We now publish updates daily, and a weekly recap of upcoming gay marriage events. For the posted stories during the week and our occasional "woody award" for gay marriage homophobia, just scroll down the blog or check the archives on the right.
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Upcoming Gay Marriage Events (in Country, State, City Order)
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>>GAY MARRIAGE EVENTS IN AUSTRALIA
Australia, SA, Adelaide: 11/28: Kickoff event/rally for a "Year of Action for Same Sex Marriage." More Info
Australia, QLD, Brisbane: 11/28: Kickoff event/rally for a "Year of Action for Same Sex Marriage." More Info
Australia, QLD, Canberra: 11/28: Kickoff event/rally for a "Year of Action for Same Sex Marriage." More Info
Australia, NSW, Lismore: 11/28: Kickoff event/rally for a "Year of Action for Same Sex Marriage." More Info Australia, VIC, Melbourne: 11/28: Kickoff event/rally for a "Year of Action for Same Sex Marriage." More Info
Australia, WA, Perth: 11/28: Kickoff event/rally for a "Year of Action for Same Sex Marriage." More Info
Australia, NSW, Sydney: 11/28: Kickoff event/rally for a "Year of Action for Same Sex Marriage." More Info
Australia, NSW, Sydney: 3/3: NMG’s Dinner at the Zoo, a gala dinner at Taronga Zoo on Wednesday, March 3 2010 is planned to be a highlight of the 2010 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival, and will also raise money for Australian Marriage Equality (AME), to help the organisation continue its fight for same-sex marriage. More Info
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>>GAY MARRIAGE EVENTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
UK, England, Manchester: 10/18: Gay wedding show. More Info
UK, England, Brighton: 11/15: Gay wedding show. More Info
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>>GAY MARRIAGE EVENTS IN ARIZONA
USA, AZ, Tucson: 11/20: The first annual Wingspan Classic Golf Tournament will tee off at the Ritz-Carlton Dove Mountain Golf Club north of Tucson, Arizona Friday, November 20, 2009. The proceeds of the event will be donated entirely to Wingspan, Southern Arizona’s GLBT community center that is in dire financial need. 12:30 PM. More Info
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>>GAY MARRIAGE EVENTS IN CALIFORNIA
USA, CA, Berkeley: 10/18: No on 1 Phonebank for marriage equality, T's House, 2-5 PM, More Info
USA, CA, Berkeley: 10/24: No on 1 Phonebank for marriage equality, Eshelmen Hall, UC Berkeley Campus, 12-4 PM. More Info
USA, CA, Berkeley: 10/25: No on 1 Phonebank for marriage equality, T's House, 2-5 PM, More Info
USA, CA, Berkeley: 10/31: No on 1 Phonebank for marriage equality, Eshelmen Hall, UC Berkeley Campus, 12-4 PM. More Info
USA, CA, Berkeley: 11/1: No on 1 Phonebank for marriage equality, T's House, 2-5 PM, More Info
USA, CA, Concord: 10/18: No on 1 Phonebank, Rainbow Community Center, 2 PM. More Info
USA, CA, Fresno: 10/18: No on 1 Phonebank for marriage equality, EQCA Fresno Office, 11 AM-3 PM, More Info
USA, CA, Fresno: 10/24: No on 1 Phonebank for marriage equality, EQCA Fresno Office, 11 AM-3 PM, More Info
USA, CA, Irvine: 10/25: No on 1 Phonebank, Dance Emotion, 2-5 PM. More Info
USA, CA, Los Angeles: Every Monday: LA Equal Roots Meeting. More Info
USA, CA, Los Angeles: Every Tuesday: Love Honor Cherish Meeting. 7:30 PM. More Info
USA, CA, Los Angeles: 10/20: LA Suppoers Maine: Please join Bruce Cohen, Chad Griffin and the Los Angeles Host Committee in supporting NO ON 1 - Protect Maine Equality. 6:30-8:30 PM. More Info
USA, CA, Los Angeles: 10/24: A Fundraiser For Equality California to Help Fight Prop 8: Come celebrate Studio One with a night of Disco, Magic and Love. $30-40, 9 PM. More Info
USA, CA, Los Angeles: 10/25: Field Trip/Activist Retreat for Equality Network. 9 AM-6 PM. More Info
