Corvino: Maine, Detroit and the closet

Voters seem to be swayed by the notion that gay marriage will be a corrupting force among children.47

Elton John has been released from a London hospital after being treated for flu and an E. coli bacterial infection.1

The Chicago Cubs have become the first major-league sports franchise to have an openly gay owner according to the Windy City Times.1

A campus religious leader is unhappy about a study at Duke University that invites female students to attend parties where they can buy sex toys.15

Washington voters have approved the state's new "everything but marriage" law, expanding rights for domestic partners and marking the first time any state's voters have approved a gay equality measure at the ballot box.24

New York Gov. David Paterson is calling the Legislature back to Albany for a special session to cut the budget and possibly vote on legalizing same-sex marriage. 7