Framing the Marriage Argument (Observer)

Monday, 21 March 2011 10:09 Other News Sources

The latest videos from the Human Rights Campaign released today feature former mayors Ed Koch and David Dinkins.

"I'm a New Yorker who supports marriage equality" Koch says. "Join me as a New Yorker for marriage equality," Dinkins says in his video.

The phrases I've often heard in this debate - "same-sex marriage" and "gay" - aren't heard in either video, which, I think, says something about how the issue is being framed.

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Gingrich Said to Funnel $125K Via Hate Group to Punish Iowa Justices (SPLCenter)
Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security Release Latest DADT Discharge Numbers
President of Iowa-Nebraska NAACP Goes All Anti-Gay (ChangeOrg)
Two Republicans critical of Vander Plaats action against judges (RadioIowa)
Majority of American Catholics Support Gay Rights and Civil Marriage (Care2)
Vatican Condemns United Nations Gay Rights Resolution (OnTop)
Membership of openly gay Mason being challenged (Kentucky)
Evangelical shift on gays: Why 'clobber scriptures' are losing ground (CSMonitor)
Christian right off to fast start (Omaha)
Gay Christians say marriage debate misses point (CPHPost)
Two Denver policemen fired over beating of gay man (Reuters)
Q Legal: A helpful guide to protecting same-sex relationships (SDGLN)
Iowa May Turn G.O.P.’s Focus to Social Issues (NYTimes)
Does gay marriage undermine traditional marriage? (SiouxCityJournal)
In Defense of Marriage: Cake (HuffingtonPost)
Cold feet : Maryland House backs off vote on marriage (GayPeoplesChronicle)
9th Circuit refuses to lift stay of Prop 8 strikedown
Obama, Brazil champion OAS LGBT rapporteur
Stats: 42% of Americans live in states that recognize gay couples
Barcelona unveils gay monument
Austrian Constitutional Court rejects gay case
One Iowa Hosts Anniversary Bash
New Website Highlights Republican Focus on Anything Except Jobs
Inquisition In Iowa: Religious Right Dominates Presidential Nominating Process (WallofSeparation)
42 Percent Of Americans Live In States That Recognize Gay Unions (OnTop)
Thomasson: Iowa unrepresentative of GOP (ScrippsNews)
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: Stonewall Uprising
Republican House To Hold Hearing On DADT Repeal (LezGetReal)
Indiana Senate OKs amendment to ban gay marriages (SouthBendTribune)
Uganda Sets Aside Bill to Kill Gays (Edge)
In Iowa, GOP hopefuls quiet on economy (Boston)
Vander Plaats blasts same-sex marriage in IC (DailyIowan)
Supreme Court makes interim chief justice permanent (RadioIowa)
Professor works to break LGBT stereotypes, inform students (IowaStateDaily)
Grassley puts gay district court nominee’s vote on hold (KeenNewsService)
UNI Proud Drag Ball fills Maucker Union (NorthernIowan)
Gay sailor faces discharge despite 'don't ask, don't tell' repeal (MiamiHerald)
Delaware Gay Unions Bill Clears Senate Panel (OnTop)
India State Bans “Gay” Gandhi Book (Advocate)
Washington Senate Approves Gay Marriage Recognition Bill (OnTop)
The Juliettes, all-woman band releases pro-gay anthem
A Game Plan for ENDA
IN THE LIFE Premieres Marriage Equality Episode
Gay Soldier Killed In Afghanistan : “Kept Some People Calm When Things Got Rough”
NOH8 Campaign Open Photo Shoot in Des Moines, Iowa
DOMA enforcement in green-card cases halted, restarted
Washington to recognize out-of-state same-sex marriages
10 years of same-sex marriage in the Netherlands
IGLHRC: LGBT Haitians ignored in quake recovery efforts
Prop 8: Back to the ballot in 2012?
Gay Marriage Group NOH8 Campaign Heads To Iowa (OnTop)
Guest opinion: Why my view on same-sex marriage has changed (DesMoinesRegister)
Gingrich Insists Hate Group He Funded Is Not A Hate Group (ThinkProgress)
Pride Week lifts students' spirits (IowaStateDaily)
LGBT Maryland House Members Ask Senate President to Pass Gender Identity Bill Out of Rules Committee (MetroWeekly)
An Iowa Stop in a Broad Effort to Revitalize the Religious Right (NewYorkTimes)
RNC Slams Obama on DADT Repeal, Stopped DOMA Defense, Prop 8 Opposition (MetroWeekly)
SAME RIGHTS: Same sex couples celebrate two years of marriage rights (WHOTV)
Country Road Version of Lady Gaga Hit "Born This Way" Released to Benefit Charity
Bid to dramatically cut justices’ salaries immediately tabled (RadioIowa)
California Senate Panel OKs Gay, Transgender History Bill (OnTop)
Court: Wal-Mart firing of anti-gay employee not religious harassment (SunTimes)
Jury selection planned in trial of teen charged with killing gay classmate (LGBTQNation)
Nearly 300 Gay, Lesbian Couples Line Up For Ireland Civil Partnerships (OnTop)
The Cinema Pride Collection: The Holy Grail Of Gay Movie DVD Sets (Gay.com)
Malcolm X was "gay-for-pay"
Elder Statesman (Tablet)
“Satan” Is Why Gays Can “Dictate Major Changes In Cultural Morality” (TheCivilRightsMovement)
Russian Gay Activist Targeted in Homophobic Attacks, Police refuse Action (LezGetReal)
Arkansas Supreme Court Strikes Down Ban On Gay Adoptions (HuffingtonPost)
Prop 8 Judge Vaughn Walker: I'm Gay (OnTop)
Coming Out: The story of one openly gay athlete (USAToday)
Campaign urges married gay couples to be honest on tax forms (IowaIndependent)
Servicemembers United Statement on Today's House Armed Services Committee Hearing on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Repeal
Uniting American Families Act Re-Introduced
Magazine caters to LGBT military (LGBTWeekly)
Q-C appointee to Iowa high court participates in panel (QCTimes)
Iowa's Bob Vander Plaats Calls Being Gay a "Public Health Risk" (Gayapolis)
National Organization for Marriage Strategist Realizes He’s Actually Pro-Gay Marriage (NYMagazine)
Gay Marriage Law Proposed In Uruguay (OnTop)
Student victims of gay bullying have allies in D.C., lawsuits (TheNewsTribune)
U.S Navy reverses decision on officer’s discharge (PinkPaper)
Servicemembers United Statement on Joint Chiefs Testimony in Committee Hearing on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Repeal
Talking With Yale Cohn (With Zach Wahls) (PATV)
Arkansas adoption ban struck down
Prop 8: Back to the ballot in 2012?
