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Whoopi Goldberg opened The View today by recapping her experience at last night’s protest in NYC. And of course, Elizabeth Hasselbeck jumps in to say that gays are expressing prejudice against religion.

The infighting continues among Democrats over the selection of a new Majority Leader, the critical step to bringing marriage equality to a vote in New York. Things have gotten so bad that state GOP leader Sen. Dean Skelos (left) has declared that they will end up retaining the majority. In some of his most detailed remarks since the Republican Party’s …

Another winning performance from Dan Savage as he rips Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council. I’m really sorry that I missed seeing Dan at the protest last night. We link each other all the time, but I’ve never met him in person.

Most of you didn’t care much for Jasmyne Cannick’s piece about racism and marriage equality. Here’s her assessment of the reaction her piece got: First, the way I can judge whether an article I wrote was any good is by the response that I receive about it. In the case of the L.A. Times’ op-ed, of the few the emails …

“We’re not married. Let’s get that right. We have a civil partnership. What is wrong with Proposition 8 is that they went for marriage. Marriage is going to put a lot of people off, the word marriage. I don’t want to be married. I’m very happy with a civil partnership. “If gay people want to get married, or get together, …

Here’s the clip from Eric Leven. And this clip is from the NYC LGBT Center.

NYC’s first marriage equality rally/protest was a smashing success as a crowd estimated at 10,000 – 15,000 jammed the plaza across from the Manhattan Mormon Temple before taking over Broadway and marching to Columbus Circle. Major celebrities showed their support, dozens of television crews did interviews, news helicopters hovered overhead, and in general it was just an overwhelming show of …

Levi’s sends us this excellent Prop 8 graphic created by their Executive Director of Overall Daddy Hotness, Len Peltier (right), which plays off of Robert Indiana’s iconic LOVE sculpture. Peltier’s image is perfect for your Prop 8 protest posters and Levi’s invites you to “use it and pass it around.”

Via NYTimes, these ladies were the first to get a marriage license. Barbara and Robin Levine-Ritterman left New Haven City Hall with the first marriage license issued to a same-sex couple in Connecticut on Wednesday. Robin is holding the license. And these ladies were the first to marry.

The battle for New York senate majority leader continues as a trio of Democratic senators say they want a Latino in the post, not current Minority Leader Sen. Malcolm Smith, who is African-American. And two of the three, Sen. Carl Kruger and Sen. Ruben Diaz, Sr. say they want a state referendum on marriage equality rather than a legislative approval. …

Stephen Colbert hits on the same issue that Bill O’Reilly does further down this page, but does it much funnier, bringing Dan Savage in for extra hilarity. Check out how Savage makes the usually unflappable Colbert break up.

Wondering where all those protesters were before the election, the Los Angeles Times doles out some blame. Same-sex marriage advocates produced only one hard-hitting commercial, depicting a pair of Mormon missionaries ripping up the wedding license of a married gay couple, but didn’t air it until election day. The campaign made little effort to reach out to the African American …

Bill O’Reilly says that instead of protesting the Mormons, gays should be protesting at black churches, but won’t because of fear of losing our “politically-correct cred.” Stats guru Nate Silver debunks the “blacks did it” opinion: Certainly, the No on 8 folks might have done a better job of outreach to California’s black and Latino communities. But the notion that …

Tonight is NYC’s first Prop 8 protest, which will be held at the Mormon temple on the Upper West Side at W.65th and Columbus Avenue at 6:30PM. It looks to be major. Who’s down? UPDATE: Eric Leven has this shot of last night’s sign making party at the NYC LGBT Center. I see couple of our JMG peeps there. Andy …

The gays are getting married in Connecticut, beginning today. Superior Court Judge Jonathan Silbert has scheduled a hearing at 9:15 a.m. Wednesday in New Haven to enter the final judgment in the case that allows same-sex marriages in Connecticut. Once the hearing ends, couples can pick up marriage license forms at town and city clerk’s offices. It’s unclear how many …

On Saturday there will be a Prop 8 protest march in DC from the steps of the U.S. Capitol to the White House. Numerous other marches will take place across the country. Via Facebook: This is not a California issue. This is an issue of equality across America. Stand up and make your voice heard. Join us in DC on …

“I am a perfect example of why the fight against Proposition 8, which amends California’s Constitution to ban same-sex marriage, failed to win black support. I am black. I am a political activist who cares deeply about social justice issues. I am a lesbian. This year, I canvassed the streets of South Los Angeles and Compton, knocking on doors, talking …

California legislators are banding together in a call for the overturn of Proposition 8. More than one-third of California’s lawmakers added their voices Monday to the chorus calling on the state’s highest court to overturn the prohibition on same-sex marriage approved by voters last week. Forty-four members of the California Legislature filed a friend-of-the-court brief in support one of the …

In advance to tomorrow’s marriage equality rally at the Mormon temple on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, pre-protest organizing and sign making will take place tonight at the NYC LGBT Center. Via Eric Leven: We need folks to come help and make posters on Tuesday night at the LGBT Center on 13th Street between 7th Avenue and Greenwich. We have room …

When a woman counter-protested against marriage equality advocates in Palm Springs, the giant cross she was carrying was ripped from her hands and thrown to the ground and stomped upon. Really ugly scene.