In a potential showdown between branches of government, Liberia lawmakers want to outlaw marriage equality and make punish homosexuality with harsher penalties, but the president says she will not sign any such bill into law.

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals today again slapped the hands of Imperial County Clerk Chuck Storey and his ill-fated attempts to intervene as a defendant-appellant in the Proposition 8 case known as Perry v. Brown.

Joshua James Larson, 37, has been charged with murder, attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon. He faces 25 years to life if convicted, according to the District Attorney's Office.

Supporters of California’s Proposition 8 continue to drag out the historic legal case involving marriage equality, today making a last-minute filing seeking an expanded review of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on Feb. 7.

Today is the last day that proponents of Prop 8 can petition the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals for a full review of the appeals court’s ruling on Feb. 7 that upheld a lower court ruling that the California law was unconstitutional.

The results, which are not scientific, reveal that 79% of SDGLN readers say they think that the marriage plank for the Democratic Party platform is a great idea and 21% think it’s not a wise move.

The funeral of beloved diva Whitney Houston can be viewed online via streaming video, starting at noon ET / 9 PT.

As promised, Republican Gov. Chris Christie has vetoed the marriage-equality bill that was sent to his desk today.