Gay military rights advocate Lt. Dan Choi, who was under fire over the summer and not allowed to perform drills with his unit for not adhering to the RIDICULOUS "don't ask, don't tell" policy, is back with his unit.

Choi was scheduled to appear at the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force's Creating Change Conference over the weekend but was personally called by his commander, who has been highly supportive of the Arabic translator and West Point graduate during his hearing, and asked him to rejoin drill duty and has been warmly welcomed back!!

Choi says:

"Initially, I sensed a feeling of territorialism. They were like, 'That's right, he came back to us!' The paperwork has been floating around in the Pentagon very slowly. Usually people wait six or seven days for their discharge. Meanwhile I'm waiting for months to hear back. It felt good to just put away a lot of the past year. Obviously there were soldiers following everything I was doing, or there were others who didn't have a clue."

What an inspiration!! Hopefully the government will realize soon what MORONIC policy "don't ask, don't tell" is and men like Choi can go back and being able to serve their country in peace!

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New York Senator Chuck Schumer is recommending that President Obama nominate Daniel Alter as a federal judge. And what's so amazeballs is that he's openly gay - and he would be our first!!!

“His outstanding leadership skills, his commitment to justice, and his extensive experience make him an exceptional choice for a position on the federal bench,” said Schumer. “I’m proud to nominate Daniel Alter. Period. But I am equally proud to nominate him because he is a history-maker who will be the first openly gay male judge in American history.”

Alter is also unbelievably qualified! He hailed from Columbia College and went on to Yale Law School. Alter served six years as an assistant U.S. attorney for the southern district of New York and as the national director of the Anti-Defamation League's civil rights division.

We hope it happens!

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Apparently, geeks across the nation have speculated of the sexual orientation about one Sheldon Cooper on Big Bang Theory. Some argue he is gay, some say a-sexual.

Well, either way, you are wrong. The definite answer was given by the executive producer Chuck Lorre about Jim Parson's character and the answer is…"other."

If you are scratching your head, give it a rest and ponder this explanation from Chuck for a second. Chuck says:

“His entire focus is on the work that he’s doing — theoretical physics. ‘Alternate reality’ is another way of looking at it. Characters like Sheldon are drawn to an alternate reality that might be more comforting than the ones they live in. And why modify that? Why not let the character be that unique?”

Um, because it's WEIRD?!

Guess that just how this show functions though, which is why we've never seen an episode.

But does that explanation satisfy U fans out there?

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We love us some Portia de Rossi!!!

Mrs. Ellen DeGeneres is elegant, well-spoken, and looks GORGEOUS on the cover of The Advocate!!! We approve!!!

She also opens up QUITE a bit in the magazine's interview:

On her battle with an eating disorder:
“Nobody can really get inside the anorexic’s mind like the anorexic. I abused my body. I had bulimia. I would use fen-phen."

On the Marriage Equality Fight:
“I think it’s up to us to save marriage, up to gay people across the country, seeing as though we’re fighting for it so vehemently. This whole thing has been a wave of excitement and hope, and then it gently falls back into despair. And then it picks us up again. Unfortunately, we’re the ones who have to suffer this—this humiliation, really. There’s kind of a dignity that’s been stripped from us. Gay people are the ones who have to suffer through it—but without it, it won’t change.”

On an Arrested Development Movie:
“We all want a movie to happen. Just write it already!”

We can't get over how lovely she is, and how grateful we are to have her speaking up about such important equal rights issues! What an inspiration!!

Not to mention how desperately we want to see an Arrested Development movie!! Long live Lindsay Bluth Fünke!!!

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Fabulous!!

The sophisticated and ferosh Carrie Bradshaw, otherwise known as Sarah Jessica Parker, paid respects to the 75% of her Sex and the City audience when she had her gays' backs at the 9th Annual Human Rights Campaign Gala at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel Saturday night!!

We have to admit though, "Peppermint" is giving her a run for her money in the diva department!!

Work it, ladies!! Congrats on contributing to a AMAZING cause!!

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Genius!!

Sarah Silverman usually brings the LOLz, but we don't mind her when she's serious either - she is articulate, well-spoken, and very passionate about equal rights!!

When the subject of gay marriage was brought up, Silverman says:

"Not only would I not get married, it actually actively bums me out that anyone who is for equal rights would get married right now. There's nothing different between that and joining a country club that doesn't allow blacks or Jews back then. Who needs to get married that bad that they'll be a part of a club like that? This is embarrassing. It's embarrassing."

Way to go, Sarah!! Thanks for your support!!

Watch the awesome clip above!

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Anne Hathaway has revealed that she and her family made the difficult decision to leave the Catholic church when Hathaway's brother came out.

"The whole family converted to Episcopalianism after my elder brother came out," Anne revealed in a recent interview with GQ. "Why should I support an organization that has a limited view of my beloved brother?"

Wow.

How incredibly touching!

But Anne soon found she wasn't comfortable calling herself an Episcopalian, either.

"So I'm… nothing," said Hathaway. "F**k it, I'm forming. I'm a work in progress."

Take your time, sweetie!

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Saints player Reggie Bush strikes a pose in the new Got Milk? ad.

How homoerotic!

Happy Super Bowl Sunday, guys!

Pour us a glass!

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CLICK HERE to read up on and donate to a very worthwhile cause!

"Servicemembers Legal Defense Network is a non-partisan, non-profit, legal services, watchdog and policy organization dedicated to ending discrimination against and harassment of military personnel affected by "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT).

We provide free, confidential legal services to all those impacted by DADT and related discrimination. Since 1993, our in-house legal team has responded to more than 9,000 requests for assistance. In Congress, we are leading the fight to repeal DADT and replace it with a law that ensures equal treatment for every service member, regardless of sexual orientation. In the courts, we work to challenge the constitutionality of DADT."

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