We got chills and teary eyes in the first session when leaders from the southern based LGBTQ advocacy organizations we invited told us simply that we didn’t have to leave the south. I can’t remember ever having heard anyone tell me that so plainly before.

When you give a mouse a cookie, a lesbian begins practicing a new sport.

State officials have cited marriage bans as defense for the decision, and federal facilities in each state will comply with the policy.

There’s a lot to say about religion and queerness and how the two can (or cannot) interact, which is why we put together this roundtable with 12 different perspectives. We hope you share your own thoughts and beliefs in the comment section.

This week on NSFW Sunday: hook up culture is a sham, erotica writers are people too, when doing porn is feminist and more.

Tegan and Sara and the state of Minnesota could not be more adorable right now.

“The failure of a female prime minister is seen to reflect the failure of women in positions of power. Gillard had to be better than any politician before, and even when she was just as problematic, divisive and changeable as her opponents and Rudd, she was attacked more viciously than they ever were. “

Yes, we need to keep working. But can we fuckin’ party for a second please.

‘Tis the season to don our gay apparel.

Despite worries that its content would turn off judges, an explicit lesbian romance took the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival.

This week on Glee, Will raps twice, the same things that usually happen continue to happen, everyone speaks in metaphors, The Lynch wears a zoot suit, and Carlytron cries a thousand mashed-up tears.

I live at the corner of Harvey Milk Street and Rainbow Crossing.

The State of the American Women: They’re all straight, and half of ’em think it’s better for women to stay at home while men work. Also; Daily Show does the equality march, celebs told to stay off twitter, and Sarah Haskins is on Rachel Maddow!

As Arizona reminded us this week, The RadRight has enjoyed a long and successful history of standing in the way of equality through deploying what I call the Bathroom Meme.

Obama to the HRC: “I’m here with a simple message. I’m here with you, in that fight.” Obama pinky-swore and pretty-promised to do everything we want him to do. So, lesbians – what now?

Wanna see Claire’s big lesbian kiss scene? We got it. Wanna be sure no one knows you’re gay? No homo. Plus, in defense of Lindsay Lohan, in defense of radio, and Jim & Pam get married!

Gabrielle’s Team Pick: “Portia and I have been married for 4 years and they have been the happiest of my life. And in those 4 years, I don’t think we hurt anyone else’s marriage. I asked all of my neighbors and they say they’re fine.”

Homophobes get told off, allegorical vegetarians, and Brokeback Bollywood.

Lady Gaga didn’t “shock” on last night’s Saturday Night Live … except when, you know, SHE DID. Also; the high costs of being a same-sex couple, and the gay penguins are a best-seller!

“Our commitment was never in question. I just hadn’t faced the possibility that I could be, not someone’s boyfriend, but their girlfriend. That was the part I had to think about.”