Sorenson: ‘Absurd’ to claim homosexuality is a public health threat like second-hand smoke (IowaIndependent)
UK's Blanket Ban on Gay Men Donating Blood May be Amended (Care2)
Gay Passion of Christ series runs online (QNotes)
"Going Down in LA-LA Land" finishing funds (KickStarter)
Fred Karger Gets Ahead in Straw Poll
Kosher.com Restricts Ex-gay Group JONAH
Police raid Shanghai gay bar
Same-sex marriage bill introduced in Uruguay
Irish partnerships begin
Korean military sodomy law upheld
Liechtenstein OKs registered partnerships
Council of Europe to protect LBT women
Michele Bachmann burns up Iowa, decries gay marriage (Politico)
The Iowa Caucus Kingmaker (TheAtlantic)
Ron Paul talks budget issues in Cedar Rapids (DailyIowan)
Bachmann, Ron Paul fault Republicans on budget (Reuters)
Presidential Candidate Fred Karger: Part 1 (Examiner)
Romney Moves Toward U.S. Presidential Run and Focuses Fire on Obama Policy (Bloomberg)
UAFA, ENDA introduction set for Thursday (WashingtonBlade)
Anti-Gay Bill presented in Illinois Senate (ChicagoNow)
Form and Function: Art from Another Point of View (PopMatters)
Senate quashes transgender equality bill (BaltimoreSun)
Attendees Speak of Their Experience at Creating Change Conference
Social conservatives: Substitute ‘unnatural vice’ or ‘anti-Christian’ for ‘gay’ (IowaIndependent)
One Iowa: Take Action For Equality (OneIowa)
JOIN US: One Iowa Volunteer appreciation April 15 (OneIowa)
Donald Trump Doesn’t Like Gay People Anymore, But Guess What, He Never Did (Autostraddle)
NOM official reverses gay marriage stance, leaves group (DailyPrincetonian)
Ban 'And Tango Makes Three'?: Book about gay penguins tops 'most challenged' list - again (NYDailyNews)
The 13th Annual Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival (PRNewswire)
In Stunning Reversal, Divided Federal Court Denies Accurate Birth Certificate to Son of Gay Dads
Using blacks for "saving America from the bondage of gay marriage"
Civil Union Bill Clears Committee, Headed to Delaware House Floor For Vote
Identifying Disconcerting Gaps in LGBT Research and Health Care (HuffingtonPost)
Bachmann Wants To Strip Courts of Equal Protection Jurisdiction (Care2)
Del. same-sex unions law heads to gov's desk (MiamiHerald)
Will GOP candidates attack marriage in Iowa, N.H.? (WashingtonBlade)
Michele Bachmann Says Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment Was Answer From God (OnTop)
Gay Protections Bill ENDA Reintroduced In The Senate (OnTop)
Boehner suggests House marriage hearing is ‘legitimate’ (WashingtonBlade)
Annie Lennox (HIVPlus)
Gay employee claims he was harassed, discriminated against and wrongfully dismissed by Rev Jesse Jackson (DailyMail)
Hear Me Now? (TheAtlantic)
LGBT Group Confronts Maggie Gallagher in Congressional Hearing
Branstad: Justice Wiggins to be targeted in ’12 (RadioIowa)
Gay bills introduced in Congress
Chicago elects 2nd gay alderman
Gay demographer estimates U.S. LGBT population
Maryland trans rights bill dies
Letter: Don't let gay bullying happen at Iowa State (IowaStateDaily)
Our View - Help 'make it better' for gay, lesbian youth (PressCitizen)
Tough questioning for Gallagher at marriage hearing (WashingtonBlade)
2 years later, more acceptance, or less? (THOnline)
Interseqtion Connects Queer Artists Across the Country (BUQuad)
Facebook removes gay kiss photo for being ‘sexually suggestive’ (PinkNews)
Leader of Maine’s Yes on 1 Campaign Admits to Lying (BoxTurtleBulletin)
The need for friendly sex shops in Iowa City (DailyIowan)
Boehner hires top lawyer for fight over marriage law, sources say (CNN)
YouTube briefly pulls Apple employee video for gay kids (DigitalLife)
Christian Colleges Flummoxed by Continued Existence of Gay Students (NYMag)
Poll: Majority supports gay marriage (Politico)
Support may help curb suicide among gay youths (USAToday)
Huckabee's 08 Iowa Co-Chair Backing Judge Roy Moore (TheAtlantic)
House to pay up to $520 per hour to defend gay marriage ban (CBS)
Iowa’s Three Former Supreme Court Justices To Receive Noun Award at ACLU of Iowa Dinner (BlogForIowa)
Malaysia sets up anti-gay camp to correct schoolboys’ effeminate behavior (WashingtonPost)
Vulnerable gay people don't need to be 'cured' (Guardian)
Artist Gives Anti-Gay Church a Taste of Their Own Medicine (USNavySeals)
Italian book exposes Rome gay priest scene (AFP)
It's Ranbir Kapoor vs Imran Khan for Hindi cinema's next gay icon (DNAIndia)
“Glee” Extra Fired for Gay Plot Leak (LGBTWeekly)
America’s gay Confederate and Union soldiers
Coming out from privilege (DailyIowan)
Heartland Pride Announces Grand Marshals for 2011 Pride Parade
Media seek intervention in Prop 8 case
Maine marriage-battle leader thought ads contained hyperbole
‘Two moms’ speech brings Iowan fame (GlobeGazette)
Firm defending DOMA withdraws (Salon)
Fred Karger to visit Ames (IowaStateDaily)
Not an easy A (TimesDelphic)
GOP House members seek impeachment of Iowa justices for same-sex marriage decision (IowaIndependent)
House Speaker: impeachment is the wrong “remedy” (RadioIowa)
Minnesota double suicide focuses nation once again on dangers of bullying (IowaIndependent)
Nigeria's gay church is reborn amid a climate of fear (Guardian)
Phelps Education Campaign Re-Launched to Counter Hate Through Education
Does Rick Santorum Support Judicial Impeachment Efforts?
Opponents of gay marriage getting slimy and desperate (WashingtonPost)
Montenegro government supports pride parade
Activists urge Hungarian president to veto new constitution
Fijian LGBTI student group attains university affiliation
New group aims to help the gay elderly community (DailyIowan)
Fred Karger talks about candidacy (IowaStateDaily)
San Francisco: Policy May Cut HIV for Gay Men by 60 Percent (TheBody)
Should News Anchors Come Out? (GPhilly)
Ms Pickle! Fundraiser
Former Supreme Court Justices To Be Honored at ACLU of Iowa Annual Dinner April 30 in Iowa City
COMMENTARY: Which America do you want to live in? (SDGLN)
Basu: They want to be free not to believe
Gay Bollywood film funded by Facebook friends (Guardian)
Lesbian Chic: Gay women in Thailand gradually push boundaries, find space for their lifestyle (AP)
C-SPAN Showcased Virulently Anti-Gay Radio Host (MediaMatters)
Fox News: Is Glee "Propaganda"? (Advocate)
US Marines begin training to accept gay soldiers (PinkNews)
Budweiser's 'gay soldier' ad (TheWeek)
National Organization for Marriage Has a Hypocritical Definition of 'Intimidation' (HuffingtonPost)
New anti-gay marriage bills surface in Minnesota House (AmericanIndependent)
A Tipping Point for Gay Marriage? (NYTimes)
Business moguls pen letter endorsing same sex marriage (CNN)
Gay Kiss Ban On TV By British PM (LezGetReal)
Proponents seek to erase Prop 8 strikedown because judge did not disclose same-sex relationship
Firm withdraws from DOMA defense
No same-sex marriage for RI this year
Gay activists rally for royal wedding
Group targets 'sissy boot camps'
Poland to stop blocking foreign same-sex marriages
Mother of Gay 9/11 Hero Reflects on News of Osama bin Laden’s Death (LGBTWeekly)
Grassley: Gay marriage "bigger than I anticipated" (WestBranchTimes)
Hawkeye Poll: Iowans undecided on 2012 judicial retention (PressCitizen)
WATCH: New ‘It Gets Better’ LGBT Ad Debuts During Glee (Ecorazzi)
Iowa Family Leader willfully fans flames, more fully connects self to 'gay=smoking' program (GoodAsYou)
Marriage equality film comes to Harlem
Republican primary battle ahead on Senate Majority Leader Mike Gronstal race? (DesMoines)
House Ethics removes gay-spouse proposal from congressional financial disclosure rules (AmericanIndependent)
COMMENTARY: Is Fred Karger the only credible GOP candidate for president? (SDGLN)
Marriage equality: It’s up to you, New York (KeenNewsService)
‘Being gay in India is about disclosure, not morality’ (DailyPioneer)
Coming out, going home, being gay, finding peace (HardNewsCafe)
Minnesota lawmaker’s gay marriage defense goes viral (TheLookout)
Rick Santorum: Out Of Touch With America’s Families (TheNewcivilRightsMovement)
Human Rights Commission debates sponsorships (SiouxCityJournal)
Australian churches can discriminate against gays, lesbians (BayWindows)
Fox affiliate: Is "Glee" turning our kids gay? (Salon)
Jodie Foster (Guardian)
Martin’s comfort level as a gay performer translates to his music (LGBTWeekly)
Gay footballer Anton Hysen on coming out (PinkNews)
How a 1994 casino tax law gave Iowa gay marriages (DesMoinesRegister)
Catholics in America Support Gay Marriage (OppposingViews)
Gay donors fuel Obama's 2012 campaign (SeattlePI)
Dumbstruck that Michele Bachmann is star-struck over ‘Glee’ actors (LGBTQNation)
Gay men more likely to have cancer; Does HIV play a role? (CBSNews)
Theatre mogul Wilson dies (TorontoSun)
Broadway's "The Normal Heart" Still Fights to be Heard and Breaks Our Hearts (TimesSquareChronicles)
Presbyterian Church vote expected to open ordination to candidates in gay relationships (WashingtonPost)
Death Penalty For Being Gay: Uganda Kill The Gays Bill Soon To Be Law? (TheNewCivilRightsMovement)
'The Voice' has openly gay singers: Where are they on 'American Idol'? (InsideTV)
South African lesbians targeted in rapes, slayings (AP)
Attorney general and judge block two gay deportations
Open lesbian elected to Denver City Council
Lesbian confirmed to Mass. high court
Will the SF Giants Be the First Sports Team With an It Gets Better Video? (UnicornBooty)
In Historic Vote, Presbyterians to Allow LGBT Clergy (ReligionDispatches)
