Historian of coups and right-wing authoritarians here. If there are not severe consequences for every lawmaker & Trump govt official who backed this, every member of the Capitol Police who collaborated with them, this "strategy of disruption" will escalate in 2021

— Ruth Ben-Ghiat (@ruthbenghiat) January 7, 2021

ABOVE: She is right. I remain hopeful that the insurrectionists will be brought to justice.

BELOW: Keep reading for all the latest, especially regarding the insurrectionist coup attempt on Wednesday ...

He's husband material just based on this screengrab. (Image via video still)

You've gotta check out the Vice short doc The Arranged Gay Marriage Scam, which looks into the Arranged Gay Marriage Bureau of India, which attracted international publicity for its supposed success in matching up queer Indians.

Vice's Reeta Loi signed up, not looking to expose it but to promote it and even avail herself of its services — but what she found was disturbing ...

ABOVE: Shy type, apparently.

BELOW: Keep reading for an Instagram newbie, Trump's rapturous Indian reception, a Nightmare on Ice, a homophobe gets what she deserves and more ...

ABOVE: His back was up against the wall.

BELOW: Keep reading for India's gay rom-com, Buttigieg's beard, an ode to a straight friend that's gone viral, an Australian kid's heart-tugging railing against bullying and more ...

ABOVE: Even he wants to get into his pants.

BELOW: Keep reading for Ansel Elgort's show-and-show, a surprise for India's first out athlete and more ...

ABOVE: The eyes have it.

BELOW: Keep reading for Nyle DiMarco's important message, India's first-ever out athlete, Boy George on Madonna and more ...

ABOVE: She's romantic!

BELOW: Keep reading for Lou Pearlman unpacked, a gay immigrant's story, a Stonewall art tribute, a May-December of the following year romance that goes seriously sour and more ...

ABOVE: Some of my CHULO shots, collected.

BELOW: Keep reading for the guy whose OnlyFans porn helps prevent suicide, the Pulse survivor who needs to watch Boy Erased, a killer tail washed ashore and more ...