The legislature of Queensland, Australia has moved a civil unions bill forward upon first reading of the legislation. Details follow.

One step forward, two steps back.

Taking a page from the "How to be Homophobic and Un-American" playbook North Carolina has written this week, a New Hampshire House subcommittee has just given an effort to repeal its marriage equality laws traction. The infuriating details follow.

Are Oregon Republicans finally realizing that having an anti-gay stance is a lost cause? In their efforts to recruit younger generations and LGBT people, social issues are being dropped from the party's discourse, find out more after the jump.

The proposed amendment that would ban marriage, civil unions, domestic partnerships and other relationship recognition for same-sex couples has passed the North Carolina House of Representatives. Maybe we aren't surprised by this, but we sure are pissed. Get the numbers and details after the jump.

Gotta love it when a money man comes out for a cause! Well, one of the behemoth social network's co-founders, Chris Hughes, was never really in the closet, but he's come out strong against anti-equality measures in his home state of of North Carolina. Read more about what he's doing after the jump.

Ireland has a knack for churning out pro-gay PSAs that American LGBT organizations could take a few notes from. Back in April we pointed you toward this anti-bullying ad from the Emerald Isle; this month, we have "Rory's Story," a poignant reflection of the harm marriage inequality inflicts upon children of same-sex couples. Grab a tissue and follow the jump to watch...

Take that "Catholic" charities that would rather keep orphans homeless than placing them in loving homes: an Illinois judge has ruled that you cannot discriminate against same-sex couples looking to adopt. 

If you suffer from color-blindness, we'll make Ned Flaherty's time-intensive chart displaying where each of the current crop of presidential candidates stand on LGBT rights simple: it's a whole lot of red! Follow the jump to see red with us.

Rick Perry, still riding high on the publicity wave after announcing his entry in the 2012 GOP presidential candidate poll, will give the keynote address at a fundraising dinner hosted by New Hampshire's leading "ex gay" organization, the Cornerstone Policy Group. Follow the jump to see if you can stomach the details...

A tit for a tat? Chile's President Sebastian Pinera pushed for civil union legislation this week while continuing to sound-off against full marriage equality for LGBT Chileans. Details follow. 

Interesting news out of Colorado today, where 19-year old college student Mark Olmstead has proposed a ballot measure to pursue marriage equality in 2012—without support from any LGBT groups in the state! Details follow. 

Are you Catholic and excited that you'll soon be able to offer a sick and uninsured same-sex partner your health benefits under Rhode Islands civil unions law? Do so, and you might risk burning in hell, says Rhode Island Bishop Timothy Tobin. Details follow.