** National Center for Transgender Equality and the National Gay & Lesbian Task force join forces to promote comprehensive national survey on transgender discrimination.

** Kanye West arrested in LAX for felony vandalism. His assistant gets booked too!

** Gossip Girl star Ed Westwick again denies rumors that he and co-star Chace Crawford are dating. Oh, did I mention they are also "roommates." Tells People magazine: "It's very comical. We're two lads who are very close friends, but we're straight as they come."

** Equal rights supporters - and trans activists - hail decision of the highest court in Maryland which decided that an anti-transgender measure must be removed from the ballot in Montgomery County. Transgender protections which passed unanimously last year will stay law.

** Gov. Sarah Palin links Iraq to September 11. (Not even Bush thinks this anymore) In interview with ABC's Charlie Gibson Gov. Sarah Palin implies war with Russia might be needed to defend Georgia.

** IN MILWAUKEE: Final weekend of the 21st Annual Milwaukee LGBT Film/Video Festival.

** Matt Damon joins the chorus of American citizens that are unsure about Gov. Sarah Palin as Sen. John McCain's running mate.

"I want to know if she believes dinosaurs existed. I need to know."