News 6/21/10

(2010 Pride NW Grand Marshall, the ever glamorous Darcelle XV.)

• White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emmanuel to step down after midterms over stylistic differences and other factors.

• Jaroslaw Kaczynski, conservative twin of his late brother to run for Presidency of Poland. (Is it wrong of me to have the Patty Duke, "Identical Cousins" song running through my head now?)

• BBC News has a lovely photo spread of Solstice celebrations at Stonehenge. Those kooky Brits...

• Mike Huckabee is hilarious. Or IS he?

• Portland, OR's Gay Pride parade a lively affair, if a bit damp.

• I am overwhelmed with all the wonderful messages of support I've gotten from old friends and people I've never met. You're all so damn beautiful! *Kisses* Thanks to all of you who have already voted in the Freedom to Marry Blog 4 Equality contest! Go vote again for The Flaming Chef (Jason Zenobia). Not once, not twice, but once every 24 hours until and including the 25th.

Morning News 4/21/10

Poland sets June 20 election to replace President killed along with almost 100 others in April plane crash.

Florida GOP under Federal investigation over possible credit card abuses.

Bi guys discriminated against by gay softball organization.

Xenophobic asshole proves that he's also a homophobic asshole.

Dorothy Height.  If you haven't already read about the life of this amazing woman, looky here.

The woman who stabbed me the other day gave me a $10 gift certificate to the local French pastry and coffee house. I think that's pretty classy.

("Are you having a wonderful birthday Christina Darling?"  Random picture of drag queens from... I'm not sure where. I just felt the need for drag queens this morning, OK? Seriously, let me know if anyone out there recognizes this picture.)

(Update: 4/23/10. Loyal and glamorous Flaming Chef reader Barbara informs me that this picture is from the superfabulous show "Little Britain." Thanks Barbara. Send me an email with your address to receive your sensational mystery prize!)