Marriage equality comes to Maryland! Also in Maryland: a priest officiating a funeral denies the deceased’s lesbian daughter communion, walks out during her eulogy and skips final blessings altogether.

“It became clear to me in an instant that living a gay life without publicly acknowledging it – is simply not enough to make any significant contribution to the immense work that lies ahead on the road to complete equality.”

“Is the violence any less real, is the danger any less real because you happen to be gay or lesbian? I don’t think so.”

We’re also going to talk more about Ellen and a super badass gay judge, and maybe a baby fox.

Will the coming election year usher in more female incumbents than ever before, or watch them all disappear?

‘Not an acceptable lifestyle,’” Todd said. “What the heck does that mean? It’s like they’re trying to say we shouldn’t exist.”

It’s a little village, but it’s got a whole lot of gay per square kilometer.

“I’m getting him some new books. The Old Testament simply can’t be expected to explain everything.” #noh8 (Also: Kirk Cameron responds, plays the victim, surprise)

More Big Bang Theory, Community, and Parks and Rec on Autostraddle — where dreams come to come true. Including Brittani’s “Horror Fiction in Seven Spooky Steps.”

Rachel’s Team Pick: When Omar has something to say, you had better listen.

Stories related to Catholic School, health care, “The Game”, being out in Hollywood, culture clash on same-sex marriage, Billy Corgan, Tammy Baldwin, Secret Gay Pastors, Drugs and So Much More!

NPR Morning Edition: Major New York LGBTQ Film Festival, Newfest, Goes Virtual Autostraddle film writer Drew Gregory appeared on Morning Edition to discuss Newfest’s online festival. Study Hall: Corporate Folly and the Collapse of Queer Media GayTimes+ followers in the footsteps of two queer, feminist publications, Autostraddle and Bitch Media, that have built durable brands […]

It’s like everywhere you go around the globe this week, people just wanna hold you.

The 2012 Lambda Literary Award finalists have been announced! I want to read everything.

“I kept MapQuest directions to Albuquerque in the glove compartment of my car, just in case I needed to run away. When I graduated, I moved to upstate New York for college.”

A new lesbian power couple is born as JCrew creative director Jenna Lyons (she of the pink toenail polish incident) shacks up with a lady. Dr.Keith Ablow is really upset about it.

“But from a legal standpoint, how we reach an outcome is every bit as important as the outcome that we reach.”

“Mr. Cain, Governor Perry and Congresswoman Bachmann all believe 50 different definitions of marriage is fine. But I strongly disagree and will continue fighting for traditional marriage between one man and one woman.”

Stop by Tulsa on your next cross-country adventure for a surprisingly good time!

I would not like them here or there. I would not like them anywhere. I do not like man-on-man. I do not like them, Sam-I-am.