In case you missed it (and you probably did, reading all those awesome diaries about #OccupyWallStreet) Here's what's been happening:
In Maryland, Governor O'Malley stars in a video announcing his upcoming push for marriage equality in the Maryland legislature.
In North Carolina, a very conservative US Representative, Renee Ellmers, announced her opposition to North Carolina's proposed constitutional amendment to ban sam-sex marriage because it would also ban civil unions.
In Washington State, a hearing in Doe v Reed will take place today. The plaintiffs in the case are attempting to keep the names of those who signed the petition to put a repeal of the 'everything but marriage' civil unions law on the ballot secret. The case went all the way up to the United States Supreme Court, which ruled last year that there was nothing unconstitutional per se about Washington's law requiring these petition signatures to be made public. Now the judge who originally ruled it unconstitutional must rehear the case based on the Supreme Court's decision, while weighing the circumstances of this particular situation.
In DC, the President gave a speech to the Human Rights Campaign, which was either well received by the LGBT community at large or not, and either said something interesting or didn't, depending on what report you read and who you believe. Evolution was not one of the topics the President discussed.
In Maine, they're still out there every day gathering signatures to put a marriage equality ballot initiative on the ballot for November, 2012.
In Rhode Island, Senator Jack Reed is debating whether 'to be or not to be' -- a co-sponsor of legislation to repeal DOMA, that is. Without doubt a large majority of his constitutuents support repeal, so what is he waiting for?
In the state of stooping to new lows, NOM tweeted Jared Polis' announcement of his new child as
Rep. Jared Polis Announced With Pride His Child Has No Mother
In the state of polling, results about marriage equality and approval of homosexual behavior from the General Social Survey, released last February, are somewhat inexplicably making the news just now. One interesting data point: Of those 18-29 years of age, 50% say homosexual behavior is "Not Wrong At All" and 64% say that homosexual couples should have the right to marry. Of those 70 and older, 18% say such behavor is not wrong at all, while 12.5% believe in marriage for such couples. It's hard to fight demographics.
In the state of apathy, after a week of a country without Don't Ask, Don't Tell, pretty much no one's paying attention any more except a bunch of wacko Republican candidates for President. God's wrath has not (yet) descended, but I still go out with my lighting bolt shield, just in case.
And that's what you missed, on GLEE (Gay/Lesbian Equality Events).
12:12 PM PT: Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett:Now with video as well as audio