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Today Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter named out lesbian Monica Marquez to the state Supreme Court. “It is not because Monica is a Latina or because she is gay,” he said. “I chose her because of her analytical ability and her keen intellect.” On Wednesday, as Ritter announced that Marquez — currently deputy Colorado attorney general — would become the state’s …

Nationally syndicated radio host Stephanie Miller came out on her program about an hour ago. Judging by the comments on her blog (linked above), her listeners are being very supportive. The news began on her Twitter feed with the cryptic message, “There may be a lot of crying next hour.”

(Via – The Advocate)

Sara Gilbert, who starred in Rosanne as a child and is now openly gay, will launch a daily talk show about parenting issues on CBS this fall. Sources on Wednesday confirmed the plans for the show, which is also set to feature panelists Julie Chen, Holly Robinson Peete, Sharon Osbourne and Leah Remini. Deadline Hollywood first reported that CBS had …

JMG reader Josh writes: I thought your readers might just love this photo of us with Governor Lingle, taken at the Kailua Independence Day parade (held on July 5). This photo was taken just 24 hours before Governor Lingle vetoed the civil unions bill, and at the Independence Day parade, no less. The Governor spent 15 minutes posing for photos …

Self-described butch lesbian Shaz Riley has launched the Butch Clothing Company, a fashion line aimed specifically at manly gals. The Butch Clothing Company is a dream she has harboured for a quarter century. “All those years of having to wear men’s clothes will be behind me now. BCC will make a lot of butch women happy. If they have ever …

After she confirmed that she is gay, church officials told a lesbian coach that her entire team would not be allowed to compete in the Bellevue Baptist Church softball league in suburban Memphis. Jana J. Jacobson said church officials told her the “deviant” lifestyle would prevent the team from competing in Bellevue’s adult women’s softball league. The coach said she …

(Tipped by JMG reader Russ)

“That proves the prejudice and bias of the study. This study was clearly designed to come out with one outcome — to attempt to sway people that children are not detrimentally affected in a homosexual household. You have to be a little suspicious of any study that says children being raised by same-sex couples do better or have superior outcomes …

According to a just published 20 year study, lesbians tend to be fantastic parents. But you knew that. When compared to teens of the same age, adolescents raised by lesbian parents are doing just fine socially, psychologically and academically, new research finds. Not only that, they have fewer social problems, and less aggressive and rule-breaking behaviors than other teens. The …

If you cannot get enough of Jane Lynch (and who can?), Katie Couric has conducted a 30-minute interview. Couric says she loves Glee because it “celebrates all the right values for all the right reasons.” (Via – Towleroad)

Yesterday the Wall Street Journal published a front page photo of Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan playing softball. Because that’s what lesbians do, you see. Eliot Spitzer, of all people, has announced that Kagan is not gay because he knows men who have dated her. “I did not go out with her, but other guys did,” Eliot Spitzer said of …

“She’s basically a short man with boobs. A lot of what I love about her is her butchness. I’m not saying I fell in love with her in a sexually neutral way. I love her sexuality—it’s a big part of what I love about her—but I feel like it was her. It wasn’t something in me that was waiting to …

A Vancouver music teacher says she was fired after co-workers at her Catholic school learned that she and her lesbian partner had just had a baby. Lisa Reimer said Wednesday her music classes were cancelled and she was told to work from home marking papers until her one-year temporary employment contract with Little Flower Academy expires in June. She said …

Yesterday Illinois state Rep. Deb Mell announced her engagement to her female partner on the floor of the state legislature. “Two weeks ago I asked Christin Baker to marry me, and she said yes,” Mell told the assembled legislature, eliciting warm applause from her colleagues. Of course, she won’t be able to be married in Illinois, as same-sex marriages aren’t …

Open lesbian Mary Kay Henry has been chosen to lead the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), which represents over two million workers in the health care, public service, and food service industries. Henry will replace retiring president Andy Stern, a longtime and vocal ally of the Democrats. Key locals in New York, Los Angeles, Oregon, and Washington State committed crucial …

For those you who have issues with yesterday Out Power 50 list, former Clinton White House adviser David Mixner has his own list of the 20 most powerful lesbians in politics. Mixner’s top ten: Rachel Maddow, Tammy Baldwin, Hilary Rosen, Pam Spaulding, Randi Weingarten, Christine Quinn, Annise Parker, Rea Carey, Urvashi Vaid, Dr. Marjorie Hill. Hit the link for the …