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Reuters reports that Norway’s Princess Mette-Marit secretly traveled to India to care for the newborn twins borne by the surrogate mother hired by a gay palace staffer who was unable to get a visa to go himself. Armed with a diplomatic passport that granted her immediate access, the future queen jumped on a plane in late October when the employee, …

The streaming music service Spotify, to which I am woefully addicted, has posted their 100 most-played songs of 2012. Here’s their Top Ten. 1. Gotye featuring Kimbra — “Somebody That I Used to Know” 2. Carly Rae Jepsen — “Call Me Maybe” 3. Fun. featuring Janelle Monáe — “We Are Young” 4. Flo Rida — “Whistle” 5. Flo Rida featuring …

Emperor Palpatine joined Twitter this weekend and so far has not issued any tweets. But people are already messaging him, including gay British journalist Patrick Strudwick, who is best known for his work to expose “ex-gay” crackpots.

So sez Pat Robertson, who adds: “What have they done to our cherished institutions?”

Maine will begin issuing same-sex marriage licenses on December 29th.  Via press release from GLAD: According to the Office of the Secretary of State, the certified election results for the state were signed off on by Gov. Paul LePage on Thursday, Nov. 29. The new law becomes effective 30 days from that date. “The long wait for marriage for same-sex …

Buckingham Palace has confirmed the rumor that has dominated the tabloids in recent weeks. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting a baby, according to an official statement just released by palace officials, who confirm that Kate Middleton and Prince William, both 30, are adding a royal boy or girl to their mix. The new royal baby will obviously …

Above is the ten-foot-high mountain of toys I encountered at last night’s Toys Party, the 27th annual holiday event at Chelsea Piers which raises money for SAGE (Services & Advocacy for Gay Elders).  The event always sells out and the well-dressed crowd of over 2300 was already in a  block-long line when I arrived.  I didn’t get a lot of …

The AP reports on the major changes coming for President Obama’s cabinet. At least three and as many as seven changes are being forecast.