I’ll leave my own political commentary out and just point you to some great video that says it all…

But perhaps best of all…

But what exactly is Nancy Pelosi wearing?

The Christian Science Monitor is reporting a rise in Gay tourism in Israel, and its repercussions for the economy and religious tourism in the holy land.

Rise in gay tourism stirs unease in Israel

So-called ‘pink dollars’ are flowing into the economy, but may deter traditional pilgrims.

By Danna Harman | Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor
from the August 13, 2008 edition

Tel Aviv - There is something incongruous about the stretch of beach just under the Hilton Hotel’s high perch. For there, below the bluff, are two so-called “specialty beaches.” (more…)

Last week, Massachusetts repealed a 1913 law that prohibited non-resident couples from getting married in that state. Unenforced for decades, the law recently surfaced again and was used to deny out-of-state same-sex couples from marrying there.

The law has now been repealed, making Massachusetts a fully LGBT friendly state (at least legally.)

Our own Gabriel Blau, founder of this site, was featured in the New York Times this past weekend as one of the New York couples that would benefit from this new law.

Do you have any plans or know of anyone with plans to head out to MA?