Target "Just Trust Us" Strategy Not Enough For LGBT Community (BrandChannel)
Minn. Senate OKs Vote on Gay-Marriage Ban (WallStreetJournal)
George Michael's new album will be a 'gay collaborative' (Guardian)
Eastern Iowa LBGT chorus perform Saturday (DailyIowan)
Larry King joins Marriage Equality push (TimesUnion)
Caroline Kennedy urges Obama to back gay marriage (USAToday)
Same-sex marriage in Minnesota: Your turn to speak up (MinnPost)
NOM pledges $1.5 million to fight NY marriage equality, pro-LGBT candidates (LGBTQNation)
Michael Lucas: A Gay Man For Israel (FrontPageMag)
A new ‘Star Trek’ TV series … this time with gay characters? (LGBTWeekly)
Gay Couple In Virginia Wins Hyphenated Last Name Case (WAMU)
Who's likely in for the straw poll (DesMoinesRegister)
With Huckabee out, GOP field vies for his backers (AP)
2 former Iowa Supreme Court justices ousted over gay marriage ruling take jobs as mediators(DailyJournal)
Does your doctor know you’re gay? (NewsBuzz)
Out: CNN Anchor Reveals He’s Gay (No, Not That One) (HyperVocal)
Phoenix Suns president Rick Welts announces he's gay to inspire young athletes suffering in silence (NYDailynews)
Mass Effect 3 will have gay relationships (BitTech)
Rugby star Ben Cohen quits to fight for gay rights (PinkNews)
Alan Carr turns down gay pilot reality show 'Up, Up and a Gay'(Metro)
Minn. Senate OKs marriage referendum to amend constitution
Euro court slaps Hamburg over pensions
Gays march in Scotland
Senator Udall to Co-Sponsor Legislation to Repeal DOMA
Wisconsin Governor Pushes To End Hospital Visitation For Gay Couples (Jezebel)
Chinchilla says she would not oppose legalization of gay marriage in Costa Rica (TicoTimes)
Venus & Mars: Homophobia Alive and Well (JakartaGlobe)
Charles Barkley: I had gay teammates (ESPN)
FEATURE: More sports figures coming out of the closet (WindyCityMediaGroup)
Matt Alber: Gay singer lives to inspire (WindyCityMediaGroup)
ESPN radio sportscaster Jared Max: 'I'm gay' (Chicago)
Rob Bell freaks out evangelicals (ThePhoenix)
Cuomo pushing marriage equality bill (CentralNY)
ABBA “Dancing Queen” (Thanks Newt) (LezGetReal)
Republicans block judicial nominee’s confirmation (KeenNewsService)
Majority in US Back Same-Sex Marriage, Poll Finds (LiveScience)
Anna Wintour vogues for same sex marriage (TimesUnion)
Bachmann's Anti-Gay Ally Addresses Minnesota House, Chaos Ensues (MotherJones)
Doomsday May 21, 2011: Harold Camping says Gay Pride, Same Sex Marriage main cause of Judgement Day (IBTimes)
Comedian Wanda Sykes cuts loose in Long Beach (DailyBreeze)
‘Coming Out’: Gay Teenagers, in Their Own Words (NYTimes)
Gay guys make great friends (BangaloreMirror)
Adonis Tulum Riviera Maya Gay Resort and Spa Welcomes Gay Couples to Luxurious Retreat
Minnesota Voters to Decide State’s Marriage Definition (NewAmerican)
So Let's Talk About Gay People and Slurs and the NBA (BlackHeartGoldPants)
Focus on the Family Head: "We've Probably Lost" on Gay Marriage (MotherJones)
Howard Dean: Far-Right 'Hate Wing' Of GOP Hates Muslims, Gays, Immigrants (VIDEO) (HuffingtonPost)
Religious, political groups condemn Bradlee Dean prayer on Minn. House floor (AmericanIndependent)
Should Gays Boycott Straight Weddings This Summer? (JustOut)
Afghanistan's accidental gay pride (Guardian)
Frank Bruni Named First Openly Gay Op-Ed Columnist in New York Times History (TheWrap)
Group Claims Prayer Can Stop Gay Lifestyle (WSBT)
VIEWS Don Lemon: Young, gifted, Black, gay and handsome (WindyCityTimes)
Showdown brewing over Tennessee anti-gay law (KeenNewsService)
Mark Dayton Vetoes Minnesota Gay Marriage Ban Amendment (OnTop)
Latest Bryan Fischer Tirade: Gay Activists Commit Most Hate Crimes
Brazil sex education material suspended by President (BBC)
JTS Ordains Its First Openly Gay Rabbi (Sisterhood)
Gay Sports Community Buoyed by Unprecedented Support (ABC)
The Lives of Gay and Lesbian Cadets at the United States Service Academies (CapusProgress)
AFA-connected author says Mitt Romney’s Mormon faith makes him unfit for presidency (IowaIndependent)
MN Rural Phone Companies Face Increased Scrutiny After “Free” X-Rated and Conference Calls (WatchDog)
In Obsession With Gays, 'Pro-Family' Groups Ignore Real Marriage Crisis (HuffingtonPost)
Writers At Lambda Literary Awards Debate Future of Gay Books (WSJ)
Moscow's gays get set to defy ban (MoscowNews)
Gay Group HRC Endorses Obama For Second Term (OnTop)
Old Navy Introduces Gay Pride Tees (OnTop)
Ben Cohen's anti-bullying push in US (BBC)
LGBTs stage festival in Belarus, marchers arrested
St. Petersburg OKs gay demo, Moscow bans Pride again
Euro institutions mark IDAHO
Worldwide gay rights report released
Minn. House sends marriage ban amendment to voters
EQCA hires new ED
Jake Chapman of Adel seeks GOP nod for new Iowa Senate seat (DesMoinesRegister)
Teen boys in high schools in Florida and Virginia named prom queen (NYDailyNews)
Roger Ailes’ Office Protects Him from Gay Terrorists (Gizmodo)
Wednesday to become a landmark for gay rights in Illinois (GoPride)
Gay referee seeks compensation from Turkey Football Federation for dismissal (AP)
New memorial to gay holocaust victims to be built in Munich (PinkNews)
Nepal gays seek inspiration from B-wood's 'I Am' (IBNLive)
Progressive Military Chaplains Fight Back (Advocate)
DADT: Memorial Day Marks 70 Years of Discrimination Against Gay Service Members (TheNewCivilRightsMovement)
Capsis is cabaret king (InMyCommunity)
Suns guard Steve Nash says NBA players ready for one of their own to come out (GantDaily)
In "Hot-lanta" you stay "in the closet" as CNN’s Don Lemon did
Out Networking meeting June 8th
Beau Fodor Entertains at AIB College of Business
Former GOP lawmaker: Marriage equality consistent with conservative principles (IowaIndependent)
Poll Results In One Jon Huntsman Supporter In Iowa (TPMDC)
Karger presses CNN for debate invitation (IowaIndependent)
Am I married? I want to say ‘yes’ (SunTimes)
Chicago couples receive civil union licenses (ABC)
Moronic Ban on Gay Safe-Sex Ads Reversed in Australia (AdWeek)
Debate over judge's sexual orientation not likely to affect gay marriage case (BellinghamHerald)
NBA Shoots for Social Justice (HuffingtonPost)
question of the day: Does American TV portray gays and lesbians better than British TV does? (FlickFilosopher)
Unprotected sex more likely in serious gay relationships (EurekAlert)
Reconciliation in Lesbian Relationships (10Thousandcouples)
Conversation Starters
I.C. Kings present "Mustaches & Rainbows"
Are we writers or gay writers?
PrideFest Milwaukee Celebrates Diversity for 24th Year
Leader of anti-gay marriage effort dismisses “Iowa Republicans for Freedom” (RadioIowa)
No lines for civil union licenses in Rock Island (QCTimes)
Republican speaks out for same-sex marriage (DesMoinesRegister)
Civil unions? No, thanks. (TimeOutChicago)
Obama Adds Gay-Friendly Wing to White House (TheStir)
A Gay Couple’s Tax Predicament (NYTimes)
'Beginners': A Son's 'Love Letter' To His Gay Father (NPR)
RI gay marriage group: civil union loophole wrong (Boston)
Pro Athletes for Marriage Equality: Creating New Space (HuffingtonPost)
Celebrating 10 years of song (DesMoinesRegister)
At Pride Fest, Cedar Rapids celebrates diversity (EasternIowaNewsNow)
Hempstead grad honored for activism (THOnline)
Q-C Pride Fest: 'It's about celebrating diversity' (QCTimes)
Mason City man named grand marshal of Capital City Pride parade (GlobeGazette)
NY Senator Demands Religious Exemptions in Marriage Equality Bill (TowelRoad)
Lady Gaga to Perform at Gay Pride Festival in Rome (PopCrush)
CDC: Gay, bisexual teens do riskier things (Today)
'First Class': The Latest Chapter in the 'X-Men' Gay-Rights Parable (TheAtlantic)
An openly gay staffer would be OK, Herman Cain says at family lecture (DesMoinesRegister)
Officials: Half of force trained on gay ban repeal (Chron)
At religious right confab, Bachmann praises anti-gay marriage amendment (MinnesotaIndependent)
The Gay Softball World Series Scandal Goes To Taiwan! (Queerty)
Female couple flout French same-sex marriage ban (AP)
Minnesota Anti-LGBT Group Spouts, Then Hides, Timeworn Lies (SPLCenter)
Tenn. governor signs anti-gay bill
Bloomberg gives rousing speech for same-sex marriage
58% of New York voters favor same-sex marriage
Catholic group sues state over gay adoptions issue (BeamontEnterprise)
Philosopher Unsure If The True Self Is Gay (AutoStaddle)
Why I'm Not Proud of Being Gay (scientificAmerican)
The real meaning of Santorum (CBS)
Lesbian granddaughter of NYC's anti-gay state senator speaks out (PinkPaper)
Drake survey seeks same-sex marriage opinions (IowaIndependent)
HRC collaborats with Kenneth Cole in support of marriage equality(WindyCityMediaGroup)
Some Marines Want Option to Escape Military Before the Gay Invasion, Won’t Get It (Autostraddle)
Ann Coulter Unsure About Gay Child (OnTop)
Gay reps ask Obama to extend veto threat to DADT (KeenNewsService)
Wyoming Gay Couple Granted Divorce (OnTop)
Basu: Iowa teen moves forward after family dumps him (DesMoinesRegister)
Suit claims girl discriminated against for having gay parents (KOB)
Tracy Morgan Apologizes for Gay Jokes, but Is It Enough? (EOnline)
Ann Coulter Would Tell Hypothetical Gay Son "He's Adopted," Ask For Decorating Tips (Instinct)
Gwyneth Paltrow's GOOP Newsletter Sparks Homosexuality Debate (IVillage)
Mercury News editorial: Ban gay judges from hearing gay rights cases? Absurd (MercuryNews)
Pride celebrations? ...Haven’t we assimilated?
