Against Me! lead singer Tom Gabel has come out as transgender in a landmark interview with Rolling Stone, marking a first for a major rock star. Details follow. 

North Carolina band, Delta Rae, are singing out in opposition to Amendment One!

Their song, "Chain On Love" was originally written in response to California's Proposition 8, which they described as "a severely unjust law that directly discriminated against the LGBT community and, by doing so, infringed on the rights of all Americans." 

Now Delta Rae wants to use it to rally support for the LGBT community in their home state.

Check out their video for "Chain On Love" after the jump!

In a photo that will have the mens sauna at the Scientology homobase in L.A. buzzing for weeks, Tom Cruise shows off his guns (as in the fake tattoo providing a sideshow to his 49-year old abs) and his method acting talent to pose with two frisky non-male models. Acting! (A shirtless Tom Cruise on the new cover of W Magazine follows.)

Today, a little over a year after Target lost its case against a pro-marriage equality group for canvassing outside a San Diego store, the bullseye retailer announced big news: a drool worthy line of home products from gay designer Nate Berkus will debut exclusively with the retailer this fall.

But with that huge $150,000 donation funding anti-gay causes still seared in our Mary minds (and the company's less than satisfactory handling of the resulting PR nightmare), are gays ready to celebrate the just-announced gay partnership?

Readers of hundreds of newspapers around the country will be treated to a historic gay prom storyline courtesy of the popular long-running comic strip Funky Winkerbean.

Well here's something we didn't expect.

Republican Tom Ridge, the former Pennsylvania  governor and Secretary of Homeland Security, is speaking out against many of his fellow Republicans for their anti-LGBT views.

See what he has to say after the jump!

Life is about to become even rougher for gay and lesbian students attending Saudi Arabia's government schools and universities after a new order issued in the country. Details follow. 

Reminding us more of Iggy Pop than Axl Rose, it's hard to take Tom Cruise seriously in the second trailer for the highly gay-nticipated Rock of Ages theatrical release. But other gems abound in the new preview (like Catherine Zeta-Jones and Justin Theroux, for example). Watch Rock of Ages's cheesy new trailer that's being lampooned across the blogosphere today after the break!

Updated Tuesday, 10:45 a.m. CST

Our dream of seeing Tom Hardy go rough and tumble as openly gay international sports icon Gareth Thomas has been crushed. Details follow.

Customs lines for folks entering the United States was just another source of discrimination against same-sex couples. But the inequity might soon be a thing of the past as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announces a proposal to change its policy on the way it processes families through customs. Details follow.

Fran Drescher loves the gays. She loves us so much she wants to marry us!

Literally.

The lovely Ms. Drescher officiated a same-sex wedding last night in New York City as part of her “‘Love is Love’ Gay Marriage Contest.”

Check out Russell Kemp and Tom Wahlen entering into matrimonial bliss, courtesy of Fran Drescher, after the jump!

Tom Hanks's hip-hop rapping hobbyist of a son Chet Haze (Government name: Chester Hanks) tweeted shirtless photos over the weekend, much to the dismay of heterosexual boyfriends around the world. 

"Apologies to all boyfriends," Chet wrote ahead of a picture with the caption, "Ladies... This is for you." 

When Twitter climaxed with orgasms from both female and male fans, Chet felt the need to clarify (and send out one more pic)...