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Legal marriage for same-sex couples opens the door for marriage to inanimate objects such as the Eiffel Tower, says the Iowa campaign cochair for Republican presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann. Tamara Scott, Iowa director for the conservative group Concerned Women for America, was named to the cochair post last week. In a conversation with Iowa antigay activist Bob Vander Plaats posted on YouTube, she brought up polyamory — people having more than one partner — and “objective sexualism,” people marrying inanimate objects, as logical extensions of marriage equality.

Openly bisexual actress Kristanna Loken announced this week she has separated from husband Noah Danby and has been in a relationship with a woman for the past seven months. The actress who starred in Painkiller Jane and The L Word --opposite Kate Moennig's Shane -- famously chatted about a lesbian relationship with BloodRayne costar Michelle Rodriguez several years ago.

Hours after signing the bill that will allow out gays and lesbians to serve in the military, President Barack Obama indicated he is open to fostering a dialogue on marriage equality in the U.S. At a press conference Wednesday, Obama told reporters that his feelings on marriage equality are "constantly evolving," but he mainly supports thorough civil unions for gay and lesbian couples.

Enter Rebecca Walker and her book One Big Happy Family: 18 Writers Talk About Polyamory, Open Adoption, Mixed Marriage, Househusbandry, Single Motherhood, and Other Realities of Truly Modern Love. Rebecca's been a person to know since Time Magazine named her one of the World's 25 Most Influential Leaders. But long before that, she was making headlines, editing the quintessential book on feminism for those of us who came after burning bras, To Be Real, and travelling the world on the "Rock the Vote" tour bus for the Clinton's registering voters or starting the Third Wave Foundation.

Government officials in the U.K. will begin evaluating how to legalize marriage equality in the country next spring, the BBC reports. Equalities Minister Lynne Featherstone (pictured) told Liberal Democratic Party activists that the government must "not be complacent." She added, "We are a world leader for gay rights, but there is still more we must do."

The lawmaker behind the bill says some public officials are uncomfortable with issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples, so he wants to take them out of the process.

Former New York Giants wide receiver David Tyree lobbied against the marriage equality bill on Monday in Albany, where he said that passage of the measure would lead to social instability and called instead for "a people's vote" on the issue. His stance against marriage equality puts Tyree at odds with other professional athletes including the NBA’s Steve Nash, the NHL’s Sean Avery, and Michael Strahan, also formerly of the New York Giants.

As oral arguments for and against marriage equality conclude, we're getting our first look at what took place at the nation's high court.

U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel ruled South Carolina's marriage ban unconstitutional, but placed his decision on hold until November 20.

Delaware took a significant step toward equality Thursday when the house of representatives voted to legalize civil unions for same-sex couples. The proposal passed the senate last week and Gov. Jack Markell intends to sign the bill. Cheers erupted shortly after 7 p.m. when, in a bipartisan 26 to 15 vote, the Democratic-controlled chamber approved the proposal, which would provide same-sex couples in civil unions with the same rights and responsibilities as married couples, to the extent possible. Comparable same-sex unions including marriages from other jurisdictions would be recognized as civil unions in Delaware.

Husband and wife Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick are the first couple to appear in the New Yorkers for gay Marriage Equality video series from the Human Rights Campaign. “This is a private issue that should never be determined by the government,” says Sedgwick, the Golden Globe award-winning star of The Closer. “Everyone has the right to choose who they love and how they express that love.” Previous videos have featured Fran Drescher, Moby, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe, actress Julianne Moore, and designer Kenneth Cole. Future videos will feature David Chang, Tom Colicchio, Whoopi Goldberg, Ethan and Ryan Hawke, Christopher Meloni, Joan Rivers, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Sunrise and Mark Ruffalo

She starred in My Best Friend’s Wedding and has been in Hollywood for more than 20 years so we know she has a lot of gay and lesbian best friends/hairdressers and agents. Our favorite Pretty Woman is currently being very outspoken in regard to same-sex marriage and LGBT rights and we love her for it!

The Rhode Island house of representatives passed a bill Thursday that would allow same-sex couples to enter into civil unions, which now moves to the senate for approval.

Texas Sen. Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa send a special Father's Day letter to his lesbian daughter.

Amanda Palmer may not be a household name yet, but the 36-year-old who goes by Amanada F*cking Palmer on her webpage and Facebook site, is sure to get your attention. Formerly of the Dresden Dolls, Palmer raised over $1.2 million to finance her latest self-released album with the Grand Theft Orchestra, a move that ignited a mini firestorm regarding crowdsourcing and musicians' unions. The album, titled Theater is Evil, debuted at No. 10 on Billboard's 200.

The Delaware senate passed a measure Thursday afternoon that would allow same-sex couples to enter into civil unions. The bill now heads to the house for approval. “Lawmakers defeated two last-minute amendments to the legislation offered by Laurel Democrat Robert Venables,” reports the AP. “One would have allowed civil unions for heterosexual couples as well as homosexuals. The other would have required that a majority of Delaware residents approve civil unions in a statewide referendum before they could take effect.”