The Connecticut Supreme Court has just issued its ruling that gays may marry! This has caught a lot of us by surprise. But who cares? Woo hoo! Same-sex couples won the right to marry in Connecticut in an historic ruling by the Supreme Court today. Citing the equal protection clause of the state constitution, the justices ruled that civil unions …

-Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, a superstar-laden joint benefit for the Elton John Foundation and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS will take place at the New Amsterdam on October 20th. Performing: Elton John, John Cameron Mitchell, Jane Krakowski, Joey Arias, Jake Shears, Rufus Wainwright, Ben Folds Five, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Sherie Rene Scott, and many others. Tickets $250-$2,500. -One night only: Auditions for …

Gothamist has the details: The voter registration in NY State is today. If you haven’t registered yet, the AP explains, “Only completed voter registration forms postmarked by midnight and received no later than October 15th will be valid for the upcoming general election.” Additionally, if you’ve moved to a new county you need to reregister from your new address (and …

I may be old, but at least my niece thinks I’m cool. And I love how a well-placed Mickey Mouse sticker can make up for any mistake. If only that worked for us today. Not pictured: a less refined drawing from my nephew which my sister translated on the back. “This is Uncle Joe pretending to be a girl wearing …

The Courage Campaign is demanding that Rep. David Dreier (R-CA) come out of the closet and denounce Proposition 8. Rep. David Dreier: It’s time to come out against Prop 8 This November, Californians will vote on Proposition 8, a ballot measure that would, as the ballot description reads, “eliminate the right of same-sex couples to marry.” On Tuesday, we sent …

Barack Obama will run 30 minute infomercials on three networks a week before the election. The Obama campaign has bought a half hour block of primetime television – from 8-8:30pm ET – on Wednesday, Oct. 29, on CBS, NBC, and MSNBC, according to television industry sources. The bold buy, first reported by the Hollywood Reporter and featured on the Drudge …

FINALLY! This is the sort of ad we’ve been asking for. Donate to No On 8 here.

The Mormon Church is asking its youngest members to use all the digital technology at their disposal to spread the church’s hate. Young Mormons in California and Californian Mormons studying on Brigham Young University campuses should use texting, blogging, videos, podcasts, Twitter and Facebook to “go viral” in support of a California ballot initiative that would ban gay marriage, said …

Has there been a dumber controversy so far? GOP flacks are complaining about this Newsweek cover because it’s unretouched. ‘This cover is a clear slap in the face at Sarah Palin. Why? Because it’s unretouched. It highlights every imperfection that every human being has. But we’re talking unwanted facial hair, pores, wrinkles. This is a gross slap in the face …

LOVE this ad. “Keep the government out of your pants!” From the Courage Campaign.

The stock market plummeted again today and now Iceland is essentially bankrupt. People go bankrupt all the time. Companies do, too. But countries? Iceland was on the verge of doing exactly that on Thursday as the government shut down the stock market and seized control of its last major independent bank. That brought trading in the country’s currency to a …

More from BloggerInterrupted. It gets worse. Listen for the little kid who says, “You need gloves to touch him,” referring to Obama.

Via Good As You comes this press release from the American Family Association: McDonald’s has told AFA they will remain neutral in the culture war regarding homosexual marriage. AFA is ending the boycott of McDonald’s. As you know, AFA called for the boycott in May after McDonald’s joined the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC). McDonald’s said McDonald’s …

At the Food Emporium by my place there’s this cashier who is always, always, over the top cheerful. She greets each customer like she’s just unexpectedly run into an old friend. “Oh, hellOOOOO!” She smiles and smiles and when an item won’t scan, instead of grimacing and slamming it back and forth across the reader as most cashiers do, she …

“The Say No 2 Campaign, the bi-partisan group dedicated to defeating Florida’s dangerous and deceptive Amendment 2, has just released a hard hitting new commercial. It highlights the numerous groups and newspapers that have come out against the so-called Marriage Protection Amendment, as well as the devastating effects it will have if passed.”

Although yesterday it was reported that popular NYC gay club Mr. Black had been closed due to tax issues, reps for the club are saying today that it will remain open. Michael Musto: Mr. Black is NOT dead! That’s what Akash, one of the club’s Thursday night “Boys Gone Wild” promoters now tells me. In an email, Akash swears, “Yes, …

Californians Against Hate has published a Dishonor Roll of the top contributors to Yes On 8. Most of the individual donors are Mormons. CAH estimates that 75% of the hate money is coming from Mormons. Most are from out-of-state. Here’s the top 20. 1. Knights of Columbus: $1,275,0002. National Organization For Marriage: $941,134.803. John Templeton:$900,0004. Howard Ahmanson, Jr.: $900,0005. American …

Better, but it sort of feels like one of the fake commercials that always start Saturday Night Live.