The Sun Chronicle: “A few days ago, my partner and I celebrated our 13th wedding anniversary. We were married at a synagogue in East Falmouth less than a month before Congress passed the Defense of Marriage Act, and years before Massachusetts made it possible for same-sex couples to marry. The Defense of Marriage Act, passed [...]

GlobalGayz.com: “Can there be any stronger sacrifice to the cause of truth or principle than the death of a person? The truth is that Matthew Shepard was gay. His murderers killed him for the vague principle that killing or maiming gays is okay. Sanctioned homophobia comes from churches, schools, workplaces, homes, publications and the Internet. [...]

SunJournal: “Advocates of legalizing same sex-marriage in Maine usually argue it is a “civil rights” issue, because they know that no one wants to be thought of as opposing the rights of others. It is obvious that neither the United States nor our state constitutions say anything about an individual’s right to their own definition [...]

BBC News: “Women in same-sex relationships can now register both their names on the birth certificate of a child conceived as a result of fertility treatment. Female couples not in a civil partnership but receiving fertility treatment may also both be registered. The law change applies to female couples in England and Wales who were [...]

Miami Herald: “As lawyers for a North Miami man seeking to adopt his two foster kids squared off with the state in an appellate courtroom last week, an irony pervaded the hearing: Martin Gill is a terrific foster dad to the boys and should be allowed to keep them, the state admitted. He just can’t [...]

The Washington Times: “Bed-and-breakfast owner Jeff Connor was hoping for a boom in business once Vermont opened the door for same-sex couples to marry. The law takes effect Tuesday, but he’s still waiting. So far, he has only one wedding celebration planned at the 11-unit Grunberg Haus in Duxbury. It’s for Sept. 8.

The Washington Times: “By the time this year’s tally for gay service members discharged under the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy had hit 250, Rep. Alcee L. Hastings said he could wait no longer. The Florida Democrat decided in June to send a letter to President Obama demanding that the policy be repealed. Mr. [...]

DesMoinesRegister: “The love bus came. The love bus went. Eighteen Minnesotans crossed the state line into Iowa on Saturday morning with an entourage of friends and family. Nine married couples of the same sex returned home that evening, singing karaoke aboard the self-styled “love bus” on their merry way. “To actually be legally married is [...]

Law.com: “While the high-profile, Ted Olson- and David Boies-managed legal fight against California’s Proposition 8 captures headlines, a carefully planned case quietly underway in Massachusetts federal court could be the gay marriage test with the greatest national impact. The challenge, Gill v. Office of Personnel Management, is one of four lawsuits in different parts of [...]

Change.org: “Tom Colicchio, the co-host of Bravo’s Top Chef, took to the blogosphere this week to talk a little about marriage equality.  His comments come in the wake of an episode of the show where contestants were asked to prepare food for a heterosexual wedding in Las Vegas.  As several of the LGBT contestants on [...]