Don’t spend more on a costume than you’d spend on a forty, and only wear what you’re willing to get stained.

An Arkansas newspaper refuses to run a gay couple’s engagement announcement because the two can’t legally marry. This is obnoxious and ass backwards.

Today, the New Hampshire House will consider what would be the first repeal of a same-sex marriage law by a legislative body in American history.

California is making “ex-gay therapy” history, but unfortunately the rest of the country is still far behind.

A self-proclaimed “Professional Gay” and the woman behind the provocative essay rebuffing Paul Ryan’s RNC speech, Sally Kohn also happens to be the most optimistic person we’ve ever spoken to about politics.

Did you wake up today completely f*cking at a loss as to what the status of marriage equality is in yours or neighboring states? Chances are something in this post will help.

This week on The Real L Word, Romi and Dusty reunited, Whitney and Sara visited Connecticut, Amanda went to a dinner party in New York with Kiyomi and Somer couldn’t make it! Hijinks ensue!

For the first time, there is at least one LGBT delegate from every state. Obviously, the time of LGBT influence is now.

Ellen talks about Prop 8, gay marriage and the 40,000 alleged Moms who thought JCPenney shouldn’t be associating its fine brand with Ellen’s lesbianism.

New York gets closer and closer to same-sex marriage, even Slick Willy wants in. Meanwhile in Minnesota, 60 smart people are telling the government to stop being stupid.

Once upon a time, Kathryn Lehman was engaged to a man and helped write DOMA. Now, she’s an out lesbian who’s helping to repeal it.

This week is starting off with LGBT history, health, and Huckabees.

“…these voices are comparing LGBT people to Nazi Germany, predicting that equal treatment of LGBT people will lead to the total collapse of society, and even making accusations of satanic influence.”

Rep. Trent Franks and Maggie Gallagher both had a lot of feelings about gay marriage being bad, but it turns out no one cared about them.

“I know what civil rights are, and gays in America have all the civil rights as anyone else.” RIGHT ON, BOB BATTLE, RIGHT ON

On this very special Sunday Funday, DC gets aware, Charlottesville gets proud, Brandi Carlile gets married, and the Midwest gets gay. Also, we made you a video — you’re welcome.

Donald Trump does something not-awful for once, Bully gets a PG-13, Alaska votes against being nice to gay people, and other stories we missed this week.

“I want there to be more books like The Education of Queenie McBride, and I want there to be more teens able to access them.”

Something is ch-ch-ch-ch-changing over at Change.org, but unlike the Bowie song, someone definitely wants to be a richer man.

Forget everything you know about the Midwest, Chicago’s got as much big-city queer action as either coast.