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And now you know what one looks like.

Openly gay New Jersey Assemblyman Tim Eustace says he will introduce a bill similar to California’s ban on “ex-gay” therapy for minors. “I see it as a form of child abuse,” Eustace said. Being gay “is not an illness, so what are they fixing?” “Conversion” or “reparative” therapy has been discredited by all major mental health organizations, according to the …

Tammy Baldwin’s Senate opponent has been caught on tape bragging to a Tea Party audience that he’s the best man to end Medicare and Medicaid. The Atlantic wonders: “Will this video sink Tommy Thompson?” The clip has already been turned into a pro-Baldwin ad.

“I do think it’s important for GLBTs to stay engaged in both parties. But not at that at the price of your self-respect and dignity. And it is great to be a gay Republican and to say, ‘My party has left me behind. I can’t support it this time until they get on the right track. I support this, this …

Met her a hundred times. Never remembers me. She’s looking quite fit these days.

Sims, 33, has an interesting footnote on Wikipedia: In 2000, Sims was the co-captain of the Bloomsburg University football team, and was recognized as a scholar athlete. Following the longest season in the Division II schools history, Sims came out as gay. In doing so, the regional All-American and team captain became the only openly gay college football captain in …

I just collared Rep. Barney Frank and his husband Jim on the DNC arena mezzanine. And I thanked Mr. Frank for his comments about Log Cabin, of course.

“Frankly I’ve been appalled to see the Log Cabin club, in the face of this worse and worse record on public policy by Republicans on our issues. Mr. Cooper said, ‘Well at least they’re not saying bad things about us.’ That’s just extraordinary. Again, 30 years ago when we were emerging from the vice of prejudice, I understood that. But …

(Video by Gordon D. Smith)

NY Assemblyman Daniel O’Donnell is also a DNC delegate. O’Donnell was the primary Assembly sponsor of the marriage equality bill all three times it passed.

“The Democratic Party under the leadership of Barack Obama has dramatically improved the lives of millions of lesbian, gay, transgender and bisexual Americans and at no cost to anyone else. In college, I thought I was the only guy in the world who liked other guys. Later I found there was someone else like me, our 26-year-old resident tutor. He …

At least 470 delegates at the Democratic Convention will be openly LGBT. Chris Johnson reports at the Washington Blade: The upcoming Democratic National Convention is set to have a record number of openly LGBT delegates, although goals for some states aren’t being met, according to new data from the National Stonewall Democrats. The organization as of Wednesday evening identified at …

Openly gay Rep. Tammy Baldwin will get more visibility for her U.S. Senate campaign when she speaks at the Democratic Convention. The DNC announced an all-female list of speakers yesterday: -Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin-Eva Longoria, Actress-Former Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs Tammy Duckworth-Sandra Fluke, Georgetown University Student-Denise Juneau, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Montana-Nancy Keenan, President of NARAL Pro-Choice America-Caroline …

The Emily’s List Super-PAC is backed by LPAC, the nation’s first-ever lesbian-run Super-PAC. The below campaign begins its ten day today.

The results of that Quinnipiac survey I took a few days ago are back and reveal that 84% of NYC residents don’t care if the next mayor happens to be gay. Voters don’t care that mayoral hopeful and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn is a gay woman — and they’d rather vote for a Muslim or a Mormon than a …

Openly gay Wisconsin state Rep. Mark Pocan won today’s Democratic primary to succeed (hopefully) Senate-bound Rep. Tammy Baldwin. The Victory Fund predicts that Pocan will score an easy win in November. The primary winner is normally the heavy favorite to win the general election in the Democratic-leaning 2nd Congressional District. Pocan has been active in local and state politics since …

Openly gay Miami Beach resident David Richardson won today’s Democratic primary for the state legislature. As Richardson will run unopposed in the general election, in November he will become the first* openly gay state legislator in Florida history. SAVE Dade celebrates via press release: David Richardson was elected to the State Legislature to represent District 113. This marks a tremendous …