The men of The Wanted stopped by The Kyle and Jackie O Show (Australian radio) and gamely responded to Lance Bass's theory that at least one member of every boy band is gay. 

What'd they have to say for themselves? 

Listen after the jump!

Hate group leader Bryan Fischer has a dire warning for the Boy Scouts of America: allow gays and lesbians to become troops and den leaders will be an "open invitation for pedophiles." 

Facing controversy and backlash, the  Association of Bragg Officers Spouses has offered lesbian military spouse, Ashley Broadway full membership in the spouses group, following their original rejection of her request to join and their subsequent offer of "guest membership."

Details after the jump!

Ashley Broadway, the lesbian spouse of U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Heather Mack who was denied membership in the Ft. Bragg military spouses club based on her sexual orientation, has been offered a "guest membership" in the group. 

Cute. 

Check out the Association of Bragg Officers' Spouses' letter to Ashley after the jump.

Servicemembers discharged under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" had quite the victory today.

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) won their class action suit filed on behalf of 181 discharged veterans. Those former servicemembers will now receive full separation pay.

More after the jump!

President Obama signed the latest funding bill for the Department of Defense on Wednesday night, but included a statement alongside his signature announcing his objection to part of the legislation. Details follow. 

With the dust still settling on the battlefield of the Mormon Church's war against the gays (Prop 8, anyone?), LDS leaders now hope they can retain LGBT members with an ambiguous promise of sensitivity and understanding made on the new website, MormonsAndGays.org

This past August the U.S. Department of the Navy quietly updated its policy, which now allows HIV-positive Sailors and Marines to take overseas assignments and serve on select large ship platforms.

The move was so quiet, in fact, that it's just become known to the public. 

Prior to the policy change, HIV-positive servicemembers were forbidden from stepping foot on foreign soil, including during peace time and in non-combat zones. 

More after the jump. 

The New York Times published a great piece this weekend showcasing how gay military cadets are adjusting to a military culture in which they don't have to hide in the wake of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell.'

Let's not forget that we're talking about eighteen and nineteen-year-old kids that will suddenly have the opportunity to live their lives openly as they prepare to defend our nation. 

So how are they doing? Well from the looks of things it really does get better. More after the jump!

Today we honor our veterans, soldiers and servicemembers for their committment to serving our country and protecting our freedom. This Veterans Day, and every day, we thank you for your service to our country!

Freedom to Marry, in a partnership with SLDN-OutServe, has released a new video to illustrate the differences between a gay solider and a straight solider (hint: there are not any) to highlight the disparities in benefits for gay servicemembers and their partners and families.

Check it out after the jump.

Former commissioned officer Allyson Robinson, a transgender female, has been named as the new chief of the newly merged OutServe-Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (OutServe-LSDN), which works to aid LGBT servicemembers and veterans.

According to Buzzfeed, Robinson is "the first out transgender leader of a national organization representing the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community," as opposed to an organization focused primarily on the transgender community. 

More after the jump.

Huge news for LGBT veterans in California who were discharged from the military as a result of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT)!

Today, Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 1505, authored by Assemblymember Richard Pan and co-sponsored by Equality California and Sacramento Valley Veterans, which designed to remedy inequities faced by veterans discharged under DADT and its predecessor policies.

More after the jump.