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The UK House of Commons has voted in favor of marriage equality, but the vote may prove to have severe political ramifications for the measure’s main supporter, Prime Minister David Cameron. The measure, which would make the UK the tenth European nation to approve marriage equality, easily passed the House 366-161. The problem for Cameron is that 40% of his own Conservative party voted against the measure, including some of his Cabinet ministers. The result led to widespread speculation that Cameron is losing control of the Tories and seeing his leadership undermined. “It’s a perfect political storm. It couldn’t have come at a worse time for Cameron,” Iain Dale, a prominent gay radio presenter and conservative blogger, told Reuters. Cameron is attempting to moderate his party’s intolerant image, but as the marriage equality vote shows, a lot of his party is perfectly happy to be intolerant. The party’s right wingers are furious at reports that one of Cameron’s aides described them as ”mad, swivel-eyed loons,” which proves once again that no one beats the British at political invective. Anyone who wants to know how hard it will be for Republicans to shed their intolerant image need only look across the pond. Cameron’s right wing isn’t nearly as, well, swivel-eyed as the GOP’s. Next stop for the marriage measure is the House of Lords, which is expected to pick up the bill for debate sometime in July.

After a week of broad hints, Senate Democrats have made it official: they aren’t going to introduce an amendment to include same-sex bi-national couples in immigration reform. Sen. Patrick Leahy had promised to introduce the measure, but during a session of the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday  night, he turned to his fellow Democrats to find a way out. ‘‘I don’t want to be the senator who asks people to choose between the love of their life and the love of their country,’’ Leahy said, asking for the opinions of others. One after another, Democrats said they love the gays, but they weren’t going to jeopardize immigration reform. Republicans, being Republicans, had promised to kill the measure entirely if it included any protections for same-sex couples. Democrats, being Democrats, folded. ‘‘I believe in my heart of hearts that what you’re doing is the right and just thing,’’ said Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill. ‘‘But I believe this is the wrong moment, that this is the wrong bill.’’ Durbin didn’t speculate as to whether there will ever a right moment and a right bill, but if there is it’s years away. New York Sen. Chuck Schumer, who was the point person for the measure, also announced he would not vote for the amendment if it was introduced, which means he’s probably in for a round of very angry phone calls over the next few days. With the chorus of  ”Gee, we wish it weren’t the case but what can you do,” ringing in his ears, Leahy decided with a “heavy heart” not to introduce his amendment. The gay-free reform measure was passed by a 13-5 vote. Now it goes to the Senate floor, where no doubt the full body will find additional ways to love us without lifting a finger for us.

Here’s something nobody asked for, but we guess it’s for a good cause, so we’ll take it anyway. Jersey Shore castmember Angelina Pivarnick is the latest heterosexual woman to cash in on the marriage equality bandwagon by staging a wedding with Cheryl Caruso of TLC’s Sister Wives in the middle of Times Square. The “event” is part of Adam Barta’s latest music video, “Serendipity“. In it, the star of Tan Mom’s brand new video runs around New York City (or just the corner of 49th & 8th) before participating in a double same-sex wedding where he marries model Thomas Cole. Barta and Pivarnick became besties after she hurled gay slurs at him in a heated exchange last October. Here’s what she said: “I don’t think gays should be married. If you want to date each other fine, see what works. In the end, they should marry their other type. You know what I mean, if you’re male, marry a female, if you’re a female, marry a male. I don’t think it has anything to do with taxes, I understand you’re a citizen, but I don’t believe gays should be married. You know, women are supposed to be pregnant with the men that they’re with. And they (the women) should be able to have beautiful children. I understand that there is such thing as adoption, and gay people do that. They have people carry their babies. I don’t think you should go through all that. I think it should be easy. That’s my fucking opinion. What am I supposed to say? I’m not supposed to have my opinion?” The proceeds from this video, as with most of Adam Barta’s equality projects, will be donated to Adam Barta’s bank account in lieu of an organization fighting for equality.

