America, we've got our guy!

NBA Center and current free agent Jason Collins has penned an extremely moving coming out editorial for Sports Illustrated that will be examined by future civilizations for millennia to come. In a moment that is nothing short of historic, Jason becomes America's first openly gay athlete who currently plays in one of the nation's five major pro sports.

The final part of a two-episode arc on USA's Necessary Roughness sees a professional quarterback come out of the closet tonight to the love and support of his team. Is this how it will look when* (*when, not if!) the NFL gets its first openly gay player?

Minnesota Viking and equality advocate Chris Kluwe thinks so. 

There will be an extra sense of celebration in the air at Gay Days at Disney World this year now that the international destination has welcomed George Kalogridis on as its new president. 

Connecticut's General Assembly today confirmed Andrew J. McDonald as the state's first openly gay state Supreme Court justice.

More after the jump. 

In the event that he got lost in the Beyonce and Kelly of it all, we wanted to bring you Richard Blanco's poetry recital from today's Presidential inauguration. 

Blanco is the first openly gay (and the first Hispanic poet) to deliver the inaugural recitation. We think that's pretty notable! 

Blano recited his poem, "One Today."

Watch after the jump (and read the full text)!

Rupert Everett has once again made time in between busy appointments with cosmetic surgeons to promote a life lived in the closet. This time around, Rupert's homophobic acting lesson was dispensed in an interview with BBC's Hardtalk in which the aging actor tells younger generations of hopefuls to not be true to themselves so that they can make more money in Hollywood or on Broadway.

A local California Boy Scouts chapter has defied national leadership to approve the Eagle Scouts application of openly gay scout Ryan Andresen.

America, you have your first openly gay senator! That's right, it's official: the history books will remember today as the day that Tammy Baldwin was sworn in as our country's first LGBT senator.

Times they are a'changin'! 

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Ahead of the UFC's first openly gay fighter's inaugural bash (no pun intended), UFC President Dana White hopes to clear the air about his homophobic reputation. What does White have to say to MMA Fighting about singing a different tune these days as he embraces the sports first gay fighter, Liz Carmouche?

The UFC has been slowly moving toward an inclusive environment in the past year, with a gay-for-pay porn actor competing on its reality show and President Dana white giving his anti-gay reputation a makeover. This week, however, the UFC has finally marked a bold step forward toward full LGBT-friendliness by signing its first ever openly gay fighter. 

Openly gay Councilman Todd Gloria has been named San Diego's new City Council President after a unanimous vote earlier today. 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.

More after the jump.