Potential Marriage Ban Brings Out Cali Voters, Cash

Spirits are high in California, where a ballot initiative's been floating around that would quash same-sex marriage in that state. Both the "fors" and the "againsts" have poured a combined $41.2 million bucks into the issue.

"For an issue like this, it's a lot of money," said Rachel Weiss, a spokeswoman for the national Organization on Money in State Politics. "California is in its own universe."

Gay Marriage Issue Won't Help Republicans

Link Although gay panic helped push Republicans into office in the last elections, voters won't be fooled again. With more pressing issues to worry about, voters minds are opening up favorably to same-sex marriage and gay rights this time around.

LGBT Activists Attempt Rally in Moscow

Link While some of us wonder if Pride parades are still necessary, gays and lesbians in Russian are still enduring a hateful 1950s-era attitude toward their very existence. Even though Moscow's mayor calls them "satanic", they're still fighting for permission to have a small Pride celebration of their own this year.

Aussies To Win 100 More LGBT Rights

Link Australia's new government gets a big hug for its plan to remove 100 anti-gay discriminatory laws from the federal books. Still no same-sex marriage, but a bill for that is on the way.

Archbishop Desmond Tutu to Address HRC Awards

Link One of the strongest advocates for worldwide human rights will speak at the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission’s annual gala awards ceremony. Says the Archbishop, "I could not have fought against the discrimination of apartheid and not also fight against the discrimination that homosexuals endure, even in our churches and faith groups.”