New York City Comptroller William C. Thompson Jr. issued an update to a 2007 analysis (Love Counts: The Economic Benefits of Marriage Equality for New … [Read more...] about NY Comptroller: State Would See $210 Million Same-Sex Marriage Gain
Archives for 2009
UK Residents No Longer Want to Live on ‘Butt Hole Road’
Residents on this street in the town of Conisbrough, South Yorkshire, UK, have changed its name after tiring of the constant attention: "Groups … [Read more...] about UK Residents No Longer Want to Live on ‘Butt Hole Road’
Frank Rich on the Cultural Shift Forward on Gay Rights
Another excellent column from Frank Rich from this Sunday's New York Times: "Obama has long been, as he says, a fierce advocate for gay … [Read more...] about Frank Rich on the Cultural Shift Forward on Gay Rights
Joint Chiefs Chair Mullen Upholds Delay on ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Michael Mullen told George Stephanopoulos on This Week that the military is still assessing the impact … [Read more...] about Joint Chiefs Chair Mullen Upholds Delay on ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
Obama to Pick Sonia Sotomayor, First Hispanic for Supreme Court
Multiple news outlets are reporting that President Obama will name 54-year-old Sonia Sotomayor as the replacement for David Souter on the U.S. … [Read more...] about Obama to Pick Sonia Sotomayor, First Hispanic for Supreme Court
New Yorker Magazine Features First iPhone-Generated Cover
It's likely the same app David Hockney is using to paint his mini-masterpieces on the iPhone. Jorge Colombo used the iPhone app 'Brushes' … [Read more...] about New Yorker Magazine Features First iPhone-Generated Cover
Stuart Milk at Gay Day Great America: ‘We Need You’
'Harvey Milk's nephew Stuart Milk spoke at Gay Day at Great America in the San Francisco Bay Area last Friday, on his late uncle's … [Read more...] about Stuart Milk at Gay Day Great America: ‘We Need You’
FOX News’ Ingraham Doubts That One Day She’ll Support Gay Marriage
Michelangelo Signorile debates FOX News' Laura Ingraham and Wendy Wright of the Concerned Women for America regarding a recent ad for the National … [Read more...] about FOX News’ Ingraham Doubts That One Day She’ll Support Gay Marriage
California Supreme Court Upholds Proposition 8
The California Supreme Court has upheld Proposition 8 but ruled that the 18,000+ same-sex marriages already valid in the state will remain so. Follow … [Read more...] about California Supreme Court Upholds Proposition 8
Susan Boyle Goes Grizabella with Latest Britain’s Got Talent Belter
Susan Boyle doesn't stray far from the showtunes that made her an overnight sensation, with a number from Cats. Not really a shocker that … [Read more...] about Susan Boyle Goes Grizabella with Latest Britain’s Got Talent Belter