27 Year Old Scot Says He Was Victim Of Anti-Gay Attack In Edinburgh, Florida Department Of Children And Families Will Not Remove Martin Gill’s Adopted Sons Whatever Outcome Of Appeal, San Diego Mayor Jerry Saunders Honoured For Gay Marriage Support, E! To Issue Apology For Adam Lambert Anti-Gay Comments, Kellan Lutz Preppy Perfection, Glee’s Harry Shum Jr. Shirtless, Suitable Chace Crawford

The New Scotsman on an attack early Sunday morning in Edinburgh, a 27 year male the victim of what he contends what a homophobic motivated assault. According to the victim, who wishes to remain anonymous, after spending Saturday night dancing at Egg, the Edinburgh College of Art’s weekly club, he was chased down a street by an assailant who hit him in the jaw, knocking him to the pavement, causing him to remain unconscious until an ambulance arrived. He was treated for a concussion, and then released. The victim said “I’ve lived in Edinburgh for eight years and nothing has ever happened like this before. I do know of two other guys, a couple that were attacked, but it’s not something you expect these days. I think it’s definitely a homophobic attack. They stood out from the rest of the people there, and they were obviously looking for trouble.” The victim was with two female friends, and one, a 23 year old says that during the night, a group shouted homophobic threats towards them and at point threatened to stab them, saying “They were saying really offensive stuff. They were saying to us ‘You better watch your back, we’re gonna knife you’ to all of us. Who would say that to two girls and single guys, not looking for any trouble?” Police are investigated and are looking for a suspect described as Caucasian, late 20’s, stocky build, standing 5 feet, 5 inches tall.

UPI reports that Florida’s Department of Children and Families will not remove two children at the center of court challenge to constitutional validity of the state’s gay adoption ban if that ban is ruled to be valid. The agency said that even if an appeals court (or the state Supreme Court) were to rule that the two boys adopted by Martin Gill, a gay man, should not have been approved, the state will not remove the children, Department Secretary George Sheldon saying “Those children appear to be safe, well-adjusted. We’re not in the business of doing that (removing them). Florida Governor Charlie Crist, now on record supporting the right of gays to adopt children, said he is reviewing whether to drop the state appeal to an original order by a Miami-Dade Circuit Court in 2008 that found the Florida ban on gay men and women adopting children was unconstitutional, allowing Gill to adopt the two boys. Advocates of gay adoption rights do not want Crist to drop the appeal, insisting that only a court can grant a final decision.

San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders, a Republican and an advocate for gay marriage, is to be honoured Wednesday by the Gay & Lesbian Medical Association for his tireless support of marriage equality, reports the Union-Tribune. Sanders, whose daughter is lesbian, famously switched from opposition to support of same sex marriage during an emotional news conference in 2007 ahead of the war waged by Proposition 8 proponents in California.

Friday, according to GLAAD, the E! program Daily 10 featured crude, anti-gay comments by guest-host Mike Catherwood, who, referencing last week’s beach brawl between Adam Lambert and a photographer and the threat of criminal action against Adam, said “From what I know about jail, Mr. Lambert probably wouldn’t have too bad a time.” Catherwood first attempted an awkward apology, and then Monday attempted an awkward defense. E! has assured the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation that it intends to issue an on-air apology.

Kellan Lutz – perfect prep – in Washington, D.C. attending the announcement of the 2010 America’s Promise Alliances 100 Best Communities for Young People.

28 year old Glee hotness Harry Shum Jr. photographed by Tyler Shields, shirtless, natch, the Tyler homo-eroticism in full effect.

Chace Crawford spotted on the set of Gossip Girl on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, natch, looking edible as always.