“Tonight is not just a party to kick off Pride Weekend.  At 10p and Midnight in Times Square you can watch a special video made By ME!  Don’t miss it!  Let’s POP the cherry on Pride With a Bang” – said the ever-eloquent Madonna.  She also auctioned off three “new Polaroids” – which I believe is an oxymoron – to benefit the Ali Forney Center, which helps homeless LGBTQ kids.  To top it off, she showed up at the Boom Boom Room at The Standard, High Line Hotel and sang a few numbers while perched on a bar wearing a see-through top.  It was all very Mamie Van Doren-esque, as you can see on BillyMasters.com.

Not to be outdone, a hybrid of The Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC raised $1 million for The Trevor Project.  Lance Bass (who I presume spearheaded this philanthropic venture) and Joey Fatone joined Nick Carter and AJ McLean as the entertainment for Bingo Under the Stars at The Grove in Los Angeles.  The fundraiser also celebrated Gay Pride Month.  Back-Sync, as they called themselves, performed “I Want It That Way” and “Bye Bye Bye” – complete with choreography.  AJ also sang “Love Song Love”, his recent single.  As with Madge, we’ll post some footage on BillyMasters.com.