Happy Harvey Milk Day

Harvey Milk

And Here We Go Again.

Just in from “Restore America”, a refreshing reminder of just how out of touch with the mainstream they are and another reason I think their leader is a mo. In the words of Kathy G… allegedly. Read the story »

Ben & Jerry’s Chubby Hubby Now Named Hubby Hubby

Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream, founded in Vermont, has renamed their infamous “Chubby Hubby” ice cream to “Hubby Hubby” to honor marriage equality in Vermont and to help spark further conversation across the country. Read the story »

Oregon Focuses on Marriage for 2012

Clipboard in hand, Ernesto Dominguez, 21, rings the doorbell of a modest home in a Portland suburb. A 77-year-old woman in sweatpants appears and Dominguez politely asks, “Do you think committed same-sex couples should get the full rights of marriage?” Read the story »

Oregon: Karol Collymore May Throw Hat in Ring for Open State Senate Seat

This morning we got some juicy news. News that excites us to no end. Our friend and longtime friend and advocate for the GLBT community is looking at throwing her hat in the ring to take the soon to be open Oregon Senate seat (District 22). Read the story »

Obama Administration Continuing to Support DOMA

Today the Obama Administration filed court papers saying the Defense of Marriage Act does discriminate against same-sex couples, but… Read the story »

Bill Clinton: “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” The Gays Fault

At the Netroots conference, activist and blogger Lane Hudson interrupted a speech by former President Bill Clinton to ask if he would call for a repeal, right then, of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell and the Defense of Marriage Act. Read the story »

Schwarzenegger Vetos $52M in Critical AIDS Funding

Governor Schwarzenegger today line-item vetoed close to $52 million in funding to the State Office of AIDS. These funds support education and prevention, therapeutic monitoring, counseling and testing, early intervention, home and community based care, and housing. Read the story »

Washington: Foes of New Domestic Partner Law Turn in Sigs for Referendum

Via Washington’s Secretary of State:

Backers of Referendum 71 brought in what they estimate are 138,000 voter signatures on Saturday, hoping to win a November ballot spot for a public vote on the state’s new “everything but marriage” domestic partnership bill. Read the story »

GLAAD’s Annual GLBT TV Rating Index

The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) today released its third annual Network Responsibility Index, a report that maps the quantity, quality and diversity of images of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people on television. Read the story »

NY State Sen Tom Duane: Amazing Floor Speech on HIV/AIDS Bill (Video)

At around 3 am last night, New York State Senator Tom Duane, who is gay and HIV-positive, delivered a mesmerizing, emotional 21-minute speech on the Senate floor at the end of a marathon session in favor of a bill preventing people living with HIV or AIDS and receiving public assistance from having to pay more than 30 percent of their monthly income on rent. Read the story »

Sean Penn, Dustin Lance Black Win Oscars for “Milk” (Video)

MILK’s writer, Dustin Lance Black, won Best Original Screenplay and Best Actor went to Sean Penn for his portrayal of Harvey Milk. Both speeches/wins were met with a couple of tears of joy at our house. Both videos after the jump. Read the story »

Jonathan Rhys Meyers: The Tudors Season 2 Release

I’ve got to admit it, Jonathan Rhys Meyers is one sexy man. But him as King Henry VIII? It doesn’t get hotter than that. Read the story »

Prop 8: The Musical!

An all-star cast abounds in this video from Funny or Die. It’s Prop 8 – The Musical! This is awesome and Jack Black plays Jesus! Other from the cast include Marc Shaiman (Hairspray), Margaret Cho, John C. Reilly, Neil Patrick Harris, Allison Janney and Kathy Najimy — just to name a few. Read the story »

The L Word Season 5 DVD Release Contest! Win it here!

In celebration of The L Word Season 5 release, we’re giving away 10 copies of the full 4-disc set! Read on friends, read on. Read the story »

I think my first crush was on Little House on the Prairie

In my ongoing quest to live a life cobbled together with themes from Holly Hobbie and Little House on the Prairie, I tried my hand at making cheese this summer. Settle down. It’s not like I dug a cave in my backyard to house my smoked gouda or something. I began small. With ricotta. And tonight I tried it again. And at the same time, I had a loaf of homemade bread in the oven.

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More coming this week: making homemade ricotta, and the famous no-knead bread. So back-to-the-land lesbian, I know. Blame it on Laura Ingalls Wilder. Just don’t call me Half Pint.

Galettes are Gloriously Great and Good for Gays

So many options with the G word. But if you’re looking to do something glorious with all of that great summer fruit in season right now, a galette is the way to go. Read the story »

What’s the joke about lesbians and pie?

There’s a Pie-Off coming. And it’s going to be a face off. Or a Pie-off. Read the story »

Garden beginning to burst?

If your garden is beginning to burst with produce, or you can’t figure out what to do with all that great stuff from the farmer’s market, for god’s sake, learn how to make yourself some good pizza. Read the story »