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The nation’s most prominent ex-gay group, Exodus International,announced on its website late Wednesday that it will shut down and reemerge as a new ministry. The group had for most of its existence insisted gay people can be turned straight. Exactly what its newest iteration will become is unclear from the announcement, and a new website called "Reduce Fear" hasn't even been completed.

Comic, talk show host and actress Mo'Nique is fast-tracked to win an Oscar for her breakout role in Precious after nabbing the Golden Globe and the Screen Actors Guild Award --Yes, we said it, even though the nominations aren't out yet. A long-time supporter of gay rights, Mo took a little time out to chat about the church and gays with gospel singer Miki Howard on The Mo'Nique Show on BET Monday night.

Bisexual singer and gay advocate Lady Gaga expressed her support for 15-year-old Tennessee high school student Cole Goforth, who was sent home by teachers at Greenbrier High School for wearing a T-shirt that said "I Love Lady Gay Gay." Lady Gaga: "I hear that a little monster was discriminated against BY TEACHERS...I love you Cole, you just be yourself," Gaga tweeted Thursday morning while on tour in Australia.

Minnesota state representative Steve Simon, who voted against the proposed constitutional amendment to ban marriage equality, met religious critics on their own turf by saying their sheer numbers make it obvious that God wants them in the world.

Out actress Heather Matarazzo wrote an article for HuffPost Gay Voices about being gay and religion, and how growing up going to a school where she had to attend religious education classes in order to learn about God, Jesus and the Saints and avoiding going to hell, effected her discovery and acceptance of being gay.

Born again Christian and folk singer Michelle Shocked stunned fans over the weekend during her show in San Francisco when she went on a hate-filled rant condemning gay marriage and spewing “God Hates Fags” on stage. But now, fellow folk and openly gay artist, Janis Ian, has taken some time to respond.

On October 10th, the State of Connecticut Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage; I am now legally able to marry my partner. As I stood in the center of my kitchen holding a bottle of wine and a box of Thin Mints, the first thought that crossed my mind was, 'Oh my God, gays can get married,' followed by, 'Oh my God, I can get married.'

Former NBA MVP Charles Barkley took time out during a tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. before Monday's Celtics-Magic game to speak out against the discrimination of gays and lesbians. He said: "You know, people try to make it about black and white. He talked about equality for every man, every woman. We have a thing going on now — people discriminating against homosexuality in this country. I love the homosexual people. God bless the gay people. They are great people."

Armed with a Golden Globe, a Screen Actors Guild Award and earning accolades as host of "The Mo'Nique Show," the six-time Oscar nominated "Precious" star is on top of the world. In a recent interview with the Advocate, the witty, charming and always hysterical Mo'Nique dishes on equality, being a phone sex operator and her secret lesbian crush. "I know a lot of folks that go to church and are gay. I tell them, 'God don't make no mistakes, baby."

When a major disaster happens, does every out-of-left-field crazy fringe preacher race to become the first to blame LGBT people?