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The Very Thought Of Him - April 30, 2009

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Quotes & Quips - Jerry Chin

"And when it rains on your parade, look up rather than down. Without the rain, there would be no rainbow." - Jerry Chin

Weekday Guys - Wednesday Wallpaper - 4/29/09

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Gay Relationships: Marriage Equality Is Inevitable

[ Commentary - Bernard Whitman - Forbes.com ]  Marriage equality is going to happen in this country. It's only a matter of time. 

For some, this reality is exciting, uplifting and extraordinary. For others, it is scary, frightening, even unfathomable. But no matter your opinion on the subject, this truth is inexorable: Gays and lesbians will one day be able to wed legally in all 50 states. Our relationships will finally be recognized as valid under the law and protected by our government. And America will be a stronger country for it.

How did we get here? And how did this happen so quickly? Change is not easy and usually takes much time, particularly a shift as dramatic as this one. But the fight for marriage equality has been particularly quick.

A generation ago, few thought it possible that gays and lesbians would ever be able to get married. When my good friend Evan Wolfson, the "godfather" of marriage equality, began arguing his case 20 years ago, most LGBT leaders privately said, "Evan, you're a great guy, but enough with this marriage stuff, it's never going to happen, and you're hurting the movement." Fortunately, he and others kept pressing forward, and in just a few months, marriage equality will be legal in at least four states--including Iowa, in the heartland of America.

The Very Thought Of Him - April 28, 2009

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The Very Thought Of Him - April 27, 2009

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Bea Arthur (1922 - 2009) - "I'm not playing a role. I'm being myself, whatever the hell that is."

“I guess just, I don't know, I didn't know I was that vibrant, I just love being alive, and I love people, and I find something wonderful everyday.” - Bea Arthur

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Beatrice Arthur, the tall, deep-voiced actress whose razor-sharp delivery of comedy lines made her a TV star in the hit shows "Maude" and "The Golden Girls" and who won a Tony Award for the musical "Mame," died Saturday. She was 86.

Arthur died peacefully at her Los Angeles home with her family at her side, family spokesman Dan Watt said. She had cancer, Watt said, declining to give further details.

"She was a brilliant and witty woman," said Watt, who was Arthur's personal assistant for six years. "Bea will always have a special place in my heart."

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The Very Thought Of Him - April 24, 2009

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Connecticut - Same-Sex Marriage Approved

A decade-long battle for same-sex marriage in Connecticut has ended with the governor’s signature on a bill updating the state’s laws.  Gov. M. Jodi Rell signed the legislation Thursday, one day after the state House and Senate both approved it.

The bill removes gender references from state marriage laws. It also transforms existing same-sex civil unions into legally recognized marriages as of Oct. 1, 2010. The law comes after last fall’s state Supreme Court ruling that gay couples have the right to wed in Connecticut. Even if the bill hadn’t passed, same-sex marriage would still be legal because of the ruling.  Three other states — Massachusetts, Vermont and Iowa — also allow gay marriage.