Following the second annual Out for Undergraduate Technology Conference, a yearly event that encourages the most motivated LGBT students to make a positive impact in the workplace, Online Colleges has created an engaging infographic outlining the challenges facing students in a digital age. via Online Colleges: This infographic examines some of the issues facing LGBT students, how they’re affected, and how support for these students—much of it Web-based—has evolved over the years. Courtesy of: OnlineColleges.com

PHOTO OF THE DAY: The annual homoerotic masterpiece that is the Herndon Climb.   BY SAM GREISMAN A look back at today's top stories WINGNUTTERY Just a few hours after yesterday's rally against homophobic attacks in the West Village, there were two more reports of anti-gay attacks in the city. A gay nightlife promoter was attacked in the East Village and a gay couple got into an altercation in SoHo a few hours later. What is going on!? A French historian and radical right activist took his own life today in front of the Notre Dame Cathedral and crowds of tourists when he shot himself in what was reported as an anti-gay marriage statement. Fred Phelps Jr. of the Westboro Baptist Church continues to prove that he has absolutely no shame as he blamed yesterday's horrific tornado in Oklahoma on Jason Collins' coming out. Veteran UFC Fighter Nate Diaz refuses to back down from his recent blatant homophobic remarks and ironically the states with the highest numbers of gay parents also have bans on same-sex marriage.  ** GAY NEWS Check out some speeches from yesterday's anti-homophobia rally in New York; the family of Mark Carson and the couple attacked in front of Madison Square Garden are featured. Speaking of speeches, just try and not be charmed by this gay high school senior thanking his class for accepting him. Garth Greenwell gives us a review of David McConnell's new book which looks at the murders of six gay men. ** ENTERTAINMENT Beyonce's newest single dropped today, take a listen to Queen Bey's "Grown Woman" here. And George Michael reportedly fell out of a moving car last week.  ** VIDEOS OF THE DAY Three powerful videos from yesterday's devastating tornado in Oklahoma; first take a look at the birth of the powerful twister, then watch as a family emerges from their storm cellar into total devastation and prepare to shed a few tears as a woman finds her dog alive during a live interview.

The Summer 2013 'The Time Is Now' issue of i-D magazine features this fantastic story 'if you want apples you have to shake the tree', photographed by William Selden and styled by Simon Foxton, with hair by Teiji Utsumi, makeup by Isamaya Ffrench and set design by Gary Card. The featured models include Chuck Achike, Nahel Drici, Jamie Baah-Mensah, Tom Gaskin and Declan-John Geraghty. THERE IS MORE, CLICK HERE TO SEE REST OF THE POST

So there’s that moment where I enter the part of the park where the action takes place, if that’s what you call it, action, I mean I see it up ahead, the shadow inside trees and there it is, this guy sucking cock and you know how I need it now or I’m going to die. They are playing shy or uncomfortable or distant or whatever it is that makes them leave this tree right by the paved path like it’s hidden.And then later, this other guy comes up and says: I want to hug you. And I say: I like hugs. So then we hug, and it’s nice, calming, now I’m tired actually and ready to go and he is telling me stories of guys who mostly like to cuddle, come over to his place and cuddle and then he brushes his hand through my hair and I notice I moved inside, quiet, it’s not quite distance but it’s not quite presence and so I need to leave, not stay in that place of letting them touch me, why? So I say goodbye, and he says: if you see me around, feel free to say hi—which is nice too, rare, and then I’m walking home.

Finally, someone has come up with a fun and creative way to promote condom use without yelling and throwing scary statistics at the children. If kids won’t pay attention to the banana with a condom, surely they’ll get excited by this giant bus with professional athletes! The County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health announced the maiden voyage of the city’s brand new 40-foot “condom mobile” yesterday, making its debut at Long Beach Pride. In an effort to promote condom use and safer sex, this giant rubber dispensary will be distributing designer condoms to the folks of L.A. for the rest of the year. The condoms’ design are the product of a contest held by the Los Angeles County Public Health Division of HIV and STD Program last year, challenging artists to design an official Los Angeles branded condom wrapper. With over 500 entires and more than 185,000 votes, this is what they chose (below). In addition to being the coolest bus in town, the condom mobile will also be the hottest. Splashed across the ads for this year-long campaign are some of the finest openly gay athletes from the LA Flag Football League, Lambda Basketball and The Greater LA Softball Association. “Gay athletes have always been in sports and we’re delighted some professional athletes have made steps to live their life honestly in the public’s eye,” said Lambda Basketball Vice President Garsten Bergquist. “Health education and community service are a part of our mission, so we’re happy to help promote a healthy lifestyle – whether it’s staying active by playing in a team sport or by using condoms and getting tested regularly for HIV or STDs.” Way to go, LA! The condom mobile makes us happy, but we’re even happier that it’s not actually shaped like a condom. Could you imagine what it would look like parked in front of the Oscar Mayer weinermobile? Residents can find a full list of locations distributing free condoms year round in Los Angeles County at www.LAsexsymbol.com.