Alan Gordon, a forward for Major League Soccer's San Jose Earthquakes, has received his punishment after hurling a homophobic slur towards Portland Timbers midfielder Will Johnson. 

Details after the jump. 

Two Arizona high school students had a choice between two punishments after fighting in school. They could both be suspended or they could be publicly humiliated by being forced to hold hands while sitting next to each other in the school courtyard. 

The students chose the latter, but was the punishment effective? And what message is it sending? 

More after the jump. 

The NFL has completed its investigation of Ricky "Tank" Carder's use of "faggot" on Twitter and has decided not to take any action against the Cleveland Browns player. 

Amidst tweets reporting destruction and death in the wake of Hurricane/Superstorm Sandy, Westboro Baptist Church heir and spokeswoman Shirley Phelps said that her clan is thanking God today for punishing the "puddle of states" that provide same-sex marriage. 

The outer bands of Hurricane Sandy have barely started to touch the Northeast Corridor yet we already know who is to blame! Once again, it's the gays, President Obama and ... Mitt Romney?

More on the totally unsurprising culprits for the nasty Frankenstorm after the jump!

After sitting out for three games as part of his punishment, Toronto Blue Jay Yunel Escobar returned to the field last night sans eye black and was greeted with an opening pitch from openly gay former MLS player David Testo.

In response to the homophobic letter written by Maryland Rep. Emmet Burns demanding the NFL punish Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo for supporting marriage equality, the gorgeous and well-written Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe has penned a response letter to the anti-gay lawmaker. 

The must read (including the line so good we had to put it in the headline) after the jump!

Updated Tuesday, 3:53 p.m. PST

The NBA has concluded their investigation following Amar'e Stoudemire's use of a gay slur towards a fan over Twitter last week. They've also levied a punishment.

Read their official statement after the jump.

A court in Iran has sentenced four men to death by hanging after being found guilty of sodomy in the country's clearest protest of homosexuality in years. Details follow. 

When brave LGBT students from Brigham Young University came out in an articulate and insta-viral "It Gets Better" video late last week, many wondered about the fate of their lives as students at the openly Mormon school. Well, today, BYU officials have released a statement letting us know how they plan to handle the "It Gets Better" students. 

Frightening news out of Malaysia today where two states in the country are moving forward with plans to increase already harsh punishments for homosexuality. Details follow.