It’s finally happening: Ellen Page is going to play a real live lesbian on the big screen. We take a deeper look at the story behind her lesbian debut in Freeheld and analyze her former roles where she wasn’t gay, but still warmed our gay hearts.

Last night’s episode of Saturday Night Live with Betty White hosting and Jay-Z performing was the show’s highest-rated in 18 months! Lesbian jokes, muffins, Tina Fey, Maya Rudolph, Amy Poehler, Ana Gasteyer, Rachel Dratch & Molly Shannon came back just to play! Let’s recap and share our feelings.

In the best article ever about Lady Gaga, she discusses feminism, bisexuality, the importance of gay culture, her health, and goes to a sex club with the reporter. GO Magazine has their first non-presidential dude on the cover, and he’s wearing gold hotpants! Plus, Australia is full of the gays, new pics of Skins’ Effy, and Expedia has a gay travel store.

Jennifer Beals will star in the new Fox Pilot “Ride-Along” as Chicago’s first female police chief, and we expect lots of ball-busting to ensue. ‘Anyone But Me’ is up for awards and has a new episode! Also; photography of “girlfriends,” Rosie O’Donnell’s new show aims to fill Oprah’s void, Bitch Slap’s Lesploitation, Scream 4 is ON, Adam Lambert’s interviewed in Scotland, and Sue’s Corner is back.

The beautiful/perfect Cynthia Nixon is on the cover of Advocate’s pride issue, talking relationships, sexual identity, her Miranda identity, her hot butch partner and “Sex and the City 2.” Also; Katie Melua questions her sexuality, Julie Goldman covers SHE Mag, Lea Michele covers Women’s Health Mag, Bitch Blogs celebrates the Daria DVD release and Family Guy features a trans character.

ANTM meets its lesbian/bi girl quotient once again, Johnny Weir says amazing things to New York Magazine, Marx and Engels get the homo slashfic treatment, Kathy Griffin speaks out about gay marriage and Harry Potter can help you earn your degree!

Newsweek’s out gay writer Ramin Setoodeh is at it again with another totally offensive article about gay people — this time it’s about how gay men can’t convincingly play straight but vice-versa works just fine. Also; Pam Grier has written her memoirs, Melissa Etheridge opens up about the breakup with Tammy Lynn Michaels, Chris Colfer talks about Kurt’s boyfriend and Portia does Ellen.

Tegan & Sara’s latest episode of Reflections makes us want to reflect on the Quin Twin’s never-ending capacity for adorabilosity and Alligator re-mixes. SamRo says “xo” to Lindsay Lohan, Glambert wants new interview questions, Ellen rides The Hulk, Queer Broadway and more!

Adam Lambert, previously criticized for allegedly not being down with gay media, is totally doing the gay media awards, y’all! Lady Gaga at the HRC, DJ Samantha Ronson & Ke$ha at Dinah Shore — something’s changing! Also; Tila Tequila, Nicki Minaj, glaad likes Ricky Martin & pro wrestling’s new bisexual.

Ellen Degeneres’ Idol debut (VIDEO!), Molly Shannon to guest on GLEE, Lady Gaga & Britney duet, Armani ad same-sex love scandal, controversial John Mayer interview, the history of fangirls, Lindsay Lohan sets the record straight, Rihanna and Tina Fey have new magazine covers!

Apparently the gay agenda isn’t working today ’cause no one wants to be a lesbian BUT who cares, This American Life’s 2002 ep about how homos aren’t crazy is streaming online this week! Also; homophobia in African-American churches, Johnny Weir on “That’s Gay!”, the upside of depression, Caster Semenya is not the real Middlesex, Clay Aiken’s HRC speech FTW, Crystal Renn interviewed, “Bro-etry,” 10 Reasons to Avoid the Phone and more!

Chely Wright was interviewed last week on Ellen, gets teary, talks about Ellen’s Mom, and we take a look at why Ellen’s show has been so important for out celebs, and why Ellen, like Oprah, succeeds because of her “outsider” status, not in spite of it. Everyone is having a fabulous time this Sunday Funday! Librarians are covering Lady Gaga songs while she’s hanging around British pubs, Neil Patrick Harris is surprising his boyfriend with awesome parties, a brief gay pride parade happens successfully in Moscow, the “first modern lesbian” will get her time in the spotlight, and Gawker would like to talk to you about prescription medication.

On Good Morning America to promote Mac’s VIVA/GLAM lipstick (all profits going to MAC Viva GLAM AIDS fund), Lady Gaga & Cyndi Lauper stay on topic about the importance of safe sex for gay & straight women. Also; suggested changes to the DSM V are OUT!, wanna be sexy Elmo for Halloween, shopping for love, sexism by the numbers, nuns go all Salt’n’Pepa on Oprah, and feminism at school.

Portia De Rossi is on the cover of The Advocate with a fantastic in-depth interview, discussing topics including her marriage, equal rights advocacy, career aspirations and her new willingness to speak openly about her private life. Also! St.Vincent, behind the scenes of Skins and Lily Loveless interview, Chloe trailer, lesbian Desperate Housewives, Rihanna music video shoot, Lady Gaga’s telephone video, Vanity Fair responds to the WOC issue (not well), Justin TImberlake loves gender stereotypes, 40 sexiest videos, Jersey Shore and so! much! more!

This is basically the best daily fix ever, featuring an all-star lineup: Ellen DeGeneres and Katie Couric talk for a whole half hour, and it’s perfect, Tegan & Sara on peace, Lindsay Lohan talks to Nicey Nash about her hoarding problem and darkest secrets, Adam Lambert heralded as “the new face of glam rock” in the UK, Lady Gaga’s new tattoo, and more!

Happy New Year! Happy Palindrome Day! They’re giving “The Babysitters Club” a makeover and not the Claudia kind! Are you still hung over? Would it make you feel better to see pictures of Lilo in a bikini? Also: New Hampshire midnight marriages, Megan Fox’s feelings about kissing girls, and LESBIAN TEACHER SEX BRAWLS.

Tila Tequila is engaged, refers to herself as one of those U-Haul lesbians. We have allegedly had enough of people talking smack about Lindsay Lohan. Mischa Barton prefers kissing girls onscreen, Bruce Springsteen in favor of gay marriage, Kate Moennig magazine feature, Ellen Von Unwerth interview & more!

Is going “lesbo-promotional” good for LGBT visibility, or a step in the wrong direction, or do we even care? Glee gets four golden globe nominations, Lady Gaga Christmas Album parody, 25 Gay & Lesbian Australians, Anyone But Me switches to bliptv, the lesbian author of Push the novel made into Precious, NINE premiere, Michelle Rodriguez doesn’t wanna talk about her sexuality, and more!

Why we’re still talking about Brittany Murphy, with a roundup of today’s tributes and updates on her death. Also; will Kanye and Beyonce be joining Gaga in LA?, a top ten list roundup, Tegan & Sara interviews, Ask Ro, Rihanna wants to cuddle, and is Avatar racist?

Brittany Murphy dies at 32 from cardiac arrest. We tell you what happened, look back at her most awesome moments from 90s girl flicks like Girl Interrupted and F*CKING CLUELESS, her lesbionic scenes, present the Brittany Murphy Autostraddling Gallery and tell you why she was TOTALLY AWESOME. [ETA: New details on Murphy’s “downward spiral,” and erratic on-set behavior/consciousness.]