Charlie Rogers, the alleged victim of that horrific anti-gay torture crime from back in July, is suspected of having fabricated the entire story according to police in Lincoln, Nebraska. An arrest warrant has been issued for Rogers after a thorough FBI investigation. 

If you're a Vanderbilt University student or alumnus and are wondering why you've never seen an LGBT newspaper on campus, one of the school's longtime employees might be single-handedly to blame. 

Proving there's no stunt queen like a meemaw stunt queen, New York Times bestselling author (oh, and gaydored legendary comedian) Joan Rivers was escorted by police out of a California Costco. Joan dusted off her Depression-era "marital aid" handcuffs and locked herself to a shopping cart in protest of Costco's banning of her book I Hate Everybody ... Starting With Me. 

Distressing pictures of the bloody and swollen face of Joseph Baken of Missoula, Montana swirled the Internet over the weekend and early part of the week. Baken, 22, told police on Sunday that he was the victim of an anti-gay hate crime, going so far as identifying his attackers.

But now Baken has admitted that he made the whole thing up.

One man is dead and others hospitalized after what police believe to be tainted drugs circulate clubs in London's gay Vauxhall neighborhood. Details follow. 

The D.C. police are investigating an attack on a young gay couple as they were walking home as a possible anti-gay hate crime. Details follow. 

Portland, Texas police have released a sketch of a man suspected in the horrific shooting of a teenage lesbian couple. Details follow. 

Updated Tuesday, 9:45 a.m. CST

Good news, everyone! Evan Flanary, the 22-year old reported missing by his mother over Pride weekend in San Francisco, has returned home safely. 

Things that make us grateful that we live in America:

Ugandan police interrupted a human rights training session on Monday, claiming that it was an illegal assembly. Advocates say the workshop was legal, but that they were targeted because they were training gay rights activists.

More after the jump.

According to reports, the D.C. office of the Human Rights Campaign and the office for the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force were evacuated after police passed along credible bomb threats. 

Staff have since returned to the HRC office following the "all clear" from D.C. police, but the story concerning the NGLTF is still developing. 

(Sources: JoeMyGod; Gawker)

The government of Indonesia, a secular state despite being the most Muslim-populated nation in the world, has bowed to demands of three militant groups by denying permits for Lady Gaga's concert next month in Jakarta.

We previously reported on the assault of two Colorado State University freshmen, John "J.D." Haley and Donny Gocha by a group of CSU football players hurling gay slurs.

It looks like they're getting the equivalent of a slap on the wrist and their victims aren't happy about it.

More after the jump.