The University of Iowa has broken the mold for public institutions today by becoming the first non-private school to ask applicants about their sexual orientation and gender identity. 

Word on the gayvine was that Madonna had been rehearsing "Love Spent" to add to the already-packed MDNA tour at some point in North America. If you were in Chicago for the second night of the tour on Thursday, you were one of the lucky minions who got to see the rumor crystallize into its debut.

Check out the re-imagined version of the synth-heavy MDNA track (added into the show appropriately after "Like A Virgin") after the jump!

In a last minute twist, the Family Research Council's Tony Perkins has convinced the GOP to crystallize its threatened fight against online porn as 2012 party platform language. Details follow. 

As if NeNe and Kim weren't enough themselves to entertain us for an hour, In Touch is reporting that Bravo hopes to stir the pot by adding two new leading ladies to the cast of Real Housewives of Atlanta. 

So, who are the socialites set to join the drama on Bravo's flagship series?

In stark contrast to the Republican Party of Texas' medieval anti-gay 2012 platform, the D.C. Republican Committee has become the first Republican State Party in the country to adopt pro-LGBT rights as part of its agenda for the year. Details follow. 

Gay couples who use iPhones better be prepared to hand out sickness bags to their contacts after the overdose of cuteness they'll be able to inject into text messages in the upcoming iOS6!

Giving us even more hope that the national party will follow suit, Wisconsin Democrats have successfully made marriage equality a part of the state party's 2012 platform. 

Swedish speakers have officially been given a third option to turn to for pronouns. As in English, the Swedish language was confinded to gender binary versions of "he" and "she" that referred to a person's perceived sex. But that all changed this week as the country made the bold move to add the word "hen" to its National Encyclopedia. 

In the foot cleat steps of the NFL and MLB, the NBA has announced that it will officially protect gay players from discrimination based on their sexual orientation. Details follow.