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SEATTLE — The bill that would legalize same-sex marriage in Washington State is notable not just for the boldness of its ambition or for the fact that it was proposed by Gov. Christine Gregoire, a Democrat whose last memorable remarks on the issue placed her firmly in the not-yet camp.

Over 2,600 executives, human resources and diversity professionals, employee resource groups and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people and allies gathered in Dallas, Texas, October 25-28, to share their best practices and ideas for creating workplaces where all people are safe, accepted, and valued, inclusive of all sexual orientations, gender identities, characteristics, and expressions.

Mayors of about 80 U.S. cities from New York to Los Angeles to Houston are backing a campaign to remove legal barriers to same-sex marriage nationwide.

On Tuesday, January 10, 2012 the American Astronomical Society at their annual meeting in Austin Texas awarded Frank Kameny a certificate of appreciation, received by Charles Francis.

Steve Silberman is gay. I'm bi. Together, we realized that we'd never seen a Coming Out Day feature dedicated to the experiences of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and transgendered persons in the sciences and engineering. Science journalist powers: Activate! We hope today's two-part celebration will add to the diversity of stories and help science-minded young queer folks everywhere know that it does, indeed, get better—both through the course of history, and the course of an individual's life. Read more.

Last Friday, Germany's minister for foreign affairs, in the US he would be the secretary of state, Guido Westerwelle married his partner Michael Mronz.

Mercury News reports: "A San Francisco federal judge today struck down California's ban on same-sex marriage, concluding that it tramples on the equal rights of gay and lesbian couples and setting the stage for an appeal that appears destined for the U.S. Supreme Court.

In celebration of Gay Pride Month, drkrm/gallery proudly presents an extraordinary, never-before-seen glimpse into pre-AIDS gay sexual culture. The Fairoaks Project is an exhibit of Polaroid photographs taken by Frank Melleno during the spring and summer of 1978 at The Fairoaks Hotel, a San Francisco bathhouse.

The crisis in the print media has finally reached the most trusted gay news media and the Advocate won’t be published anymore as a “stand alone print subscription.” Translation: Twenty something swim suit models simply sell more magazines than political commentary.

There isn't one for heterosexual couples, and there shouldn't be one for same-sex couples either. This opinion piece was published in the in the editorial section of the Los Angeles Times last week. Do I need to say I agree? Of course I do. Good to hear a sane opinion every now and then.