Texas Mixologist Mike Malone has created icy cold, tasty and refreshing summer cocktail and punch recipes that were made especially for outdoor entertaining.

The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), the nation's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy and anti-defamation organization responded to today's Ninth U.S. Court of Appeals decision which stays U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn Walker's ruling that committed gay and lesbian couples have the constitutional right to marriage.

A three-Judge panel with the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has granted a motion filed by proponents of California's Proposition 8, delaying implementation of the August 4th U.S. District Court order finding Proposition 8 in violation of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution pending appeal.

After two weeks of good-faith discussions – and two tentative agreements – with Target Corporation, the company has informed the Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, that it will take no corrective actions to repair the harm that it caused by contributing $150,000 to an organization supporting a vehemently anti-gay candidate closely associated with a Christian rock band that advocates death and violence to gay people.

Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN) and Morrison & Foerster LLP, representing their client, Lt. Col. Victor Fehrenbach, reached an agreement today with the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho, U.S. Department of Justice, and the U.S. Air Force, on the pending request for a temporary restraining order.

The Human Rights Campaign – the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender civil rights organization – reiterated its call on the United States Senate to repeal the failed “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” law in the wake of a new study released by the Palm Center showing DADT discharges in 2009 included: 8 linguists, 20 infantrymen, 16 medical aides, 7 combat engineers, 6 missile artillery operating crew members, and one member of the Special Forces. The study also shows women and minorities have been disproportionately discharged under DADT.

Yesterday, equality advocates, Freedom to Marry and Courage Campaign, and the Anti-Gay National Organization for Marriage (NOM) concluded competing "Summer for Marriage" tours through 17 states and 23 cities at events in Washington D.C.

If Carrie Bradshaw were a prostitute, this would be her blog. Aside from making a lucrative living by sleeping with nearly 1,000 men, 25 year old Hunter Andrews salacious blog doesn’t focus merely on the cheap thrills of explicit sexual content, but a universal connection- love.