Voice of America reporting on testimony delivered by Ret. US General John Seehan in DC today. As part of a hearing about the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, Sheehan specifically stated that inclusion of openly gay soldiers had affected the military readiness of European countries. He stated that inclusion, and an effort to "socialize" those militaries, led to Serbian forces overwhelming peace keepers from the Netherlands in 1995; and because of that, thousands of Muslin people were killed. Responding to questions fom Sen. Carl Levin, Sheehan further claimed that he spoke with Dutch leaders then about the "massacre" and that those leaders had said gay soldier inclusion was "part of the problem." VOA reports here that they contacted Dutch officials today, and the officials they spoke with are disputing Sheehan's bizarre claims. Look for more on this hearing at Metro Weekly. (VOA)

Boy George (a/k/a George O'Dowd) speaking with ITN about his release from prison and upcoming return to the music scene. (ITN)

''To me, the best bit of the whole [Lady Gaga] gig was she just sits at the piano.... I think she's worked hard, and I think she is talented.... I haven't been around that kind of [entourage] circus in years, so, it was quite -- sort of, 'Oh, my God!' You know, I've been that woman. It was kind of interesting from the outside looking in. She was very sweet. She asked me to sign her vagina. I didn't have a pen, so I just did her hat instead.... I don't know about that '[Telephone'] video. I was just a bit confused by the end of it.... Some great looks in it. It's really just an exercise in camp.... I actually tweeted, 'Prison's exactly like this.'''

80s pop singer Boy George responding to the Daily Mirror which said asked if he thought Lady Gaga owed him a "massive debt." (Daily Mirror)

Tweet from comedian Kathy Griffin after her appearance at today's rally in DC against ''Don't Ask, Don't Tell.'' The event appeared to be a joint venture between the Human Rights Campaign and Bravo! TV. And there's some controversy surrounding Choi's appearance at the event -- whether he was invited to be a part or not -- plus he intentionally created an act of "civil disobedience" at the White House at a time when Congress is seriously seeking a repeal of the Clinton-era policy. Lt. Choi and another soldier had themselves handcuffed to the wrought iron fence on Pennsylvania Avenue. (Twitter/kathygriffin)

Metro Weekly has lots more news and photos from today's two exciting events, and more video.

Latest tweets from Kathy Griffin. She says she also met with the Servicemembers Legal Defense Group, which is also holding it's annual Dinner & Lobby Day this Saturday, March 20. (OfficialKathyG)

"Calling all DC gays and ALL good citizens who support EQUALITY!!! After traveling to Irag and Afghanistan to perform for the troops and visiting with injured vets and their families at Walter Reed, I've gotten to meet and know many gay members of our brave military. Their stories are heartbreaking, touching, and need to be heard. They cannot stand up for themselves, so it's time we stand up for them and be their voice. They put their lives on the line for us every day, all the while risking getting fired, discharged, losing all their benefits and maybe even worse, just for being 'found out'. It's time to take on 'don't ask, don't tell'!!! Please join me this Thursday, March 18 at 12 noon at Freedom Plaza in DC."

Taken from a post on the website of comedian Kathy Griffin. She's planning on bringing her more serious side to Washington this week, to do her part in the building effort to repeal the military's ban on gay and lesbian soldiers. She will be appearing as part of a larger rally to be held by the Human Rights Campaign. (KathyGriffin.net) (HRC)

''I was nervous the whole time because it's not my world, obviously.... Also, I have a problem with the potty mouth, so I didn't know how far I could go when joking with these legislators -- and I learned not far at all. Almost every one of my jokes was taken as a serious statement, even when I asked the majority whip to whip me.''

Kathy Griffin, in town this week, and telling the Washington Post that she wasn't prepared for the reserved atmosphere of Washington's political circles. The gay-loving entertainer says she went to Capitol Hill Tuesday and spoke with Representatives James Clyburn and Barney Frank, but then relays her regret for not dressing more like a lobbyist and less like a friendly celebrity. She's also filming for her reality TV show, and the Post says the crew is surprised that people here are not interested in wearing microphones. (Washington Post)

Sandy Rios, President of something called the Culture Campaign, speaking to Fox News about pop star Lady Gaga's new music video. The Culture Campaign's website says it "exists to help reenlist believers into the culture war one believer at a time.'' Basically, another bunch of religious social conservatives who want to tell America what they can and cannot watch -- a child of so many similar groups from the 1980s-90s whose leaders have aged into their rightfully irrelevant status. Though her site primarily mentions abortion, there's a link to a blog of the same name which is obsessed with "homosexualist" activities. (Fox News via Young Turks)

Laverne Cox speaking about the new VH1 reality TV show "TRANSform Me." The program debuted Monday night, and the ladies helped makeover Nicole, an Alabama woman who'd lost 55 pounds and suffered from a lingering, oversized wardrobe. Cox first came to the public's attention as a contestant on "I Want to Work for Diddy." She also won a GLAAD media award last year. (VH1) (Laverne Cox)

Will Phillips, 10, who made headlines last November when he told his teacher that he didn't want to say the Pledge of Allegiance, in part, because the nation does not provide "liberty and justice" for his family's gay friends. Then he appeared on CNN to deliver one of the best news interviews of last year. He spoke live on stage at the New York GLAAD Media Awards where he accepted an award for "Outstanding TV Journalism Segment." (GLAAD Media Awards)

