We priority mailed a muffin basket (no pun intended) to the incredible Texas State Rep. Mary Gonzalez when she became the state's first openly LGBT representative back in May. Now we're readying another congratulatory basket and adding a "P" to our vibrant acronym as Rep. Gonzalez has ditched the "L" to fully come out as pansexual. 

The Centers for Disease Control has launched a new HIV-awareness campaign aimed both at eradicating the disease as well as the decades worth of stigma shadowing it. Details follow. 

Updated 3:45 p.m. EST with video (after the jump)

An image that could easily be mistaken for coming out of St. Petersburg, Russia has emerged from Dallas, Texas, where a couple was arrested for attempting to obtain a marriage license. Details follow. 

Big news that oughta give the weekly gay newspapers that are so invaluable to many gay communities across the country some staying power: a national LGBT newspaper alliance has formed, banding together some of the country's top regional publications. 

It's nice to see that our shrine to Jesse Metcalfe has proven effective, and that the downtime between shirtless shots on the late Desperate Housewives and new shirtless scenes on Dallas has been minimized. There are some smartypants working over at Dallas because, boy, do they know how to grab our immediate attention by putting our favorite lawncare boytoy in his underwear right out of the show's gates! 

Sezzy video, after the jump!  

Straight from the mouths of babes (literally)! Reichen Lehmkuhl has confirmed rumors that Logo, looking to broaden its lineup with more mainstream appeal, has pulled the plug on The A-Lists of New York and Dallas. 

ExxonMobil won't be jumping to the top of the Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index (CEI) anytime soon; moments ago, shareholders once again voted against adding LGBT employment protections to the company's nondiscrimination policy. Details follow. 

A 71-year old grandmother in the Dallas-Fort Worth area faces life behind bars after assaulting her neighbor with a cane while yelling anti-gay slurs. Details and video follow.  

We can't decide whether we're slightly squigged out or hugely turned on by the Dallas reboot's new promo ad.

On one hand, it's a clever take on the infamous shower scene that revealed that an entire season of the show had been an elaborate dream sequence.

On the other hand, aren't all of these characters supposed to be related? Is familial showering a thing now? A thing in Dallas, maybe?

Finally on the third hand (the one that shows up sometimes when we're so tired) Jesse Metcalfe and Josh Henderson are steamy and shirtless, and even Larry Hagman's body double is sporting some serious bear appeal, so we can't complain.

Check out the ad after the jump!

Dallas police are investigating a possible hate crime involving two men who were beaten with baseball bats because of their perceived sexual orientation. Details and video follow. 

Hallelu!

A predominantly LGBT church congregation in Dallas, Texas came to the aid of a Minnesota church that has seen its membership decline and its finances suffer after voting in favor of same-sex marriage. 

Details after the jump.

“I now pronounce you husband and wife.” Not in Judge Tonya Parker’s courtroom!