According to reports, the D.C. office of the Human Rights Campaign and the office for the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force were evacuated after police passed along credible bomb threats. 

Staff have since returned to the HRC office following the "all clear" from D.C. police, but the story concerning the NGLTF is still developing. 

(Sources: JoeMyGod; Gawker)

Big news today in Rhode Island!

Under the order of Governor Lincoln Chafee, same-sex couples married out of state but residing in Rhode Island will now receive the same rights, benefits, and obligations of heterosexual married couples.

More after the jump!

Gay Republican Sheriff Paul Babeu has decided to end his Congressional campaign in Arizona

More after the jump.

The Human Rights Campaign wants members of the House and Senate to go on the record with their support of same-sex marriage.

Details after the jump.

While it's yet to be determined how President Obama coming out in favor of same-sex marriage will affect his votes, it's already proven to be massively beneficial for his campaign fundraising.

More after the jump.

Unfortunately the hangover we woke up with after last night's Amendment One madness won't go away by taking four Advil downed with a Bloody Mary back. Thanks to the Amendment One campaign congratulating god on contributing to the amendment's passage, our eyes have rolled so far back in our head we can count just how many precious hair follicles we've lost to the demonization. Fortunately, we remain calm and resolved knowing that the tide of equality is slowly washing over the country.

Until then, we have a wrap up of the morning after North Carolina enshrined anti-gay discrimination in its Constitution. 

The Washington Post is reporting that big-name LGBT donors have shut down the gAyTM and are withholding size-able donations from the Obama campaign. 

The National Organization for Marriage continues to spin the staged walkout of Focus on the Family's Christian students at one of Dan Savage's recent speaking engagements. This time, the anti-gay group is using the orchestrated event as leverage in an attempt to get the White House to denounce Savage and It Gets Better. 

A handy (hardy, har!) new campaign has launched asking men to fap away to raise money in the fight against prostate cancer (the second deadliest cancer afflicting men, following skin cancer). Details follow. 

Game on?

The Obama re-election campaign has a released a new ad titled “Forward,” which highlights the President’s accomplishments and the need to continue moving forward, as there’s still much to do.

Check out the ad after the jump.

We knew there was a reason we loved our Ray-Bans!

As part of their “Never Hide” campaign, Ray-Ban features a gay couple, circa 1942, boldly refusing to hide their love or who they are.

Check out the image after the jump!

Unable to stick with any relationship for the long haul, thrice-married anti-gay activist Newt Gingrich will break up with his bid for the presidency next week, according to CNN.