GLAAD letters to FCC questioned
Three San Diego mayoral candidates are gay
HRC calls for action against LGBT violence in Puerto Rico
Croatian gay pride parade attacked
Australians accept marriage equality
Public opposition to Moscow Pride drops
Q-C group helps anti-bullying efforts (QCTimes)
Utah’s only openly gay legislator resigns (SLTrib)
Iowa City man alleges assault, gay slurs (DailyIowan)
Chicago Gay Marriage Rally: LGBT Activists March For Equality In Boystown (HuffingtonPost)
Vote for Equality: Same-sex marriage bill moving toward a showdown (Syracuse)
Gay Judge Bashing (HuffingtonPost)
NY's top Catholic officials seek to halt Senate vote on legalizing gay marriage (NYDaily)
French Parliament rejects bill to legalize same-sex marriage (TimesofIndia)
Judge Walker's Prop 8 gay marriage ruling in CA upheld despite protest (Examiner)
Gay Couple's Account of 'Homophobic Rant' Witnessed at LI Starbucks Sparks Investigation (EastHampton)
Withers: Republican candidates don’t heart gay soldiers (365Gay)
Group empowers gay teens to become future leaders (JPost)
Video: Sean Avery goes to Albany for gay marriage lobbying (Yahoo)
New York state assembly approves same-sex marriage bill (Guardian)
An unfathomable reaction to gay teen (DesMoinesRegister)
SBC president meets with gay-rights advocates (ABPNews)
Michele Bachmann, gay-curing theocrat (Salon)
NY Archbishop Fears Gay Marriage Will Make Us Asian (Queerty)
Comment: What life is really like for gay Syrians (PinkNews)
Homophobic Men More Aroused By Gay Porn! (PerezHilton)
Ben Cohen Talks Size In 'Gay Times' Cover Story (OnTop)
'Gay' and 'hip-hop' don't always mesh (TheOtherPaper)
Expanding Safe Havens For Women And Gays (TheJewishWeek)
Republican NY State Senator Roy McDonald's Awesome Defense Of Gay Marriage; Bloomberg Visits Albany (HuffingtonPost)
Faith in Iowa plans July forum series (IowaIndependent)
On Pride weekend, remember how far we’ve yet to go (DailyIowan)
New York same sex marriage vote delayed (Reuters)
Roy McDonald, N.Y. State Senator, on Gay Marriage Bill: F--k It, I'm In! (TheHollywoodGossip)
Studio 13 to hold seven-day gay pride celebration (DailyIowan)
Senate panel leaves out anti-gay provisions in defense bill (WashingtonBlade)
A day for dads (PressCitizen)
Catholics hold outdoor mass to celebrate gay pride (NECN)
Gay Rights Supporters Rally In Kentucky After Gay Men Forced To Leave Public Pool (VIDEO) (HuffingtonPost)
Move to undo Prop 8 strikedown fails Judge also rejects request that trial tapes be returned
French Parliament rejects same-sex marriage
Argentine gays sue over blood-donation ban
Brazilian activists meet defense minister
The glitter is coming! (Xtra)
Santorum: GOP field shows Obama’s weakness (IowaIndependent)
Lesbian Minister Faces Church Trial Over Gay Union Ceremony, Open Homosexuality (ChristianPost)
When gays should come out of the closet (TimesOfIndia)
LGBT in Turkey: not an illness nor a crime (TodaysZaman)
Cee Lo Green blasted over 'homophobic' comments (Music)
New York must pass the same-sex marriage bill (Guardian)
Heartland Pride (Omaha, NE) Announces June 24TH Harvey Milk Memorial Pride Vigil
GOP senators key to NY gay marriage meet privately (SeattlePI)
A Short History Of Athletes Saying Terrible Things About Gay People (SportsGrid)
Anglican Church set to bless gay bishops (BrimbankWeekly)
Power Lesbians Raise the Stakes (VillageVoice)
The New Power Gays: NYC’s Top 50 (Observer)
20 Great Gay Moments In Music (Billboard)
Six GLAAD board members resign amid AT&T flap(Politico)
Southwest Pilot Suspended For Ranting Over The Radio That He Can't Date Gay, Old & Fat Flight Attendants (Consumerist)
Writer Says Being Gay Is About Being Honest (NPR)
No Senate Decision Yet on Holding Gay Marriage Vote (NYTimes)
Chris Brown Latest Celeb To Apologize For Using Gay Slur (MTV)
Brazilian Mass Gay Wedding Strives For World Record (VIDEO) (HuffingtonPost)
Gay marriage headed to vote on NY Senate floor (Chron)
Obama's dodge on gay marriage: I get it (CNN)
Dad, You're Gay? I Am, Too (NPR)
Keith Olbermann Blames Organized Religion for Holding Up Gay Marriage (Advocate)
Gay marriage advocates celebrate from coast to coast (MercuryNews)
New York Legalizes Gay Marriage (ReligionDispatches)
Supporters Celebrate Coming Of Same-Sex Marriage To New York (NY1)
Santorum: Same-sex marriage undermines marriage, faith (DesMoinesRegister)
Michelle Obama denies supporting gay marriage (Politico)
Mayor Bloomberg anticipates big gay wedding business for New York City (NYDailyNews)
Here's what to get the happy new (gay or lesbian) couple (LifeInc)
Some celebrity quotes on NY's new gay marriage law (SouthFloridaGayNews)
Same-sex marriages down roughly 10 percent in Iowa last year (DailyJournal)
Obama defends record on gay rights (Politico)
Rhode Island Lawmakers Approve Civil Unions (NYTimes)
Vegas officials consider marketing gay honeymoons (SeattlePI)
The Big Questions: How Does Same-Sex Marriage Play as a Political Issue? (Time)
Bachmanns: Gays in Bondage, Need Discipline (Advocate)
Study: Gay professors face discrimination from students (USAToday)
How I changed my mind about gay marriage (StatesmanJournal)
Federal authorities drop deportation case against same-sex partner (CNN)
Tracy Morgan’s homophobic rant is about black manhood
Liechtenstein voters uphold gay partnership law
Serbian gay magazine launched
Wisconsin Domestic Partnership Registry survives legal challenge
STATEMENT ON THE PASSAGE OF MARRIAGE EQUALITY IN NEW YORK
For Love and Money: Inequalities Remain Despite Same-Sex Marriage (Law)
Rick Santorum Sheds a Tear For The Oppressed Rich (Video) (DeathAndTaxes)
My Mother's Big Fat Gay Wedding? (TheRoot)
Obama's gay marriage flip-flopping (Guardian)
Gay blogger gives racing unique spin (LVRJ)
Equality is lacking for America's gay, lesbian couples (DesMoinesRegister)
Protests in Pakistan over US gay rights event (AFP)
India’s Health Minister Calls Homosexuality ‘Unnatural’(NYTimes)
When a gay minister moved to a small Southern town (Salon)
Dept. of Ed. to force changes at school district over anti-gay bullying suicide (WashingtonBlade)
Trial to begin in slaying of gay middle school student (LATimes)
Soldier leaves legacy much larger than 'he was gay' (CNN)
Rainbow Rumpus fills gap in adoption literature with new title in book series about LGBT-headed families
Pastor on Gay Marriage: There’s No Us and Them (Care2)
Prop 8 proponents push on to undo verdict
Major same-sex marriage suit filed in NJ
U.S. drops deportation case against married gay Venezuelan
Pride ralliers arrested in St. Petersburg, Russia
U.S. consul general in Tijuana reaches out to LGBTs
Ladies Love Getting Gay-Married (Jezbel)
Professor Studies How Gay Men Resist Blood-Donation Ban, 30 Years After Discovery of AIDS (Newswise)
California Gay Textbooks: Proposal Would Require LGBT Lessons In Schools (HuffingtonPost)
Gay teen died of gunshots to the back of his head, medical examiner testifies (LATimes)
Gaga's tears for gay soldier (TorontoSun)
Don't Ask, Don't Tell dies again | 9th Circuit lifts stay
Obama harkens backs to slavery with "states’ rights" for same-sex marriage
Iowa Conservatives Push Anti-Gay Pledge (Towelroad)
City Setting Sunday Hours to Grant Gay Unions (NYTimes)
Gay Marriage Quandary: Am I the Bride or Groom? (ABCNews)
The first gay protest in Canada (Xtra)
To marry or not to marry? Houses of worship divided (TheVillager)
Group in Oelwein hoping to raise gay awareness and acceptance (DailyRegister)
No More Mr. Nice Guy: Patrick Buchanan and the Virtue of Prejudice
Bachmann "Vows" To Oppose Abortion, Same-Sex Marriage, And Pornography (BusinessInsider)
