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Via the Huffington Post: After waiting through almost the entire 2014 NFL draft to hear Michael Sam’s name called, #SamFans — and Rams fans — didn’t waste time in showing their support. There was reportedly an “avalanche” of orders for Sam’s St. Louis Rams jersey after he became the first openly gay player ever selected in the NFL draft. As …

An Arkansas GOP state senator wants to impeach the judge who overturned that state’s ban on same-sex marriage. How surprising. Senator Jason Rapert says the judge’s decision should not stand since he says 75% of Arkansans voted in 2004 that marriage is between a man and woman. He said, “I have been contacted today by other legislators that would seek …

Peter LaBarbera has posted a letter from his lawyer in which he threatens to sue Salon and writer Kate Geiselman because she quoted him as saying, “Are you effing kidding?” And since LaBarbera doesn’t curse, that quote constitutes defamation meant to expose him to “public hatred, contempt, ridicule, shame or disgrace.” Seriously. “By your false and defamatory statements you have …

Clip recap: Sampling isn’t about “hijacking nostalgia wholesale,” says Mark Ronson. It’s about inserting yourself into the narrative of a song while also pushing that story forward. Watch the DJ scramble 15 TED Talks into an audio-visual omelette, and trace the evolution of “La Di Da Di,” Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick’s 1984 hit that has been reimagined for …

What a great day for LGBT people. Arkansas. Eurovision. And now pro football. Politics, pop culture, pro sports – there is NOTHING our people can’t do. UPDATE: ESPN just ran a live shot from Michael Sam’s home where they showed him kissing his boyfriend after smashing a celebratory cake in each others’ faces. THAT is a first for pro football. …

Austrian gender-fuck artist Conchita Wurst won Eurovision 2014 tonight after a stunning performance at the finals held in Copenhagen. The audience was clearly on Conchita’s side during the vote tally and as each nation reported points for Austria, the screaming was crazy. Conchita Wurst: “This night belongs to everyone who believes in a future of peace and freedom. We are …

UPDATE: The Associated Press reports. An Arkansas clerk issued the state’s first gay marriage license on Saturday, breaking a barrier that voters put in place with a constitutional amendment 10 years ago. Carroll County Deputy Clerk Jane Osborn issued a license Saturday morning to Kristin Seaton, 27, and Jennifer Rambo, 26, of Fort Smith. They had slept in a Ford …

The clerk’s office in Eureka Springs, Arkansas has not yet opened despite its regular Saturday start time of 9AM. Gay couples are jamming the courthouse and say they won’t leave until they until they get their marriage licenses. The website of the Carroll County clerk’s office notes Saturday hours of 9AM to 1PM. More photos at this Instagram account. Story …

During last night’s concert at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, Cyndi Lauper prefaced a song from Kinky Boots by mentioning that she has now won a Grammy, an Emmy, and a Tony, a status known as GET. Lauper noted that the night’s headliner, Cher, has EGO status as she’s won an Emmy, a Grammy, and an Oscar.  Following the Kinky Boots number, …