Eric Hyman and Max Mutchnick and their daughters

Yesterday's New York Times gave two (three, actually) weddings between gay men high-profile coverage in the crucial last days before voting on California's Proposition 8 takes place.

In a lengthy spread in the Fashion & Style section, the paper covered the wedding of Will & Grace co-creator Max Mutchnick and his husband Eric Hyman, including a picture of the couple and their two daughters.

And in the traditional Weddings & Celebrations section, the paper announced the double wedding of GLAAD's Damon Romine and Charles Robbins (executive director of The Trevor Project) and Romine's father David and his partner Larry Barrett, who have been together for over 16 years.

Recently-wed George Takei and Brad Altman were among the guests of the tandem Romine wedding, and both newlywed couples celebrated by taking in Leslie Jordan's show after the ceremony.

Warmest wishes to these couples, and to all those Californians (and otherwise) who have exercised their rights since the change in legislation regarding same-sex marriage this summer. (Including my own pals Pietro and Brent, who flew from NYC to San Fran to get married over the weekend. Congrats, guys!)

Brad Altman and George Takei

Monday night at the Mandarin Oriental hotel in New York City, the Trevor Project held its 8th annual Summer Gala. Hosted by Alec Mapa, the entire evening was as entertaining as it was inspiring with a mix of individuals honored for their work with gay youth as well as musical and comedy performances.

The N, the network whose award-winning television shows Degrassi: The Next Generation and South of Nowhere have broken new ground in the positive representation of gay and questioning youth, received the Trevor Commitment Award. Receiving the award was Sarah Lindman, the Senior Vice President and General Manager of The N, who spoke emotionally about how including gay content in their teen-geared series has been a great place for gay and questioning teenagers to see that they are not alone as they come to terms with self-identity and sexuality.

The Colin Higgins Foundation honored three gay youths with their Youth Courage Awards. Kyle Rapinan, Perre Shelton, and Devon Bearden were each honored for fighting back and pulling themselves out of their respective abusive and discriminatory situations and are now thriving in their lives. In fact, Shelton received a standing ovation when he recited one of his powerful poetic works to the audience upon accepting his award.

Alan Cumming

The hilarious Alan Cumming was honored with the Trevor Hero Award for his endless work helping young people accept themselves for who they are and teaching them to be empowered, not hindered, by that self-awareness. Past recipients include Tony Award-winning actor Nathan Lane and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Michael Cunningham.

“For a long time, I’ve admired the work of The Trevor Project and the support they give to America’s gay youth, so I’m really delighted and honored to be given this award by such a great organization,” said Mr. Cumming in a Trevor Project press release. “The Trevor Project really inspired me so this award truly is special, and I will continue to try and further their goals in my life and work.”

More pics and celebs after the break!

Criminally adorable out actor Adamo Ruggiero (Degrassi) at the 8th Annual Trevor Project Gala in NYC 

(Photo: Andrew Walker/Getty)

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• The 8th Annual Trevor Project Gala in NYC drew celebs like Sandra Bernhard, Idina Menzel, Rosie Perez, Alan Cumming, Michael Urie, George Takei, Lisa Lampanelli, Gideon Glick, Adamo Ruggiero, and more. The organization helps gay and questioning youth who are at risk of suicide.

• Logoonline is running a feature on the 50 Best Gay Bars in America. #3 Happens to be in my neighborhood (no, I had no part in making the list!) and I couldn't agree more with the kind words about Garry, Metropolitan's chipper tapper. Congrats!

• Starting Thursday, the London Eye will be illuminated in rainbow colors to celebrate London Pride.

• Looks like I'm not the only person incensed about Madonna's $200 ticket price.

• And, of course, any John Waters interview is a good John Waters interview. Enjoy.

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Every year The Trevor Project, a non-profit organization that works to prevent suicide among gay and questioning youth, honors someone who can be an inspiration for queer youths with The Trevor Hero Award. Past recipients include Nathan Lane and author Michael Cunningham.

This year's award will be given to Alan Cumming, the bisexual Scottish actor who recently starred in the Sci-Fi Channel's The Wizard of Oz remake, Tin Man, and was the voice of curmudgeonly Chuck on Rick and Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World. Cumming is also someone who speaks out on LGBT issues regularly with eloquence and wit.

The Trevor Commitment Award, which is given to a company or organization, will be given to cable network The N, home to gay inclusive teen shows like Degrassi: The Next Generation and South of Nowhere.

Adamo Ruggiero from Degrassi: The Next Generation

We can all probably remember what it's like to be young, struggling to accept your sexuality and not being able to find any role models to show that being gay doesn't limit who you can be. With people like Cumming in the limelight and shows like Degrassi finding mainstream popularity, one can certainly hope that the path is slowly getting easier for gay youth.

The awards will be given out at The Trevor Project Gala on June 30. The affair sounds like a gay ole' time with Alec Mapa hosting the festivities, comedienne Sandra Bernhard performaing and Adamo Ruggiero (the Degrassi actor who came out publicly earlier this year), Lauren Collins, Cheyenne Jackson and Heather Matarazzo presenting.