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Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
A national rally against marriage equality completely flops. Nice try, NOM.
photo credit: @TalkEquality
Last night, this message was projected onto the Supreme Court.
via @rachnyctalk
Marilyn was a big supporter of the Civil Rights Movement. Ella Fitzgerald was one of Marilyn’s idols and a major inspiration. However, the Mocambo nightclub in West Hollywood, the most popular dance spot at the time, refused to let Ella perform there because she was black. Outraged, Marilyn told the owners that if they would let Ella perform, she would be there in the front row every time Ella was onstage. She did, and the two became friends.
According to the great Ella Fitzgerald:
“I owe Marilyn Monroe a real debt…it was because of her that I played the Mocambo, a very popular nightclub in the ’50s. She personally called the owner of the Mocambo, and told him she wanted me booked immediately, and if he would do it, she would take a front table every night. She told him - and it was true, due to Marilyn’s superstar status - that the press would go wild. The owner said yes, and Marilyn was there, front table, every night. The press went overboard. After that, I never had to play a small jazz club again. She was an unusual woman - a little ahead of her times. And she didn’t know it.”
LGBTQ* Profile/Status Tags Blowing Up the Internet
USA Marriage Equality /Supreme Court Debate Pro-Marriage Icons
I love all of the red that I’m seeing this morning. We have truly reached a tipping point. It’s no longer a question of “if,” it’s a matter of “when.” Marriage equality is in our near future! Thank you to everyone who has shown their support!
LGBTQ* Internet Flash Mobs Going On At The Moment
Red Support - HRC & the Stand for Marriage
From the Human Rights Campaign:
Who’s wearing red tomorrow (Tuesday)? Show your support for marriage equality — make your profile image red for tomorrow and check out www.hrc.org/StandForMarriage for more ways to get involved!
The 112th Congress summarized in one picture
