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Funny lady Jane Lynch got serious and filled in as guest host on CNN’s Piers Morgan Tonight, interviewing the iconic comic Joan Rivers.

Casey Legler is a woman in a man’s world, and she looks damned good doing it! Recently signed to Ford to model men’s clothing, former Olympic swimmer Casey is everywhere. Earlier this week she blew the minds of a pair of CNN anchors during an interview in which she expounded on her gender-bending job. Now, she’s featured in Vogue!

Jennifer Chrisler, head of the Family Equality Council, told CNN’s Brooke Baldwin today that antigay leader Tony Perkins might “open his heart” if he accepts her invitation to dinner with her family. Chrisler extended the invitation after Perkins, president of the Family Research Council, discussed his opposition to same-sex marriage and denounced gay parents in an interview with Baldwin last week, and Baldwin challenged him to justify his views, asking him among other things if he had ever been to the home of a same-sex married couple.

Turning the tables on Fusion's Alicia Menendez, trans author and activist Janet Mock assumed the role of interviewer to demonstrate the invasive and inappropriate questions trans women regularly face in the media.

Alaska’s Governor Sarah Palin fired back at John McCain’s gossipy aides who alleged it was her fault their candidate lost the bid for the Presidency. Palin called them cowards and jerks. 'It’s cruel, it’s mean-spirited, immature and un-professional and those guys are jerks…' she said.

Amid a growing chorus of opposition, Gov. Jan Brewer said she would 'do the right thing' for Arizona when she decides whether to sign an anti-LGBT bill by the end of the week.

Roberts is moved by stories of how her coming out has impacted others.

Laura Bush wants out of a pro-marriage equality ad that is part of a $1 million campaign from a new coalition. The former first lady appears among clips from a series of Republicans supporting marriage equality during public appearances throughout the years, including former vice president Dick Cheney and former secretary of State Colin Powell.

Dolly Parton says she believes people should be who they are and she's always been accepted in the gay community because she accepts them. Dolly says she has lesbian and gay fans who've always supported her.

As a response to antigay remarks made by former teen idol Kirk Cameron during a talk show appearance last night, the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation has launched an online action for people to show their disapproval.

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Tea Party members protesting health care reform in Washington DC on Saturday, hurled insults at several congressmen, including openly gay Massachusetts congressman Barney Frank. Tea Partiers called Frank a "Fa**ot" and civil rights movement hero John Lewis a "ni**er."