The momentum holds steady with the Question 1 officially passing in Maine (as all major outlets have called it). Question 1 reverses a 2009 referendum to legalize same sex marriage in the state, allowing Maine to earn its place in history as one of the first states to approve equality at the ballot box!

Don't you want to be a fly in the wall in NOM's war room right now?

Let's keep it going with Minnesota and Washington!

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Send a round of applause to Maryland which has sealed the deal to join Maine as one of the first states to approve marriage equality by way of a popular vote. NBC News has joined Politico and the Washington Post to call Question 6 a winner in the state. 

According to NBC News, Marylanders have approved Question 6 which would make the state law granting same sex couples marriage rights official!

Congratulations, Marylanders!

Looks like we'll need to stock up on a few hours-worth of tissues now!

After breaking records on Kickstarter, Shane Bitney Crone's cinematic tribute to his late partner and fight for full federal civil marriage rights, Bridegroom, has received the green light for production. Details follow. 

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An amendment, proposed by Republican House Rep. Steve King (Iowa), that would ban same-sex marriage on military bases and prohibit military chaplains from performing same-sex marriage ceremonies passed with a vote of 247-166.

More after the jump.

Is YouTube exhibiting a double-standard? Moderators at the Google-owned website have deemed an intimate (but clothed!) embrace between quirky singer-songwriter Perfume Genius and hunky adult star Arpad Miklos "too adult in nature" to post. The explanation, the reaction, and the innocuous 15-second album teaser video, after the jump. 

Though every day that a heterosexual isn't murdered, bullied, harassed or discriminated against based on their sexual orientation should amount to enough of a celebration of pride, the city of Sao Paulo still felt the need to give the greenlight to petitioners asking for an official Straight Pride Day. Oh, and in case you thought otherwise, Straight Pride organizers say their proposed holiday is in no way meant to disrespect the gay community. 

It's official, kids! And it's just in time to celebrate Pride in NYC! What a celebration it will be!

Read all about it after the jump.

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The fear of Gloria Allred has been instilled in the California Department of Corrections, which less than 24-hours after the press conference we told you about yesterday, has decided to reverse its decision and approve Officer Andrew Johnson's request to march in uniform at this weekend's Los Angeles Pride parade.