Joe.My.God. LGBT News

From an editorial in the New York Times: The advances for the freedom to marry in both Washington and California provide supporters of marriage equality critical momentum to build upon as the New Jersey State Legislature prepares to vote on the issue next week. A strong vote in favor of same-sex marriage in the state’s House and Senate would be …

(Via JMG reader Joe)

Harlem’s famed Apollo Theater was the location of Houston’s The Greatest Love Of All video.

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Little is known so far. Whitney Houston, who ruled as pop music’s queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, erratic behavior and a tumultuous marriage to singer Bobby Brown, has died. She was 48. Houston’s publicist, Kristen Foster, said Saturday that the singer had died, but the cause and the location of her death …

Tiny turnout.

A mob of pink-wearing gays descended on midtown Manhattan’s JC Penney today in a “buy-cott” in support of Ellen DeGeneres, who since having been hired as the chain’s spokesperson has been the subject of a national anti-gay campaign by the American Family Association. JC Penney management was expecting us and greeted all with handshakes and smiles as credit card waving …