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Finland’s postal service reports that sales of its Tom Of Finland stamps are breaking all their records. Via Gay Star News: Stamps commemorating Finnish gay erotic artist Touko Laaksonen, who published his drawings under the name Tom of Finland, have been the biggest sellers in the history of Finland’s Posti postal service, with people pre-ordering the stamps in 178 countries. …

All three Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals judges appear ready to rule for good guys. Via Chris Geidner at Buzzfeed: As with other appellate courts to hear marriage cases this year, the court did note that the judges expect the matter to be headed to the Supreme Court. When Monte Stewart, the lawyer arguing in support of both Idaho and …

“New York’s Cardinal Dolan, appointed as Grand Marshal of the 2015 St. Patrick’s Day Parade, praised the decision to allow an openly gay group to march in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. ‘I have no trouble with the decision at all. I think the decision is a wise one,’ he said. Perhaps organizations which advocate to legalize prostitution and pornography …

Via the Associated Press: Gambia’s National Assembly has passed a bill imposing life imprisonment for some homosexual acts, officials said Monday, potentially worsening the climate for sexual minorities in a country with one of Africa’s most vocal anti-gay leaders. The bill amending the criminal code was passed last month and brings life sentences for “aggravated homosexuality,” minority leader Samba Jallow …

Today’s oral arguments before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals begin at 1PM local time in San Francisco. The court has wisely decided to stream the proceedings over YouTube, which should provide for relatively glitch-free viewing. Follow along at the Twitter hashtag #9thCircuit.

From an advertorial on Gay Star News: Marcin Dobiasz, 35, originally from Poland, began losing his hair eight years ago. An actor and DJ, he lost all of his confidence when he went from a sexual lothario to being compared to Patrick Stewart. ‘About two years ago, before the treatment, I stopped dating completely and I wouldn’t take a cap …

(Via Christian Nightmares)

“In recent years, society has brought social and legislative approval to all types of sexual relationships that used to be considered “sinful.” Since the biblical vision of what it means to be human tells us that not every friendship or love can be expressed in sexual relations, the church’s teaching on these issues is now evidence of intolerance for what …

Now that the Smithsonian has launched an LGBT history collection, Perkins says they should be known as an “unnatural history” museum.