Gay couples in Maine make it legal - you gotta love it!

And now, same-sex couples are getting married in Maine. You really didn't think I would miss the chance to post about it, did you?

The first gay couple married in Maine. Congratulations Steven Bridges and Michael Snell:

For more pictures of the happy couple, go here.

Congratulations to the rest of Maine's now legally married gay couples. You deserve all of the happiness which comes from marriage. The following are just a few pictures - courtesy of Buzzfeed - of the first night of marriage equality in Maine:

Know Your LGBT History - Roseanne

Before Ellen DeGeneres came out, before Will and Grace, there was the comedy series Roseanne. Roseanne was a successful comedy series featuring the trials and tribulations of an ordinary housewife (Roseanne) and her family

Roseanne caught a lot of flack because of a 1994 episode (Don't Ask, Don't Tell) in which lead character Roseanne kisses actress Mariel Hemingway in a lesbian bar:



That one scene caused a huge amount of controversy.

The irony about the controversial scene is that a year later, the show featured a hilarious episode (December Bride) in which a gay couple (Martin Mull and Fred Willard) got married. Other than moving the episode from to 9:30 p.m. there was no controversy. Regarding the move, ABC network claimed that it wasn't the wedding but rather the adult humor of the episode which prompted the  move:

 

Past Know Your LGBT History posts:

'See the weddings that bigotry couldn't stop!' and other Friday midday news briefs

Some of the most beautiful weddings of 2012 : - these pictures are to remind you that sooner or later right wins and equality conquers inequality. 

Maine Marriages Start Tomorrow - With more on the way!

S.C. gay advocates to marry in Md. on Jan. 1 - Meanwhile, two friends of mine will be tying the knot on Jan. 1. 

Hey NOM: We want marriage. Always. Every time. In every state. We're not hiding that fact. - So apparently NOM is really scared that the same beautiful scenes will repeat themselves in Illinois and Minnesota. Oh the poor babies.

  Gay Republicans Doubt Hagel's "Sincerity" - The Log Cabin Republicans run a full-page ad attacking Obama's nominee for Secretary of Defense, claiming that they are wary of where he stands on lgbt equality. Isn't the Log Cabin Republicans the SAME group which supported Romney in the last election?

LGBT year in review

As this short video shows, from Frank Ocean to Honey Boo Boo (yeah I said it), the lgbt community had a very good 2012:

Marriage Equality in 2012 - It was a very good year!

From the American Foundation for Equal Rights, a video which proves that the fight for marriage equality had an excellent year in 2012:

'Maryland business stops wedding services because of marriage equality' and other Thursday midday news briefs

Discover Annapolis Tours No Longer Offering Wedding Services Because Owner Opposes Gay Marriage - Oh well. It's his choice. No one is forcing him to stop.  His rights are NOT being violated and he is NOT a victim.

  LZ Granderson: The myth of the gay agenda - You mean the "gay agenda" is a myth? Well heck no wonder I never got any memos. And here I thought it was a "racial" thing ;p. Of course I don't know what I am going to do with all of those "Killer Queen" outfits I bought.

  'New York Times' quotes one of IL's most overheated; fails to tell readers who she is - A post which underscores how it is important for US to provide context when it comes to anti-gay groups. The mainstream media rarely does. 

 A Father’s Journey - A heartbreaking at times but ultimate triumphant story of a gay man and his father.

Another Republican Backs Repeal Of Federal Anti-Gay Marriage Law - Sweet!

A video so homophobic that it would make a bigot swoon?

Welcome back to the game, so to speak. I hope your Christmas holiday for restful.

For my return, I thought I would post this old video which I gleaned from Youtube. It gets so many things wrong, it's like a homophobic bigot's wet dream:



One can envision Linda Harvey reacting to this video like the bobbysoxers reacted when they first heard Frank Sinatra sing.

Editor's note - January 8th and the unveiling of the How They See Us booklet is right around the corner. If you want to join the Facebook event group announcing the unveiling, click here.