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Will California's Prop 19 legalize marijuana?

As more countries gain equal marriage, skirmishes over parental rights have ensued — this month, in both Mexico and Austria.

Following a White House screening of the documentary Bully, President Obama endorsed both the Safe Schools Improvement Act and the Student Non-Discrimination Act. The president made the announcement on Friday, the 17th annual Day of Silence, where LGBT students and allies sustain a vow of non-verbal communication to call attention to the silencing effect of anti-LGBT bullying and harassment in schools.

Democrats in Congress have renewed their efforts for legislative repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act following the decision by President Barack Obama to stop defending the discriminatory law against gay and lesbian couples. The Huffington Post reports on the plan from Rep. Jerrold Nadler, a senior Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, to introduce the Respect for Marriage Act to repeal DOMA “very soon,” according to the congressman from New York, and with “quite a few cosponsors.”

LGBT ally Lady Gaga continues her advocacy against “don’t ask, don’t tell” with a video calling on supporters to push for repeal in the lame duck session of the Senate.

U.S. representative Luis Gutierrez of Chicago said Thursday that foreign-born partners of gay and lesbian Americans should have the same rights to citizenship as those of heterosexual Americans - and that he would fight to include that proposal in his immigration reform bill.

Rabble-rouser Rosie O’Donnell with be raising hell on the radio with her new Sirius XM show. Returning to her radio roots, the former talk show host and The View co-host, who successfully did battle with a few celebs including Donald Trump, Kelly Ripa and co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck, will take to the airwaves to take on the issues in a show entitled Rosie Radio.

The Hawaii Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee approved a bill to extend marriage rights to same-sex couples.

Outrage over proposed legislation unrelated to Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality bill caused a walkout of female MPs, postponing Ugandan lawmakers from making the final decision on the antigay legislation to Friday. The Marriage and Divorce Bill and the HIV and AIDS Prevention and Control Bill were the two pieces of legislation that drew ire from the female MPs

Republican lawmakers in Minnesota announced a plan Tuesday to fast track their efforts to put a constitutional ban on same-sex marriages before voters in 2012. The plan to put the amendment on the 2012 general election ballot despite the fact that Minnesota law already prohibits same-sex marriages. Sen. Warren Limmer is leading the effort, which Gov. Mark Dayton, a Democrat, opposes, but he can exert little influence on the outcome.

The Democratic National Convention concluded on Thursday, as President Barack Obama officially accepted the DNC’s nomination. This year’s DNC was historic for the LGBT community, marking the first time marriage equality has been adopted into the Democratic platform. There were over 500 LGBT delegates present at the convention.

Photos of Glee actress Heather Morris, sporting a massive black eye, hit the web last week, and the disturbing pics sent the blogosphere into a tizzy. Morris, known for her role as the ditzy blond Cheerio on Glee, adorned with a hideous black-and-blue eye, posed amidst household items – or the trappings of domesticity if you will -- such as an ironing board and iron, for photographer Tyler Shields.

Chicago mayor Richard Daley hailed Wednesday’s historic vote legalizing civil unions in Illinois, but urged lawmakers to “move faster” and push for marriage equality. On Thursday, Daley urged Gov. Pat Quinn to sign the civil union bill “as quickly as possible.” Quinn said in his recent re-election bid he would support and sign the bill.