A photo by Steve Griffin / The Salt Lake Tribune:

As a rainbow appears in the background Jeff Key, of Salt Lake City, proudly holds the flag as advocates for gay marriage rally on Capitol Hill in Salt Lake City after a federal court judge overturned California’s same-sex marriage ban Wednesday. Key asked his husband to remarry him during the rally.

(via sadax on Reddit)

Photo by emptinesswithin on Equalitopia’s deviantART group

Infographic: Countries where gay marriage is legal

This week, Argentina became the first Latin American country to legalize same-sex marriage. Last month, Iceland passed a gay marriage law in an unanimous vote.

Which country is next?

Infographic by good.is. See also: Equalitopia’s archive of LGBT infographics.

Late-blooming lesbians: women can switch sexualities as they mature

Women are embracing lesbianism in their thirties, according to research indicating that shifts in sexual orientation may be more widespread than previously thought.

One study even indicates that as many as two-thirds of women who feel lesbian attractions may have changed their sexual orientation over time.

Christan Moran, a researcher at Southern Connecticut State University in the US, said that many women who develop lesbian feelings in later life refuse to “come out” for fear of society’s reaction. Women in long-term heterosexual relationships, especially those with children, face even greater problems reconciling themselves to their new identities, she said.

High-profile examples of women leaving their husbands to pursue same-sex relationships include Portia de Rossi, the Ally McBeal actress who married the US comedian Ellen DeGeneres in 2008, nine years after divorcing a man.

Read more on this study at Telegraph.co.uk.

Flower power fights homophobia: The Pansy Project

Artist Paul Harfleet plants pansies at the site of homophobic abuse, he finds the nearest source of soil to where the incident occurred and generally without civic permission plants one unmarked pansy.

The flower is then photographed in it’s location and posted on his website, the image is entitled after the abuse. Titles like “Let’s kill the Bati-Man!” and “F*cking Faggot!” reveal a frequent reality of gay experience which often goes unreported to authorities.

This simple action operates as a gesture of quiet resistance, some pansies flourish and others wilt in urban hedgerows.

The artist began by planting pansies to mark his own experience of homophobia on the streets of Manchester UK though now he plants pansies for others both on an individual basis and as part of various festivals and events.

For more information visit thepansyproject.com.

Life As He Knows It: A Short Comic by Lucy Doan

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via happymonsters:

I’ve read and listened to many stories from the LGBT community, and I know for the fact that the story can be very, very real. If your views differ from mine, please do not attack me. Gay protesters like those do exist, and I am merely illustrating what I’ve seen for so many years. What I depicted in this comic is REAL, whether or not it happens to the majority of the community or not, whether these things happen often or not - it is real. Thank you.

edit. marriage is not just for procreation. Marriage is a constitution which grants 1,800+ constitutional rights to couples, including making crucial medical decisions and being able to visit your partner in the hospital. Thanks :]

No child is born homophobic

A photo from Vancouver Pride Parade 2009 by Clayton Perry Photoworks.

See also: Equalitopia’s LGBT photos.

A seven-year-old’s position on gay marriage

Flickr user Squid Rosenberg posted this image that her seven-year-old daughter created. Her second grade teacher asked her to create an “I Have a Dream” essay to honor Martin Luther King.

My seven year old wrote that she wished gay marriage was legal. This may very well be my proudest moment as a parent.

Iz is on the right as the flower girl. She didn’t finish the ring bearer, he is a floating head. The wedding rings are sitting on a pillow on the left.

(via Reddit)

I am a good person.

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(by Pamikoo on Equalitopia’s deviantART group)

Gaygler: A Gay Googler

Did you know? A Gaygler is Google’s term for an LGBT Google employee. According to Gawker, employees have “-oogler” terms for just about anything; a Noogler is a new Google employee and a Loogler is a employee in the legal department.

From karaoke at a gay bar, to company presence at pride parades with t-shirts that read “I’m feeling proud” and “We are here” (pictured), Gayglers have their own logo and recruitment page.

Read Google’s official blog post »

(Photo credits: ohwhatachristy, eyespy-briany, firstwavedown)