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In a long-standing lawsuit brought by the Log Cabin Republicans, a federal judge has ruled that the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy violates the U.S. Constitution. Phillips further ordered a permanent injunction barring enforcement of DADT. The Justice Department has until a September 23 deadline to submit objections to the court regarding Phillips's injunction, which it is likely to do: DOJ attorneys have argued that Phillips does not have the authority to issue a nationwide injunction against the ban on openly gay service members.

Here’s what Meredith Baxter and Nancy Locke, Fortune Feimster, CeCe Peniston, Tucky Williams, Kim Stoltz, Rye Rye, Porcelain Black, Jessica Kirson, Jessica Sutta, Lea Lorraine, Meital Dohan, and The Real L Word favorites Romi Klinger, Rose Garcia, Francine Beppu and Rachel Rodriguez are going to be packing:

Meet a few of the women of AIDS Lifecycle 12. On June 2, 2,200-plus cyclists and some 500 roadies will depart from San Francisco’s Cow Palace to the VA in Los Angeles, riding 545 miles over seven days to raise money for people living with HIV/AIDS. Lifecycle is a community of like-minded people who are all moved to do something to help make life a little easier for people with HIV/AIDS and to help erase the stigma that surrounds it through visibility. Riders will average about 85 miles a day on their bikes for seven days for the cause. Funds raised go to programs supported by the LA Gay and Lesbian Center and the San Francisco AIDS Foundation.

Oscar winner Charlize Theron appeared on The Piers Morgan Show and made it clear that she has no intention of getting married while same-sex marriage is not legal. She said she believes that marriage for all people is a “divine right.”

When the federal government officially shut down at midnight, MSNBC went to its most popular anchor, Rachel Maddow, who warned viewers, "Elect Republicans and they will burn the place down.”

'America's federal contracts should not subsidize discrimination against the American people,' said the president before amending two executive orders to protect LGBT employees.

President Barack Obama reaffirmed his stance as an advocate for gay rights saying that gays and lesbians have a "friend in the White House," during an interview with Brian Williams in a two-part series on the workings of the White House Wednesday.  The president also reiterated his position as an advocate for gay rights who supports civil unions but not same-sex marriage on the federal level.

In an effort to raise awareness about growing hostility towards LGBT people in Russia, activists protested outside the Russian Consulate in San Francisco on August 3, reports ABC.