150 Game Changing Wins that Made 2012 the Gayest Year Ever

A remarkably short four decades ago, the Stonewall Revolt of 1969 opened the flood gates for LGBT rights. The closet, so sturdy for so long, started being swept away in a rush of pride. Still, LGBT Americans lived in a culture of "tolerance," a popular euphemism for enduring.

There have been momentous years since then — both Barney Frank's 1987 coming out and the 2003 Supreme Court ruling overturning anti-sodomy laws come to mind — but when we look back in twenty years time or ten or even five, 2012 will be remembered as quantum leap for LGBT rights in the United States of America. It's the year that equality went from being a far-off dream to becoming an inevitable, immutable and irreversible reality. Even Newt Gingrich agrees!

This was the year of equality, the year the American dream came into sharper focus and the nation crossed from begrudgingly tolerating gays, and sometimes even acknowledging their relationships, to demanding our inclusion in the greater American family. Coming out is for the large part no longer a big deal, which is a big deal in and of itself.

There have never been as many out and proud elected officials; never before has Wall Street embraced us with such force; never before have so many conservatives admitted they need to shift gears on marriage equality and embrace change. This was a year of "never before" and "never again."

AFTER THE JUMP, 150 reasons why 2012 was a year of permanence for LGBT Americans, a year that the next wave of rights began its swoop across the purple mountain majesty and above the fruited plain.

And for more of our 2012 Year in Review, be sure to read "I'm Gay: 50 Most Powerful Comings Outs of 2012" HERE.

Adam Lambert Sings Madonna's 'Ray of Light' and a Donna Summer Tribute on 'VH1 Divas': VIDEO

Adam Lambert hit the stage at the Shrine Auditorium yesterday for a performance of Madonna's "Ray of Light" and a tribute to Donna Summer for the VH1 Divas event.

For the Donna Summer tribute he was joined by KEri Hilson and Kelly Rowland for a medley of “Love to Love You Baby”, “Hot Stuff”, and “Last Dance”.

Watch, AFTER THE JUMP...

Adam Lambert is a Silver Fox for 'Fiasco': PHOTO

Adam Lambert ditches the eyeliner for a new cover story in the December 11 issue of Fiasco magazine.

Said Adam to the magazine: “For the general audience they look at the way I style myself and they go ‘errrr, that’s gay’, but you ask a handful of gay guys and they’re like ‘I would never wear that’!”

One more shot of Adam, AFTER THE JUMP...

Don't miss his performance of Mad World with Cyndi Lauper from Saturday's Home for the Holidays concert HERE.

Cyndi Lauper And Adam Lambert Belt Out 'Mad World:' VIDEO

Cyndi Lauper and Adam Lambert took the stage to sing Tears for Fears' classic "Mad World" at the holiday fundraiser for Lauper's True Colors campaign, a movement aimed at combating LGBT homelessness.

Watch Andy Cohen introduce Lauper and Lambert, who then do their thing, AFTER THE JUMP.

[Video via JMG]

Adam Lambert Gets Massive New Tattoo

Adam Lambert posted photos of a new astrologically-themed tattoo this afternoon, writing:

"New Ink...It represents my Astrological Birth Chart, along with Pagan, Buddhist, and Greco- Roman Archetypes related to balance and the life cycle....My chart is AQUARIUS Sun, Libra Rising, Aries Moon. All three are represented."

Adam Lambert as a 'Glampire': VIDEO

Adam Lambert puts his fangs on for an upcoming episode of Pretty Little Liars, which airs on ABC Family on Mondays if you care to tune in and find out if he sucks — blood, that is.

Watch the preview, AFTER THE JUMP...