It's good to know that this group of firefighters is looking out for LGBT Mainers in more ways than one. Check out what they have to say about the state's upcoming vote on marriage equality after the jump!

In an interview for tonight's episode of Rock Center with Brian Williams, Tyler Clementi's parents speak out for the first time since Dharun Ravi's trial about the death of their son, Ravi's sentencing and coming to terms with Tyler's sexuality. 

Check out a video preview of the interview after the jump. 

Cooper and Todd, the dads who gave One Million Moms one million strokes by appearing in JC Penney's Father's Day catalog with their kids, have used their brush with the spotlight to provide more much-needed visibility for same-sex-helmed households.  

Two different perspectives of Out magazine's recent decision to lay off its entire editorial staff are explored in a new article published in AOL's "Jobs" portal. Naturally, Out's editor-in-chief Aaron Hicklin dons rose tinted glasses for the article, while now-former editors provide a perhaps more realistic view of their experience with the gay glossy. Details follow. 

Brandon Morgan, a US Marine, and boyfriend Dalan Wells never expected their reunion kiss to lead to so much action. (What good is first base for, then?!) With their homecoming smooch shared at a military base now a venerable cultural moment, the pair have parlayed the attention into subtle activism. Follow the jump to check out a local news interview with Brandon and Dalan. 

On Friday we brought you news of a grief-stricken mother petitioning Michele Bachmann to do something about the LGBT teen suicide epidemic that seems to find its epicenter in the GOP presidential candidate's Minnesota district. Now, thanks to an intrepid reporter, we have something resembling Bachmann breaking her well-documented silence on the issue. So, what does Bachmann have to say about anti-gay bullying that is leaving kids in her district dead?

Bishop Eddie Long, the intensely anti-gay Atlanta pastor who paid off four young men after they accused him of sexual misconduct, might have thought his money would make it all disappear, but Jamal Parris and Spencer LeGrande are ready to speak out. The two broke their silence in a just-released interview in which they say the money has not been worth their inability to sleep at night. Follow the jump to hear what Jamal and Spencer have to say about their relationship with Eddie Long.

Sparked by recent exhibitions of anti-gay slurs on its broadcasts, the WWE has joined the Be A Star Alliance to combat anti-gay bullying against LGBT youth. Follow the jump to watch some of the wrestling world's hottest superstar such as John Cena, CM Punk, The Miz and Sheamus parade down the red carpet for the Be A Alliance event earlier this week, and hear what they have to say as they speak out against bullying.

Having had enough of her anti-gay rhetoric and her husband's "ex gay" bs, the (fake!) past lovers of Michele Bachmann have decided to speak out. Follow the jump for the smart Sapphic satire!