Kaether Cordero commenting on the death of his partner, August Provost, a soldier at Camp Pendleton. It is suspected that Provost may have been murdered during an argument over his sexual orientaion. (San Diego Union-Tribune)

''They were assuming their pictures were being taken and a verbal argument started.... The [victim's] partner said they were taking pictures of their dog. It was frolicking in the yard.''

Det. Sgt. Reecks of the Suffolk County police in New York who reports that 3 people were arrested for beating a woman while shouting anti-gay epithets at her including, "Fucking tear that fucking queer's face off!" The victim was reportedly treated for minor injuries which police have said do not rise to the level of a hate crime. (27 East)

''They were calling me faggot and started to beat me. They beat me very hard, and unconscious.''

Joseph Holladay who was found by his partner in a pool of blood after he was robbed and attacked on Manhattan's Upper East Side by a group of youths. Holladay now suffers from a large gash on his forehead where he was hit with a gun. (WCBS 2)

"He had me in a head lock and I was kind of flailing. I'm a pacifist through and through, but this dude just attacked me.''

Kendra Konrady, an HRC volunteer who was assaulted at the Omaha Pride Parade by a 66-year-old man, William Crilly, who was quoting bible scripture as he hauled around a rainbow-colored wagon at the event. A sign atop the wagon read in part, ''For the wages of sin is death.'' (The Pitch, Kansas City)

Portion of a ruling from the Dehli High Court which has effectively ruled that homosexuality should be decriminalized in India because parts of Section 377 was unconstitutional as it pertained to equality, discrimination, and protection of life and personal liberty. (New York Times)

''We've finally entered the 21st century.''

Anjali Gopalan of the Naz Foundation, the GLBT group that petitioned the Court 8 years ago to overturn Section 377. (Associated Press)

A press release sent from HX magazine founder, Matthew Bank, to the New York Press. (NY Press)

''Everyone was let go, but the people on The Blade know that they may come back if The Blade is coming back.... The economy and the future of print media being more difficult was definitely weighing on us.''

Matthew Bank, founder of HX magazine, explaining what has happened to The New York Blade. Just prior to suspending operations at the dwindling gay newspaper, its sister publication, HX magazine, was sold to an unnamed buyer.

The NY Times reports that the NY Blade's Pride edition was down to 28 pages, and an auditing firm appears to show that their most recent distribution data had dwindled to 16,000 copies. (The New York Blade remains on the list of "Publications" at Window-Media's website with a claim of 52 pages and 100,000 readers.) Two other gay publications related to the Window-Media/HX/Avalon partnership also ceased publication within the last several months: The New England Blade and Genre Magazine. (NY Times)

The New York Blade was originally founded in the 1990s as a joint venture by the Washington Blade's long-time publisher, Don Michaels and a NYC-based publishing and distribution company. The DC & NY Blades were then sold to Window-Media when Michaels retired in 2002. But not long after, Window merged interests with Avalon Equity, an investment fund. It appears that the New York Blade ended up being split between the interests of HX, Avalon and Window-Media. Earlier this year, it was revealed that the federal Small Business Administration had an involvement with the millions of dollars handled by Avalon, and the fund was forced into receivership in late 2008. Bank reportedly said that the Avalon receivership had little to do with his decision to sell HX.

''Now, on top of the news that New York's HX magazine, partially owned by Avalon, has been sold, we're also told by an insider that Unger just announced his "resignation" to his staff.''

From the gay blog Queerty regarding the head of Avalon Equity, David Unger, and the investment fund that he ran to buy a major interest into the gay newspaper chain, Window Media, that publishes the Washington Blade and a number of other regional gay publications. It was reported that the Small Business Administration put Avalon into receivership late last year because it did not have enough capital on hand to comply with the terms of a multi-million dollar loan it was given. (Queerty)

Blog posting on The Dallas Voice, a Texas GLBT new website, regarding the condition of a gay man, Chad Gibson, who is said to have been violently arrested by police as part of a raid on The Rainbow Lounge, a new gay bar in Fort Worth. Police have stated officially that the bar was scheduled for inspection on that date, and it is just coincidence that as many as 9 arrests took place on the 40th anniversary of the raid of the Stonewall Inn. Police claim that Gibson injured himself because he was so intoxicated that he fell down and hit his head outside and vomited. The officers have also made claims that they were ''touched and advanced'' upon inappropriately by the gay patrons. Many eyewitnesses say the police came in with plastic wrist ties in hand, harassed and arrested non-intoxicated individuals, and in the case of Gibson, threw him to the floor and hit his head in the process. Two Council members have called for an investigation. Apparenlty the law states that you can drink at a bar but not be ''publicly intoxicated.'' (Dallas Voice) (WFAA)

Robert Gates, Secretary of Defense, who discussing the silly assertion that the military's Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy might have some wiggle room in cases where a servicemember was outed for vindictive reasons rather than voluntarily coming out as gay. (Associated Press)

"The military has no choice but to follow it. We don't pick and choose what regulations to enforce."

Lieutenant Colonel Paul Fanning, spokesman for the New York Army National Guard, on the recommendation of a military administrative board to discharge Lieutenant Dan Choi who came out publicly as gay on the Rachel Maddow show earlier this year. (Associated Press)

''All I did was tell the truth. I refused to lie about my boyfriend. His name is Matthew, not Martha.''

