We continue to climb the ranks!

President Obama has nominated Todd M. Hughes for a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Hughes, an openly gay man, would be the first openly gay federal appellate court judge.

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Is another comic book superhero on his way out of the closet?

A newly leaked frame from an upcoming 2000 AD comic reveals that Judge Dredd may be joining our team!!

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Updated on Tuesday, 1:30 p.m. PST

Today, openly gay interim judge, Tracy Thorne-Begland received a full time appointment to the Virginia Circuit Court following a vote by Virginia's General Assembly. This comes after last year's rejection of his nomination based on his sexual orientation.

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Noah St. John, 15, won NPR's Snap Judgement Performance of the Year for his electrifying story about his two moms. Grab the Kleenex and follow the jump for the award winning performance!

Hundreds of same-sex couples planning to tie-the-knot at Seattle City Hall on Sunday as part of Dan Savage's mass gay wedding were in need of an equally impressive number of judges to officiate the ceremonies. So, nearly a dozen judges announced today that they will volunteer their time and chambers to marry the couples as needed for the big celebration!

We brought you this story back in August when Christopher Bridgeman and Martin Borger discovered, to their horror, that Continental Airlines had removed a giant dildo from their bag, greased it up with lube (maybe??), and taped it to the top of their bag for all of the world to see. 

So what happened to the lawsuit that they filed against the airline?

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Updated Tuesday 4:40 p.m. PST

Following Monday's ruling, on Tuesday a second federal judge ruled against a similar injuntion requested by the Liberty Counsel and the National Assocation for Research and Therapy (NARTH). Unlike Judge William Shubb, Judge Kimberly J. Mueller found that California's ban on "ex-gay" therapy does not infringe upon the First Amendment rights of ex-gay therapists or the parents sending their children into reparative therapy.

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The George W. Bush-appointed Federal Judge Robert C. Jones has ruled that discrimination against same-sex couples is Constitutional in Nevada. Details follow. 

The California Court of Appeals just got its first openly gay justice!

Governor Jerry Brown made this historic appointment on Wednesday and gave us even more to be thankful for when he appointed a lesbian attorney to a court seat in San Diego County.

Details after the jump!

President Obama has nominated the first out gay, African-American man to the federal bench.

Judge William Thomas has been nominated to serve as a lifetime-tenured judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

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President Obama continues to wine and dine us--and we love it!

The President has nominated openly gay judge, Michael McShane to fill  an open federal judgeship position in Oregon.

If confirmed, McShane will be one of the few openly gay judges on the federal bunch. 

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Updated Monday, 4:19 p.m. PST

Well that was fast! Shakira and Usher are now confirmed to replace both Christina Aguilera and Cee-Lo Green for Season Four of The Voice.

Details after the jump.