Arizona Governor Jan Brewer's move to seek US Supreme Court approval to strip health benefits from same-sex partners of Arizona state employees has been met with wide disapproval and is already resulting in a shake-up amongst her appointed staff.

Brewer appointee to the Arizona Tourism Advisory Council, Edwin Leslie submitted his resignation Tuesday telling Brewer that, "Your actions ... are in direct conflict with your reiteration that all Americans are entitled to the same 'inalienable rights.'"

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A horrifying new ad promoting travel to the U.S. that features *shocker* a diverse selection of citizens has is set to give the international community the wrong (read: tolerant) picture of America. 

At least that's the sentiment seeping out of a pissed off Tony Perkins today, who has blasted a new tourism ad that features a diverse cross-section of Americans, including two-seconds of screen time for a gay couple.

Thanks to marriage equality, Iowa's economy has received a major boost in the form of $12 million in new spending. Not bad for a recession—but don't expect the GOP presidential candidates or homophobic organizations like the National Organization for Marriage mentioning it. Details follow.

The countless hordes of Western tourists planning their vactaions to Ghana take notice: one member of the Afrianc nation's parliament is chastising tourism "for the indoctrination of homosexuality" in the country.

Earlier this month, three gay American men were subjected to a brutal anti-gay attack while on holiday on St. Lucia. The Caribbean island government has finally issued an official statement apologizing for the attack. 

Thinking of gettin' hitched in Massachusetts because your state continues to discriminate against your holy union? Taking advantage of its solidified place as a leader in the burgeoning wedding-tourism industry, the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism wants to help gay couples plan their big day away on vacay. To facilitate the flow, MOTT has launched a website coming to the aid of out-of-state couples planning their nuptials in Massachusetts. 

"Massachusetts still leads the country when it comes to ‘firsts’ for the LGBT community,” says Betsy Wall, MOTT's Executive Director. "The first online resource guide aimed at helping same-sex couples plan for their wedding celebrations is another one of those firsts."

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