The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation has a new series of PSAs that urge straight people to "be an ally." Here's an exclusive premiere of the new PSA featuring tennis legend Martina Navratilova.

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Alicia Silverstone is showing skin instead of eating it. The long-time vegetarian is appearing au naturel in a new PETA campaign promoting vegetarianism. I have to say, if this is what happens when you eat your veggies, someone pass the broccoli.

The former Clueless star takes it all off in a new TV ad that began airing today in Houston and Dallas (picked because they rank among the least healthy cities in the United States; sorry, Texans) and will expand cross-country later. The spot features a naked Silverstone emerging from a pool and slinking around while extolling the benefits of meat-free living. “There is nothing in the world that has changed me as much as this. I feel so much better and have so much more energy,” she says. “It’s so amazing.”

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While you're all busy compiling the AfterEllen.com list of hotties, I'm going to talk about Martina Navratilova's biceps.

Since my Dinah Shore workout consisted of doing push-ups before the White Party, I realized I probably needed to reassess my workout program heading into the swimsuit season. The hell if I'm getting in shape to go lie on some beach somewhere, but it does help, especially if you live near West Hollywood and have to compete with Alexandria Hedison and Jackie Warner for dates, to work out every now and then.

I know Martina has dated at least two hot supermodels, including Hunter Reno, so I thought I should pay attention when Martina wrote a book called Shape Your Self. … continue reading

Last Saturday night I joined thousands of lesbians (and their supporters) at Fort Mason in San Francisco for the National Center for Lesbian Rights' 30th anniversary gala. Martina Navratilova received the Voice and Visibility Award, honoring her many years of supporting LGBT rights.

Here she is with Kate Kendall, NCLR's executive director: … continue reading