MONDAY MUSINGS & HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!

From Pam's House Blend:

• In New Jersey, " Lambda Legal filed a lawsuit this week seeking marriage equality on behalf of Garden State Equality, New Jersey's statewide LGBT advocacy organization, and seven same-sex couples and their children harmed from the unequal civil union system."
• On the religion front, "David Pakman will broadcast a special guest on his show that has stories to tell that will curl your hair - Ashton Elijah Pittman, who was an audience member during Hamilton, Alabama- based Pastor Damon Thompson's outing of gay teens during sermons."

From Joe.My.God.

• "Former NGLTF executive director Matt Foreman takes to the Huffington Post today for a thoughtful essay on why we continue to see hard-fought gains in the LGBT movement."
• The Republican National Committee appointed a Log Cabin Republican to their Finance Team. With all of that disposable income that LGBT people have, it's a smart move. Except that......some people are flipping out.

From Towleroad.com

• Lori and Jeff Wilfahrt, parents of Andrew Wilfahrt, a gay Army Corporal killed in Afghanistan earlier this year, continue honoring their son's memory inthe best way possible: fighting for LGBT equality, especially in Minnesota, a state that may vote to ban gay marriage in 2012. "I hope my son didn't die for human beings, for Americans, for Minnesotans who would deny him civil rights," Mr. Wilfahrt recently said in a speech about Andrew.
• CHER TAKES ON MARCUS BACHMANN!!!

From Good As You.org

• "In a very interesting turn of events, a coalition of LGBT advocacy groups are encouraging Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee to veto the civil unions legislation that might hit his desk, due to the overreaching religious exemptions attached to it."
• "The Traditional Values Coalition says we're shaming the founding fathers."

From Queerty

• Samoan PM: “Trans People Rock The Casbah”
• Not Everyone Was Happy About NY Marriage Equality… Just Look At NOM’s Bryan Brown

OneAngryQueer

• Gay Soldiers Attacked In Colorado
• Woman Charged With Assault For Kissing Anti-Gay Preacher

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