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Chris Johnson has the scoop at Washington Blade: In court orders on Friday, justices announced the U.S. Solicitor General will be allowed speaking time for oral arguments in the case, which are scheduled for March 26. “The motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument is granted,” the orders …

My second-favorite Broadway show after Drowsy Chaperone, thanks to Cheyenne Jackson and Jackie Hoffman.

And Good As You blogger Jeremy Hooper scores another win for the good guys. Go give Jeremy his props, folks.  Pretty soon the only “entertainment” at the NOM Hate March will be one old dude with a kazoo.

“Regardless of a child’s choices, the love of a parent can and should be a guiding beacon in the lives of their sons and daughters.  Unconditional love, however, does not mean unconditional support in choices that are both harmful to them and society as a whole.  This is especially true when we approach public policy.  Our unconditional love for our children should not …

Well, he’s not hard to look at. And he’s a wrestler. Azerbaijan won Eurovision 2011, prompting activists like Peter Tatchell to warn the contest’s massive gay following against attending last year’s event because Azerbaijan is “an unsafe destination for gay people.” (The winning nation hosts the following year’s contest.) No incidents occurred, although the government of Iran claimed that Azerbaijan …

“An article by the Associated Press, excised in part by The Huffington Post, grossly misrepresents my views on adoption. I believe that couples who adopt children are heroes and do a great service to society, and to the children they adopt. I strongly believe, based on thousands of years of experience and countless social science studies, that children do best …

“We are going to win at the Supreme Court. It will be shown to be the biggest strategic mistake the supporters of same-sex marriage ever have made [to challenge Prop 8]. And the reality is that all of them knew this. All of the major [gay] groups knew this. They knew this was the wrong time. We’re going to find …

The Freedom From Religion Foundation has filed a lawsuit demanding that “In God We Trust” be removed from all US currency.  The plaintiffs’ claim that the motto is offensive and forces atheists, agnostics, secular humanists, freethinkers and skeptics to bear a religious message they don’t agree with, and are thus forced, when using U.S. currency, to make a false declaration …

(Via JMG reader Dustin)

“If I were gay I’d take ownership of it with pride and shout it to the four winds and I would have no problem loving whoever I had to love with my heart. Because the worst homophobe is one who is gay and discriminates against his own. It’s similar to a foreman in a slave-owner’s farm. A black traitor who …

(Via Towleroad)

But don’t expect NOM to stop using her music. Visit the pro-gay March 4 Marriage page on Facebook.

Well? Have you? Source.

Researchers at France’s Institute Pasteur claim that early HIV drug treatment may functionally cure about 10% of the newly infected. Their report follows similar news out of the United States, where an toddler remains HIV-free after robust early treatment as an infant. The French study only involves a small number of patients. Dr Asier Saez-Cirion, from the Institute Pasteur in …

“With the overwhelming majority of young people in support of allowing gay couples to marry, in some respects the issue has become more generational than partisan. The process of citizens persuading fellow citizens is how consensus is built and enduring change is forged. That’s why I believe change should come about through the democratic process in the states. Judicial intervention …

Human Rights Campaign  Like countless dads across the country, Senator Portman has made the basic and courageous choice to put parenting before politics. When it comes to marriage equality, all Americans are on the same journey toward recognizing our common humanity. But while 8 in 10 Americans know a gay or lesbian person, it still takes unique courage to speak …

“If there was any doubt that the conservative logjam on the issue of civil marriage for committed gay and lesbian couples has broken, Senator Portman’s support for the freedom to marry has erased it. Senator Portman’s evolution on this issue highlights how personal it is for Americans — whether they’re the Junior Senator from Ohio or your next-door neighbor, all …

Saying that his relationship with his gay son has given him a change of heart, GOP Sen. Rob Portman (OH) has come out in support of same-sex marriage. He is the first sitting GOP Senator to do so. Chris Geidner reports at Buzzfeed: “During my career in the House and also the last couple of years here in the Senate, …