News: DNC, Enceladus, Boyzone, NOM Woes, Rihanna, Sports Bar

Email reveals deception on the part of the DNC with regard to assistance of Question 1 in Maine and lies about directing Mainers to vote for progressive causes.

Jon Hamm in high school.

What does Maine's marriage loss mean to California?

Vermont lawmaker relieved of masturbation charges: "Perkett said his review of the evidence found that Flanagan did engage in the conduct alleged — masturbation in open view inside a men’s fitness room at the YMCA — in late July but did not do so intentionally. 'I don’t believe beyond a reasonable doubt that he intentionally engaged in the conduct,' Perkett said. 'More importantly, I don’t believe I could prove it beyond a reasonable doubt.'” 

UK man sentenced to six years in prison for targeting gay men on the internet with the intention to rob them.

Pastors planning to "incite hate crimes" to test Matthew Shepard Act?: "We're going to declare the whole counsel of God, including those parts that some may consider 'inciting a hate crime' to see if the attorney general is going to come down and arrest a group of peaceful clergy exercising their First Amendment rights."

Mariah shoots H.A.T.E.U. video.

 NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks out about cabbie who ejected gays for hugging: "I thought the taxi driver's behavior -- if it is as reported -- was a disgrace. Somebody's orientation has absolutely nothing to do with whether they can ride a taxi. That kind of attitude doesn't fit with what this city's become."

Just Jared interviews Alexander Skarsgard.

GYM sportsbar a hit in West Hollywood. "...a dedicated sports bar, where the audio and video are played simultaneously, is something most people haven't seen before, says Gym co-owner Rich Schmutzler: "When we first started, I got a lot of Scooby Doo faces, like, 'huh?' "

The National Organization for Marriage is short on cash.

An update on the anti-gay charges against NBA player Drew Gooden.

WATCH: Rihanna describes assault by Chris Brown on Good Morning America.

One of the enigmatic plumes on Saturn's moon Enceladus, shot as the Cassini probe made a pass about 120,000 miles over the moon.

Beyoncé at the EMAs.

Chelsea erotica shop putting massage on display tonight: "Manworks.com, the leading erotic male masseur listings company in New York City, will host a live erotic massage demonstration in the window of The Blue Chelsea, an erotica shop on 8th Avenue NYC on Friday, Nov 6th from 6pm-10pm. Every hour, a new male masseur will demonstrate the rubbing techniques he uses to calm and relax his clients."

Go-ahead given for Britain's first underground mansion.

Boyzone honored by UK gay rights group Stonewall: "The late singer and his Boyzone bandmates were hailed as entertainers of the year at the high-profile gay event. Mr Cowles fought back tears as he collected the award on behalf of the band – and received a standing ovation from the crowd. He said: 'Hi everyone, I'm Stephen's man, husband, whatever. You know what I mean. Thank you everyone for voting.' He said that the Irish group had always 'loved and supported' his husband in everything he did."

News: Taylor Lautner, Harrah's, Swaziland, Gay Ice Cream Truck

Lesbian couple in Swaziland bids to become country's first same-sex marriage.

NY Governor David Paterson shaves his beard.

La Toya Jackson makes video she promised not to make because she just can't help herself.

"Marriage Minutemen" form in New Jersey to oppose marriage equality: "We want to stop any redefinition of marriage that happens without a public vote."

Is this what life without Britney does to a man???

America's first black lesbian mayor, Denise Simmons of Cambridge, Massachusetts, marries her partner Mattie Hayes.

Big Gay Ice Cream Truck a finalist in NYC's Vendy "street food" Awards.

Harrah's Atlantic City casinos in bid to draw gay and lesbian tourists: "Harrah's has been catering to gay and lesbian travelers at its Las Vegas casinos for a few years, but will launch a similar campaign in the country's second-largest gambling market with an 'Out in Atlantic City' weekend of partying Sept. 25-27. The event, expected to draw more than 1,000 people, will bring some of the best-known names in the gay and lesbian entertainment scene to the Harrah's casinos."

Quadriplegic sails around Britain solo.

