Why every girl needs a gay best friend

Diamonds may be forever, but it turns out that a gay boy is actually a girl's best friend, according to a new book.

Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys - true tales of love, lust and friendship between straight women and gay men was launched in New York last week with a rainbow of hysterical real life stories.

Reinforcing stereotypes was contributor Karen Robinovitz, who had "bridesgays" at her wedding instead of bridesmaids and whose best friends and objects of unrequited lust growing up were always gay men.