Lieutenant Dan Choi of the Army National Guard and an organization of gay West Point graduates called Knights Out. He faces a discharge for coming out publicly as a proud, gay soldier taking a stand against the Armed Forces' anti-gay military policy known as ''Don't Ask, Don't Tell.'' (Times Herald-Record)

From a posting by Cynthia Yeung on the official Google Blog which features a series of photos of LGBT employees marching with Google/YouTube banners in several major US cities including San Francisco, New York and Chicago as well as some European cities. (Google Blog)

Part of an ruling by Judge Judith Retchin of the DC Superior Court that finds Harry Jackson's complaint against the DC Board of Elections and Ethics is invalid. Jackson, a socially conservative preacher at a church in Beltsville, MD, has tried for months to rally black residents of the District against gay marriage. He lost his fight against the City Council which, with the lone exception of Marion Barry, twice voted in favor of recognizing same-sex marriages performed in states where it is legal. Jackson held a number of rallys decrying the actions of the Washington, DC lawmakers, and quickly registered as a voter in the District so he could register for a voter-driven referendum against allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry. Before he could even begin using his so-called "army" of signature gatherers, the DCBOEE determined that his ballot initiative would be contrary to the Human Rights Act of DC. Judge Retchin has rejected his appeal and agreed with the DCBOEE. The Council's same-sex marriage recognition bill currently sits in the hands of legislators on Capital Hill since the District still must comply with Constitutional law that gives Federal lawmakers final say over the District's decisions. (Washington Times)

Patrick Carney, a co-founder of monument to gay Holocaust victims. The "acre-sized" pink triangle was burned and torn. (UPI)

''Welcome to your White House! ... This struggle, I don't need to tell you, is incredibly difficult, all though, I think it's important to consider the extraordinary progress that we have made.... Though we have made progress, there are still fellow citizens, perhaps neighbors or even family members and loved ones, who still hold fast to worn arguments and old attitudes, who fail to see your families like their families.... We know that progress depends, not only on changing laws, but also changing hearts. And that real transformative change never begins in Washington....

''I know that many in this room don't believe that progress has come fast enough. And I understand that. It's not for me to tell you to be patient.... We have made progress and we will make more. And I want you to know that I expect, and hope, to be judged not by words, not by promises I've made, but by the promises my administration keeps. We've been in office six months now, and I suspect that by the time this administration is over, I think that you guys will have pretty good feelings about the Obama administration....''

''I've called on Congress to end the so-called Defense of Marriage Act, to help end discrimination against same-sex couples in this country. Now, I want to add, that we have a duty to uphold existing law. But I believe we must do so in a way that does not exacerbate old divides. And fulfilling this duty, in upholding the law, in no way lessens my commitment to reversing this law.''

President Barack Obama speaking at a White House reception for about 200 LGBT leaders & their supporters. His wife Michelle was at his side during the 18-minute speech in which he briefly addressed a number of issues of importance to the gay community including Defense of Marriage Act; Don't Ask, Don't Tell; a hate crimes bill named for Matthew Shepard; benefits for partners of Federal workers; a special thank you to Frank Kameny, and a commemoration of the protests at the Stonewall Inn which occurred 40 years ago this week. President Obama did not address same-sex marriage and did not take any questions at the podium. (C-SPAN)

Hilda Solis, Secretary of Labor, responding with a written warning to employees at the Department of Labor who have reportedly defaced and removed posters from elevators in support of Gay Pride Month. (NY Times)

Justin D. Ross, Maryland Delegate for Prince George's county, speaking with the Washington Post for an article about the changing face of Hyattsville and Mount Ranier, areas of northeast of DC which have a higher than average per capita ratio of gay families. (Washington Post)

Victoria Cruz, a rookie reporter for WNYC, telling how she and her girlfriend Deoine won ''Best Couple'' in the school's yearbook, and also how she is dealing with her grandmother's negative perception of gay people in her family. (WNYC)

''They asked the guy if he had been drinking, and he said some, and they snidely replied, 'Well, we'll see how much!' and plastic handcuffed him as they read him his rights... After this, we saw the policemen go into the men's restroom, pull out at least two guys from handcuffs from there, and pull one onto the ground before forcefully removing him.'' -- Kayla Lane

A couple of quotes posted at the Dallas Voice website about an alleged raid by State Police on a gay bar called The Rainbow Lounge in Fort Worth, TX on June 28, which coincidentally (or not) was the 40th Anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. Some photos have been posted as well. (Dallas Voice)

Comedian Stephen Colbert covers the recently published video from a small church in Bridgeport, CT which showed a group of adults trying to exorcise a homosexual spirit out of a teenage boy in the name of Jesus. (Colbert Nation)

Controversial celebrity blogger Perez Hilton, who is gay, apologizing for using the the word "faggot" as an intentional insult toward hip-hop artist Will.I.Am of the Black Eyed Peas. He was recorded on video at the time of an altercation he had with the musician and his manager. In typical Hilton style, he went online to scream obscenities at the Will.I.Am and singer Fergie for him ending up with a black eye (no pun intended). Hilton is infamous for publicly going after former Californai beauty queen Carrie Prejean for stating during the Miss USA pageant that she is against gays being extended legal marriage status. The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation had sought an apology from Hilton for promoting the notion that it's okay to use the word ''faggot'' and call someone ''gay'' as an insult during an argument. (PerezHilton.com)