Comparisons between the gay rights movement and the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960's aren't new, but NOM head Brian Brown's comparison of his group's march against marriage equality to the historic civil rights marches of that period...well that's unexpected. 

“I was not alive during the Civil Rights Movement but this is what it must have felt like,” Brown said.

Oh, really now?

More after the jump.

If Jodie Foster's insta-classic speech didn't clue you in, the gay awards season has kicked off, y'all!

The GLAAD Media Awards, arguably the gayest annual awards ceremony (sorry, Tony Awards!), welcomed a new class of nominees this morning. Which stars of pop-culture and media will vie for the honors in March (New York), April (L.A.) and May (S.F.)? 

Updated Wednesday at 12:45 p.m. PST

Princeton student, Duncan Hosie stopped by NBC News' The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell to discuss his Q&A session with Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, who once again reiterated his anti-gay stance. 

Check out what Hosie had to say after the jump!

Does it matter that Nate Silver--this Presidential election's real superstar--is gay? 

David Badash at The New Civil Rights Movement makes a strong argument for why it may. 

Check it out his piece on the statitician who accurately predicted how ALL FIFTY states would vote in this year's Presidential election (and who's making life sexier for nerds everywhere). 

More after the jump!

"What's Queer, Anyway? A Campaign To End Ignorance" has released a new video that should be used by the Malaysian government to describe homosexuality to its citizens. While we look for an ice skating rink in hell as we wait for that to happen, follow the jump to check out the new campaign's debut video. 

Mary J. Blige has long supported HIV/AIDS causes and praised her gay fans, but her position on marriage equality wasn't exactly clear, at least not until Thursday night at the Democratic National Convention. 

So, what does the "Queen of Hip-Hop Soul" have to say about same-sex marriage?

While polls are still reporting final numbers in today's North Carolina elections, news sources are calling Amendment One as passed. Details on the margin after the jump.

Sure, we're all a little heated and emotional following (ex) CNN contributor Roland Martin's irresponsible tweets, but perhaps no one is more incensed than the man of the moment's wife, Jacquie Hood Martin. We might be able to get over the fact that Jacquie stole our entire fantasy drag name but we will not be able to overlook the insensitive anti-gay comments she made following word that CNN had suspended her husband. So, what does Jacquie insist gays not steal from the African American community?

George Clooney, who will play LGBT ally David Boies in the upcoming L.A. stage production of Dustin Lance Black's 8, believes it's only a matter of time before the final nail is hammered into the coffin of marriage equality opposition.

"October is very hard for me," Judy begins in her letter. It's been 13 arduous years for the gay community, and, in this time, Judy and her son who would become an icon for our generation's struggle. More from Judy after the jump.

While Uganda continues to breathe new life into its horrific "Kill the Gays" bill, the U.S. State Department has come out to condemn the pending legislation while pledging to keep an active eye on the situation in the Sub-Saharan African nation. Details follow.

Here we go again. More men are being legally murdered in Iran for having sex with other men, or, as the Iranian officials like to call it, "forbidden acts against religion." Details after the jump.