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UPDATE: The live stream is concluded. Franken opened with the “NeVAHda vs. NeVEHda” controversy. Preceding him was Tarryl Clark (Michele Bachmann’s opponent), and Linda Chavez-Thompson, candidate for Lt. Governor of Texas. Fantastic night!

Sen. Harry Reid’s opening remark at his keynote address at Netroots Nation recognized Lt. Dan Choi, who was sitting next to me in the front row. The entire room gave Choi a standing ovation. Later during the question and answer session, the moderator presented Reid with Choi’s West Point ring. Reid promised to return the ring to Choi upon the …

UPDATE: The Reid live stream is concluded. Sen. Al Franken will take the stage shortly for the closing keynote address.

MTV Real World: New Orleans cast member Ryan Leslie isn’t making any friends. GLAAD responds to the above tweet: Ryan and his followers need to know that anti-gay violence is a dangerous and pervasive problem plaguing our community today. This month The National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP) released its report on hate violence against the LGBT community in the …

Obviously referring to GetEQUAL’s protests, Pelosi said, “I would target [politicians] in a positive way. This is America, show your appreciation to those that are with us.” More about Pelosi’s speech at LGBT POV. (Video by Good As You’s Jeremy Hooper.)

With a mention of DADT.