2006: THE QUEER YEAR POLLS—SO FAR!

Happy December 26th! Chances are you’re traveling today. Or toiling solitarily at your workplace while others are out traveling. Or you're still at home in your slippers, eating leftover ham. And you needn't really get fully back to work anyway... So, in the meantime, here are some fun, newsy bits for you. (And, I'm traveling too. Expect more posts come this Thursday! Tomorrow... Not so much.)

For the last few weeks LogoOnline has been celebrating 2006: The Queer Year by asking visitors to vote in their fun polls to rate the best (and occasionally not-so-best) moments in queer culture in this past year. You can sound off on gay reality shows, sexy movie stars, flashy pop icons, gay jocks, and celebs who came out.

So, to clue you in to the voting so far, here’s a rundown of some of the leaders in more than a few of the questions... (I’m gonna serve up the top three vote-getters for each question.) If there’s a trend, it’s worth noting that there seem to be lots of women voting, as any female nominees are garnering masses of votes. Check ’em out!

And if you wanna vote and be heard, head here to put in your gay two cents.

2006: THE QUEER YEAR POLLS
The voting so far... with the top ranking answers listed in order...

FILM

Imagine Me & You's Piper Perabo and Lena Headey. You like them! You really like them!

What was the best gay movie of the Year?
1. Imagine Me & You
2. Running With Scissors
3. Tie: Adam & Steve / Shortbus
See! I told you that the woman are voting strong. And who doesn't love a lesbian romantic comedy?!

It's X-Woman vs. Bond in a battle of sexiness!

Sexiest performance on film this year?
1. Famke Janssen in X-Men: The Last Stand
2. Hilary Swank in The Black Dahlia
3. Daniel Craig in Casino Royale
Jean Grae is whooping James Bond! (And hey... Famke was a Bond girl herself, back in "Goldeneye." Turnabout's fair play, right?)

The boys of Eating Out 2. It's NOT a porn movie, I swear!

Gayest non-porn movie title of 2006?
1. Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds
2. She’s the Man
3. Inside Man
No big shocker on that one.

Most hilarious performance in a gay film role?
1. Steve Carell in Little Miss Sunshine
2. The four lead boys in Another Gay Movie
3. Sasha Baron Cohen, Talladega Nights
Steve Carell can even make a manically depressed suicidal gay guy funny. Not bad, eh?

TV

Jacob & Joshua: You like to watch.

Best reality show to watch with a room full of loud, gay friends?
1. Nemesis
2. America’s Next Top Model
3. Work Out
Watch out Tyra! The Jacob & Joshua fans are a serious voting contingent!

Barb and Rosie: Bringing gay issues into daytime talk TV. Woo-hoo!

Favorite outspoken pro-gay voice on talk TV?
1. Rosie O’Donnell, The View
2. Jon Stewart, The Daily Show
3. Tyra Banks, Tyra
Rosie’s out, loud and not about to go anywhere anytime soon. Hear that Donald?

The South of Nowhere crew = hot.

Hottest lesbian(s) on TV?
1. The girls from South of Nowhere
2. The entire cast of The L Word
3. Tie: Ellen Degeneres of Ellen, and Jackie Warner of Work Out

ANTM's Kim Stolz... Got famous fast. You approve.

Best career track to become a famous gay?
1. Be “the lesbian” on America’s Next Top Model
2. Sleep with a former boy band star
3. Be a stylist on Queer Eye/What Not to Wear

This you weren't as fond of.

Most cringe inducing Project Runway: Season 3 moment?
1. When Jeffery won.
2. When Jeffrey made Angela’s mom cry.
3. Tie: Vincent flirting with Catherine Malandrino and Bradley’s Cher outfit

Ms. Rowell boarded Noah's Arc. And you were grateful.

Best new Noah’s Arc season two character?
Victoria Rowell as Vonda
Keith Hamilton Cobb as Quincy
Tie: Merwin Mondesir as Dre, and Jason Steed at Baby Gat
Amid all the hot men on Noah’s Arc, props to sexy Victoria Rowell for coming out on top!

MUSIC

Jake Shears: Often shirtless, always flamboyant! Photos by Kevin Tachman.

The Fiercest Band with the most hellaciously splashy lead singer?
1. Scissor Sisters, Jake Shears
2. Gnarls Barkely, Cee-Lo
3. Tie: The Gossip, Beth Ditto/Morningwood, Chantal Claret
He may not feel like dancin’, but Jake Shears always puts on a great show.

Madonna got cross in 2006.

Most diva-riffic onstage antics of 2006?
1. Madonna in The Confessions Tour
2. Faith Hill, upon losing at the CMT’s
3. Barbra Streisand cursing in NYC
Funny how a big cross and a crown of thorns is an attention-getter, eh?

Most maddeningly catchy song?
1. “SexyBack” Justin Timberlake
2. “Hips Don’t Lie” Shakira
3. “I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’” Scissor Sisters
Maybe you think it never left, but JT brought sexy back, in a big way.

Of the artists who’ve hit #1 on Logo’s Click List, who’s your favorite?
1. Nemesis
2. God-dess & She
3. Jason & deMarco
Twins are in!

PLUS...

Sarah Waters: You wanna READ her. In the nicest, traditional sense of the word.

Favorite LGBT author?
1. Sarah Waters
2. Augusten Burroughs
3. Terri Jentz

Your favorite gossip blog?
1. Pink Is the New Blog
2. TMZ.com
3. Perez Hilton
Perez may be the nastiest gossip queen, but you guys love Trent and his boy-next-door celeb-loving charms.

Best Drag Queen Blogger
1. Rupaul
2. Lady Bunny
3. Linda Simpson
Talk about a tasty trifecta! Go Ru!

Most-visited lesbian/bi TV fansite?
1. Spashley.com 41%
2. L Word Fan Site 30%
3. The L Word Online 18%
The South of Nowhere girls rule!

Amelie Mauresmo. World champion hotness!

Favorite Lesbian Athlete?
1. Amelie Mauresmo
2. Sheryl Swoopes
3. Martina Navratilova
Love - Mauresmo!

Most important LGBT-related news story of 2006?
1. Battle over same-sex marriage
2. Democrats gain control of Congress
3. Gay entertainers coming out
Do you take gay marriage issue seriously? Say “I do.”

Ms. Loken came out. You were glad.

Most memorable/impactful coming out of 2006?
1. Kristanna Loken
2. Lance Bass
3. Batwoman
When hot, blonde T3 stars come out, you people listen!

Kristanna & Michelle won you over. But when do we get to see them together?

The year’s hottest couple?
1. Kristanna Loken & Michelle Rodriguez
2. Ellen Degenres & Portia DeRossi
3. Tie: Cherry Jones & Sarah Paulson/Reichen Lehmkuhl & Lance Bass
Ummm. Lance and Reichen who? It’s all about the women, thanks.

Gays love Pink! So do bulldogs!

Which straight entertainer was our best ally of 2006?
1. Pink, for “Dear Mr. President”
2. Brad and Angelina, for not marrying
3. Tyra Banks, for everything

Is she straight? Not sure... But Michelle is waayyyy hot. As is Matthew.

Which straight star do you enjoy objectifying?
Female - Michelle Rodriguez (okay, we were joking... but she is hot!)
Male - Matthew McConaughey
So, it looks like you prefer to be stranded on a desert island with Lost’s Ana Lucia. And while you’re there, how about some surfing with Mr. McConaughey?

So, thanks for sounding off so far folks! See more vote-getters when you vote online.
Keep on voting!

More later this week. Now, go finish off that tin of cookies your great-aunt send you.