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A homophobic religious sect that protests at the funerals of US soldiers who died in action has lost an appeal against a law in Ohio that limits their activities.

AE: And yet, ironically, you've been honored as Korean of the Year. What about the Korean community's perception of you has changed? MC: I've been around as a comedian for over 20 years. The fact that I still maintain this career is a good thing, so it's forced the Korean community to really accept me for who I am and enjoy me, because they didn't at first. It was really shocking. Korean culture is very conservative. It's very sexist, very racist, very homophobic, like the most homophobic. It's a really difficult culture, and so because I'm Korean American, I have to talk about it and be critical about it. It's really difficult. I have a conflicted relationship with the Korean community, but it's also become very good and very loving, too.

Prop 8, which would ban gay marriage, is trailing 40-54. Even though Californians are split 47-47 on the actual issue of gay marriage, it turns out writing discrimination into the constitution is something a decent majority frown upon. This is good news but no reason to stop working - or to stop donating.

LGBT activists and AIDS service organizations (ASOs) immediately took notice of the fact that the CDC said the burden of new HIV infections is "greatest among gay and bisexual men of all races." Of the total 56,300 new HIV infections each year, a full 53 percent of them occur in gay/bisexual men and men who have sex with men (MSM). More of Fighting AIDS with sex.

On Monday, the Arkansas Secretary of State's office announced that after a second batch of petition signatures was submitted by the Arkansas Family Council Action Committee, a measure to ban all unmarried cohabiting couples from adopting or fostering children will appear on the November 4 ballot. The office certified that 85,379 signatures are valid, far surpassing the 61,794-signature requirement. Though adoption and foster placements do not occur in unmarried cohabitating homes by policy, the ballot measure would codify limitations on placements available to children who need homes. The group Arkansas Families First has announced plans to legally challenge the ban's placement on the ballot.

LGBT parents have long preached the mantra that love makes a family, but some are finding that as their children age they must also grapple with the question of biology. That point was driven home for Connie Turner and Jane McKay, a couple with two sons conceived with an anonymous sperm donor, about seven years ago when the couple's oldest son, Christopher, told Turner about a comment made by one of his preschool classmates.

At the DNC LGBT Caucus Meeting at the Colorado Convention Center this afternoon, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom remembered Del Martin, one of California's inaugural lesbian brides, who passed away this morning. Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon, co-founders of the Daughters of Bilitis, were "that human face," as Newsom called them, on the lawsuits that arose from his 2004 move to order San Francisco's City Hall to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, earning him the nickname "the gay marriage mayor." The first marriage license, issued on February 12, 2004, was voided by the California Supreme Court on August 12, 2004. Martin and Lyon, together 55 years at the time of Martin's passing, were officially married again on June 16, 2008, the day the Supreme Court's May decision went into effect, by Mayor Newsom. Photo: Phyllis & Del.

The real Radar said: "the real "Hot Lips" Hoolihan was "much more beautiful than Ms. Swit," and that the soldier on whom Klinger was based was gay (and was named Springer), but it was the Army that was trying to throw him out , while he wanted to stay in the service." more

For Trinity Episcopal Church, it was a routine visitation by Bishop Gene Robinson, complete with a liturgical service and coffee in the basement. For Robinson, it was a welcome return home after a major conference for bishops in England where he received both support and resistance.

On Tuesday, Robinson conducted a visitation of Trinity Episcopal Church in Meredith, including officiating a confirmation and reception service for five local people, including four youths. Robinson recently returned from the Lambeth Conference in Canterbury, England, an assembly of Anglican bishops that takes place once every 10 years. While he did not attend the conference itself, he enjoyed his time there.

"I think [the trip] accomplished what it set out to do, which was to build relationships." he said, listening to such talks as the "Bishop of Harare tell about what it is like in Zimbabwe. Just the chance to hear what that's like is just amazing."

The presence of Robinson, the church's first openly gay bishop, at the conference was itself the result of struggle and determination. He was not formally invited to this year's conference by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the head of the Anglican Church, though he still attended. more

Football has always found it hard to tolerate perceived 'otherness'. And although much has changed over the past 20 years, when it comes to openly gay players, the closet remains firmly shut. more

Yesterday AfterElton.com received a statement from Gary Zenkel, President, NBC Olympics concerning his network's coverage of Matthew Mitcham's gold medal upset during the diving competition at the Beijing Olympics. Said Zenkel:

"We regret that we missed the opportunity to tell Matthew Mitcham's story. We apologize for this unintentional omission."

If nothing else, we at least know the highest reaches of NBC Sports are aware of the issue. Hopefully, something like this won't happen again. We've given this issue a lot of coverage; too much according to some folks responding in the comments. What do you think? And what do you think of NBC's statement? Register your opinion here.

Today's Letter comes from a confused 23-year-old undergrad who has a serious thing for her professor and thinks the professor may feel the same But also worries she maybe just a diversion ...

South Beach: The Novel by Brian Antoni In Brian Antoni's South Beach, a surreal world of drugs and outlandish characters, including a great drag queen, cross paths in a Miami Beach apartment building that makes Melrose Place look like Mr. Roger's Neighborhood. more

FRANCISCO, CA -- Sweet, a new lesbian travel company, today announced it has finalized an agreement with Norwegian Cruise Line to charter the 1,972-passenger Norwegian Spirit. The Sweet Caribbean Cruise, November 8-15, 2009, on board the Norwegian Spirit, is the company's first travel offering. Sweet will offer guests a pre-departure package in New Orleans including voluntourism programs in conjunction with a local Katrina relief organization. Sweet is working with local agencies in several western Caribbean ports to develop ecotourism and voluntourism projects that address local needs. Activities may include education, wildlife and natural resource preservation or helping with school construction, beach clean ups, and wildlife habitat restoration. more