USA, CA, Los Angeles: 11/4: Marriage Equality Day - Mourning the loss of Rights stripped away by Prop 8, 7-10 PM. More Info
USA, CA, Los Angeles: 11/5: Toast to Equality, an EQCA benefit, featuring LA City Council President Eric Garcetti, EQCA Marriage Director Marc Solomon. MJ's Silver Lake, 6-9:30 PM. More Info
USA, CA, Los Angeles: 11/7-11/20: Roots of Equality, an LGBT cultural activist group, is developing “Lavender Los Angeles: The Making of our pre-Stonewall LGBT Movement”. Lavender Los Angeles is a visually engaging exhibit running for two weeks from November 7-20th in Downtown LA. More Info
USA, CA, Los Angeles: 11/12: Tabling at Art Walk with Equality Network, 7-9:30 PM. More Info
USA, CA, Mountainview: Every Sunday Thru Nov Election: Phonebanking for Maine Marriage Equality. 2-7 PM. More Info
USA, CA, Oakland: 10/30: Fright Movie Night Potluck Social! Join us for an Alameda County Equality Team social. On this night, come to Norman's condo for a potluck social, where we will watch films that may scare you but maybe even make you laugh! Norm's Condo, 6:30-11:30 PM. More Info
USA, CA, Palm Springs: 11/7-11/8: Palm Springs Pride More Info
USA, CA, Sacramento: 10/18: Sacramento PFLAG invites you to attend the Eleventh Annual Service of Remembrance: In memory of our children who have died violently because they were gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or intersex. First United Methodist Churcxh, 21st & J. 4 PM. More Info
USA, CA, Sacramento: 11/4: A Day of Smiles, Tears and Action: Equality Action Now will lead a rally and march at the California State Capitol Building to highlight the fact that the fight for civil rights for all citizens is not over. 5-7 PM. More Info
USA, CA, Sacramento: 11/6: Honoring John Chiang, John A. Perez, and Kathy Kneer for their fight for LGBT rights, 6-8 PM. More Info
USA, CA, Sacramento: 11/7: Camp Courage Sacramento - Camp Courage is an intensive 2-day training program that teaches principles of community organizing; Camp Courage intends to train those working to restore marriage equality in California. More Info
USA, CA, San Diego: 10/31: Family trick or treat, 3-6 PM. More Info
USA, CA, San Diego: 11/14: 2009 San Diego Equality Awards. More Info
USA, CA, San Francisco: 10/18: No on 1 Phonebank, EQCA's SF HQ, 12-1 PM. More Info
USA, CA, San Francisco: 10/22: 2010 Census LGBT Community Roundtable. SF LGBT Comm Center, 12:30-2 PM. More Info
USA, CA, San Francisco: 10/26: Defying Inequality Concert, Palace of Fine Arts, with Patty Duke, Bruce Vilanch, the Cast of Wicked, and more. $100 per person. VIP Party afterwards ($250). 7:30 PM. More Info
USA, CA, San Francisco: 10/26: Capitol Club Year-End Reception: Get the latest on the 11 pieces of legislation that EQCA passed this year and find out more about our plans for 2010 and beyond. Rescheduled from 10/13. Transamerica Pyramid, 5:30-7 PM. More Details
USA, CA, San Francisco: 10/29: Beyond Marriage: Recognizing Alternative Family Relationships, a ground-breaking public forum and panel discussion, SFLGBT Comm Center, 6-7:30 PM. More Info
USA, CA, Santa Clara: 10/18: Phone banking for Maine continues at Greg and Mark's house, 1-5 PM. More Info
USA, CA, Santa Clara: 11/2: Interfaith Candlelight Rally to Support Marriage Equality, sponsored by the Council of Churches of Santa Clara County, First Christian Church, 6-7 PM. More Info
USA, CA, Union City: 10/25: No on 1 Phonebank, L+M's House, 12-1 PM. More Info
USA, CA, West Hollywood: Every Wednesday: Equality Network meeting, at Fubar. 7-9PM. More Info (see Upcoming Events scroll in sidebar)
USA, CA, West Hollywood: 10/21: DETOX hosts The Gong Show @ Fubar! The Classic Game Show Hour. "A Toy Drive for Children affected by HIV and benefit for same sex marriage." 9 PM-2 AM. More Info
