The Associated Press Stylebook—the longstanding Bible of journalism—has made major changes for its 2013 edition. Details follow.

Responding to an inquiry from the HRC, the Department of Health and Human Services has pointed out that the Affordable Healthcare Act (aka "Obamacare") does prohibit discrimination based on gender identity. Details follow. 

Sometimes, on sadly unsuccessful nights, the only phallus we get shoved in our faces comes from drunk straight girls flaunting man-meat-shaped lollipops at bachelorette parties being thrown at West Hollywood's The Abbey. But the shrieking, penis-balloon-hat wearing girls will be a thing of the past now that The Abbey, often crowned the world's "best gay bar," has banned bachelorette parties.

Never Mind, a gay bar in Copenhagen, Denmark, is receiving international attention this week (and not the good kind) after a bouncer allegedly told a straight couple they weren't allowed to kiss on the premises. 

A California Senate subcommittee approved a bill that will ban harmful and discredited "ex gay" therapy for kids under 18 on Monday. Details follow. 

Taxpayers will no longer have to subsidize discrimination against the LGBT community in federal housing assistance thanks to a major rule change from the HUD. (Details follow.)