In a stunning revelation that has turned the Christian world on its head, Almighty God - the man responsible for creating the world in just under a week - has admitted that He is a homosexual.

The Lord Above also talked at length about the "steamy and tumultuous relationship" He has had with another male deity over the past 462 years, but refused to reveal His lover's identity.

The news will come as an enormous shock to a large sect of the Christian faith, who regard homosexuality as a mortal sin - something that God Himself was quick to refute in an emergency address to His believers this morning.

"I have to put the record straight on homosexuality", he said. "The amount of times I hear that being gay is sinful, immoral or unnatural. If you're so hung up on homosexuality being unnatural then quit with your tanning beds and your hair dye!". He continued, "I am not going to hide in the closet any longer! Either you accept me for who I am or...or...I'll send you all to Hell!"

Just hours after God's incredible revelation, thousands of divorce papers have apparently been filed by Christians seeking to explore the gay relationships they have spent many years pretending not to want. Indeed, the American talk-show host Rush Limbaugh was today photographed joyfully walking through Central Park holding hands with a 17-year-old boy, while former US Vice President Dick Cheney has reportedly been approached to perform a raunchy photoshoot for Qr Magazine.

"If being gay is God's will, then being gay is what I will do", said Cheney. "After all, the good lord is deep inside all of us".

Meanwhile, thousands of gay rights activists have applauded God for taking such "a brave step", but many are disappointed that God's anonymous lover has yet to follow suit in coming out.

"So who is this other gay deity that God has been seeing?", asked leading activist Peter Tatchell. "I've always had my suspicions about one or two of those immortal beings. I think it might be Krishna".

Among the ensuing chaos following God's announcement, 47 of the 50 American States have said they would consider state-wide bans on straight marriage, while adoption agencies across the Western World have received a 10,000% increase in the volume of incoming calls.