Funny Twitter post from Joy Behar. The veteran comedian, and one of "The View's" 5 talk show hosts, accepted an award in New York from GLAAD for "Excellence in Media." Last year, she launched her own program on CNN, and it became an immediate favorite of LGBT television viewers. She regularly features interviews with gay and gay-friendly personalities, and also covers many of the controversies surrounding the community's issues. (Joy Behar Show) (GLAAD Awards)

JD Hayworth, a former US Representative of Arizona, who is now running against US Senator John McCain. Both men are Republicans, and though McCain does not support equality for the LGBT community, he at least has a daughter, Meghan McCain, who has become a outspoken Republican in support of gay marriage and gay rights. (Rachel Maddow show)

Sgt. Jene Newsome, a nine-year veteran who was (honorably) discharged from the Air Force. She tells AP and KOTA-TV that police from Rapid City, SD went to her home looking for Cheryl Hudson. a woman who lived in the home with Newsome. Police apparently felt Newsome was being uncooperative. And when they saw that they two women were married, they contacted the military to inform them about her legal marriage, which is still somehow prohibited under the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. Newsome and the ACLU have filed a complaint over the matter. (AP)

Taken from the GLAA Forum of Washington, DC at 4:31pm today, regarding a recorded telephone "survey" from the National Organization for Marriage, a group that opposes marriage for gay men and lesbians. (GLAA Forum)

NOM is a socially conservative political organization headed by Brian Brown and Maggie Gallagher. They have been a fundamental part of efforts to repeal marriage in California and Maine. The group has also helped to block votes for marriage in other areas of the the United States, and according to its website is working against recognition of legal same-sex marriage in Maryland and New Hampshire. The calls were received by District residents throughout the day today and into the evening. The return phone number being used is (208) 991-1227, and a quick internet search of that number turns up complaints about automated telephone calls for other "right-wing" causes like the "Tea Party" movement.

Some residents have questioned the legality of the calls, and suggested contacting the FTC, or using the "Do Not Call Registry" complaint form to report NOM's actions to government regulators.

''I just got called by the National Organization for Marriage

''It consisted of two questions.

''First "Are you a registered voter" Answer -- Yes

''Second -- Do you believe that marriage between only one man and one woman should be legal? My answer -- No

''Now this is obviously a trick question. Take out the word 'only' and the answer is obviously 'yes'. But stick in the word 'only" and for a marriage equality supporter such as myself, the only answer that you can give is "no." But, of course, can you expect a bunch of homophobes to ask an hones question, such as 'Do you believe that marriage should be legal between gay and lesbian couples?''

''...In any case, according to our local neighborhood listserve they are apparently working through our local telephone exchange and probably through all of 202 with this survey. If you live in DC and get this survey be sure to answer 'NO.'..."

Taken from a blog post by Dave in DC for the Daily Kos website. His post is dated today, Saturday, March 13, at 12:42pm. He says he called the "spoofed" number back and it just "rang and rang." (DailyKos)

Metro Weekly has reported recently that the infamous group mentioned on the calls, the National Organization for Marriage, previously used robo-calls in Massachusetts to help usher in Republican Scott Brown this past January. And this week, the magazine reported that NOM has already contributed to the campaign of one religious candidate to try to unseat openly gay DC City Councilman David Catania. The phone calls being received in Washington identify the voice on the message as being from Brian Brown, the Executive Director of the National Organization for Marriage.

Shirley Phelps-Roper an attorney and family member from the infamous Westboro Baptist Church. She was speaking on the Midweek Politics Radio show about the Supreme Court's decision to hear a case involving her gay-hating family. They have picketed funerals of both gay people and non-gay people to bring attention to their unconscionable religious beliefs. The pending case primarily revolves around a event staged at soldier's funeral in Maryland, where they lost a multimillion dollar lawsuit, but later won an appeal. Here she demonstrates her family's knowledge of the law and their ability to argue endlessly about their rights to free speech. Phelps-Roper mentions that she has 11 children, two of whom appeared on the Tyra Banks show last year in a stunningly appalling segment. (Midweek Politics Radio)

Neal Horsley, an anti-abortionist with extremist religious views who, according to AP, has been arrested for "making terroristic threats" outside of Elton John's Atlanta home. He also posted video of his confrontation with unidentified men who asked him to stop making inflammatory remarks because they were directed at an individual. Horsley and a male companion both speak on the video and hold up a sign that reads, "Elton John Must DIE." Both men claim that they are expressing free speech and that their reason is based in their interpretation of a Biblical verse. (AP)

Stuart Borsch, one of a handful of former Navy colleagues of Eric Massa who, according to The Atlantic, are now coming forward with or confirming questionable behavior by the former Democratic House Member. (The Atlantic)

''Tom and Massa shared a stateroom together. Massa climbed up on the top of his bunk, which is hard to do--you never crawl up on somebody else's bunk. He wakes up to Massa undoing his pants trying to snorkel him.''

Peter Clarke, a Navy shipmate of former New York Representative Eric Massa, who quit his elected position in the US House under a cloud of allegations that he sexually harassed male staffers. The little-known Democrat recently appeared on Glenn Beck's show to say his Navy record would exonerate his record, but in actuality, it seems to have led to more allegations. Soon after, on Larry King, he refused to say whether he was gay or not in respect of the gay community. (The Atlantic)

Constance McMillen, an 18-year-old female senior who wanted to bring her sophomore girlfriend to her school's prom. After receiving a petition to bring her same-sex date and wear a tuxedo, the Itawamba County School District of Mississippi made the decision to cancel the entire prom. They also suggested that parents of students hold their own private prom. (USA Today)