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Chris Geidner has the story at Buzzfeed: House Republican leaders announced in a court filing Thursday that they will not be defending remaining statutes similar to the Defense of Marriage Act that ban recognition of same-sex couples’ marriages.  Judge Richard Stearns had asked the parties in a lawsuit addressing the rights of service members and veterans and their spouses to …

Three gay activists were arrested on Tuesday after protesting the decision by the Porterville City Council to rescind a pride month proclamation made by the mayor. Porterville City Hall was quiet Wednesday afternoon after a heated council meeting Tuesday night that ended with three people in jail.  The three gay activists who were arrested Tuesday night were released from jail …

Unlike San Diego’s homocon candidate for Congress, Ed Murray puts his sexuality (and his partner) front and center in the first television ad of his campaign for mayor of Seattle.

Go read the full thing at The Oatmeal.  And don’t miss the final line at the bottom.

Tomorrow the Accidental Bear queer music summer tour hits NYC’s Webster Hall. Beneficiaries include the Ali Forney Center. On the bill: Big Dipper, Logan Lynn, Darling Gunsel, Rica Shay. Get tickets here. Facebook event page.

A Tennessee lawyer is suing Apple for not stopping him from accessing the porn that he says destroyed his marriage. In his 50-page complaint, Chris Sevier is seeking to force Apple to sell all its products with installed porn blocking filters. If a buyer 18 years or older wishes to remove the filters, Apple should also provide them with a …

From the latest poll by Quinnipiac: Virginia voters support 50 – 43 percent allowing same-sex couples to marry in the state. Support is 68 – 26 percent among Democrats and 52 – 39 percent among independent voters. Republicans are opposed 68 – 26 percent. Women back same-sex marriage 55 – 39 percent while men are opposed 49 – 43 percent. …

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“What did it feel like to be a gay teenager back then [in the nineties]? The following thoughts ran in a depressive loop: I will not be able to have sex legally until I am 21. My teachers are not allowed to talk to me about being gay. Any business can refuse my custom. Future employers are free to fire …