Out In Hollywood turns 2 today...

Time to blow out the candles, today is the second anniversary of Out In Hollywood. After all the attention over the City Hall honor a few days ago, I really have not much else to say about what a privilege and a joy it is to write this blog. It has changed my life - for the better - in so many ways.

So, I'll just do a recap of where we've been in the past 24 months. The blog passed 2 million visits a few months ago and readership increased 130 percent from the first year to the second. With posts ranging from between 6-10 on an average day, Out In Hollywood should reach 4,000 posts by next week!

I have no plans to slow down - it feels like the fun has just begun!

Anyway, I've compiled some lists highlighting some of what has happened in the world of gay culture, entertainment, politics etc. and in doing so, it becomes even more clear to me that the time for a blog like this - and all the other sites with a gay sensibility - has really come:

Biggest stories: Gay marriage legalized in California; candidates for Democratic presidential election hold debate in LA; "Brokeback Mountain" star Heath Ledger's death;

Famous people who have come out publicly: John Amaechi, T.R. Knight, Lance Bass, Neil Patrick Harris, Luke Macfarlane, Cheyene Jackson, David Hyde Pierce; Thomas Roberts, Jane Lynch, Miss Cleo, Cynthia Nixon, Paulo Szot

Famous gay people who have gotten married or engaged: John Barrowman, George Takei, Ellen DeGeneres and Portia DeRossi, Darren Hayes
Scripted TV shows with gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered characters: Showtime's "The L Word," Here!TV's "Dante's Cove," Logo's "Big Gay Sketch Show," Scotty and Luke on "Brothers & Sisters," Luke and Noah on "As the World Turns," Marc St. Claire on "Ugly Betty," Lee and Bob on "Desperate Housewives," Billy Baldwin and Candis Cayne's storyline on "Dirty Sexy Money," Alex Meade on "Ugly Betty," Calvin on "Greek," Capt. Jack Harkness on "Torchwood," Uncle Saul on "Brothers & Sisters"

Reality TV shows featuring LGBT: Nate Berkus, host of "Oprah's Big Give," Jeff Lewis of "Flipping Out," Jackie Warner of "Work Out,," Sean Hetherington on "American Gladiators," "Project Runway" winner Christian Siriano,, Todd Herzog of "Survivor,"

Controveries: Isaiah Washington's use of the other "f" word in reference to T.R. Knight and is later fired from "Grey's Anatomy"; John Amaechi's coming out sets former NBA player Tim Hardaway off on anti-gay tirades; Sen. Larry Craig busted in airport bathroom; Former Joint Chief of Staffs Gen. Peter Pace says gays are immoral despite the many serving in the military under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," Vile Ann Coulter uses gay slur in reference to John Edwards; Ted Haggard gives up ministry after admitting to drug use and gay sex; Out Magazine features Jodie Foster and Anderson Cooper on the cover of its Power List issue; Rosie O'Donnell feuds with Donald Trump, Bill O'Reilly and finally, Elisabeth Hasselbeck...leaves "The View" early...