The Senate has confirmed an openly gay man, Eric Fanning, as the under secretary of the U.S. Air Force. This is the second-highest ranking civilian position in the Air Force.

More after the jump. 

Former Senator Chuck Hagel has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as Secretary of Defense, but what's the LGBT community's take on his appointment following his previous anti-gay comments? (He's since apologized for the statements and has committed to supporting LGBT servicemembers.)

Find out after the jump.

Janet (Miss Jackson if you're nasty!) can still surprise us! 

It turns out the ultra-private star went and got herself hitched last year and none of us were the wiser!

Details after the jump!

It looks there's at least one donor still willing to throw cash in the National Organization for Marriage's (NOM) direction. 

A unnamed donor's offering up to $500,000 in support of NOM's March for Marriage.

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Every gay gather up those crumpled dollar bills usually reserved for venti low-fat lattes (or in our case, for go-go boys), and let's take up a collection!

Politico is reporting that the former Secretary of State will begin making speeches for a fee as early as this spring.

Will President Obama select the nation's first openly gay Presidential cabinet member?

Sources say openly gay California Assembly Speaker John A. Perez is on the short list to be appointed as Secretary of Labor.

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As we reported last week, outgoing Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta has officially announced the extension of a handful of benefits to loving same-sex military couples. 

Our girl/diva/icon Hillary Rodham Clinton bid the U.S. State Department adieu today and we're extremely proud of the legacy that she's left.

Check out Madame Secretary's goodbye to the State Department after the jump!

Despite a shaky start in the nomination process, President Obama's Secretary of Defense nominee Chuck Hagel is no longer ambiguous in regard to his position on the post-DADT era and the fight for equal benefits for LGBT military families. 

Updated Saturday 3:20 p.m. PST

The Pentagon has released a statement following the uproar caused by their apparent ban on LGBT-related websites. 

See what Pentagon Press Secretary George Little has to say after the jump!

Former Senator Chuck Hagel apologized today for remarks that he made in 1998, in which he stated that an openly gay man nominated for a diplomatic post should not represent the United States.

Hagel's remarks are under a bit of a microscope right now because he's a candidate for Secretary of Defense. Some are questioning his ability and willingness to oversee an LGBT inclusive military. 

More after the jump.

Maine's notaries have been told to keep their church separate from their chosen duties to the state in an email from the office of the Secretary of State.