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PHILLY ‘SUMMIT’ LEADERS PLANNING DUAL RALLIES LEADING UP TO ‘DAY OF DECISION’

Two local activists have created an all-new group devoted to tackling LGBT issues, and are planning two - count 'em, two - rallies for June.

Posted by Brandon Baker on 5/22/2013 at 3:44PM | No Comments

Janice Rael (left) and Wendy Forbes (right).

Boy oh boy, are these girls ever busy.

Gal pals Janice Rael and Wendy Forbes are no strangers to Philly activism. Rael is vice president of Delaware Valley Americans United for Separation of Church and State; Forbes, meanwhile, is vice chair at Philly Family Pride. But after getting together and realizing they were meeting on more than just an every-so-often basis as local activists, they re-thought their game plan, took to Facebook, and called out to about 10 other activist leaders in the Philadelphia region.

The result is what they’ve dubbed, “The Summit.”

“It’s a totally new group,” Rael says. “We didn’t even intend to start an actual group; we just started meeting, and because we’re all activists, leaders, and Facebook friends, we go to the same events all day long and are members of similar groups. … We finally got together and said, ‘We have all this leadership power, and all of us are leaders within our own comunities, working on our own issues. Let’s pull together, combine our resources, and try to harness this grassroots energy.’” READ MORE

INFOGRAPHIC: WHAT MARRIAGE EQUALITY LOOKS LIKE ACROSS THE POND

This color-coded map illustrates the status of marriage equality in the 58 European Countries.

Posted by Josh Middleton on 5/21/2013 at 9:35AM | No Comments

Last week I showed you a neat infographic of the current state of marriage equality in the United States. Here’s the European version, published by ILGA-Europe. On this map, green represents one end of the spectrum — the countries that are most accepting of same-sex marriage — while red (hello, Russia) marks those that are most opposed.

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MONDAY KICKSTARTER: FRENCH PRESIDENT SIGNS MARRIAGE EQUALITY BILL INTO LAW

Plus: Another porn star dies too young, lots of homophobia out of Texas and more in the weekend's LGBT headlines.

Posted by Josh Middleton on 5/20/2013 at 9:39AM | No Comments

France's president signed the country's marriage-equality bill into law. Click image for the story.

I trolled the web for LGBT headlines all weekend so you wouldn’t have to. READ MORE

INFOGRAPHIC: THE UNITED STATES OF MARRIAGE EQUALITY

Gay marriage maps have been lighting up over the past few weeks.

Posted by Josh Middleton on 5/15/2013 at 9:30AM | 2 Comments

With the addition of Rhode Island, Delaware and now Minnesota, marriage equality maps like the one above have been lighting up like a field of fireflies. And while a gaping section of it is still in the black (including, glaringly, Pennsylvania), you can expect to see it become more vibrant over the coming months. READ MORE

NEW STUDY REVEALS SURPRISING DETAILS ABOUT AMERICA’S GAY MARRIAGE SUPPORTERS

The poll shows that 53 percent of the population supports gay marriage, but there are some fascinating results buried in the details.

Posted by Josh Middleton on 5/14/2013 at 3:55PM | No Comments

Gallup released results from a new study yesterday that shows 53 percent of the U.S. population believes the law should recognize same-sex marriage. Great news, but not exactly surprising, considering we’ve seen several similar studies lately that yield the same results — even here in good ol’ PA. There are a few points buried in the details, however, that I think deserve a mention: READ MORE

5 FUN GAY FACTS ABOUT NEW MARRIAGE EQUALITY STATE, MINNESOTA

Who knew Minnesota had such a flaming gay history? Here, five gay tidbits that you may not have known about the North Star State.

Posted by Josh Middleton on 5/14/2013 at 11:12AM | No Comments

Rainbow over Voyageurs National Park in northern Minnesota.

What a month for marriage equality! Last night, the Minnesota Senate gave final approval on a bill that will make it the 12th state in the nation to legalize same-sex nuptials. It will become official tonight, when Governor Mark Dayton signs it into law.

For those of you scratching your head over how in the world Minnesota managed to score marriage equality before we did, you may be surprised to learn that the state has quite a colorful gay history. Here are five fun LGBTQ facts that you may not know about The North Star State: READ MORE

DELAWARE BECOMES 11TH STATE TO LEGALIZE GAY MARRIAGE

The state Senate voted to approve legislation that makes marriage legal in our tiniest neighboring state.

Posted by Josh Middleton on 5/7/2013 at 5:17PM | No Comments

You are now entering a gay-marriage-friendly state.

This is a big month for tiny territories. It’s only been a week since Rhode Island became the 10th state in the nation to legalize gay marriage, and today Delaware became the 11th. READ MORE

MONDAY KICKSTARTER: E! NEWS TWEETS THAT JUSTIN BIEBER IS GAY

Plus: Minnesota lawmakers to begin voting on gay-marriage bill, Kazakhstan celebrates its first gay wedding and more in LGBTQ headlines!

Posted by Josh Middleton on 5/6/2013 at 9:38AM | No Comments

E! News found out its Twitter account was hacked over the weekend when someone tweeted from its account that Justin Bieber is gay. Click image for story.

I trolled the web for LGBTQ headlines all weekend so you wouldn’t have to. READ MORE

LIZA MINNELLI’S NOH8 PORTRAIT

The dazzling Cabaret star tapes her mouth shut to protest California's Prop 8.

Posted by Josh Middleton on 5/4/2013 at 10:14AM | 1 Comment

Today, the NOH8 Campaign released legendary gay icon Liza Minnelli’s NOH8 portrait, part of the organizations silent protest against the passage of California’s Proposition 8. Liza is one of the bigger stars to pose for the campaign, which famously features subjects with their mouths taped shut to represent the voices that were silenced when Prop 8 went into effect. READ MORE

DELAWARE WATCH: SENATE COMMITTEE APPROVES MARRIAGE EQUALITY BILL

The measure now advances to the Senate for a full vote.

Posted by Josh Middleton on 5/1/2013 at 4:38PM | 3 Comments