-Focus on the Family withdraws its “Religious Freedom” amendment from the 2012 Colorado ballot.

-A Catholic high school tells a senior he cannot accept the Matthew Shepard Scholarship at the school’s awards ceremony.

-Jeremy Hooper finds a historic parallel to North Carolina’s Amendment One.

-Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan voice their support for marriage equality.

-Maggie Gallager makes her case for why same-sex marriage is worse than straight divorce.

-Gay children’s author Maurice Sendak passes away.

-North Carolina voters pass Amendment One.

-San Diego names a street after Harvey Milk.

-Colorado House Republicans run out the clock to avoid a vote on civil unions.

-President Obama endorses marriage equality.

-Congressional Republicans respond by adding an anti-gay amendment to a spending bill.

-Representatives of the Family Equality Council ring the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange.

-Governor John Hickenlooper calls the Colorado legislature back for a special session to vote on the civil unions bill.

-Chris Matthews challenges Tony Perkins’ anti-gay talking points.

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