As the Supreme Court prepares a decision on the fate of Proposition 8, nearly six in 10 California voters now believe same-sex marriage should be legal, with support rising among older voters and in all regions of the state, a new poll has found.

The USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll reveals that attitudes in the state toward gay marriage have changed significantly since Californians banned it in 2008 by a vote of 52% to 48%. The Supreme Court will decide this month whether the ban will continue.

SAN DIEGO – Readers of San Diego Gay & Lesbian News who took our poll are divided about attending gay pride parades

Our poll question was: How many Gay Pride parades do you attend each year?

The results, which are not scientific, reveal that 46% of readers say they don't attend any gay pride parades, 40% attend their hometown parade, and 15% attend as many parades as possible.

The new SDGLN Reader Poll question asks readers: For Father's Day: How would you describe your dad?

Prince Harry is being hailed a hero after reportedly coming to the aid of a gay British soldier who believed he was going to be bashed to death by soldiers from a rival regiment.

Trooper James Wharton said he tearfully confided in the prince, who was his tank commander, that he feared he was going to be murdered after six soldiers threatened to "batter" him in a homophobic attack in 2008, the Daily Mail reported.

He said after he told the prince about his fears, Harry had "a complete look of bewilderment" on his face and said he was "going to sort this s--- out once and for all."

Twenty years after being dubbed "Bigots' Island," Tasmania is shaking off its reputation as a bastion of conservatism so successfully that it now seems more like Progressive Central. It looks set to be the first place in Australia to legalize same-sex marriage, and is considering a whole range of reforms that will make it one of the most liberal places on Earth.