"The Fabulous Beekman Boys," recent winners of the "The Amazing Race," say they have received over 8000 congratulation wishes since winning the reality TV show, but one letter in particular touched them in a personal way.

According to winners Josh Kilmer-Purcell and Brent Ridge, one of the first letters they received this week came from a mother with a gay son named Colin, who has been dealing with bullying and harassment due to his sexual orientation:

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), already mentioned as a possible GOP presidential candidate for 2016, said he believes homosexuality is a sin, but that he does not "pass judgement."

"I can tell you what faith teaches and faith teaches that it is," said Rubio, when asked by Politico’s Mike Allen earlier this week if homosexuality is a sin.

Added Rubio:

SOUTH LYON, Mich. -- A Detroit-area middle school teacher has been suspended after playing a song in class that included lyrics about harassment faced by gay youth.

The song, "Same Love," was played during Susan Johnson's eighth-grade performing arts class at South Lyon Centennial Middle School, at the request of a student.

"This is one of the things in my school that we're trying to practice and we're trying to instill in our students is tolerance to diversity," Johnson explained.

(This post originally appeared in SDGLN media partner LGBTQ Nation HERE.)

WASHINGTON -- Following recent victories for same-sex marriage in Maine, Maryland and Washington state this election cycle, the Human Rights Campaign on Sunday announced the launch of a national TV ad campaign aimed at growing public support for marriage equality.