Australian Salvation Army Major Andrew Craibe repeatedly called for the death of gays on a radio show last week in a homophobic rant that used the Bible as its justification. Today, the country's arm of the Salvation Army is distancing itself from Craibe's comments with an apologetic statement.

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If you haven't revved up your DVR to bask in the holiday light glow that was Glee's Christmas special, don't follow the jump. If, however, you, like us, are caroling a few lingering questions through a gritted smile following this week's episode, continue on...

The Salvation Army's decision to pick and choose which parts of the Bible it injects into its policies (guess which passage from Leviticus it has chosen?) have turned off possible donors this year in Chicago, according to LGBT activists.

While the Salvation Army attributes it's 13% drop in holiday donations to the recession and bad weather in the region, Andy Thayer, co-founder of the Gay Liberation Network, believes the group's antiquated homophobia is to blame. "You can say you are the nicest Christian organization in the world, but if you are sending a message that some people are more equal than others--that is not acceptable," he says.

Thanks to an article in the San Francisco Chronicle highlighting Salvation Army's anti-gay policies...

Betty White hit up The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson last night to reveal why she is now ringing bells for the Salvation Army. Holiday hilarity ensues.

(*note: Betty's entrance takes place around 1:10 in the video.)

The covert agents at Improv Everywhere have successfully completed yet another secret operation, this time a holiday mission. We're such fans!