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The Eighth Circuit Court has decided to continue Missouri’s marriage case despite the coming decision by the Supreme Court. The state’s request to suspend their appeal has been denied and the plaintiffs’ request to the lift the stay has been denied as well. See the briefing schedule.

UPDATE: I’ve replaced the live stream with the recording.

Via the Washington Post: Hillary Rodham Clinton holds double-digit leads over potential Republican challengers Jeb Bush and Mitt Romney as the likely Democratic presidential candidate moves closer to entering the race, a new Washington Post-ABC News poll finds. Although Clinton, Bush and Romney are all longtime politicians and members of political dynasties, registered voters are less likely to count that …

Provincetown regulars will know Well-Strung from their summertime shows for which they are usually dressed somewhat more revealingly. Here they are performing at the grand opening of Orlando’s fabulous new performing arts center.

“[G]ay activists are as responsible as anyone for the fact that a large swath of Americans who thought they were OK with gays are finding themselves surprised by their own reactions to what they’re starting to see [on television]. This is, after all, a civil rights movement that aggressively worked for many years to downplay the mechanics of gay sexual …

This here website thingy is a 2015 finalist for the Shorty Awards. From their about page: The Shorty Awards honor the best of social media, recognizing the people and organizations producing content on Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, YouTube, Instagram, Vine, and the rest of the social web. The awards ceremony takes place in April in New York City and are livestreamed …

Via the Oklahoman: Marriage licenses would become a thing of the past in Oklahoma under a bill filed by state Rep. Todd Russ. The Cordell Republican says he wants to protect court clerks from having to issue licenses to same-sex couples. He doesn’t want these workers put in the position of having to condone or facilitate same-sex marriage. Under his …

Today at 3:30pm I’ll be on Michelangelo Signorile’s SiriusXM show to talk about some of the latest LGBT news items making headlines here on JMG. Mike’s channel is SiriusXM Progress 127 and you can listen live online if you sign up for a freebie account. What’s on your mind?

Via the Associated Press: Republicans have muscled legislation through the House tightening federal restrictions on abortions, as thousands of abortion foes staged their annual protest march just down the street. The House approved the broadened abortion curbs by a near party-line 242-179 vote. The White House warned that President Barack Obama would veto the measure, all but ensuring that it …