Gay marriage in New York state is looking more and more likely with the support of senator Roy McDonald. Also, Lady Gaga disturbs the peace in Paris, Glee gets really gay IRL, Tracy Morgan visits gay homeless youth and also Harry Potter news?!

“…every child and youth who is unable to live with his or her parents is entitled to a safe, loving and affirming foster care placement, irrespective of the young person’s sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression,”

There is a major shift happening in the legal sphere with respect to how it views homosexuality, as evidenced by events of this week. It’s kinda a big deal.

The recent passing of two ‘WTF’ bills has us wondering what in Dolly’s name is going on in Tennessee. Luckily, George Takei has a solution. [WITH UPDATE]

Obama helps LGBTs WIN THE FUTURE.

“Wow. You’re evil. You’re EVIL! You’re lying and you’re EVIL!”

It now appears that the vote that was rescheduled to Friday never occurred, and the bill has expired, effectively taking it off the table for the time being.

“Acceptance of same-sex sexual attractions and sexual orientation may not mean the formation of an L.G.B. sexual-orientation identity. Alternate identities may develop instead.”

If you’re experiencing a slow build of paralyzing anxiety over the 2012 Presidential race and need someone to hold your hand and explain the big names and Death Eater alter-egos, this is your lucky day.

This week in gay marriage, you can add one more state to your list of “possible reception locations” and a few hundred thousand more people – including celebrities! – to your list of “potential guests.”

It’s statistically likely that you missed this amazing life-changing panel. We can help you with that.

Sign this petition, for starters.

Dharun Ravi wants all charges against him dismissed — and the papers filed in his defense offer new insights into what happened to Tyler Clementi.

South Africa’s Ministry of Justice has established a national task team to address homophobia-based hate crimes. After 170,000 people accused them of maybe not doing enough.

this is why we don’t have/publish nice things.

Katie Miller is the best cadet to ever not be allowed back into West Point yet.

Even you can appreciate the recent changes the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association made to its gender policy. It’s more inclusive now – which means more girls going round / round / round!

Mike Huckabee REALLY doesn’t want you to get married, and right now he’s the most likely Republican Presidential candidate. Awesome.

OH MY GOD WHAT DAY IS IT?! We better check the Autostraddle Calendar, ’cause Brandy Howard has her shirt off and we’re doing April and May AT THE SAME TIME!!

This weekend, one third of Michigan Law’s 2011 class walked out of their own graduation ceremony to protest an anti-gay graduation speaker. Lucky for us, Sarah was there for the whole thing.