There are some in the gay community who won't give Macklemore & Ryan Lewis any attention after the heart-wrenching last note of "Same Love." I'm not one of those gays. Macklemore's lyrics embody the qualities I like in my men: smart, sassy and full of confidence below the belt.

The artist behind the Out of the Closet/AIDS Healthcare Foundation "Thrift Shop" parody keeps up with Macklemore's wit and flow in a nearly-equally hilarious take on the song. Guest appearances by Pauley Perret, Kat Graham and others certainly help the swag. (I think that's the first time I've ever used that word! The Beliebers on Twitter will be so proud.)

Check out OTC/AHF's "Thrift Shop" after the break.

Hollywood's second worst-kept secret after Jodie Foster, (sorry, Travolta) actor Jim Nabors (of Gomer Pyle, USMC fame) has come out publicly after marrying his partner of 38 years. 

Anderson Cooper is so upset with Star Jones for accusing him of coming out of the closet for ratings that he broke character for a split second to reveal something even rarer than a unicorn: the angry Anderson Cooper face that you see above (a.k.a. our new Halloweenie costume). 

What words did that gaping mouth have for Miss Star Jones?

Facing reports of an unidentified professional soccer player who wants to come out of the closet but fears his safety, German Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke out on Thursday to let them know they "must not be afraid."

Missouri's despicable "Don't Say Gay" bill has brought the closet door swinging open for Rep. Zachary Wyatt, who announced that he is gay at a press conference designed to oppose the homophobic legislation. 

Brett Ratner might have given up his Oscar producing job after firing off a gay slur during a very-public Q&A session, but other opportunities have opened up as the big-budget director attempts to atone for his offensive language. 

During a time of year spent idolizing and worshipping a man we know little about (sorry, Jesus, we're talking Santa, here), HuffPo got the scoop of all scoops when Kris Kringle himself came out of the closet in a ground-breaking interview. The sordid Santa details follow. 

Just in time for National Coming Out Day comes the re-edited and paperback version of Youth In Crisis: What Everyone Should Know About Growing Up Gay (Formerly titled Crisis: 40 Stories Revealing The Personal, Social, And Religious Pain And Trauma Of Growing Up Gay In America)  

Youth In Crisis which came out in 2008 was the "It Gets Better" before the "It Gets Better" project. The book tells the stories of 40 LGBT people, from public personas like Nate Berkus, Richard Chamberlin, Tammy Baldwin, Martina Navratilova, Bishop Gene Robinson and Barney Frank to leaders in the community and youth.

Co-produced with Mindy Drucker Gold, Mitchell Gold (pictured above, who was honored last week by both U.S...

It's been awhile since Facebook and Twitter were taken over by rainbow default photos! Well, National Coming Out Day is tomorrow October 11, which means it's that time of year again! Details after the jump.