McChrystal Fired Over Gay Remark, Openly Gay Yannick Nezet-Seguin Philadelphia’s New Musical Conductor, Twilight Saga Grows Gayer, Backstage Dolce And Gabbana, Frederick Bousquet Body Subject Of Documentary, John Isner Wins Epic Tennis Match

Thursday, the European Court of Human Rights ruled on a complaint filed by a gay couple in Austria who were denied the right to marry. The Court voted 7-0 that there was no violation of human rights, and that states are not obligated by law to allow gay marriage where no laws exist sanctioning same sex unions.

In Madison, Wisconsin, a court ruled Thursday that a woman who raised two adopted children for six years in a same sex relationship is not considered to be their parent under current state law. District 4 Court of Appeals ruled that only the woman’s former partner can be considered the children’s legal guardian since the adoptions were made under the partner’s name. Same sex couples in Wisconsin do not have the right to legally adopt in the state, as a consequence only the adoption applicant can be regarded as the legal parent.

There are reports – unconfirmed by the White House – that President Obama and his top aides decided to fire General Stanley McChrystal immediately after reading the first few paragraphs of the now infamous Rolling Stone article, The Runaway General, White House assistant press secretary Tommy Vietor being e-mailed an advance copy. Politico.com reports that “the passage that really torqued the president, advisers say, was McChrystal’s reported contempt for U.S. allies in Afghanistan – especially the French – illustrated in the story by McChrystal’s reluctance to meet a senior official in Paris, a dinner appointment one McChrystal aide called ‘gay.’”

35 year old classical conductor Yannick Nezet-Seguin, openly gay and a native of Montreal, signed a contract Friday that makes him the Philadelphia Orchestra’s eighth musical director, and given the man’s wealth of talent and richness of looks – Yannick is smoking sexy - Philadelphia’s great gain is Montreal’s loss.

I am sure it has already been said, but the cover of the newest issue of Entertainment Weekly featuring Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner would be at home on the cover of any and all gay magazines.

Backstage male model goodness at the Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2011 show of Dolce and Gabbana.

Serial web masturbator and French swimming star Frederick Bousquet is the subject of sort of salacious all access documentary that seems less about swimming and a lot more about the smoking sexy stud’s body.

American John Isner finally won his first round Wimbledon match against Nicolas Mahut from France, the historic match – the longest ever recorded, lasting 11 hours, 5 minutes, encompassing three days total, and 182 games. Below, the final point.