Renzo Piano's "Shard" to dominate London skyline: "Construction has begun on the Shard, a skyscraper that will be the tallest building in Western Europe and will provide amazing views of London...inspired by towering church spires and the masts of ships that once anchored on the Thames."

Thousands call for Turing apology in Britain.

Possible arson investigated at Stereo nightclub in Montreal.

Sex club planned for historic hotel in Gloucester, UK.

Truman Capote signed one of his books...to Harry Potter: "Howard Rose of Brier Rose Books in Teaneck, N.J., is selling a first-edition copy of Truman Capote’s 1967 book The Thanksgiving Visitor, autographed by the author in January 1978 'for Harry Potter with gratitude.'"

Cranberries to reunite.

Bruce Weber points his lens at Twilight's Taylor Lautner.

And that other vamp, Robert Pattinson, does Premiere.

Gay Big Brother contestant Kevin finally wins Head of Household competition, reads letter from partner of nine years.

Maine governor Baldacci to appear at marriage equality fundraiser.

Full slate of LGBT candidates vie for NYC City Council seats.

Transgender teen in Vermont makes plea for genderless bathrooms: "Kyle Giard-Chase, 16, asked the Vermont Human Rights Commission on Thursday to endorse the effort. He said that before he came out last year as transgendered, he was a three-sport athlete and the co-captain of the field hockey team, a girls' sport, at South Burlington High School. At an away game, he said he was verbally harassed and threatened by the members of the host school's football team for using the girls' restroom. 'The harassment only stopped when I was reduced to tears and told them I was in fact a female,' said Kyle, now a senior."

Gay Duxbury Couple is First to Marry in Vermont Under New Law

Bill Slimback and Bob Sullivan of Duxbury, Vermont, were the first gay couple in the state to marry under Vermont's new law, which took effect at midnight last night. The couple were married at 12:01 am:

"With Vermont's new law allowing same-sex marriage only a minute old, they tied the knot in a midnight ceremony at a rustic Vermont lodge, becoming one of the first couples to legally wed under a law that took effect at midnight Tuesday. Dressed in suits, saying their vows under a large wall-mounted moose head, the two Whitehall, N.Y., men promised their love, exchanged rings and held hands during a modest 17-minute ceremony. Moose Meadow Lodge co-owner Greg Trulson, who's also a Justice of the Peace, presided. 'It feels wonderful,' said Slimback, 38, an out-of-work Teamster who is taking Sullivan's last name as his own. 'It's a day I've been long waiting for, and a day I truly honestly thought would never come.' Slimback said he and Sullivan, 41, have long wanted to cement their relationship with a wedding, but since they couldn't legally marry in New York they chose to wed even before Vermont's gay marriage era officially dawned."

Vermont officials said they expected less pomp and circumstance surrounding the new law because civil unions had been legal in the state for so long.

And last night at the First Congregational Church in Burlington, folks took a "pre-emptive stand" against protesters from the Westboro Baptist Church who planned to crash Vermont's wedding day with their hateful picketing:

"'We gather to affirm that the ties that bind us are stronger than those that would rip us apart,' the Rev. Robert Lee, the church’s senior minister, told the crowd, which filled the pews and balcony. Lee and Rabbi Joshua Chasan of Burlington’s Ohavi Zedek Synagogue encouraged their followers to ignore the op­ponents of gay marriage who intend to protest at six loca­tions in Vermont today. 'We ask everyone to stay away from the sites of the picketing,' Chasan said."

Ben and Jerrys Celebrates Marriage Equality in VT with 'Hubby Hubby'

In April, Jon Stewart joked that Ben & Jerry's would be introducing the flavor Chubby Hubbies in honor of Vermont legalizing same-sex marriage. Now, with marriage equality laws going into effect, it appears that the ice cream maker has taken a cue from the Daily Show host. It's changing the name of their popular flavor "Chubby Hubby" to "Hubby Hubby" for the month.