Gray and Gay: Closeted Psychiatrist Comes Out After 40 Years (ABCNews)
Gay Couples Have Equal Worth (HuffingtonPost)
Bloomberg to officiate one of New York’s first gay weddings (DailyCaller)
Gay troops cheer ‘don't ask, don’t tell’ court ruling (WashingtonPost)
Vatican official: UN gay ‘rights’ agenda endangers Church’s freedom (DFWCatholic)
Hurler for campaign on anti-gay sports fears (IrishTimes)
Russell T. Davies Bringing Gay Men Back To Showtime? (CinemaBlend)
Meeting Margaret Cho: Diva inspires gay man's cancer fight (TheGAVoice)
NY Archbishop Laments Marriage Equality, Frets Over 'Theophobia' (TowelRoad)
NOM Skating On Thin Ice
New York braces for flurry of same-sex weddings (USAToday)
Just What the Hell is Russell T Davies' "Cucumber" Going to be About Anyway? (AfterElton)
Mass. city to pay wedded gay workers to offset tax (Businessweek)
A Gay Girl’s Guide to the GOP: The 2012 Republican Candidate Cheat Sheet (Autostraddle)
Gary Johnson labels Vander Plaats’ social pledge as ‘offensive, unrepublican’ (IowaIndependent)
Gays arrested at Russian Embassy in Paris
Same-sex marriage campaign launches in Uruguay
Justice Dept. files groundbreaking pro-gay brief
Contents of San Diego's gay bookstore a loss after fire
2012: Pray away the gay? (MSNBC)
Iowa marriage pledge continues to stir controversy (DesMoinesRegister)
Testimony: Gay teen pushed boundaries before death (AP)
Cities move toward transgender health care (USAToday)
Equality commission wants more ‘compromise’ on gay rights vs religious beliefs (PinkNews)
Church Won't Accept Cash From Catholics Who Voted for Equality (Advocate)
Gay Couple Told to Move to Back of Bus (Advocate)
GOP chooses retired Air Force officer to challenge Gronstal (DesMoinesRegister)
Bloomberg gives maximum to NY Republicans who voted for gay marriage (DailyCaller)
Military Contingent To Be Part Of Pride Parade (KPBS)
OP-ED: Is It A Choice? A Scientist's View (Advocate)
Coming Out in China: The True Cost of Being Gay in Beijing (Time)
Stopping Discrimination Is Bad for Business, Governor Says (Advocate)
Are gay Lives Better now? (HuffingtonPost)
Episcopal gay clergy in New York required to marry or live apart (ChristianToday)
Broadway to mark NY gay marriage law with nuptials (Businessweek)
Caribbean resort pitches for gay honeymoons with 'queen' freebie (USAToday)
Michele Bachmann's 'Satanic' Lesbian Stepsister at Obama's Inauguration: VIDEO (Towelroad)
Grassley hints at trouble ahead for lesbian judicial nominee (KeenNewsService)
New marriage campaign launched in Maryland
Polygamists, citing famous gay case, sue for their rights
2,700 same-sex marriages in Argentina
Australia continues to block overseas gay marriages
Not All Republicans Oppose Gay Marriage (NewsOne)
Epilogue: Married in Iowa, but not in Nebraska (JournalStar)
Gay Penis Size Today’s Hot Topic In Right-Wing Blogosphere For No Reason But The Obvious One (Wonkette)
Atheists speak out against Perry prayer event (YNN)
PFAW Applauds Senate Confirmation of Paul Oetken
In a ‘quiet moment,’ gay judge makes history (WashingtonPost)
Man rejected from giving blood because he looked gay (SeattlePI)
Straight People: Please Don’t Get Married on July 24 (NYMag)
Bishop Gene Robinson Warns of Spiritual Arrogance Towards Homosexuals (ChristianPost)
Up, Up and Out of the Closet (Advocate)
Oral Roberts Grandson, Randy Roberts Potts, Talks Coming Out Gay (OnTop)
Niagara Falls to Provide Rainbow-Colored Backdrop for New York's First Legal Same-Sex Marriages (Towelroad)
Our Sweet Triumph (NewsWeek)
Our Bi-phobia placed on Sheryl Swoopes
Brad McIntyre column: Same-sex marriage gaining in small steps (PostCrescent)
Connelly: The time to legalize same-sex marriage in Wash. is now (SeattlePI)
‘Ma and Ma’ Shops Benefit as New York Prepares for Gay Weddings (Bloomberg)
A Gay Man Seeks a Place in an Orthodox World (NYTimes)
New polls shows gay candidate David Norris favorite to become Irish President (IrishCentral)
Iowa to grant employees same-sex leave benefits (Westport)
Smerconish: How Michele Bachmann lost a young conservative (Statesman)
Michele & Marcus Bachmann's Clinic Targeted In Glitter Prank (VIDEO) (HuffingtonPost)
Prague to host its first Gay Pride parade (AFP)
Growing evidence suggests hepatitis C can be transmitted sexually (LATimes)
Self-pitying Religious Extremists Play the World's Smallest Violin (HuffingtonPost)
Ghana minister orders arrest of all gays in Western Region (PinkNews)
Study looks at experiences of gay mormons (QSaltLake)
How Many of Your Sports Heroes Are Gay? (BlogCritics)
Archie’s Gay Pal, Kevin, Gets His Own Comic Book (Queerty)
Kidz Bop censors gay from Lady Gaga's 'Born This Way' (AZCentral)
Pioneering LGBT Ministry Debunks 'Pray the Gay Away' with Debut Film
Legal gay marriage doesn't end money headaches (USAToday)
Let's have no more pledges (PhillyBurbs)
New York City Lottery For Sunday Gay Marriage Expands To Include All (HuffingtonPost)
DADT: The End is Near (HuffingtonPost)
California may see anti-gay ballot measure
Senate OKs out gay man for federal district judge
Hand in hand, gay couples wed in New York (LATimes)
Gov. Perry says NY gay marriage is fine by him because he believes in states’ rights (WashingtonPost)
Gay Utah Democratic boss moves beyond sexuality (FoxNews)
Navy censures officer for anti-gay hazing (UPI)
Gays, lesbians marry in New York
Santorum swipes at Perry over state’s rights (RadioIowa)
Same-Sex Marriage Is Not a Matter for Ballots (HuffingtonPost)
Celtic handfasting used in first gay marriage performed in New York (IrishCentral)
PHOTOS: Broadway’s Hair Lets The Sun Shine In With Three Gay Weddings On Stage (Queerty)
Gay journalist Johann Hari expected to lose Orwell Prize (PinkNews)
Zach Wahls: Harry Potter Fan and 21st Century Civil Rights Hero [INTERVIEW] (DeathAndTaxes)
Dan Savage Threatens to Re-Define Rick Santorum's First Name, Too (MSNBC)
Trouble In Dollywood: Gay Marriage T-Shirt Causes Controversy (Gothamist)
J'lem: Police stop donkey convoy en route to gay parade (JPost)
Lady Gaga wants to be ordained so she can marry gay friends (Mirror)
Basu: Hot civil rights issue divides local NAACP (DesMoinesRegister)
CA gay marriage ban case to be heard Sept. 6 (Sacbee)
It’s not easy being gay (Tribune)
Same-sex nuptials emerge as election issue (WashingtonTimes)
Kitsap's Suquamish Tribe makes same-sex marriage legal (SeattleTimes)
Santorum supports federal definition of marriage (DesMoinesRegister)
Officials Silent on Stalled Confirmation of Out Gay Judicial Nominee (Towelroad)
Attitudes toward homosexuality shifting in some churches (WCFCourier)
Scandal Drives Gay Candidate Out of Race to Become Irish President (Advocate)
Syphilis up among minority gay, bisexual men (Reuters)
King once complained about gay student, counselor testifies at McInerney trial (VCStar)
Adam Lambert Worried He Was Too Openly Gay (OnTop)
The ‘Vow’ gets left at the altar (TheGazette)
HIV Rates Up Significantly for Young Black Gay, Bi Men (Advocate)
Presbyterian church OKs gay pastor's return to ministry (JSOnline)
World’s largest psychology group endorses marriage equality (SDGLN)
Dollywood's gay T-shirt controversy (Salon)
Last gay survivor of Nazi concentration camps dies at age 98 (SDGLN)
Mexican diocese's gay ministry comes under Vatican scrutiny (TheBostonPilot)
Once homeless, gay youth is college bound (WashingtonBlade)
Teacher testifies that slain gay Calif. teen taunted classmate (MSNBC)
ACLU Appeals Montana Suit Seeking Equal Rights for Gay Couples (Towelroad)
JJ Abrams Open But Cautious About Gay Character In Next Star Trek (LezGetReal)
