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Woo hoo!

Minnesota State Senators warmed our hearts today by passing a measure allowing same-sex couples to marry!

The Land of 10,000 Lakes lawmakers voted 37 to 30 in favor, and the Governor is expected to sign it into law tomorrow!! Better late than never!!

State Senator John Marty, a democrat, was pleased as punch by the result.

He said:

“These families deserve the same rights and recognitions that we do. It’s finally happening."

We agree 100% and we couldn't be more thrilled!!

Minnesota, the birth place of Prince, becomes the 12th state in the Union to take this grand step toward LGBT equality!

Now everyone can purify themselves in the waters of Lake Minnetonka regardless of sexual orientation, LOLz!!

Twelve states down, 38 to go!!

[Image via Twitter.]

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Tears! Oceans full of happy tears!!!

Many non-straight humans in Rhode Island were granted the right to officiate their love last night, a right that is STILL denied to the majority of same sex couples the world over.

RI — which is a largely Catholic region– is now the tenth American state to legalize same sex marriage. The bill passed 56-15 in a State House vote.

House Speaker Gordon Fox, D-Providence — who himself is gay and is pictured embracing his partner (above) — said last night:

Tags: gay, gays and lesbians, lesbian, politics, rhode island, rhode island politics, rhode island same sex marriage, same sex marriage

Vive la France!!

The country that represents romantic ideology to so many now represents REAL LOVE FOR ALL!

After months of harsh debate, Tuesday saw lawmakers approve the bill to legalize same-sex marriage in France, causing both cause for celebration and protest.

The bill, which will also give same-sex couples the right to adopt, won in the lower house with a 331-225 final vote. President Francois Hollande will now have to sign the bill before it becomes law, but nobody's really betting against it.

Opponents do hope they can block the legislation by sending it to Constitutional Council, but until that happens France currently stands as the ninth European nation to approve of same-sex marriage.

We're getting there, world! We're getting there!!

[Image via AP Images.]

Tags: france, francois hollande, french people rock, legalized, same sex marriage

Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka are as in love today as they've ever been!

Unfortunately in California, same sex marriage is as illegal as it's ever been! Neil says:

"It would be great to move the ring from my right hand to my left, but Prop 8 won't allow us to do that. David and I have been soulmate-y since we first met."

But the couple is tired of waiting around for change! They're moving to New York City and making this thing official!

Tags: david burtka, family, kids, moving, neil patrick harris, nyc, same sex marriage, school

How moving!!!

The fight for marriage equality around the world is FAR from over, but equal rights just took a GIANT leap after New Zealand legalized same-sex marriage yesterday.

Those who filled the public galleries of the courtroom to witness Parliament vote to permit same-sex marriage in a 77 to 44 vote were so excited that they burst into song!

The crowd sang New Zealand's indigenous song Pokarekare Ana to serenade the bill's brave sponsor, lesbian Louisa Wall.

Ch-ch-check out the extraordinary moment (above)!!!

And cross your fingers with us that ALL of the US will soon follow in New Zealand's fair footsteps!

Tags: court, legal rights, louisa wall, new zealand, parliament, pokarekare ana, same sex marriage, video

We already knew Tegan and Sara were awesome, but now they've taken their awesomeness to a whole new level!

Before the duo made their way to Coachella, the lovely sisters stopped by The Tonight Show With Jay Leno to play their song Closer!

Ch-ch-check out their kick-ass performance (above)!

In addition to sounding AMAZING, the twins and their band wore red and pink outfits to show their support for equal rights and same-sex marriage! As if we didn't love them enough already!!

Rock on, Tegan and Sara!

Tags: closer, coachella, equal rights, red, same sex marriage, tegan and sara, tonight show with jay leno

Reason #72,831 why all couples in love should be afforded the right to marry:

Police were called when Roger Gorley refused to leave the bedside of his sick partner, Allen, in a Missouri hospital on Tuesday — cops sided with Allen's family because he and Roger were unmarried.

The cops put Roger in handcuffs, escorted him off the hospital grounds, and even issued a restraining order against him — all because he wanted to be near the man he's been in a civil union with for five years.

Roger and Allen even filled out paperwork legally allowing them to make medical decisions for one another, but none of those documents mattered when Allen's family and the hospital forced Roger to leave.

After being dragged from his lover's bed, Roger sadly admitted:

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