Kirk Cameron pulled the victim card on Tuesday in a statement sent to ABC News days after he came under national criticism for calling homosexuality "unnatural." So, how many violins should we queue for Kirk? 

The American Foundation for Equal Rights' press conference following today's federal appeals court on Prop 8 is about to begin. Follow the jump to watch the live stream.

Men can now be counted as victims of rape according to a definition change at the FBI. Details follow. 

Started in 1998, today is the 13th annual Transgender Day of Remembrance.

From TDOR's website: "The Transgender Day of Remembrance serves several purposes. It raises public awareness of hate crimes against transgender people, an action that current media doesn’t perform. Day of Remembrance publicly mourns and honors the lives of our brothers and sisters who might otherwise be forgotten. Through the vigil, we express love and respect for our people in the face of national indifference and hatred. Day of Remembrance reminds non-transgender people that we are their sons, daughters, parents, friends and lovers. Day of Remembrance gives our allies a chance to step forward with us and stand in vigil, memorializing those of us who’ve...

Burke Burnett was thrown into a fire for being gay, an act that resulted in 30 stitches and burns all over his body. Though still recovering, Burnett spoke with MSNBC's Thomas Roberts about the Dallas-area attack. Video, after the jump.

Though (the now former) Puerto Rico Sen. Roberto Arango's 2009 vote for a constitutional ban on marriage equality truly victimized his LGBT constituents, the disgraced closet-case is now saying that he is the one due a pity party.

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.

Jamal Parris, one of four men accusing evangelical leader Bishop Eddie Long of being a sexual predator, has come out to share his story, and it's even more troubling than we might have imagined.

(Follow the jump for a video)

From Atlanta's Fox affiliate:

Since last week, none of the four young men have talked publicly about the lawsuit-- until now. We found Jamal Parris shopping at a 24-hour store in Colorado. Initially, he was reluctant to talk.

But once he started, he told a riveting story about how as a young teen-- a 14 year old with no father in his life-- he joined New Birth Missionary Baptist Church. Bishop Eddie Long came into his life. He said Long said to call him "daddy" and to trust him with spiritual guidance.

"I ...