Meningitis has claimed another gay man in Southern California, we've learned today.

Following the death of 33-year old West Hollywood attorney Brett Shaad (and its controversial handling by WeHo officials) comes news that the late-2012 death of Rjay Spoon, a gay man who lived in downtown Los Angeles, is attributed to meningitis.

It looks like California may hit the Boy Scouts where it hurts--in their wallet.

A move to make the organizaion ineligible to receive nonprofit tax breaks based on its discriminatory practices, passed its first vote today in the California state legislature.

More after the jump.

...at least he plays one, a shirtless store model anyway, in the upcoming movie Townies.

Zac, along with Jonah Hill and Seth Rogen, spent the day filming scenes for the film at The Grove in L.A. over the weekend. Some lucky bystander took a few shots of a shirtless Zac standing in front of Abercrombie's location at the L.A. mall.

Kenneth In The 212 can't locate any police reports stemming from the allleged incident, so take the story with tons of salt rimming your lunchtime margarita, but two women have filed a lawsuit against West Hollywood's internationally known gay bar The Abbey in allegations related to rape.

Details follow.

Last call??

Not so fast. 

California State Sen. Mark Leno announced today that he has introduced legislation that would allow local California governments to extend drinking hours until 4 a.m.

Details after the jump.

An official from Roseville, California's Westfield Galleria appeared over the weekend at a kiss-in rally held to protest the mall security guard's decision to kick out an affectionate gay couple.  

Where can we gays go if we're not even allowed to be ourselves in our sacred place of (retail) therapy?

Security at the Westfield Galleria mall in Roseville, California asked boyfriends Daniel and Jose to leave the property after they shared a simple and loving smooch. 

Luckily, the guys had a voice recorder ready to catch the discrimination they were about to face...

The Obama administration's brief asking the Supreme Court court to overturn California's Prop. 8 makes some interesting legal arguments. 

While it doesn't go so far as to call for marriage equality across the country, it does make the claim that any state that currently allows civil unions should, in essence, be legalizing same-sex marriage in order to avoid a "separate but equal" standard. 

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A new Field Poll out of California shows that most people across the state are more ready than ever for the repeal of Proposition 8. 

A transgender woman has filed a lawsuit against California Baptist University based on her expulsion following the reveal that she was originally born a male. 

Javier has identified as a female since she was a child and began dressing and presenting herself as female at age 13.

Details after the jump. 

Will President Obama officially weigh in with the U.S. Supreme Court on California's Prop. 8 case?

According to sources close to the administration, it's not off the table. 

Details after the jump.

Wow! In a bold move that, if passed, will certainly provide incentive for groups to embrace equality, California State Senator Ricardo Lara (D-Long Beach) and Equality California, today, announced the introduction of new legislation that would remove a state tax exemption for any youth group, that discriminates against members and leaders on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.

And yep, that includes the Boy Scouts.

More after the jump.