Marriage Equality in Vermont to Take Effect Tomorrow

Same-sex couples will be able to marry in Vermont tomorrow, but don't expect waves of weddings on Tuesday, officials say, as the impact of the new law has been softened by the state's having had civil unions for nine years:

"Preparations were under way for a celebration on Sunday, two days before gay marriage becomes legal in Vermont. Willie Docto heads the Vermont Gay Tourism Association. He says over time, it will boost Vermont tourism. But don't expect a large number of gay marriages right away. 'A lot of people can't take off on Tuesday to get married,' he said. 'It's not a weekend, it's not a holiday. So there's practical reasons why people aren't getting married on September first. I think expectations are too high for that one day.' ... The Associated Press surveyed several town clerks and found only a handful of licenses have been issued for gay marriages in the month of September, nothing like the rush seen around civil unions in 2000. But gay marriage advocates say there's an easy explanation for that. Greg Trulson, a Duxbury Justice of the Peace who says he has several gay marriages lined up, said, 'What I have found, that a lot of the gay marriages that I'm officiating now starting after September first are other civil unions that I have officiated in the past. And they're coming back to get married -- and what we're finding is they're coming back on the day of their civil union, to keep the same day for their marriage.'"

Vermont Public Radio says many couples are planning small, low-key ceremonies: "Some say they've already had several celebrations of their relationship over the years and don't plan a big wedding."

News: Michael Jackson, Tortoise, Whitney Houston, Caymans, Halo

Former Idaho senator Larry Craig opens consulting firm.

Police surround Michael Jackson doctor Conrad Murray's house in Las Vegas. Murray administered Jackson Propofol the night before his death. Home raided.

Docked Space Shuttle and ISS transit sun. FLASHBACK: Space Shuttle and Hubble transit sun.

Aspray: The cure for stank ass.

Halo vs. Already Gone: Did Ryan Tedder sell Beyoncé and Kelly Clarkson the same song with different lyrics?

Bill in Uganda would ban free speech on behalf of LGBT people: "Recently, [Minister of State for Ethics and Integrity James Nsaba] Buturo said that once the two bills are passed into law, it will be an offence to publish and distribute literature on homosexuality. He also said it would become impossible for homosexuals to address press conferences and attract people to support their cause."

Nearly-extinct Galapagos tortoise may become father at the age of 90.

Whitney Houston moves up date of album release, offers free track on website.

Gay cruise to visit Cayman Islands again: "Three years ago, Atlantis Events brought 3,200 gay tourists to Cayman. A small number turned out to protest when the passengers came ashore in 2006, but the visit passed off without much disturbance. Mr. Yuan said he believed people’s attitudes had changed since 1998, and that the tourism industry in Cayman had extended a welcome to Atlantis and its customers."

ACT UP veteran and film and music critic Robert Hilferty takes own life.

Confirmed: Jake Gyllenhaal to play Joe Namath.

Josh & Josh visit World Outgames for Passport magazine.

Protect Marriage chairman Ron Prentice holds secret meeting, tells followers to pray for LGBT divisiveness in repeal of Proposition 8.

Boy George says Elton John helped him through prison experience: "Elton offered me love and support from both himself and David [Furnish]. He also sent me a lovely music player...Stephen Fry, Matt Lucas, Antony Hegarty and Holly Johnson wrote to me too. The only time I got emotional in prison was when I got letters from friends. People that beforehand I wouldn’t have thought I could rely on."

Fort Worth Rainbow Lounge bartender killed in car wreck.

Tired of vampires yet?

Grace Jones plays Hollywood Bowl.

ACLU of Florida gets $150,000 in funding from Tides Foundation to help end Florida's gay adoption ban.

500 protest Gay Pride in Charlotte, North Carolina: “We are not here to have a confrontation…We are here to send the message that God has a better way.”

$294K: Proponents of Vermont's marriage equality bill outspent opponents by a margin of 7 to 1. "Meanwhile, same-sex marriage opponents spent only $41,769 on their campaign, according to final disclosure forms filed Monday."

UN grants official status to LGBT Brazilian organization: "The victory for the Brazilian Association of Gays, Lesbians and Transsexuals marks the third consecutive year the U.N. Economic and Social Council has overturned a decision by a 19-country committee blocking gay groups from participating in the global body's debates."

William Shatner makes poetry of Sarah Palin speech.