Gay

Rutgers University student Dharun Ravi was sentenced to 30 days in jail over the spying case in which he remotely recorded his gay roommate kissing another man in 2010. That student, Tyler Clementi, was caught on web cam and later killed himself over the embarrassment.

Boston, MA -

A group of gay service members is suing the U.S. Military for what they believe is unequal treatment. Specifically they are suing to have the same benefits that heterosexual members of the military enjoy. The group of current and former gay military members claim the Defense of Marriage Act, DOMA, a federal law that currently blocks any branch of the federal government from recognizing gay marriages, is unconstitutional and a violation of their rights. It is gay marriages that they want recognized and the benefits that come with it, including survivor benefits.

Washington, D.C. -

The long-controversial Don't Ask Don't Tell law and policy will expire tonight at 12:01 EDT, early Tuesday morning. Once the law was repealed, the military began re-training all of its 2.2 million members on more diversity training.

The rank and file members of the military have long expressed views that allowing gays to openly serve in the military does not bother them, despite statements from military leaders and some conservative members of Congress that it would hurt the cohesiveness and military effectiveness of the fighting force.

San Juan, PR -

Republican Senator Roberto Arango of Puerto Rico has resigned following pictures of him relating to a gay iPhone app appeared on the internet.

Senate President Thomas Rivera Schatz received the letter of resignation and calling the incident "very lamentable." Pictures shown include someone who appears to be the Senator on his hands and knees naked, and another of his upper body, also unclothed.