The Dallas Voice highlights a small milestone for Dallas’ Cathedral of Hope, a congregation of the United Church of Christ that primarily serves LGBTQ people. For the first time in its 41-year history, it will host a Children’s Christmas Pageant. Senior Pastor Jo Hudson thinks the celebration should be par for the course of the church’s growth, writing, “Who would have thought that a ‘gay’ church would ever have enough children to have a Children’s Christmas Pageant? Well, interestingly enough . . . God would have thought it, and God continues to dream great dreams for our church. I hope to see you Sunday as the dream comes to life through our children.”

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An exciting new play is taking place in San Fransisco.

The Lesbian/Gay Chorus of San Francisco presented BrokeBACH Mountain at the Mission Cultural Center under the baton of Artistic Director William Sauerland.

This delightful concert featured an eclectic mix of hit music from classical composers Bach, Offenbach, and P.D.Q. Bach - and country – with an emphasis on the music from the Brokeback Mountain movie.

Judge Terry A. Bain signed off on the decision by immigration authorities not to deport Monica Alcota, an Argentine woman who wanted to stay in the United States after marrying her Queens girlfriend.

“We are extremely happy. It’s been a whole three years. Finding out about Monica no longer being deported is amazing,” said a jubilant Cristina Ortega of Elmhurst, a social worker.

The two were married last year.

An eight year old who shyly challenged a Republican presidential candidate’s stance on homosexuals said he was not forced to do so.

Elijah Cromer of Myrtle Beach and his mother, Lora Talbot, say the 8 year old was not forced or coached when he approached Rep. Michele Bachmann at a book signing in Myrtle Beach on Sunday, whispering to the congresswoman “My mom is gay, but she doesn’t need any fixing.”

The parents of the boy promised that he wasn't coached to say this. Elijah grew up in an unconventional type home. A lesbian mother and a transgendered father. Although he realized he has more of an alternative family he knew his family wasn't broken. According to his mother, when Elijah saw Michele Bachmann on the bus from her book tour he wanted to say something to her.

So the mother agreed to take him the the book signing.

Quiet and shy Elijah kept his word by whispering "My mommy is gay but she doesn't need fixing" in the ear of conservative christian Rep. Michele Bachmann. Shocked, Michele smiled and told the boy to have a nice day.