“Real World: Brooklyn” Gayest Season Yet?

A pretty entertaining story on the Web site edgeboston.com suggests that the newest season of MTV’s long-running reality series might be its gayest ever. Read more

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 more

Portland: Sam Adams Sworn in, First Openly Gay Mayor in Major US City (Video)

That’s right. Right here in our hometown of Portland, Oregon our new Mayor Sam Adams was officially sworn in. Adams was a Portland City Commissioner prior to going for the Mayor’s seat. Openly gay Oregon Supreme Court Justice Virginia Linder was on hand to swear Adams into office. Video after the fold. Read more

Shocking: Bush Signs Gay Rights Law

Wow. Well Happy New Year! This is pretty huge, sadly it remedies one of the over 1200 rights, privileges and responsibilities that come with marriage rights at the federal level. It’s a step though.

Call it a Christmas present for gay and lesbian couples. President Bush signed the Worker, Retiree and Employer Recovery Act of 2008 (WRERA) two days before Christmas. The new law makes it mandatory for businesses to roll over retirement benefits to a same-sex partner in the event of the employee’s death. Read more

ACLU To Fight Arkansas Adoption Ban, Asks Court to Strike Down

he American Civil Liberties Union today filed a lawsuit seeking to strike down a new law that bans any unmarried person who lives with a partner from serving as an adoptive or foster parent in the state of Arkansas. Read more

New Hampshire Lawmaker Pushes For Marriage Equality

“State Rep. Jim Splaine, D-Portsmouth, submitted a bill asking that civil unions, which are currently recognized by the state, be changed to allow marriage. State Rep. Paul McEachern, D-Portsmouth, is co-sponsoring the bill. Read more

Salt Lake Tribune, Deseret News pull ad criticizing LDS stance on Prop 8

The Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News have pulled a full page ad placed by Utah businessman, Bruce Palenske, that criticized the Mormon Church over its role in funding Proposition 8, a measure that bans gay marriage in California. Read more

California AG: Prop 8 Is Invalid

State Attorney General Jerry Brown, in a surprise turnabout, asked the California Supreme Court on Friday to overturn Proposition 8, saying the voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage violates basic rights guaranteed in the state Constitution. Read more

Overturning Prop 8 in 2010

LGBT groups have begun efforts to put a repeal of Proposition 8 on the 2010 ballot. Read more

Another Reason I Heart Portland: County Commish Jeff Cogen

I’ve got to say that living here in Portland, Oregon we’re pretty blessed to be a part of this uber progressive and very fair-minded community. Sure it may rain a lot and we’ve even been snowed in a couple days this week (which is quite rare), but this city is amazing. Read more

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