Gay Republican presidential candidate: I qualify for Ames debate; Fox News says no (DesMoinesRegister)
Anti-gay Westboro Baptist Church to picket in Scotland (PinkPaper)
At Amsterdam Pride, a Salute to the Dutch Military (Advocate)
Defense personnel enter boat in Amsterdam pride canal parade
Czech president: Prague should not support gay parade
Opponents of abortion, same-sex marriage kick off Iowa tour to sparse crowd (DesMoinesRegister)
Can You Name All The Bigots Attending NOM’s Bus Tour? (Queerty)
'Keep coming out', urges Malaysia's gay pastor (AFP)
Settlement Reached in Case of Gay Couple Told to Move to Back of Bus (Advocate)
"Values Voters Bus Tour" kicks off in Iowa to sparse crowd (DesMoinesRegister)
Allen West Compares Being Gay To Chocolate Chip Ice Cream (OnTop)
Gay Disney Characters Explored in ‘Tinker Belles and Evil Queens’ (AutoStraddle)
Taking notice of Irshad Manji (Xtra)
Bob Mould Casts a Spotlight on Himself in 'See a Little Light' (PopMatters)
Manhunt Cares Creates New “Sex Over 40” Resource for Older Gay and Bisexual Men
Oxnard school's handling of gay student's behavior comes under scrutiny (LATimes)
Judge who denied gay father entry to Israel will resign early (Haaretz)
Dear Michele Bachmann: Gay Rights Are Not "Frivolous" (HuffingtonPost)
Santorum on Anti-Sodomy Supreme Court Justices: No Promises (MotherJones)
No "Sesame Street" gay wedding for Bert and Ernie (LATimes)
Detective Says McInerney Influenced by White Supremacists (Advocate)
Presidential candidate Fred Karger: GOP should be “big tent” and support gay rights (DesMoinesRegister)
Fred Karger Pushes Wheelbarrow In Iowa (Towelroad)
Panelists warn against neglecting gay teens (SLTrib)
Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal: Gay Military Members Have Tough Time Returning To Service (HuffingtonPost)
Bachmann would reinstate US gay troops ban (AFP)
Bachmann on Gays: “I Don’t Judge Them” (Advocate)
Minnesota gay teens bullied by adults, peers, say activists (Reuters)
Jean-Claude Van Damme: Gay People Like Me For Me (OnTopMag)
Marriage equality march takes place (IrishTimes)
Marcus Bachmann Backtracks: Denies Using ‘Ex-Gay’ Therapy, Claims He Never Called Gays ‘Barbarians’ (ThinkProgress)
Gay student shooting: 'I wanted to kill him,' accused told expert (LATimes)
Mexico City reaches 1,000th gay marriage (SacBee)
Bullied Arizona Youth speaks with President Obama
Iowa same-sex households up 77 percent in a decade (NewtonDaily)
Gay Israeli soldiers claim harassment (JTA)
Federal Courts Must Protect Gay Troops (HuffingtonPost)
Hondurans Demand that Crimes against Homosexuals Be Solved (InsideCostaRica)
Illinois Law Undermines Westboro Baptist Church Ruling (TheNewAmerican)
'American Idol' Exec Responds To Adam Levine's Gripes (MTV)
Jamaican Television Station Refuses To Run Gay PSA: Video (Towelroad)
Bishop Gene Robinson: God celebrates gay people (PinkNews)
Brian Brown Continues To Equate Homosexuality With Pedophilia (LezGetReal)
Defense wants judge in CA gay murder trial removed (SacBee)
White House announces immigration changes that could benefit gay couples (PinkNews)
Nogueira: I won't train with a gay fighter (USAToday)
Egypt's gays gradually coming out of the closet (SMH)
Bullied Arizona Youth speaks with President Obama and Vice President Biden regarding the appointment of a gay youth advisor to the White House
Top Conservative: Divorce, Not Gay Marriage, Real Threat To Family (TheNewCivilRightsMovement)
Waterloo beating death prompts vigils, questions (IowaIndependent)
Maine gay rights supporters petition to put gay marriage on the ballot (LGBTWeekly)
Bad blood preceded Waterloo homicide (DesMoinesRegister)
Jurors can consider lesser charge in gay student shooting (LATimes)
Virginia on Track to Elect First Gay State Senator (Advocate)
Rick Perry: Homosexuality Is Like Alcoholism, Radical Gays Intolerant (TheNewCivilRightsMovement)
Global Alliance for Preventing Relational Aggression (GAPRA) Takes Pro-Social Skills Stance
What Two Bloodied Tragedies Can Teach About Transgender Women of Color (Advocate)
Maltese LGBT community faces legal anomaly after discriminatory rule is revoked (PinkNews)
Prosecution Tears Apart McInerney’s “Gay Panic” Defense (Advocate)
Former Army Lt. Dan Choi goes on trial for White House protest of ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ (WashingtonPost)
Advertisers Deny Pulling Spots From 'Pretty Little Liars' Over Gay Storyline (FoxNews)
Married lesbian Episcopal priest named finalist for Bishop of New York (SDGLN)
Prejudice Linked to Depression, Anxiety in Gay and Bisexual Black Men (CFAH)
EQCA: Teaching law opponents are 'extremists'
NAACP National Chairman Julian Bond tells Gay America to Demand a Front Seat on the Bus (VIDEO) (HuffingtonPost)
Gay former Army Lt. has trial put on hold in DC (AP)
Paul Stam, North Carolina GOP Representative: Gay Marriage Leads To Polygamy, Incest (HuffingtonPost)
Jury unable to reach verdict in killing of gay student Larry King (LATimes)
Rick Santorum On Piers Morgan Says Being Gay Is 'Sinful' (OnTop)
Anti-gay ads are priest's view alone, diocese says (ElPasoTimes)
Growing up Catholic and gay in Minnesota (StarTribune)
Pat Robertson blames earthquake on those who “seem kind of gay” (Examiner)
Mistrial Declared in Gay Student's Murder (Times)
Feds seek 'don't ask' challenge dismissal (UPI)
LGBT patients: Reluctant and underserved (AMA-ASSN)
Glee's Cheyenne Jackson Marries Partner! (EOnline)
Most Gay Men Go For Unprotected Sex (NewsTonight)
Discharged for Being Gay, Veterans Seek to Re-enlist (NYTimes)
Prosecutors seek new trial for boy who shot gay classmate (PinkNews)
Gay senator David Norris may re-enter race for Irish president (IrishCentral)
Church rocked by gay clergy storm (NewsLetter)
GOP hopefuls court 'tea party' conservatives in South Carolina (LATimes)
Retiring Gay Service Members Honored as DADT Repeal Looms (Advocate)
Rights Group Reports 3 Hanged in Iran for Gay Sex (Advocate)
Will Tammy Baldwin be the first gay Senator? (WashingtonPost)
Foo Fighters To Be Picketed By Westboro Baptist Church (RTTNews)
Black Church’s Protest of FAIR Education Act Typifies Hypocrisy (AtlantaPost)
Many Med Schools Score Poorly in Teaching Gay/Lesbian Health (USNews)
Federal Court Continues Reprieve for Family Health Coverage for Gay and Lesbian Arizona State Employees
Hit Gay iPhone App Goes Straight (MSNBC)
Are American Movies Getting Religion When it Comes to Sex? (AfterElton)
Secretly Gay-Affirming Pastors: You Are Not Alone (HuffingtonPost)
Catholic Priest Writes Book on Ministering to Gays (SanDiegoReader)
Asia’s Gay-Friendliest Nation? (TheDiplomat)
GOP Debate: Presidential Candidates Face Off In California Ahead Of 2012 (LIVE UPDATES) (HuffingtonPost)
Gay men can donate blood as health experts lift controversial ban (Guardian)
Outcry over Hamlet novel casting old king as gay paedophile (Guardian)
Gay priest was 9/11's first recorded casualty (CNN)
Debate: Perry Enters National Scene, No Gay Talk (Advocate)
Randy Thomasson On SB48: Gay Activists Are Kidnapping Kids' Brains (OnTop)
First Gay Military Couple To Marry In Argentina (OnTop)
Legacy of 9/11 (WashingtonBlade)
GOP Death Watch (Queerty)
HIV cases on the rise among some groups (RadioIowa)
Third gay Utahn attacked in two weeks (SLTrib)
Police figures show rise in recorded anti-gay and transphobic crimes (PinkNews)
9/11 Voices: Alice Hoagland, Mother of Mark Bingham (Advocate)
Website tracks ‘gay homophobes’ (PinkNews)
COMMENTARY: The Pit buries 150 years of homophobic atrocities (SDGLN)
Police: Man used bat in Iowa teen's fatal beating (Chron)
IAGRA Rodeo Beer Bust
Harvest Moon Haunted Hay-Ride Social TONIGHT!!
