• Former NBA basketball player John Amaechi joins us from across the pond this week with tales about his former teammates, NYC’s Splash Bar, and Sir Ian McKellen. 
• In Top to Bottom, powered by Queerty.com, we’re going full steam ahead with all the gay news you can use. Has John Travolta unlocked the secret to spa culture? And is there a link between Facebook and narcissism? 
• Werkin’ it continues with Mike Rogers from the documentary Outrage. He pulls no punches when it comes to gay republicans; let’s just say Charlie Crist has a lot to worry about when Rogers is on the case. 
• The Six Packin’ Across America Tour kicks off in San Diego, and you can find us taping the show live at RGang Eatery on September 14th.  Wanna know where else we’ll be? Check out sixpackage.com/tour. 
• And last but not least, the Six Pack app is now available in the Apple app store. Move over Grindr, there’s a new app in town!

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If there’s such a thing as a gay superhero, Mike Rogers just might be it.  (Our research department has yet to determine whether he wears the tights, however.)  Rogers’ blog (blog.blogactive.com) and investigative work were the inspiration behind the 2009 documentary Outrage, which told the stories of several closeted politicians who were actively promoting anti-gay legislation. We asked Rogers to give us his thoughts on former RNC chairman Ken Mehlman’s coming out, as well as the current Senate campaign by Charlie Crist. Want to hear Rogers’ opinion on FOX News’ Bill “Is-He-Or-Isn’t-He” Hemmer? You’ll have to listen to the full interview to find out.

KEN MEHLMAN COMES OUT, BUT DC HAS KNOWN FOR YEARS

“This is no shock in washington that Ken Mehlman is gay….This has been a well-known secret in Washington DC.  I reported on this four years ago.”

WHEN ASHBURN MET MEHLMAN

“Here’s a man who did exactly what Ken Mehlman did for many many years….Any time anybody comes out and is able to say I’m gay, this is a good thing.  Someone like Ken Mehlman has been so heinous when you look at what he has done…There’s so much that he should be atoning for….and someone like Roy Ashburn of course will come to the defense of a Ken Mehlman because he’s really coming to the defense of himself….I’m glad to see that Ashburn has his changed ways, but Ken Mehlman has some answering to do.”

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