BY SAM GREISMAN A look back at today's top stories SUPREME COURT The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in California made a huge announcement this evening by dissolving the stay on the Prop 8 ruling. Gay couples can get married in California immedia…
Read
Archives for June 28, 2013
Posts from June 28, 2013
Lady Gaga Sings National Anthem, Gives Speech at NYC Pride Kickoff: VIDEO
Lady Gaga appeared tonight at the kickoff to NYC Pride. Here's a very bleached out clip of her speech and performance of "The Star Spangled Banner". Watch, AFTER THE JUMP……
Read
Prop. 8 Plaintiffs Paul Katami And Jeff Zarillo Marry At LA City Hall: VIDEO, PHOTOS
Paul Katami and Jeff Zarillo will be married today, joining their fellow Proposition 8 plaintiffs Kris Perry and Sandy Stier in tying the knot. The ceremony will take place at L.A. City Hall at 6:15 PM PST and will be officiated by L.A. Mayor Antonio…
Read
Prop 8 Authors Denounce ‘Lawless’ Resumption of Gay Marriage in California
PRop 8 authors are livid that the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals lifted an injunction on same-sex marriage today following rulings this week from the Supreme Court, the L.A. Times reports: Andy Pugno, general counsel for ProtectMarriage, the official p…
Read
Prop 8 Plaintiffs Kris Perry and Sandy Stier Marry in California
Proposition 8 plaintiffs Kris Perry and Sandy Stier have their marriage license in hand following an order by the 9th Circuit to lift an injunction barring same-sex couples from marrying in California. The couple is set to be married in an ceremony o…
Read
Gay and Lesbian Couples Can Begin Marrying in California Immediately
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has dissolved a stay on Judge Walker's injunction in California and gay and lesbian couples can begin marrying immediately. The AP reports: The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a brief order Friday saying…
Read
Federal Government Begins Issuing Benefits to Same-Sex Couples Per SCOTUS DOMA Ruling
The federal government has begun implementing benefits to same-sex married couples as a result of the Supreme Court's ruling striking down DOMA, effective immediately. Said Obama in a statement this afternoon: "Today my Administration announ…
Read
U.S. Service Members in Kandahar, Afghanistan Observe First LGBT Pride Event in Deployed Environment: VIDEO
The Department of Defense released an historic video today: Service members deployed to Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan observe the 1st Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, Transgender Pride Event in a deployed environment. Service members discuss what pride mean…
Read
‘Young and the Restless’ Actor Greg Rikaart Reveals He’s Gay: PHOTO
Emmy-winning Young and the Restless star Greg Rikaart revealed he's gay early this morning when he tweeted a photo of he and a presumed boyfriend, along with a message: "Not getting married anytime soon, but celebrating #equality tonight non…
Read
Towleroad Guide to the Tube #1395
TIM DECHRISTOPHER: Environmental activist tells David Letterman about why he spent two years in prison for civil disobedience against climate change inaction. RUSS AND MATT: Proud to Love. THE WEEK IN UNNECESSARY CENSORSHIP: Jimmy Kimmel's weekly…
Read
