Updated 3:30 p.m. EST

The Boy Scouts of America is thisclose to ending its unpopular and discriminatory ban on gay scouts and troop leaders and has released an official statement on the big news of the day. Follow the jump for the BSA's own take on its consideration of a major long-awaited policy change.

Updated Thursday  3:50 p.m. PST

Marriage equality has passed in the Illinois Senate committee! More after the jump!

Updated 3:45 p.m. EST

The Court has posted its order list online here.

After a series of build-ups that puts Homeland to shame, the Supreme Court of the United States has finally made movement on the marriage equality cases demanding review. In a conference earlier today, SCOTUS took action on Edie Windsor v. United States (a DOMA case) and made movement on Hollingsworth v. Perry (the "Prop 8 Case"). 

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."

Today was a great day in Philadelphia for the LGBT community, as it was the groundbreaking of the new John C. Anderson LGBT Senior Housing Project.

More info (and more colorful shovels!) after the jump.

Malawi has broken from the African mold to announce that it will stop arresting its LGBT citizens for breaking its anti-homosexuality laws. Details follow. 

Right before Mad Men Snub Night The 2012 Emmy Awards, some smartypants video editor who has obviously been reading our diary re-edited scenes from Breaking Bad. Thanks to his or her highly important work, under a grimy Lohan-approved layer of the bathtub-lab chemistry we find a Brokeback-esque romantic chemistry between between last night's big acting winner Aaron Paul and Emmy legend Bryan Cranston. Check out Brokebad Mountain after the jump!

Updated 6:07 p.m. EST

The FRC shooter has been identified as Floyd Corkins, 28, of Herndon, Virginia. More after the jump.

Via a White House statement, President Obama has come out in opposition to the Boy Scouts of America's long-standing and discriminatory ban on LGBT troops and leaders. Details follow. 

Bryan Cranston—who causes us more anxiety during an episode of Breaking Bad than we’re adequately prepared to deal with—has come out in support of marriage equality. 

Joined by his wife, Robin, and their daughter Taylor, the Cranstons are speaking out as part of the Human Rights Campaign's "Americans For Marriage Equality" initiative.

Check out what the family has to say after the jump!

The contract terms have reached their expiration!

After five years of blissful, couch-jumping marriage, Tom Cruise is shaving off Katie Holmes as the A-List couple reveals plans to divorce. Details follow. 

Screw Facebook. Smelling salts companies will be the stocks to watch considering the millions of gays around the world who will be fainting regularly between now and the near certain future thanks to a huge announcement from Cher. Details follow.