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All the gay news that’s fit to print w/r/t the state of Michigan today.

Everyone is in love with the new ad spot for marriage equality from GetUp! Australia.

‘Tis the season for gay people to get married, break the rules, and look at pictures of Kate Moss looking like David Bowie.

On the upside, nobody died in a fire.

Batwoman #4 passes the Bechdel test! And it includes a ton of tastefully done lesbian sex! What is happening to mainstream comics, you guys?

Ohio judge Paul Spurgeon ruled that because same-sex couples aren’t legally married, they aren’t entitled to protection from domestic violence.

Whitney’s Team Pick: ‘Track Meet’ is an in-progress queer film by Korean Americans Daniel Kim and Leslie Kwon. The film is currently raising money on Kickstarter, so check out the (sweaty, angsty) trailer and help out!

“Can you just make her seem like a person?”

This post contains a lesbian kickboxer and gay penguins.

This is what not-quite-equal looks like.

“Whatever it was, many lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Americans had had enough.”

“What exactly does ‘success’ mean for OWS? It could mean giving power to conversations and movements that activists, organizers and thinkers have been having for years.”

Five feminist books for you!

Queer girls from 40 different schools give you the uncensored scoop on what it feels like for a gay lady on their campus — from hookup culture to dyke parties to activism and academics.

We did our own highly scientific research to determine where in the country you’re most likely to meet other queer ladies, hang out with other queer ladies and admit that you’re a queer lady in public!

What to do when your best friend’s parent dies

“Public discussion about American families often assumes the nation is largely made up of married heterosexual couples raising their biological children. Yet less than a quarter of all U.S. households fall into this category”

The big day is finally here and we’re one step closer to equality!

This week’s good news will almost make you a patriot. Possibly. No promises.