Gay marriage will be prohibited in California while the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals considers the legal challenge to the state's gay-marriage ban. But don't throw away your invites: They've expedited the process so that oral arguments begin December 6.

Get your tuxes out, (gay) ladies and gentlemen (who reside in California). Judge Vaughn Walker, who overturned California's gay marriage ban last week, issued a follow-up ruling today that will allow California's gays to start marrying on August 18.

You know why certain people are scared of Mexican immigrants? Because they might bring their gay marriage-tolerating with them! Yes, Mexico, or at least the Mexican Supreme Court, is more progressive than the States when it comes to gay marriage.

Supporters of Prop 8 in California have filed their appeal following Judge Vaughn Walker's ruling yesterday overturning the ban on gay marriage. Now let's just sit back and wait many, many years for this to play out! [Photo: Getty]

The ruling is in on California's huge trial against Prop 8, the referendum that passed last year banning same sex marriage. The judge has ruled the ban... unconstitutional!

Yesterday, competing groups held marriage rallies in Providence, RI. On one side: the anti-gay marriage National Organization for Marriage. On the other: Queer Action of Rhode Island. Honestly, though? This crazy guy speaking in tongues stole the show. Video inside.

Watch as gay freaks who want families of their own, and thus hate families, "bully and intimidate" a poor Albany woman who was just trying to sit and watch a National Organization for Marriage rally in peace. She was threatened!

After a 14-hour debate, the Argentinian Senate passed a bill to legalize gay marriage, making Argentina the first Latin American country to do so. And gay couples can adopt children. And the steaks there are great. [CNN]

Not officially anyway. Officially they'd like to stick to financial issues and will even praise Massachusetts' recent strike-down of DOMA because it promotes states rights. There are even some gay Teabaggers in Miami! You think you know someone, huh? [WaPo]

That's what's gonna happen now that NBC's popular morning kaffeeklatsch is allowing gay couples to participate in their famous Modern Day Wedding Contest. Ann Curry will be taking three wives and Lauer will make an honest woman of his sister.

Federal district court judge Joseph Tauro struck down the Defense of Marriage Act on Thursday as unconstitutional. The Justice Department might appeal, but till then you can gay marry all you want and the feds can't touch you. [Boston Globe]

Earlier we heard that masturbating pageant queen and anti-gay marriage activist Carrie Prejean is doing what so many cannot: marrying in California. Now we know the date (Friday!) and location (San Diego's Grand Del Mar hotel). Many blessings, Carrie!

Sarah Palin has read the local campaign literature and decided to endorse the brilliant Star Parker for California's 37th congressional district. So, Star Parker: what lovely thoughts does she have about the connection between gay marriage and AIDS, for example?

The New Yorker has published a hot 8,000+ word profile of jovial Arkansas ex-Gov. Mike Huckabee, now of Fox News. Will this "nice guy" run against Barack Obama in 2012, or is he too busy making offensive dirty jokes?

The tiny, frozen, broke-ass, gay-friendly island nation's parliament voted 49-0 today to add "man and man" and "woman and woman" to their existing marriage laws. Hopefully an enormous gay marriage cloud will blow over here on the jet stream. [Reuters]

Many anti-gay activists want to figure out how to eradicate the frivolous, sex-crazed gay lifestyle. Mike White and Justin Long have the answer: let them get married! In this charming pro-gay marriage video the two actors show how its done.

The conservative president of Portugal ratified a law allowing gay marriage on Monday.

Former First Lady Laura "American Wife" Bush was promoting her book on Larry King's basement radio program last night and confessed to supporting choice and, sheepishly, gay marriage. She disagreed with George on these points, but they never fought. Aw.

This morning President Obama nominated Solicitor General Elena Kagan to be on the Supreme Court. But few people are talking about her qualifications. They only want to know if she's into the ladies. Let's look at the facts, shall we?

Yesterday, in a vote of 31-20, state lawmakers passed the bill that now must be signed by the governor, who has been noncommittal on the issue. Republican Rep. Barbara Marumoto, who voted in favor of the bill (!) told the Honolulu Star Bulletin: "I don't believe our society will come crashing down if we pass this bill." [HSB]