A group called the Lavender Effect has announced efforts to fundraise for a “world-class gay and lesbian museum” to be built in Los Angeles.

The brainchild of gay rights activist Ivy Bottini, the museum would promote LA as a center of gay culture and counteract any negative energy that may come from SoCal toward the LGBT community. The article above from the LA Weekly includes a Q&A about the potential of the new museum:

Weekly: What’s your mission or goal for the museum?

Sacher: We want to preserve our past, celebrate our present, and create our future. It’s our overall goal to advance society’s understanding and appreciation of LGBT people, and to educate the public and LGBT community about the important historical contributions of LGBT people to world civilization, as well as to California.

Bottini: We also want to demystify human sexuality and sexual identity, and showcase the full spectrum of LGBT diversity, human sexuality, and identification through immersive exhibits, cultural programs, interactive media, and scholarly research.

It’s also our goal to advance the campaign for full LGBT equality and maintain a sense of community among LGBT People. And we want to provide the resources and forum to help define the 21st century LGBTQ community.

We definitely intend to educate and inspire future generations of gays and lesbians and provide positive role models for LGBT youth.

Would you visit a high-end LGBT museum? What would you want it to offer?

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In May, North Carolina will vote on whether or not to limit marriages to opposite-sex couples. Raleigh photographer Curtis Brown has already taken it into his own hands - or rather, his own lens - to show his state why marriage equality is a must. 

Much like photographer Adam Bouska’s iconic NOH8 campaign against Proposition 8, the Vote Against Project features people of all kinds posing in shirts declaring their support for marriage equality. The potential NC amendment to be voted on would ban same-sex marriages as well as civil unions. 

There aren’t tons of photos up yet, but you can check them out at the site linked above. If you’re in North Carolina, consider stopping in to pose yourself! This is a great example of modern day activism and we need as many people involved as possible.

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Designers of the Pop Up Chapels that will be used for weddings in Central Park this weekend announced two designs for the chapels, which are constructed and then deconstructed in a matter of hours. 

Couples may be married inside a kiss or under a ribbon of rainbow. All 24 slots for weddings in the Pop Up Chapels are filled. 

Such a cool idea! 

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From Wikipedia:

Mural by John Baden of Harvey Milk at 575 Castro Street, the former site of Milk’s store, Castro Camera. Emerging from the gun at left is a quote from Milk: “If a bullet should enter my brain, let the bullet destroy every closet door.”