President Obama has endorsed Referendum 74, the measure before voters to solidify marriage equality as the law of the land in Washington State. 

Like Anderson Cooper before summer, rumors that Good Morning America's Sam Champion suffered from the gay swarmed the anchor's career for years. But Champion shattered the glass closet today by announcing his engagement to his partner Rubem.

Is a casual confirmation of homosexuality the newest way for modern celebrities to come out of the closet? Gone are the days when folks put on a huge production and parade to announce that they're gay in People Magazine!

Following Jim Parson's official coming out by way of a quick mention in a New York Times profile last week, Book of Mormon star (and star of the hotly anticipated upcoming sitcom The New Normal) Andrew Rannells has laid rumors to rest by official and publicly announcing he is gay for what is believed to be the first time.

Swedish speakers have officially been given a third option to turn to for pronouns. As in English, the Swedish language was confinded to gender binary versions of "he" and "she" that referred to a person's perceived sex. But that all changed this week as the country made the bold move to add the word "hen" to its National Encyclopedia. 

Well, you can't say lawmakers in St. Petersburg, Russia don't make good on their horrific promises/threats. After months of controversial debate and international attention the Russian city has officially banned the "promotion" of homosexuality, including Gay Pride. Details after the jump.