While Philadelphia is seeking to become "the world's most LGBT friendly city," some lawmakers are attempting to ban same-sex marriage via the state's constitution. 

More after the jump. 

Indiana lawmakers have decided that they will not put the question of whether or not to institute a state constitutional ban on the legal recognition of same-sex couples to voters via referendum this year.

Could it be because social conservatives are afraid that they'll lose?

More after the jump.

Now this is what we call Congressional support! 

Minnesota Senator Al Franken's Washington D.C. and Minnesota staff members both showed solidarity with the LGBT community by dressing as a rainbow for Halloween!

Each staff also held up signs encouraging Minnesota voters to vote "no" on the proposed state constitutional amendment that would ban same-sex marriage. 

Take a look after the jump.

Former Prop.8 proponent and key trial witness David Blankenhorn came out in support of the marriage equality movement in a big way this past June when he wrote a New York Times opinion editorial detailing his evolution on the issue. 

He's now speaking out in opposition to Minnesota's proposed constitutional amemdment that would ban same-sex marriage. 

It's pretty remarkable to see this man's transition from being a staunch opponent to becoming a true advocate for the marriage equality cause. See what he has to say to Minnesotans in this short clip after the jump!

Why so shy, haters?

The bigots attempting to get voters to support the upcoming anti-gay marriage amendment from a booth at the Minnesota State Fair over the weekend apparently know how idiotic they'll look in the history books. Acting like Alec Baldwin being trailed by paparazzi, the glamorous ladies working the "Yes on Hate" booth were not happy to show their faces to photographers. 

It appeared to be quite smooth sailing for efforts to overturn Illinois law restricting marriage to opposite-sex couples only at first. But times have changed (as in we've traveled back a decade) as the saga has finally found its turbulent villian in the form of State Rep. David Reis. Details follow. 

Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe is getting loud in support of marriage equaltiy! 

He's recorded a radio ad combatting a proposed state constitutional amendment that would further cement Minnesota's existing ban on same-sex marriage. 

The NFL player calls Minnesota's existing ban on marriage equality “anti-American” and “anti-freedom.”

Updated Tuesday, July 10, 11:35 a.m. EST

Minnesota homophobes fighting tooth and nail fang and claw against equality in the state are so outraged by the new title given to their upcoming ballot measure banning same-sex marriage that they're petitioning to have it changed to something more "positive." Details follow. 

Good news to report out of Minnesota, where voters in the state will decide a constitutional ban of same-sex marriage at the ballot box this fall. Details follow.

Perhaps the National Organization for Marriage should've asked big corporations based in Minnesota to stay out of the fight against civil rights sooner? One day after NOM sent a letter to MN businesses, General Mills has decided to disobey the anti-gay group and has come out in opposition to the constitutional amendment that seeks to ban marriage equality in Minnesota. 

Remember Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton's prophetic dream that Minnesota's proposed constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage would fail?

Well if recent polls are accurate, we may need to start calling him our "psychic friend."

Public Policy Polling reveals quite a shift in the past four months with regards to Minnesota voters' stance on same-sex marriage. 

See what the polls show after the jump!

President Obama continues his glacially paced evolution toward a fully supportive marriage equality advocate from North Carolina to Minnesota in a new statement released today. Details follow.