New York Same-Sex Couple Denied Marriage License
Episcopal Bishop Who Pushed Gay Ordination Dies at 87
North Carolina Puts Gay Marriage Ban On May 2012 Ballot (HuffingtonPost)
Gaycation Packing
Testimony: Cain campaign concealed gay aide's role (AP)
General foresees muted response to gay ban repeal (AP)
Dick, Lynne Cheney Reiterate Gay Marriage Support On 'The View' (OnTop)
Mom of Gay Suicide Victim Challenges Bachmann to Speak Out on Bullying (SheWired)
Photo finish: Gay male supermodel Chris Fawcett on his success (WindyCityMediaGroup)
Gay Characters Persona Non Grata in Young Adult Books? (Advocate)
Indian court to rule on legality of same-sex marriage (GlobalPost)
Gay Men, Lesbians Hate Jesus Christ, Says Linda Harvey (OnTop)
Live and Let Live! Curacao GLBT Weekend
Foo Fighters: Westboro Baptist Church Counter-Protest With 'Keep It Clean (HuffingtonPost)
Pentagon: Military ready for gay ban repeal Tuesday (USAToday)
Judge unseals tapes of trial about vote on gay marriage (WashingtonTimes)
Navy Rescinds WWII-Era "Undesirable" Discharge for Gay Man (Advocate)
Berlin's Gay Mayor Klaus Wowereit Elected To Third Term (OnTop)
Michelle Obama Welcomes Gay Families to National Military Initiative (Advocate)
Kenya: Muslim Clerics Furious Over Open Gay Website (ABNA)
Catholic priest’s support of efforts to ‘cure’ gays draws condemnation (MinnesotaIndependent)
Ms Gay Iowa US of A Pageant
'Don't ask, don't tell' policy's end brings relief, hope (DesMoinesRegister)
For one former Eastern Iowa military recruit the "don't ask don't .. (KGAN)
Activists Fight Homophobia in Britannia's Old Empire (Time)
Gay soldier comes out to Dad live on YouTube (Today)
Neb. couple marry on gay military service (WCFCourier)
'It's a great day to be gay,' says Germany-based airman (Stripes)
Nuns, priests evicted from Zimbabwe church missions, orphanage as Anglican schism deepens (WashingtonPost)
Fellow German Christians criticize pope before trip (Reuters)
Exclusive: Scientology's Big Gay Problem, Part 1 - LRH's War Against Homosexuality (TheMortonReport)
Mainstream Christians Must Stand Up to the Religious Right (HuffingtonPost)
Timothy Dolan Issues Letter To Obama About Gay Marriage (HuffingtonPost)
Obama administration fights lawsuit for full severance pay for those discharged for being gay (WashingtonPost)
POWER UP Announces Amazing Gay Women and Men in Showbiz Award Recipients (SheWired)
Republican Gay rights group demands apology from Santorum (CBS)
President Aquino voices limited support for gay rights (RadioAustralia)
Gay Soldiers Demand Missing Pay (Advocate)
Maggie Gallagher Steps Down As Chairman Of Anti-Gay Marriage Group (OnTop)
Senator Harkin says calling Tea Party members “wacko” is okay (RadioIowa)
Pope Benedict Wants Orthodox Christian Alliance Opposed To Gay Marriage (OnTop)
'Is My Son Gay?' Android App Gives You The Answer (On Top)
NOM’s new project for ‘victims’ of imaginary gay intolerance spotlights liar Frank Turek (LGBTQNation)
Patti Stanger Tells Gays: "I've Tried to Curb You People" (USMagazine)
'Playboy Club' star Sean Maher opens up about his sexuality: 'This is my coming out ball' (EW)
Toledo Church Erects 'Being Gay Is Not A Gift From God' Billboards (OnTop)
NFL Gets Better: Sexual Orientation Protections Added To New Contract (HuffingtonPost)
Booing a gay soldier? Cheering execution? (WashingtonPost)
Underwear-clad Activists Protest Utah Morality Laws (TheNewAmerican)
Gay Church of Scotland minister backs same-sex marriage (PinkNews)
Marriage equality is at risk (Northern Iowan)
Faith community organizes against Minnesota marriage amendment (IowaIndependent)
Ask Lambda Legal: Faith-Based Foster Care Agencies
Minor Details : And We Keep Expecting Them to Be Rational
The Morning After
Church leadership post for an openly gay Mormon (CNN)
Same-sex Iowa households fewer than first reported by Census (EasternIowaGovernment)
Gay senator, Eurovision winner eye Irish presidency (Trust)
Newt Gingrich: Gay Marriage A 'Temporary Aberration' (HuffingtonPost)
Serbia bans gay parade, all gatherings (Reuters)
Investigation clears gay Fort Worth teacher‎ (DallasVoice)
Santorum ‘scores points’ in southern Iowa (DesMoinesRegister)
Herman Cain says he should have spoken up for gay soldier (SiouxCityJournal)
Obama: Commander in chief must back gay troops (CBSNews)
Gay marriage opponents target NY legislators (WSJ)
Democrat Jared Polis becomes first gay Member of Congress to become a parent (PinkPaper)
Tom Brown Calls El Paso Benefits For Gay Spouses 'Rewards For Homosexuals' (OnTop)
Cheney backs end of 'don't ask, don't tell' policy (CNN)
Matthew Shepard Foundation chosen for $1 Million Contest
Study Shows Teens More Sexually Responsible Than Adults
From Mennonite boy to gay man
North Carolina Gay Marriage Ban Protested By Gay Ministers (HuffingtonPost)
Gay Couple Assaulted by Church Leaders (Advocate)
The Gay Wedding Planner : Remembering Jeff Jacox
Protestant denomination to ordain openly gay minister in Madison (JSOnline)
Minnesota Family Council sought LGBT criminalization before settling for banning gay marriage (AmericanIndependent)
Inconclusive Results of Ex-Gay Study Cause Dispute (Advocate)
Study: Gay Men Offered Fewer Job Interviews (Advocate)
Should We Rethink Our Anti-Bullying Strategy? (Time)
House Republicans Triple Budget To Defend Gay Marriage Ban (OnTop)
Michele Bachmann Spooked by Gay Protesters at Iowa Pumpkin Farm: VIDEOS (Towelroad)
Bachmann touts “distinct advantage” in Iowa (RadioIowa)
City reins in Gay Pride Parade in effort to cut down on drinking (SunTimes)
Tennessee blotted with anti-gay hate (BusinessClarksville)
Gay judicial nominee sails through confirmation hearing (WashingtonBlade)
Minister Leaves Church of Scotland Over Gay Clergy (Advocate)
Study supporting gay conversion challenged (CNN)
How Being Queer Inspires My Interfaith-Atheist Work (HuffingtonPost)
Rachel Maddow: How This Wonky-Tonk Woman Won TV (HollywoodReporter)
Bachmann Cancels Speech When Gay Advocate Students Show At Fundraiser (TheNewcivilRightsMovement)
GLMA Response to comments by Herman Cain
Michele Bachmann says she would reinstate Don’t Ask Don’t Tell (DesMoinesRegister)
Gay Conversion Therapy Victim Tells His Story (VIDEO) (HuffingtonPost)
Midnight Radio: Gay Youth and Pop Redemption (HuffingtonPost)
Osteen: Being Gay Still a Sin, Always Will Be (Advocate)
Some GOP leaders aim to defeat marriage amendment (SCTimes)
San Diego considers an openly gay GOP mayor (Boston)
One Country’s Big Gay Leap (NYTimes)
Rick Santorum Supports Human Rights Of Gay Iranians (OnTop)
IAGRA Membership Meeting
Marines lead the charge -- on gay rights (LATimes)
The last days of a legendary gay venue (Guardian)
Rosie O'Donnell Says Her New Show Will Include Gay Topics (OnTop)
Supreme Court Won't Hear Gay Adoption Case (OnTop)
University weighing interest for gay fraternity (PressCitizen)
My Yom Kippur War (TheNewCivilRightsMovement)
UNI Gay Discrimination Suit Headed To Trial (KGAN)
Openly Gay National Guard Member Brian Carroll Runs For Office In Colorado (HuffingtonPost)
Obama to honor Lacey gay-rights activist Janice Langbehn (TheNewsTribune)
Ex-Ex-Gay Minister Has Never Met an Ex-Gay (Autostraddle)
University of Iowa Getting Positive Feedback About First Gay Fraternity (Patch)
Senate confirms gay woman as federal judge (WSJ)
Male Cheerleader in Texas Kicked Off Squad, Suspended for Gay Kiss Seen on Surveillance Camera: VIDEO (Towelroad)
Chaz Bono and Jersey Shore’s Vinny gear up for GLAAD PSA (LGBTWeekly)
Rick Welts' Hiring May Be the Biggest Gay Sports Story of the Year (HuffingtonPost)
Four auto brands are branded 'non-gay friendly' (USAToday)
Coming Out to the World on the Web (NYTimes)
First Day of OutServe
Zachary Quinto: I'm a gay man (CBSNews)
Calif. Presbyterian Church to leave national group over gay minister (SacBee)
African Gay Human Rights Defender honored with world human rights award in Geneva (HumanRightsFirst)
Methodist Ministers Pledge to Perform Gay Marriage Despite Ban (LongIslandPress)
Gay Voters Join Conservative Party to Help New York Ally (Advocate)
Zachary Quinto Inspires News Anchor to Come Out on Air (VIDEO) (TheStir)
A Minute With: Zachary Quinto and his "Margin Call" (Reuters)
Gay Rights Group To Post Names Of R-71 Petition Signers (OnTop)
Gay kiss in anti-bullying musical sparks walkout at US high school (Guardian)
Claims IUP Professor Bullied Gay Students (OnTop)
Italy’s Possible Next Gay Prime Minister: The Homophobia Builds (Care2)
Jury selection begins in case involving former UNI professor (WCFCourier)
Gay Service Member to Attend Military Event with Partner (Advocate)
Presbyterian Church's ordination of gays bittersweet
Group Releases Anti-Gay Marriage Ad In Iowa, Despite Candidates’ Focus On Economy, Jobs (ThinkProgress)
Herman Cain: Being gay is a 'personal choice' (USAToday)
Boehner's DOMA Defense: Gay People Are Powerful So Marriage Ban Can Stand In Court (HuffingtonPost)
Turkish Cypriots Urged to Scrap Anti-Gay Law (ABCNews)
'Gay? You're Fired!' campaign targets employment discrimination (PrideSource)
ACLU Tenn: Monroe County Board Of Education Allows Gay-Friendly Shirts (LezGetReal)
Michigan Pastor Arrested for Gay Rights Protest (Advocate)
Groundbreaking gay sex study released (BayWindows)
Wear purple today to support gay rights (CNN)
Fox Launches Diverse Writers Program (Deadline)
Named after fallen gay soldier, new Midwest group promotes marriage equality (IowaIndependent)
Author sheds light on what life is like as openly gay Christian
New study finds gay and bisexual men have varied sexual repertoires
Conservatives' 'It Gets Better' Video Draws Criticism (HuffingtonPost)
