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Two GOP members of the New Jersey Assembly, Rep. Declan O’Shannon and Rep. Holly Schepisi, say they will defy Gov. Chris Christie and vote for marriage equality. O’Scanlon said there are likely to be more crossover votes. “The narrative that the governor strong-arms Republicans in the Legislature is false,’’ O’Scanlon said Wednesday. “I think you’ll see some other folks vote …

The clip comes via the anti-gay Coalition For Marriage, which is super upset about British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg’s comment. Whee!

The astounding condo sales for the nearly completed One57 at the southern edge of Central Park has spurred the construction of three more super-skyscrapers, all of which will be even taller and will challenge national height records for residential buildings. Gizmodo has published a breakdown of the coming towers and the one in the center of the above image caught …

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Newly elected Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has indicated that he may attempt to challenge the just-introduced marriage equality bill for the Australian Capital Territory. The ACT is Australia’s version of Washington, DC. The federal government is considering whether it should block the ACT’s proposed same-sex marriage legislation. The ACT government introduced a bill to permit same-sex marriages into the …

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Two Zambian men are about to go on trial for committing homosexual acts. Amnesty International reports: Philip Mubiana, a hair dresser and James Mwape, a brick layer, were charged with committing acts “against the order of nature”. They have been in custody for more than four months after being denied bail. If convicted they face a minimum of 15 years …