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Are the LGBT blogosphere’s opinions of President Barack Obama in line with those of the average LGBT man and woman on the street? In two ...

Just when you thought it was all over for another year, gay marriage in New York rises from the ashes of a broken Senate. The legislative session ended Monday. No gay marriage bill had been debated or signed. But Governor David Paterson has pledged th... ...

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Monday’s mixed news & gossip post features mainly news from the weekend that you may have missed. Court Cases/Crime Files: In New Zealand: Trial starts for tourist accused of using banjo to kill gay man. (Bizarre!) Family Matters: Dad’s sexual orientation ‘irrelevant,’ son says. Gay Marriage: My (First) Big Fat Gay Wedding: What Was Different? Gay Senior’s Life: Gay [...] ...

Gay marriage in Maine is under threat as opponents pull out the big guns, hiring the public relations firm Schubert Flint Public Affairs who masterminded the "Yes on 8" campaign in California to advise and guide them as they gear up for a public veto ... ...

Starbucks Offers Better Same-Sex Medical Benefits Than Obama Maine gay marriage foes to use Prop 8 firm, Schubert Flint Public Affairs Organizers seek to put repeal of state’s same-sex marriage law on ballot Judge Asked to Block Decision D.C. Residents Fight Board’s Ruling Against Referendum The Senate passed Thursday a resolution apologizing for slavery and segregation. It acknowledges “the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality and inhumanity of slavery and Jim Crow laws.” The resolution also makes clear it cannot be used to support reparations for slavery. Kirsten Gillibrand: I Stand With Lt. Dan Choi, It’s Time To Repeal ...

That was fast. One day after the Washington D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics blocks a proposed referendum on the city council's recent decision to recognize legal same-sex marriages from other jurisdictions, a lawsuit is filed seeking to overturn the... ...

In addition to being a world class actor, Patty Clarkson continues to be an irrepressible goddess: witty, classy, sexy and politically active. Here she is in New Orleans working it through a beautifully written very pointed speech about gay marriage in case you haven't seen it yet. It's funny, true and a little bit angry, too. Just as it should be. [via]The violets in the mountains have broken the rocks.-Tennessee Williams Amen, Patty! It's always worth spending 15 minutes with you.* ...

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• Howard Dean (photo) to Rachel Maddow: Obama DOMA brief a ‘big mistake.’ • If same-sex marriage were legalized nationwide, it would bring a $9.5 billion gay marriage windfall. • Ballot measure to block gay marriage in Washington, D.C. stopped. • HRC criticizes Obama over Defense of Marriage Act brief. • ACLU: California hospital discriminated against gay couple. • New York City limits IDs for marriage license after trick by two men. • Chicago gay bar won’t host bachelorette bashes. • Will Minnesota have the first gay U.S. Marshal? • Gay man could face jail for helping ill partner die. • U.S. Conference of Mayors passes a resolution ...

The Washington Blade is reporting that the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics have flat out refused a petition for a voter referendum on the issue of recognizing out of state gay marriages which they passed in May, and whilst this does not mean the en... ...

“Inlaws & Outlaws” is playing next week, June 16-18 at Central Cinema, shows at 7 pm and 9:30. (Central Cinema is at 1411 21st Avenue (at Union), Seattle) Tickets are just $6. Filmmaker, Drew Emery will be on hand for a Q&A following each show and Warren Etheridge of the Warren Report will host a special screening and discussion at the Tuesday, June 16th 7pm show.Made in Seattle, Inlaws & Outlaws has delighted audiences and critics alike with its playful and heart-warming take on matters of love. While the ongoing debate about gay marriage makes it timely and topical, ...

N.H. legalizes gay marriage CONCORD, N.H. — On June 3, Gov. John Lynch signed legislation that will give the legal protections of marriage to gay and lesbian couples in New Hampshire. Lynch signed the bill only an hour after the legislature took the final vote on the issue. The state Senate voted 14-10 in favor of [...] ...

LGBT rights groups throughout the country were quick and outspoken in condemning a brief filed late Thursday by the Department of Justice asking a federal court to throw out a suit that challenges to the so-called “Defense of Marriage Act” (DOMA). The case was filed last year by a married couple from California, Arthur Smelt and Christopher Hammer. The Mission Viejo couple first filed suit in Orange County in 2004, according to Associated Press, but were told by the courts that they couldn’t challenge federal laws because they weren’t married. They filed a new suit last year in ...

President Obama's Justice Department filed a brief on Thursday to uphold the federal Defense of Marriage Act in a lawsuit brought against the federal government by married same-sex couples from California. The Justice Department's move has angered marriage equality advocates... ...

From Nate Silver’s FiveThirtyEight another strong argument for coming out: In the past fifteen years, gay marriage has increased in popularity in all fifty states. No news there, but what was a surprise to me is where the largest changes have occurred. The popularity of gay marriage has increased fastest in the states where gay rights were already relatively popular in the 1990s. In 1995, support for gay marriage exceeded 30% in only six states: New York, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, California, and Vermont. In these states, support for gay marriage has increased by an average of almost 20 percentage ...

South African gay boyattempts suicide after being bullied at school. Whose Holocaust? Plan to recognize gay victims at memorial sparks row Immigration and gay marriage debates clash in proposed bill California school apologizes for illegally banning sixth grader’s presentation on Harvey Milk Barney Frank Storms Off CNBC The chairman of the House Financial Services Committee and a vocal critic of Wall Street pay, appeared on CNBC this morning to talk about what should be done to limit executive compensation. Let’s just say it didn’t go well. Frank stormed off the set after exchanging heated words with ...

Heath Daniels stops by the photo studio of Adam Bouska and Jeff Parshley - the creators of the phenomenal NO H8 photo campaign - for a lively discussion about politics, gay marriage equality, this generations Stonewall and a photo shoot of his own. Produced and Hosted by: Heath Daniels. WATCH! ...