The kiss-in will take place today outside the Russian embassy. Source.

GOP Sen. Rob Portman is considering a 2016 presidential bid and says that his support for same-sex marriage would only help his campaign. The Washington Post yesterday declared that Portman’s candidacy could set up a “nightmare scenario” for the Republican Party. This raises the possibility of a scenario that Republicans who agree with Portman — and believe the party must …

Via the San Diego Gay & Lesbian News: Kevin L. Faulconer today became the first mayor of San Diego to hoist rainbow flags over the city’s historic Gaslamp Quarter. Faulconer, a moderate Republican who is one of the national chairs of the Mayors for the Freedom to Marry, kicked off the 40th anniversary of San Diego Pride at noon today …

Via Reuters: A club drug and aphrodisiac since the 1970s, inhaled “poppers” are increasingly linked to eye damage – possibly due to a new formulation – according to a short report from the UK. The case study describes a 30-year-old white male who developed vision loss in both eyes after inhaling poppers. The researchers noticed subtle changes in the form …

GOP Indiana Gov. Mike Pence yesterday issued a memo which orders state agencies not to recognize the hundreds of same-sex marriages that took place in the brief period before a stay was ordered. The memo from the governor’s chief counsel tells executive branch agencies to execute their functions as though the June 25 court order had not been issued. Pence …

(Tipped by JMG reader David)

“Speaking of ideological oppression, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) is full of it. But apparently, not full enough to suit the radical Left. After months of demanding action, liberals are abruptly bailing on the legislation, which many of them called their top legislative priority. The about-face comes just days after the Supreme Court upheld the religious rights of businesses like …

She didn’t have a shot in hell.

Here’s the full ruling. UPDATE: From the Denver Post. The Adams County District Court judge overseeing a lawsuit challenging Colorado’s same-sex marriage ban declared the ban unconstitutional on Wednesday but stayed his ruling. The ruling makes Colorado the latest in a string of states that have seen their bans on same-sex marriages tossed out by state and federal judges. The …

A bartender at the New York City Eagle is in critical condition after hitting his head on a Hell’s Kitchen street following a punch from an attacker yesterday. His assailant remains at large. A dog owner was in critical condition with a fractured skull after a man knocked him to the ground with one punch during an argument over his …

As part of their Made In Minnesota series, the music channel Noisey took gay rocker Bob Mould back to the former record store basement in St. Paul where Husker Du once rehearsed decades ago. The store is now an African-American hair salon. Other Twin Cities rockers from that era (Babes In Toyland, The Replacements) also appear in the clip.

“The Human Rights Campaign supports the Employment Non-Discrimination Act for a very simple reason. It will guarantee millions of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in all 50 states explicit, reliable protections from discrimination in the workplace. We call on our allies in Congress to improve this bill’s overly broad religious exemption. A strong ENDA is worth fighting for because …

Today was the last day for Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes to ask for an en banc review of last month’s decision by a three-judge panel of the Tenth Circuit Court. Instead, Reyes is going directly to SCOTUS. UPDATE: Just in via Winslow. UPDATE II: The NCLR responds. We want this case to move forward to a final resolution as …

According to a report published by the Toronto Star, embattled Mayor Rob Ford’s claims of a successful stint in crack rehab are untrue. Mayor Rob Ford pushed and scuffled with fellow rehab residents and was so verbally abusive that he was kicked out of his group therapy program, according to people who have knowledge of his two month stay at …

Because a 17 year-old sexting his junk to his 15 year-old girlfriend is considered producing child porn. And they need recreate this alleged child porn to prove he did it. Details.

Via the Associated Press: Lawyers for Arizona and a group of gay and lesbian couples who sued the state over its ban on same-sex marriage want a judge to decide the case without holding a full trial. The attorneys told U.S. District Court Judge John W. Sedwick they believe he can instead rule based on arguments each side will file …

Former View co-host Elizabeth Hasselbeck is so upset about Rosie O’Donnell’s reported return that she called into Fox News this morning to scream about it. In her opening tirade, Hasselbeck says, “Talk about not securing the border! Here in comes to The View the very woman who spit in the face of our military.”

XLR8R reviews: Matrixxman is one of three production outfits tasked with remixing We Got Luv, an upcoming chord-led single from Italy’s Hard Ton duo. Set to drop in September via San Francisco label Friends With Benefits (an imprint who puts a “special focus on queer-identified talent”), the We Got Luv 12″ will offer the original track alongside remixes from Severino …