Gay protest signs (funny)

Proposition 8 Overturned in California but Don't Rush to Get Married Yet

As is often the case, there may be a delay in allowing gays to marry again even though Proposition 8 has been overturned. It's a huge victory to be sure, but don't rush to the altar just yet, or you may be disappointed.

For more information on the possible delay, click here to go to the Miami Herald article.

Argentina Legalizes Gay Marriage

http://lesbianlife.about.com/b/2010/07/15/gay-marriage-now-legal-in-argentina.htm?nl=1

Due to a huge relocation from West Coast to East Coast USA, we're a little slow out of the gate on the news of legalized gay marriage in Argentina, but it's still better late than never. Hurray for Argentina!

Yep, Country Music Fans, Chely Wright is Lesbian

I don't follow country music at all, so I don't even know this singer, but I think this is pretty significant for country music fans. I know it is radically groundbreaking for a segment of the music industry that is renown for conservative thinking.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/03/chely-wright-is-gay-lesbi_n_560758.html

Kathy Belge's List of Famous Lesbians and Bisexual Women

This is a newly updated list of historical and contemporary lesbians and bisexual women. I learned something new about some contemporary women. Apparently a few jumped the fence when I wasn't looking.

http://lesbianlife.about.com/od/famouslesbians/tp/FamousLesbians.htm

Same Sex "Marriage" Begins in NH

(Reprinted from my All Good News All Day Long blog)

New Hampshire is bringing in the new year by acknowledging the word "marriage" for same sex civil unions. A rose by any other name might smell as sweet, but it's not likely to be recognized as such in other states. It seems to me we should either call all such legal arrangements, whether gay or straight, "marriage" or "civil unions." Separate but equal is still discrimination and isn't any more equal than when African-Americans had "separate but equal" restrooms, water fountains, schools, etc.

http://www.care2.com/causes/civil-rights/blog/starting-the-new-year-with-i-do-new-hampshire-recognizes-gay-marriage-from-midnight/

Meredith Baxter Comes Out as Late in Life Lesbian

This may explain the crush I had on Meredith Baxter decades ago. I think she must have pinged my radar way back when. Whatever it was, woohoo! Good for her! I love to see famous people come out because it makes such a big impact on so many people. Lots and lots of people know and love Ellen DeGeneres, Wanda Sykes, and Meredith Baxter. They could be the girl next door--well, we might wish the girl next door looked like one of them. At any rate, they have such well-known faces, and that of course is one of the reasons it's so hard for them to stay in the closet if they do find themselves out on the town or falling in love. Welcome to the spotlight outside of the closet, Meredith. You're in with a really fun crowd, and you are all making such a positive statement just by being yourselves. The act of your coming out makes so many more people aware of the fact that lesbians and really are everywhere and often they are the women you least (or most) suspected.

http://lesbianlife.about.com/od/lesbianactors/p/MeredithBaxter.htm

About.com's Kathy Belge also posted a great blog on coming out later in life. Both articles deserve a thorough reading and sharing with others. While you're at the site reading her articles, I highly recommend signing up for her newsletter. She always has fascinating information and interesting discussions.

http://lesbianlife.about.com/b/2009/12/02/coming-out-later-in-life.htm?nl=1