USA, CA, West Hollywood: 10/24: Come celebrate Studio One with a night of Disco, Magic and Love - Keep the Music Playin Productions Presents A Fundraiser For Equality California to Help Fight Prop 8. Tickets: $30 before September 15, $35 after. $40 at the door if available. 9 PM. More Info
USA, CA, West Hollywood: 10/24-10/25: Equality Network Field Trip/Activist Retreat, 12 PM. More Info
USA, CA, West Hollywood: 10/31: Equality at West Hollywood Halloween Carnaval: "Getting the word out about LGBTQ Equality", 6-9 PM. More Info
USA, CA, West Hollywood: 11/7: An Action / Rally to officially kick-off a new campaign to enact marriage equality in California, thereby overturning Prop 8. 5-8 PM. More Info
USA, CA, West Hollywood: 11/12: Launch of The Love Unites Shepard Fairey Equality Project: celebrity signed posters to be sold in online auctions, dancing, benefiting marriage equality. Tkts $30-125. 8-11 PM. More Info
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>>GAY MARRIAGE EVENTS IN WASHINGTON, DC
USA, DC: 10/20: Benefit for No on 1 Maine - $50-500, 5:30-7 PM. More Info
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>>GAY MARRIAGE EVENTS IN MAINE
USA, ME, Brunswick: 10/18: On Sunday, October 18 at 7:00 p.m., two premier Maine a cappella ensembles team up to present a concert to benefit Protect Maine Equality, Unitarian Universalist Church, $20, 7 PM. More Info
USA, ME, Fort Kent: 10/24: Christ Congregational Church will be hosting a forum on marriage equality, 4 PM. More Info
USA, ME, Portland: Every Tuesday Thru Election: El Rayo Taqueria at 101 York Street, will be holding a weekly fundraiser on Tuesdays starting next week 10/13 until Election Day. After 4pm, 10% of all sales will be donated to NO ON 1. For more information, please contact 780-8226. More Info
USA, ME, Portland: 10/18: Interfaith March in Support of No on One, 2:30 PM. More Info
USA, ME, Portsmouth: 10/18: Over 30 select wedding professionals will participate as exhibitors, each one screened to be LGBT-friendly. Travel planners, Gift Companies and Home & Family-Planning Resources also will be represented. Other highlights will include Music, Interactive Presentations, Samples & Fabulous Fun! 12:30-3:30 PM. More Info
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>>GAY MARRIAGE EVENTS IN OREGON
USA, OR, Ashland: 10/24: 2nd Annual Rogue Valley Garden Party! Join faces, both familiar and new, for an afternoon of wine, live entertainment and equality for all. Home of Jim Frank & David Gray, $20, 3 PM. More Info
USA, OR, Bend: 11/3: Winning the Freedom to Marry: a discussion with Evan Wolfson, the nation's top advocate for marriage equality. Old Stone Church, 7 PM. More Info
USA, OR, Eugene: 10/23-10/24: 2009 Oregon Safe Schools Training. More Info
USA, OR, Eugene: 11/4: Winning the Freedom to Marry: a discussion with Evan Wolfson, the nation's top advocate for marriage equality. Eugene Public Library, 6 PM. More Info
USA, OR, Portland: 10/24: APANO Many Rivers Project invites Asians and/or Pacific Islanders who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ) to attend a special LGBTQ Listening Circle. Q Center, 12-3 PM, More Info
USA, OR, Portland: 11/2: Winning the Freedom to Marry: a discussion with Evan Wolfson, the nation's top advocate for marriage equality. SEIU Local 49, 6 PM. More Info
USA, OR, Salem: 10/20: Stop Kiss, an lgbt play, as a benefit for Polk County Democrats. Pentacle Theater, $20, 7:30 PM. More Info
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>>GAY MARRIAGE EVENTS IN TEXAS
USA, TX, Dallas: 2/3-2/7: The 22nd National Conference on LGBT Equality: Creating Change
The 22nd National Conference on LGBT Equality: Creating Change will be held at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel in beautiful downtown Dallas, Texas, Feb. 3 - 7, 2010. More Info
