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In today's niche-oriented gay world, is there anything that bears, twinks, gipsters (gay hipsters) and the like can all agree on (besides the fact that we totally need a better word than "gipster")? Gay hookup site Manhunt is betting there's at least one figure who can bridge that vast divide, so they've launched a new ad campaign featuring universal gay icon Kathy Griffin — only, according to a sticky press release, they're doing it without her approval:

The folks at MANHUNT thought it would be fun to create a special promotion and offer members a chance to win an exclusive one-on-one MANCAM chat with Kathy Griffin. MANHUNT has reached out to Kathy’s management team a few times to put an offer on the table which would include her fee but they have not received any response. In an attempt to reach Kathy Griffin, MANHUNT.net has posted the attached banner on their site. They’re hoping Kathy’s gays will see the banner and alert Griffin that they’re trying to reach her.

What a novel idea: "You wouldn't return our phone calls, so we used your image anyway!" Well, Manhunt (we're sorry, "MANHUNT"), it's the least we can do to pass on your tender entreaties — after all, we know that Kathy reads Defamer every day. Good luck with your mission — even though stealing a publicity still from Bravo means that lawyers will be serving a cease-and-desist before you can even say, "How hung?"