A federal judge ruled DOMA was unconstitutional based on a states rights argument — irony! — but Obama will probs defend the law on appeal. Meh.

Are you ready to get this Prop 8 thing taken care of once and for all? SO ARE WE. We recap today’s closing arguments on the Prop 8 trial on gay marriage in California, with characteristic Autostraddle style and class.

“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”

My heart’s in the strangest place.

we, we so excited.

Things that are illegal in Indiana and Montana respectively: getting gay married and being gay.

If you are a gay person or woman or gay woman or human being, you may want to consider leaving the state of Indiana.

When you give the gift of reading, you’re giving two gifts — the book, and the gift of reading that you get from reading the book. Does that make sense?

Hello today there is good news re: scholarships for gay kids and also gay marriage and also EUROVISION which is obvs most important. May or may not contain an otter, I can’t make any promises.

“I think that anybody that adheres to a lifestyle outside of what the biblical mandate is would not be allowed to continue here.”

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

“We are only asking for fair and equitable treatment as a recognized family.”

What does the Penn State sex abuse scandal have to do with gay adoptive families? Oh, that’s right, nothing.

A story about how your tax dollars were used to pay the salary of people taking fighting against the rights of gay families for religious reasons, and there seem to be no consequences for it.

Finally clothes on the runway you wouldn’t mind seeing in your closet.

Why won’t the gays stop being so mean to this poor pastor just because he doesn’t care about them?

“The fact that they are mustering the courage to come for help on their own is indeed a paradigm shift.”

Old Navy is making gay t-shirts and Urban Outfitters is making gay people angry and pretty much we shouldn’t shop anywhere, ever, except maybe etsy.

“As an aspiring talk show host who also happens to be a lawyer and a formerly engaged Gay American, I know a lot about the ins and outs of marriage, legally and emotionally.”

Target is suing a gay rights group for petitioning outside its stores, further complicating its relationship to the gay community.