Updated Wednesday at 4:10 p.m. PST

Wow. Ask and ye shall receive. 

We've finally got audio of Michelle Shocked anti-gay rant (both before and after) and quite frankly she can take her explanations and her "misinterpretations" and shove them up... well she can kindly take them back. 

Hear what was said from the horse's mouth after the jump. (A mental breakdown in action, folks--though we LOVE the audience members that stood up to her!)

New Jersey's Senate health committee approved a bill that will ban ex-gay "conversion therapy."  Similar legislation previously passed in California (the CA law is being reviewed by the Ninth Circuit Federal Court of Appeals).

Details after the jump.

We saw one dad's gracious acceptance and display of unconditional love last week when he preemptively wrote his son a letter to calm any fears he may have about coming out as gay.

Unfortunately, now we're seeing the flip side of that. 

Queerty published an email that a reader submitted in which a father denounces his son as "revolting," amongst other descriptions, for being gay. Check out the email after the jump.

Openly gay featherweight boxer Orlando Cruz won his second fight since coming out--and he did it while wearing a rainbow kilt!

Details after the jump!

Think Progress compiled responses to Sen. Portman coming out in support of same-sex marriage from attendees at the Conservative Political Action Conference. 

They're colorful to say the least. 

Watch after the jump.

In the wake of Senator Ron Portman's announcement that he's now in support of same-sex marriage after finding out his own son is gay, other Republican lawmakers are being asked if this impacts their own thoughts on marriage equality. 

One politician in particular, Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah), was asked for this thoughts on Portman's revelation as well as whether his anti-marriage equality position would change if one of his children turned out to be gay. 

See what he had to say after the jump. (Spoiler alert: He won't be winning any "Dad of the Year" awards.)

Well, Mister Chase has certainly matured in more ways than one, as apparent in his newest music video.

In the new music video for his incredible cover of Rihann'a "Stay," the buffed-up out pop star puts his ripped harder side on display while allowing his emotional softer side to shine in heavy-hearted harmonies. There's no dancing. No elaborately-scripted fun party theme. Just Mister Chase and all those who've left a mark on him. The concept packs a hell of a punch (probably just like the muscled Mister Chase).

Follow the jump to let Mister Chase leave a mark on you with "Stay."

While the Catholic Church has selected yet another anti-gay Pope to lead them into the future (past??), the Jewish Reconstructionist movement here in the U.S. has tapped its first openly gay leader!

Details after the jump!

As the fight to legalize marriage in Illinois continues, Republican State Rep. Jeanne Ives (Wheaton, IL) is under fire for anti-gay comments she made to the Catholic Conference of Illinois radio show.

See what she thinks of our "disordered" relationships after the jump.

As they work towards making a decision on whether or not to lift the ban on gay members in the Boy Scouts, the BSA has distributed a 13 question survey to 1.1 million adult members including Scout alumni, parents, volunteers and leaders.

The survey asks members about hypothetical situations that may occur and how they feel about them. It also include questions that allow members to answer based on a scale of the strength of their feelings as well as yes-or-no questions and some that allow open-ended responses.

Check out the full survey after the jump.

San Francisco Supervisor Jane Kim isn't taking Polish politician and Nobel Peace Prize winner Lech Walesa's anti-LGBT comments lightly.

In fact, she's so outraged that she's planning to rename the San Francisco street that bears his name. 

More after the jump.

What the hell is in the vodka water in Russia??

A recent survey shows that unlike the majority of the developed world where the LGBT community is gaining acceptance at rapid rates, Russia continues to grow more anti-gay. 

Details on the survey after the jump.