Joe.My.God. LGBT News

Love Honor Cherish has given up their campaign to place a repeal of Prop 8 on the November ballot. Via press release: Although we have had success so far — our wonderful volunteers, significant donor commitments, our campaign office, and support from numerous leaders and organizations around the state — collecting the 807,615 valid signatures required will likely not happen …

Washington United “We thank Gov. Gregoire for her tremendous leadership in passing this landmark legislation,” said Lacey All, Chair of Washington United for Marriage. “From her moving remarks endorsing the legislation to her unwavering courage and commitment throughout the legislative process, the Governor has been a key ally in forming the bipartisan coalition that passed this bill. Without her years …

Tomorrow progressive and LGBT clergy members will protest outside the Rockefeller Center headquarters of MSNBC to express their anger over the network’s routine hosting of viciously anti-gay hate group leader Tony Perkins, head of the Family Research Council. Via Advocate: “FRC has been designated a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center for using dishonest, incendiary rhetoric about gay …

Courtesy of the CrateGate scandal, Mitt Romney is now the target of a Google-bomb campaign too. The back-story: We all know the sad story of Seamus, the Romney family Irish Setter who was strapped to the top of the Romney station wagon for at least one 12-hour trip to Canada – and who at least once pooped himself in fear …

Here’s a Valentine’s Day message from the world’s most popular (and likely only) Bulgarian gypsy drag disco bear.(Tipped by JMG reader Bobby)

The ceremony is planned for 11:30am Washington time.Watch live online here.

Because if God wants gay children to kill themselves, don’t you fucking DARE interfere with his holy will! Pastor Down Low Foster provides his contact details.

As expected the New Jersey Senate today voted 24-16 to approve its marriage equality bill. The bill should pass even more easily in the state Assembly. Gov. Chris Christie has vowed to veto the bill. Proponents need 27 Senate and 54 Assembly votes for an override of the veto.

Today around 2:30pm I’ll be on Michelangelo Signorile’s SiriusXM show to talk about some of the latest LGBT-related news items. The gays are on channel 108 and you can listen live online if you sign up for a freebie account. What would be your top five gay news stories this week?