Right wing journo Robert Knight sure knows how to misread!

Knight, a regular contributor to OneNewsNow, uses his most recent column to blast the Washington Post, which yesterday featured an article on the trials and tribulations of gay teenagers in America. All in all, it's a fairly straight forward look into how younger generations benefit from the gay rights movement and can come out at a younger age. Since school kids are notoriously nasty, these kids often face harassment and, as the piece points out, schools are often powerless to stop it. Or simply don't care. That was our reading, but we're sure Knight would disagree.

He seems to think the Washington Post's proselytizing for the proverbial gay agenda…

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Darren Manzella is one brave soldier!

The Iraqi veteran made waves when he came out on 60 Minutes last year, a big no no considering the military's ban on openly gay soldiers. Despite the hubbub, Manzella returned to active duty and, at the time, it seemed that the government had no plans of ousting him. Unfortunately that was not the case and Manzella received his walking papers last week.

While the military brass didn't approve of Manzella's man-loving, he says his peers didn't seem to mind. On the contrary - they were "proud!"

After my appearance on 60 Minutes I received a lot of support from most of my colleagues. Some were surprised that I made such a public statement but told me that they were proud of me for standing up for people who could not speak out. To them, I was still SERGEANT Manzella though. I really didn’t notice a change in how I was treated or viewed.

Many of my peers and co-workers voiced to me that they felt it was unfair that I was being discharged. They felt, as many people in our military and society feel, that an able and competent soldier should be retained especially in this time when we are fighting two wars and need every capable man and woman who is willing to put on a uniform and serve their country.

The Republicans, of course, fail to see Manzella's logic.

Despite being progressive on gay rights - and allowing gay marriage - young Canadian queers still face hardships:

In the first national survey on homophobia in Canadian schools, released last month by Egale Canada, participating LGBTQ teens overwhelmingly said they're not treated as equals in the classroom. More than two-thirds, for example, reported feeling unsafe at school based on their sexuality, as opposed to one in five straight participants.

More than half of LGBTQ participants reported being verbally harassed, about half said they had mean rumours spread about them, and a quarter reported being physically harassed.

Although there are some positive social changes, like Canadians gaining gay marriage rights in 2005, the teen survey results show that LGBTQ people still aren't treated as normal, Kennedy said.

This could explain why half of LGBTQ teens surveyed said they've told either only a few friends, or no one, of their sexual orientation.

Yeah, that sucks and all, but, things could be worse: you could be a teenager forever. Ahhhhhh!

Coming out's invariably an awkward occasion, but nothing could be - or should be! - quite like the forced disclosure seen on this week's super gay Gossip Girl.

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Janet Jackson talked all sort of gay with gossip monger Marc Malkin. In addition to voicing her support for gay marriage, lauding drag impersonators and "owning" her legend label, the singer shows lesbian Ellen DeGeneres loads of love:

MM: I actually think Ellen may have a little crush on you. You two had a great rapport when you were on her show.

JJ: I absolutely adore here. She's smart. She's funny. She's fun to be around. I really enjoy her. She's very talented.

MM: It's kind of amazing that when Ellen came out of the closet her sitcom was canceled, but now she's back on top—one of our biggest stars.

JJ: I'm so happy she did do that, because someone had to take that stance…For her to be so courageous and something came out of it much bigger and much better and really positive. It was a shame that they canceled her show once she did that. That's ridiculous…

Jackson can give Ellen more love on Saturday, when the comedienne will present Jackson with GLAAD's Vanguard Award.

We've included video of Jackson's appearance on Ellen's show after the jump. C'mon! You don't want to work, do you?!

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Abracadabra! We have another celebrated magician on the gay team. British "illusionist" Derren Brown made headlines this weekend after coming out as a living, breathing homosexual. And, like a good, socially conscious celebrity, urged others to do the same:

Coming out when you are in the public eye is one of those things that isn't an issue to yourself, your friends and your family. But you have to be open and up front.

'You should always come out; life is so much easier. People generally aren't as bothered by your intimate secrets as you are.

Some claim that Brown's admission "shattered" people's "illusions," but the 37-year old says he's received less dramatic reactions: "If anything, I was disappointed to learn that it wasn't much of a surprise. Possibly my penchant for interior decor had given the game away."

Our minds are totally blown. Actor Luke MacFarlane, who plays gay on Brothers and Sisters, came out as a living, breathing homosexual!

While people have been gossiping about his bedroom antics for years, MacFarlane didn't feel ready until now - when he's a regular on a hit television drama.

I don't know what will happen professionally … that is the fear, but I guess I can't really be concerned about what will happen, because it's my truth. … There is this desire in L.A. to wonder who you are and what's been blaring for me for the last three years is how can I be most authentic to myself - so this is the first time I am speaking about it in this way.

MacFarlane's revelation should come as no surprise. He's previously been seen trotting about with fellow ABC actor, TR Knight. Not to mention his drive-by with Wentworth Miller…

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The Korean queer revolution will be televised.

Out actor Hong Suk-chun has agreed to cohost a new show, Coming Out, on which he and straight actress Jung Kyung-soon will counsel fledging flamers. While happy to help Korea evolve socially, Hong says he wasn't initially intrigued by the idea:

When I first saw the synopsis of the program, I thought it was crazy. There are people around me who once thought of coming out, but there were always problems with family and work. This program is not just coming out to your friends or family, but to all of Korean society.

Despite his enthusiasm, Hong says he can understand why people would want to remain in the closet: "I don't advise people to come out because I know it is a hard decision. But as for myself, I have never been happier. I don't have to lie to myself any more."

The actor's career nearly crumbled when he came out in 2000, so we imagine he's thrilled to have a new role to play.

File this one under "No Shit, Sherlock."

Stephen Williams from the Las Vegas edition of The Real World came out of the closet on yet another MTV Real World special. Not only does he say he likes boys, but he's engaged to one. Mazel!

We can thank Sir Ian McKellen for former b-baller John Amaechi's groundbreaking coming out. Amaechi, also known as our forever crush, recently told Pink News:

I nearly just decided not to ever go back to America and just stay here and say "let them froth around in their own mess," but I went to Manchester Pride and Sir Ian McKellen was the Marshal … I'm not very fluffy with these things and I'm quite cynical.

However, the sight of him waving and looking at the reactions of people to him waving, the sight in people's eyes of 'That's Gandalf, international superstar.'

I thought, obviously I am not anything like that status of superstar or even celebrity, but if on a smaller scale I could have an impact that would be a good thing.

We're going to go out on a limb here and say the gamble paid off.

Michael Stipe, who shocked the world by announcing his homosexuality this week, offers another statement today: REM cohorts Mike Mills and Peter Buck are heterosexual, or straight.

It's an absolutely startling turn of events and we're not quite sure whether the world will ever be the same.