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I made a Facebook event page for the Palm Springs reader meet-up. So you can stalk each other in advance. I’ll post another reminder late next week. Clickity if you can drop by.

We’ll be holding the meet-up for JMG readers at Oscar’s, which I’m told is right around the corner from the giant Palm Springs Pride block party that night. Thanks very much to Oscar’s for hosting us and to Bud Light for sponsoring our meet-up. Hopefully I won’t get too hammered as I’m scheduled to be princess-waving the next morning. (I’ll …

What’s your prediction for this year’s big Halloween costumes? Miley Cyrus? Duck Dynasty?

What’s your most-played track on iTunes (or whatever)?

Time for our quarterly book report. What are you reading?

Where did you go to school?

Last week Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett joined the state Health Department in filing suit against Montgomery County, demanding that Clerk Bruce Hanes cease issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Yesterday 31 gay couples, including some JMG readers, filed a motion to intervene and be named as parties in the case. Read the full filing. (Via JMG reader Jeffrey Becker, who …

“Gay blog posts the comments of a priest who supports Scott Lively against the LGBT agenda and the frivolous ‘crimes against humanity’ trial he has to face in Massachusetts. But our purpose in posting this is really for you to READ the comments that follow the post. Who, exactly, are the vicious, intolerant haters?” – Christian radio host Janet Mefferd, …

Tell us about your commute.

Tell us about your first love.

More exciting news from JMG readers in Pennsylvania. Via email: “Hi Joe, I have been a reader of your blog since a couple of months after you started it. Me and my partner got a civil union in NJ in 2007 and we just got a marriage license in Montgomery County, PA. We walked out of the court house just …

JMG reader Jeffrey writes us: “I’ve attached my marriage license from Montgomery County PA. We were the first couple through this morning. Followed by an older gay couple who’d been together 15 years and a very photogenic gay couple with their toddler. The forms still say bride & groom; Kevin got the bride slot because he spent the morning making …

Just in via press release: Shred of Hope, the fundraising campaign for the Ali Forney Center (AFC) presented by Nasty Pig, raised more than $28,000, 100% of which will go directly to the AFC’s programs, the organizations announced today.  Shred of Hope primarily raised funds through an online auction of celebrity-designed one-of-a-kind Nasty Pig Shredders™.  All 29 shirts put up …

This will conclude my postings for the afternoon as I’m headed downtown to be with my happy, happy people.  I’ll have lots of photos for you later this evening. Have a great time tonight, everybody. You’ve all earned it.

Today’s celebration outside the historic Stonewall Inn begins at 5:30PM.  Expect a huge crowd and prepare to be fabulous.  DOMA champion Edith Windsor will be there! I hope to see a great JMG turnout!

Bidding is now open for the Shred Of Hope celebrity t-shirt auction to benefit the Ali Forney Center. Posing with their creations above are Scissor Sisters guitarist Babydaddy, Tony winner Jeff Whitty, REM lead singer Michael Stipe, former Ali Forney client Isis (who has appeared on America’s Next Top Model), Oscar winner Dustin Lance Black, and Marvel Comics illustrator Phil …

Tell us about your hobbies. Are you a collector, a gardener, a flea market hound?

Disqus just alerted everybody that starting “over the next few days”, you’ll be able to see who upvoted or downvoted your comments.  Sort of how you can see who “liked” your posts on Facebook, but here you’ll also be able to see who thinks you’re full of it. Oh, this should be fun.

Hundreds of LGBT New Yorkers turned out tonight for a candlelight vigil held at the West Village corner where Mark Carson, 32, was murdered early yesterday morning. The event was organized by Adam Feldman and speakers included activists Eugene Lovendusky, Robert Pinter, and Brendan Fay. Among the local politicos in attendance were state Sen. Brad Hoylman, state Assemblyman Micah Kellner, …