• JK Rowling on Dumbledore outing: It has certainly never been news to me that a brave and brilliant man could love other men. He is my character. He is what he is and I have the right to say what I say about him." That's right, girl!

• Even more gay Dumbledore reaction.

• The gay Christian pop duo still getting press!?

• Singapore gives oral and anal sex the green light, but not for gays.

• Ellen thinks it's okay to cry. In that case….

• Is your five-year old nephew gay?

• Roseanne Barr thinks Britney Spears is a bad mom. Well, duh!

Emmy winning Ellen Degeneres will be getting another big award this December when she's honored with the Trevor Life award.

Bestowed by gay suicide hotline The Trevor Project, the Life award recognizes Degeneres' admirable, inspirational achievements. The Trevor Project executive director Charles Robbins remarks:

Ellen's groundbreaking career and her historic, extremely public and truly courageous coming out process continues to inspire LGBT youth and demonstrate that their lives do have value.

Clear Channel Incorporated, meanwhile, receives the Trevor Hope award for creating gay friendly work environments and for rhyming with queer.

It may strike some of you as queer that The Advocate chose actor TR Knight for the cover of their annual Pride issue. His may have been one of the most anticlimactic coming outs in homo history. The events leading up to the Grey’s Anatomy star’s October 19, 2006 People-hosted revelation were far too explosive to afford Knight a proper, prideful arena.

Co-star Isaiah Washington had an altercation with another Grey’s actor, Patrick Dempsey, reportedly shouting, “I'm not your little faggot like [redacted].” Tongues immediately started wagging and the media – including ourselves – began speculating as to whom Washington referred. More than a few fingers pointed at the initially timorous TR…

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Rosie O'Donnell's up to her shit-spouting tricks. The soon-to-be former View co-host posted a very special blog video in which she alleges that fellow lesbian chatter box, Ellen Degeneres, signed a contract prohibiting her from discussing her sexuality.

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We're absolutely popping with excitement over Oprah's appearance on Thursday's Ellen. It's more exciting than…well, almost anything. Good thing the network's been promoting the show left and right, thus providing us with small fixes before the big event.

Watch as Ellen offers some new directions for Oprah's monthly, O. As in the other clip, the Big O doesn't seem too amused. Her body language says no, but her irritated giggle says, "Oh, fuck no".

Ellen's a brave, brave creature…

• A queer arts festival started in New York City. [Mix NYC]

• Frank Grigg's Not About Sarah Jessica Parker's dress. [!! omg blog !!]

• South Africa's Home Affairs Committee Passed the gay-nups bill. [Mail & Guardian]

• Two out of Three HIV Strains Came from Gorillas. [Times Online]

• Virginia Sen. George Allen finally conceded. Dems officially take Senate. Hooray! [Washington Post]

• Emma Thompson poll-danced on Ellen. [Best Week Ever]