See the video clip of Chely Wright on Oprah. It is pretty awesome!

Madonna issued a statement saying she is “shocked” and “saddened” by a Malawi court’s decision to sentence gay couple Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga to 14 years in prison for “gross indecency” for having an engagement ceremony last year. The White House issued a statement Thursday saying the United States “strongly condemns” the conviction and 14-year sentencing of a gay couple in Malawi.

A 27-year-old lesbian activist has been denied asylum in the United Kingdom, even though her life would be in jeopardy should she have to return to her native Iran. Christina Aguilera says she’s not just following trends when she sings “I’m kissing all the boys and the girls” on her new single, “Not Myself Tonight.” The singer says she’s into ladies … and her husband knows. The president of Portugal announced Monday that he is ratifying a law allowing same-sex marriage in the predominantly Catholic country.