Madonna's Rehabilitation Tour begins: She lives to tell and searches for a body double for upcoming video. “While Madonna has put on a brave face, the truth is she has been in a lot of pain. She has always controlled every facet of her life. But this accident, on her 47th birthday, has jolted her about her own mortality.”

First day back at school, some California students get a lesson in hate. Haters: “We want to get homosexuality out of our public schools and we're touring Northern California schools to do that.”

Former HRC head turned talk show host Elizabeth Birch operates on Pat Buchanan: “I want to be able to understand him. I want to go in there not with an ax but with a scalpel and try to figure out what motivates him, where do his values come from, and try to get people to open up in a way they don't have the opportunity to open up.”

Fair weather friend? Has former Massachusetts Governor William Weld's decision to run for New York Governor caused a swift rethinking of his position towards gays and lesbians? The cancellation of an appearance at a fundraiser over the weekend left them wondering if that was the reason why he's just “suddenly very busy.”