Monday midday news briefs

Facebook organizing FAIL - National Organization for Marriage's new failure. I had to get my shots in also.

Iowa same-sex marriages begin; dozens apply for licenses - I do love progress.

Maggie Gallagher's Letter to the NY Times - New game - every time Maggie Gallagher uses the word "bigot" in her talking points, take a drink.

House Oks adding sexual orientation to hate crimes law, which now goes to Senate - In Alabama? I'm as shocked as you.

Homosexual adoption sports new name in Michigan - Brought to you by One News Now and religious right spokesperson Gary Glenn. Glenn runs the gambit of lies, including citing the distortion of the 1997 Canadian study as well as pro-gay studies he takes out of context. The big question is who are you going to believe - a man who has a bias against the gay community or organizations with more credibility when it comes to research in same sex households?