Moments ago we learned that the Supreme Court took no action today on the handful of marriage equality cases begging for its attention. We could have news on the conference as early as Monday, with most SCOTUS analysts believing Friday, December 7 is the best chance for the Court to take action. 

According to SCOTUSblog's Lyle Denniston, the Court did make two interesting announcements after today's conference:  "It did agree to rule on whether taking a human gene out of the body is a process that can be patented.  It also agreed to rule on legal protection for makers of generic drugs."

Willam—the breakout star of RuPaul's Drag Race: Season 4, Nip Tuck and "about any cop show you can name from the past 10 years"—shows a different side than what we or any of the johns along Santa Monica Boulevard have seen before in a new interview with the Stylish. 

The intimate interview after the jump!

If you were hoping to see Britney bitch bust out some limp wristed choreo in the just released video for the club stomping "Scream and Shout," you'll be sorely disappointed. The moments she's not using every muscle in her body to keep her 400 lbs. of hair high above her head are devoted to showing off will.i.am's widely panned new line of phone and camera accessories. 

Check out "Scream and Shout" after the jump to see what we're talking about. 

The world might be cautiously optimistic after the United Nations recently said an end to the AIDS epidemic might be in sight, but one of the most at-risk populations—young American men—aren't doing enough to make that dream a reality, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control. 

We've come to expect an annual end-of-year release from Rihanna to provide our holidays with a soundtrack of cutting edge pop and R&B. But we've also come to expect the yearly gift to resemble the holiday presents we received as kids: a few must-have hits surrounded by throw away filler. 

Though we tried our best to be naughty in 2012, this time around Rihanna's annual album release rewards us as if we were gold star-worthy nice all year long! Unapologetic, the Barbadian beauty's seventh studio album, is a radio-ready complete package. Each of the diverse cuts (our current fave on repeat is "What Now") present a Rihanna who's matured and come into her own—even the inevitable hit duet with Chris Brown, "Nobody's Busin...

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Carnival Cruises has apologized and reversed its ban on drag on the upcoming Al & Chuck Drag Stars Caribbean Adventure that was intended to celebrate drag. Details follow. 

Corporations aren't the only entities that can expect to receive a grade card from the Human Rights Campaign each and every year; now cities risk getting a ruler to their hands if they fall short on equal civil rights for their LGBT populations. 

With the HRC's first ever Municipal Equality Index making its debut, which American cities have earned a top score on its LGBT-friendlines—and which have a lot of work to do?

As we prepare to observe World AIDS Day on Saturday, an interesting concept has hit the Amazon bookstore that brings together some of the world's leading activists. Details follow. 

Ellie Goulding's sophomore album Halcyon has become quite the critical darling, much for the bipolar ballad/beat mixture found in "Figure 8." Check out the new music video accompanying the second single off Halcyon after the jump!

The A-List: New York's most controversial figure is back to doing what he does best: clawing for attention by getting nekkid in front of cameras. This time around, though, it's underwear magnate Andrew Christian and not Reichen who is getting the southern blond reality star to show off his big booty. NSFW pics from the shoot courtesy of AfterElton after the jump!

We're not surprised that Lindsay Lohan got shafted on Barbara Walters' Most Fascinating People of 2012 list, but some of the celebrities who did make the cut might evoke a few chin scratches. 

Americans age 15 to 64 should be receive regular HIV tests as they do for cholesterol, according to new guidelines issued by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.