Well kids, we have done it. We have literally redefined marriage. And I say “literally” in the literal sense of the word. Check out the new definition of marriage according to Merriam-Webster.Of course, we’d rather see Section 1 of that definition as only one line saying: “Marriage: the state of being united to another adult in a consensual or contractual …

Dubya wouldn’t sign it, but President Obama will. The AP has been leaked word that the United States will sign on to the United Nations resolution calling for the global decriminalization of homosexuality. If you recall, one of Dubya’s last acts was to refuse to sign in December. The move was made after an interagency review of the Bush administration’s …

Openly gay American Idol contestant Adam Lambert killed tonight with his strangely affecting gothy take on Johnny Cash’s classic, Ring Of Fire. The judges didn’t really know what to make of it, but tonight finally got me liking him. The bottom clip is where I suspect Lambert got his arrangement.

The ACLU is on the case, defending a 14 year-old Peoria, Arizona student whose principal won’t let him wear a rainbow wristband. Via press release: “When I asked my son’s principal why he wouldn’t be allowed to wear his wristband to school anymore, he said some teachers found it offensive,” said Natali Quintanilla, mother of the eighth grader whose wristband …

The case of the Newark Four rolls on. First, some backstory, as it’s been awhile since I’ve written about this….. In August 2006 a group of seven black lesbians attacked and stabbed a man in Greenwich Village after he threatened them, told them he was going to “fuck them straight” and spat on them. The melee was caught on video …

Right Wing Watch reports that a contingent from the nation’s most vile anti-gay groups will meet with Obama administration officials at the White House today. Concerned Women for America and the Family Research Council will meet with Joshua DuBois, the man who leads the administration’s office of Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. Wendy Wright, the president of CWA reached out …

Supermarkets around the nation throw out tons of edible food every day to comply with expiration rules. An entire “freegan” movement has sprung up in which people dumpster-dive behind these stores to rescue the most usable items. Here in NYC, an interesting discussion has arisen because Whole Foods fired an employee for theft after he set aside a garbage-destined tuna …

It’s St. Patrick’s Day and White House fountains are flowing green for the first time, by order of the First Lady. Michelle Obama came up with the idea for the festive touch, said spokeswoman Katie McCormick Lelyveld. She was inspired by the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in her hometown of Chicago, where the city marks the holiday by dyeing the …

Politico reports that the first Congressional bill requiring that presidential candidates provide their original birth certificates has been filed by Rep. Bill Posey (R-FL). “Opponents of President Obama are raising the birth certificate issue as a means of questioning his eligibility to serve as president,” Posey said in a statement. “This bill, by simply requiring such documentation for future candidates …

The Pope has made his first ever statement about safe sex and AIDS. Unbelievably, he says that condom use actually increases the spread of HIV. Pope Benedict XVI said on his way to Africa Tuesday that condoms were not the answer in the continent’s fight against HIV, his first explicit statement on an issue that has divided even clergy working …

Wow, Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) didn’t pull any punches when it comes to the AIG execs taking responsibility for the company’s woes. “I suggest, you know, obviously, maybe they ought to be removed,” Grassley said. “But I would suggest the first thing that would make me feel a little bit better toward them if they’d follow the Japanese example and …

Courtesy of the Saint-At-Large, today’s swag prize is two tickets to Afterhours, DJ Junior Vasquez’ closing performance at Rites XXX: The Black Party. Junior takes the stage at 10AM and is scheduled to play until 2:45PM (although he is rather famous for going long.) Tickets for Junior’s Black Party set will be $50 and available at the door only; admissions …

A group of 38 West Point alumni have come out to show support for the repeal of DADT. Thirty-eight graduates of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., came out of the closet Monday with an offer to help their alma mater educate future Army leaders on the need to accept and honor the sacrifices of lesbian, gay, bisexual …

CORRECTION: The source for the below story incorrectly states the number of hate crimes in California. The number cited is in fact for Santa Clara County only. I’ll update the post with the accurate number shortly. California saw the number of anti-gay hate crimes increase from three in 2007 to 14 last year, leading some to conclude that the contentious …

Hmmm, what feels familiar about this?

The Courage Campaign wants you to sign on to their letter asking President Obama to keep his promise and grant health benefits to the partners of LGBT federal employees. Dear President Barack Obama, Your historic election to the presidency shows that any barrier to equality in America can be overcome. We were especially pleased that you demonstrated a clear commitment …

It’s a longish speech, but there are some truly great moments. Julian Bond = hero.

Our most recent Swag Tuesday winner is Stephen, who will be attending Rites XXX: The Black Party courtesy of the Saint-At-Large. Interestingly, Stephen will not be bestowing his other ticket on his boyfriend. Party in the balcony! I kid, I kid. Advance tickets are available online here. RELATED: The promoters have asked me to mention that despite what this year’s …

How many millions in marriage equality ads is this interview worth?

The Vermont legislature just began debating their marriage equality bill. The haters, of course, are out in force. Hundreds of gay marriage opponents have converged on the Vermont Statehouse to lobby lawmakers as the Legislature opens a week’s worth of hearings on a same-sex marriage bill. Cheering and wearing buttons that read “Marriage — A Mother & Father for Every …