Michele Bachmann, Husband Marcus Defend Characterizing Being Gay As 'Personal Enslavement' (HuffingtonPost)
Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition: Is Gingrich a Player? (TheNewAmerican)
Regent's Son Urged to Report Northern Iowa Professor (KCRG)
Much has changed for gay and lesbian Catholics in L.A. (LATimes)
Ousted for being gay, man re-enlists (Dispatch)
Gay Marriage Opponents Want Apology from Cuomo (Advocate)
Gay Calgary man declared legal parent over biological father (MontrealGazette)
Linda Harvey urges parents to refuse care for their children from gay doctors (LGBTQNation)
Snell: Ron Paul on the economy, military spending and gay rights (IowaStateDaily)
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Ron Paul’s Comments On Gay and Straight Soldiers Should Open Eyes (DeathAndTaxes)
Ohio Gay Teen Beaten In Class (Technorati)
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Dana White Says He Would Want a Gay MMA Fighter to Come Out (LarryBrownSports)
Conan O'Brien To Officiate Gay Wedding On Late Night Show (TyingTheKnott)
DePaul has its 1st gay student-body president (WiindyCityMediaGroup)
Advocate Co-Founder Aristide Laurent Dead at 70 (Advocate)
Moving Forward on FDA Review of HIV Prevention Drugs (HuffingtonPost)
Gay couples allowed to host civil ceremonies in church (BBC)
Assemblywoman says she is lesbian (RecordNet)
Catholic Lobbyist Claims Satan Makes People Gay (LezGetReal)
Malaysian Authorities Block a Festival Celebrating Gays (NYTimes)
Catholic journal withdraws gay devil column (USAToday)
Senate panel advances gay judicial nominee (WashingtonBlade)
Burke Burnett, Texas Gay Assault Victim, Speaks Out On Alleged Attackers (GRAPHIC VIDEO) (HuffingtonPost)
'Ex-Gay' Brazilian Leader Comes Out, Says 'Ex-Gays' Don't Exist (Towelroad)
Santorum: Boot liberal federal judges, defund Planned Parenthood (DesMoinesRegister)
Washington pays tribute to gay civil rights icon Dr. Frank Kameny (LGBTQNation)
Judge: Lawsuit by Gay Couples Seeking Marriage in NJ Can Proceed (Towelroad)
Gay Teen Suspended for Wearing Makeup (Advocate)
Scottish Conservatives elect gay leader (Guardian)
Michigan anti-bullying law allows bullying of gay students, activists say (NYDailyNews)
Mathis captures seat in Senate, preserving Democrats' control (DesMoinesRegister)
‘Gay’ penguin couple, Buddy and Pedro, to be separated at Toronto Zoo to mate with females (NYDailyNews)
'Glee's' Ryan Murphy defends teen sex episode (CNN)
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Birth certificate lawsuit chance to change law (PressCitizen)
Gay MP tells Parliament of homophobic attack (PinkNews)
Gay Members of Congress Share Coming-Out Stories (Advocate)
Ugandan jailed for 30 years for murder of gay activist (Reuters)
Canada’s gay penguins to be “reunited by spring” (PinkNews)
Ex-Cap Testo reveals he's gay (TheProvince)
GLAAD To Work With Brett Ratner After Gay Slur Incident (LezGetReal)
Gay Ga. mega-church pastor reflects on year of coming out (TheGAVoice)
Focus on Gay Youth at Occupy Wall Street (HuffingtonPost)
Gay service members cite continuing challenges on Veterans Day (Northwestern)
Malaysia states eye harsher laws for Muslim gays (Reuters)
Guest columnist: Why doesn't equality apply to gay parents, too? (DesMoinesRegister)
Wedding Cake Battle Brews Between Couple, Baker (KCCI)
Penn State Scandal: Jerry Sandusky Cited As Case Against Same-Sex Parenting By Anti-Gay Speakers (VIDEO) (HuffingtonPost)
French men defy ban on gay marriage (UPI)
Over 2,000 march in Hong Kong's gay pride parade (AFP)
James Hormel, First Gay Ambassador, Calls DOMA 'Heinous Legislation' (OnTop)
First Unitarian Church of Honolulu Inducts First Openly Gay, Asian Minister (HonoluluMagazine)
Gay clergy row threatens mass resignations from Church of Scotland (Guardian)
Catholic Bishops Unveil New Anti-Gay Marriage Website, Promise To Pray For Marriage Inequality Measures (ThinkProgress)
Gays are second-class citizens in Michigan, says new head of Affirmations in Ferndale (DailyTribune)
Gay Teen Targeted in Ohio School Beating Caught on Camera Speaks Out for the First Time: VIDEO (Towelroad)
Illinois Catholic Charities Drop Lawsuit Against State Over Gay Adoption, Foster Care (HuffingtonPost)
Orthodox Rabbi Officiates Same-Sex Wedding (LezGetReal)
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Ageing with HIV: attitudes and experiences of gay men shaped by length of diagnosis (AidsMap)
Gay federal workers say they’re only partway to equality (WashingtonPost)
An Open Letter to the President of the US Catholic Bishops: Making Public Policy on LGBT People? Talk to Us First (HuffingtonPost)
Cameroon gay rights lawyer warns of rise in homophobia (Guardian)
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Chely Wright Says Her Mother Rejected Her For Being Gay (OnTop)
Prop. 8 sponsors are legally entitled to defend measure, court rules (LATimes)
Iowa should treat all births equally (TheGazette)
Russia's gays under attack as MPs back fines for 'gay promotion' (Ria)
Teen in gay-student slaying case agrees to 21-year prison term (LATimes)
DeMint: El Salvador Ambassador Has “Gay Agenda” (Advocate)
Danish gays to be allowed to marry in church (AFP)
Gay softball series settles lawsuit (WindyCityMediagroup)
Students Suspended in Rodemeyer Suicide (Advocate)
That Was Then -- We Know Better Today (HuffingtonPost)
Rick Perry Iowa ad: Wrong that gays serve openly in military, but kids can’t pray in school (DesMoinesRegister)
Extending Marriage Rights to Same-sex Couples in Iowa Boosted the State and Local Economy by $12 million
Which GOP candidate would you most want to same-sex marry? (DailyIowan)
‘Why do you hate gays so much?’ Iowans scream to Rick Perry (DesMoinesRegister)
Utah Middle School Defends Outing Gay Student To Parents As Bullying Prevention Effort (VIDEO) (HuffingtonPost)
Same-Sex Marriage Improves Health Conditions Among Gay Men: Columbia University Study (HuffingtonPost)
Diverse and experienced members are leaving Iowa City’s Council (TheGazette)
Don't tamper with same-sex marriage law (ConcordMonitor)
Iowa Court Orders State to Provide Accurate Birth Certificate to Child Born to Two Mothers: Lambda Legal Celebrates Victory
Connecticut Catholic Diocese Promotes Celibacy For Gay Men, Lesbians (OnTop)
Gay Catholics Plan Protest Against Cardinal Over Comparison to Ku Klux Klan (Fox)
Laying Down the Law: How Catholic Officials Deal With The LGBT Issue (HuffingtonPost)
Iowa workers' compensation commissioner files $1 million lawsuit against the state (DesMoinesRegister)
Minister Calls Pro-Equality Starbucks “Hater of God” (Advocate)
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Branstad administration appeals Iowa court ruling on same-sex birth certificates (DesMoinesRegister)
BREAKING: Prop 8 again ruled unconstitutional
Same-sex couple sue over death record (DesMoinesRegister)
Iowa Poll: Majority opposes ban on same-sex marriage (DesMoinesRegister)
Methodist Launch Campaign for Marriage Equality
Study for Gay and Bisexual Men
Poll finds most Iowans oppose constitutional ban of same-sex marriage (BleedingHeartland)
Ousted Iowa Judges to Receive JFK Profile in Courage Award (Advocate)
Former Linn County GOP chairwoman joins Republican group supporting same-sex marriage (DesMoinesRegister)
Coalition of Marriage Equality Supporters Respond to the Family Leader “Marriage Rally”
Three Year Anniversary of Same Sex Marriage (WOI)
One Iowa applauds Obama administration on historic affirmation of marriage equality
North Carolina vote worries some of Iowa's gay couples (KWWL)
Another Federal Judge Finds DOMA Marriage Definition Unconstitutional, Now in Widow's Case (Metro Weekly)
Same-Sex Ceremony on Base Has Republicans Saying It Broke the Law (Advocate)
Branstad: Iowa won't join suit over Obama immigration policy (WCFCourier)
Thomas More Society, county clerks file to intervene in Illinois marriage lawsuits (Windy City Media)
Push to ban gay marriage flagging in Iowa (QC Times)
Key Episcopal Church Committee Approves Same-Sex Marriage Liturgy
Squashed wedding announcement disappoints gay couple (KETV)
Illinois Lawmakers Introduce Resolution Affirming State's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage, Urge Constitutional Amendment(Towleroad)
NOM Calls General Mills Lifestyle Site Cover For Gay Marriage Propaganda (OnTop)
Gay and Transgender Discrimination in the Public Sector(AmericanProgress)
Iowa delegate cheers Democratic platform stand on same-sex marriage (RadioIowa)
As Minn. considers marriage amendment, a look at same-sex unions in Iowa (MPRNews)
TWO Condemns Twin Cities Archbishop for Anti-Gay Letter to Catholic Parent of a Gay Son (TruthWinsOut)
Out WNBA Star Wants Minnesotans to Defeat Antigay Amendment (Advocate)
New York federal appeals court strikes down DOMA (watermark)
Brentwood Considers Banning LGBT Friendly Children's Book (VitalVoice)
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Gay Congressional Winner Makes History in New York (Advocate)
Riverside Theatre & Working Group Theatre announce Iowa City reading of Dustin Lance Black’s 8, Nov 15
Couples in Illinois gay marriage lawsuit urge state legislators to pass marriage equality bill (LGBTQNation)
Scary and Exciting Times for Marriage Equality (DesMoinesRegister)
One Iowa Celebrates Four Years of Marriage Equality with Anniversary Gala
GOP House lawmaker backs Illinois marriage equality bill (Chicago Phoenix)
Rhode Island Gov. Signs Marriage Equality Bill (Advocate)
Delaware becomes 11th marriage equality state
Minnesota House advances marriage equality bill poised to become law (MetroWeekly)
Minnesota Senate approves marriage equality

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