That's the mentality right now... the gay scene is being overtaken by Levi Johnston's Playgirl.com photos. Prominent names like The Advocate and Towleroad have made this story primetime news on their sites... while at the same time paying very little attention to a great activist for the LGBT community.

The real story here is that David Mixner is being awarded the Point Foundation's Point Legend Award at the NY Point Honors Gala in April of next year. The Point Foundation is the country's largest scholarship/granting organization for LGBT students of merit. It's a great foundation that Mr. Mixner has support for years, and has finally agreed to be recognized by the foundation.

David Mixner was the mastermind behind the National Equality March, and has been fighting for equality since the days of JFK. He's also worked in the civil rights movement, the anti war effort protesting the Vietnam War, and a strong activist in the fight against HIV/AIDS. That's a small snapshot of his resume, but the truth is that he's a great guy that's fighting alongside today's voices for our equality.

The fact that Levi Johnston stayed front page news longer than David Mixner is a shame... these publications should really consider the platform that they have and think about what their original purpose was. Who doesn't think prestige when they think about The Advocate? Who doesn't think of reliability and relevance when they think of Towleroad? They should try to live up to their reputation more often, because the community is watching.

Congratulation Mr. Mixner, I speak for young activists everywhere when I say that we owe you a debt of gratitude to your generation of activists.

Thank you again,

Bless God and Bless the Gays.

Since I know you came for the pics...
check out some of Levi Johnston's pics HERE