Talk about bittersweet.
Illinois State Representative Deb Mell from Chicago announced on Wednesday that she was engaged to her girlfriend of six years, Christin Baker.
The couple plan to travel to Iowa to exchange their vows, which will not be recognized by their home state when they return. (more…)
We’ll let Queerty do the talking on this sad piece of news:
“Harry Wieder, the New York LGBT activist and self-described ‘disabled, gay, Jewish, leftist, middle aged dwarf who ambulates with crutches,’ died last night when a taxi cab struck him while he was crossing the street after leaving a community board meeting. He was 57.”
FOO (Friend of OP) Tara Siegel Bernard at the New York Times reports that more same-sex couples are bolting the U.S. for greener pastures – and renouncing American citizenship.
Can’t blame ‘em. (more…)
We’d love to see the Republicans do this.
Conservative Party party leaders suspended a politician who claimed that to be gay falls ‘somewhere between unfortunate and simply wrong,’ and expressed support for anti-gay discrimination in school curricula and hiring practices by churches. (more…)
If anyone was laughing when Al Franken got elected, it’s time to take him very seriously.
The Minnesota Senator said yesterday he plans to introduce an anti-bullying bill addressing LGBT youth.
About time.
More at Advocate.com.
A judge has ruled against a restaurant in Australia that refused entry to a service dog because the staff thought it was gay. (more…)
The new face of labor in the US is an out lesbian. (more…)
Marc Berkley, who ruled NYC’s gay nightlife in the ’90s – and co-owned the late, great HX – has died at 56. More at Towleroad.
Inflammatory accusations involving sexual orientation have been tossed around in a contentious Pennsylvania legislative race, but not the kind that usually are leveled. (more…)
Maybe Jughead will finally get a romantic interest he cares about:
“It’s about time. Archie Comics is getting a lot of attention because of a new, openly gay character, Kevin Keller, who will be introduced in September. (more…)
