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“For LGBT veterans, NOW is the time to be visible for those who are invisible, to be heard while others must stay silent. This is a “mandatory formation” for all vets who gave up their service because they could no longer live a lie, or who were hounded out because of who they loved, and for those who support them. …

In San Diego, activists invaded Doug Manchester’s Grand Hyatt.

JMG reader Sean Chapin sets his own music and lyrics to his video of yesterday’s Kiss-In in San Francisco.

Put on your cherry chapstick and head out to the Great Nationwide Kiss-In today. Why, you ask? Why are you doing this? After incidents in San Antonio, TX, El Paso, TX and Salt Lake City, UT – where different gay and lesbian couples were harassed or detained by law enforcement or other people for the simple act of kissing in …

Gay activist and blogger Lane Hudson heckled Bill Clinton about DADT and DOMA during Clinton’s speech at the Netroots Nation conference in Pittsburgh yesterday. Andres Duque has the full transcript of Clinton’s response, which he began by telling Hudson he’d fit in as one of the town hall screamers. Hey, you know, you ought to go to one of those …

There will be a protest at the National Organization for Marriage’s hatefest in Rhode Island this Sunday. From the Providence Equality Action Committee’s Facebook action page. This Sunday, the National Organization for Marriage is holding a “Marriage Day” at the Aldrich Mansion in Warwick. The purpose of this event is to build support for bigotry and exclusion of LGBT people …

The Human Rights Campaign announced today that they would be supporting the National Equality March, which takes place in Washington DC on October 11th, just less than 60 days from now. HRC head Joe Solomonese explains: “With thousands of LGBT people and allies coming to Washington to make a difference, it’s our mission to help them become the citizen lobbyists …

The Great Nationwide Kiss-In, an event created in response to a spate of anti-gay incidents that arose out of gay men being publicly affectionate, takes place this Saturday, August 15th. Activists across the country have signed-on to take part, check out this Facebook action page for times and locations in your town. Laurie Higgins of the vile Illinois Family Institute …

Today No On 1/Protect Maine Equality (formerly Maine Freedom To Marry) issued a call to its anti-gay opponents, asking them to endorse a standard of ethics in the battle to repeal same-same marriage. The Maine Code Of Campaign Practices is routinely signed by candidate for public office and No On 1 has sent a copy to the local Catholic diocese …

The speaker says, in part: “I came here to show my support for those who live in the proud gay community and are grieving over their dead. I hope that this terrible day will also give you strength and mark a turning point. This day should give children the strength to tell their parents ‘I’m gay’. This day should give …

Yesterday the mayor of Amsterdam married five bi-national couples on a gay Pride party boat to send a message to the United States about marriage equality and immigration reform. The mayor of Amsterdam married five American-Dutch gay couples on Saturday in an implicit criticism of the lack of same-sex marriage in many U.S. states. Tens of thousands of spectators cheered …

At 5pm Israeli time today there will be demonstrations in several cities. I’ll have photos later today. There will be another protest on Tuesday in Tel Aviv’s Rabin Square. A Facebook support group is here. Dr. Michael Brown, the “messianic Jewish conservative leader” who organized last week’s anti-gay protest of gay Pride in Charlotte, North Carolina, has issued a press …

JMG reader Sean Chapin sends us his official promotional clip for the 2009 National Equality March on Washington.

Maine’s anti-gay Stand For Marriage group today turned in 100,000 petition signatures to the secretary of state, almost double the required 55,087 names. The names must be verified, but with a margin like this, the repeal of same-sex marriage will surely be on the November ballot. Maine Freedom To Marry reports that they have gathered 60,000 pro-marriage equality pledge cards …

The gay couple whose arrest for kissing on Mormon Church property in Salt Lake City spawned protests in several cities, have had the charges against them dropped. The LDS Church always has desired its Main Street Plaza to be an inviting, beautiful space for all to enjoy. That’s the problem. The privately owned plaza, with its wide promenade and gate-less …

Over the objections of 19 countries, the United Nations has granted official status to a Brazilian gay group. The Brazilian Association of Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals and Transgenders will now be able to take part in meetings on a broad range of topics, including health and human rights. Last year similar organizations from Spain and Sweden were granted official status.

A nationwide kiss-in is planned for 15 cities on August 15th. The Great Nationwide Kiss-In is scheduled for Aug. 15. Events are planned for at least seven cities, including Boston, New York, Houston, Portland, Ore., and three California cities — Irvine, San Diego and San Francisco. A Web page and Facebook page promoting the demonstrations says more events are in …

There will be a kiss-in at the Mormon Temple near La Jolla, California tonight in support of the recent incident in Salt Lake City.

GREAT ad for Australian marriage equality. Go to Equal Love for more info about the movement. (Tipped by JMG reader Tony)

Former Clinton White House advisor David Mixner doesn’t want to wait until 2012 to challenge Prop 8 at the ballot. The cabal of powerful decision makers wants everything to be safe, clean and perfect before moving. Don’t upset anyone, don’t jump ahead of ourselves and most of all don’t deviate from a well-laid plan that hopefully will eventually lead to …