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Washington has moved one step closer to becoming the next state to support marriage equality! The House Judiciary Committee passed its gay marriage bill today with a 7-6 vote. The vote was split straight down the party lines, with 7 Democrats voting yes and 6 Republicans voting no

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Marriage Equality Bill Passes Washington House, Next Up: The State Senate!

We’re getting SO CLOSE!!!!! Last week, we were absolutely THRILLED to announce that the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to move forward with a bill THAT WOULD REPEAL THE DEFENSE OF MARRIAGE ACT! As a reminder, DOMA “allows states not to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states and provides a federal definition for ‘marriage’ that excludes same-sex couples.” Now, we’re hearing that the push for a DOMA repeal is gaining strength in both Washington and California! Washington’s Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jay Inslee is showing his support for the cause, and according to his spokesperson, he’s referring to the DOMA repeal as “the next logical step.” WONDERFUL! As for California, Governor Jerry Brown and San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee are urging Congress to repeal DOMA, and they’re referring to it as “a strain on our common values.” YES! Here’s what Gov. Jerry Brown had to say about it: “Californians in these marriages deserve to be treated the same by the federal government and other states as Californians in other legal marriages.” This is all positively fantastic! We’re so excited to be headed so strongly in the right direction , and we CANNOT wait until DOMA is officially repealed once and for all!!!!!!!! EQUAL RIGHTS FOR ALL!

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DOMA Repeal Push Gains Strength In Washington And California!

Noooo! While the 5.9 earthquake was playfully mocked with pictures fallen lounge chairs and askew picture frames, turns out there was some real damage after all. Located in DC, the Washington Monument suffered a crack at the very top. It went unnoticed until it was detected by a helicopter

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East Coast Earthquake Cracked The Washington Monument!

Excellent! We cannot wait to have her back stateside! Marina & The Diamonds announced that not only will be she be opening for Katy Perry on various North American dates of the pop star’s California Dreams tour, but she also has her own , exclusive gigs coming up in the US of A, throughout the months of April AND June! Holy shiz! We’re so excited! We wonder if we’ll be getting some new material from her this time around! Here’s hoping! Check out Marina’s upcoming dates for The Burger Queen US Tour , as well as the gigs she’s opening for Katy Perry’s California Dreams Tour… AFTER THE JUMP ! [ Image via WENN .] BURGER QUEEN US TOUR APRIL 07 - Las Vegas, NV - Book & Stage -The Cosmopolitan 08 - Las Vegas, NV - Book & Stage -The Cosmopolitan 09 - Las Vegas, NV - Book & Stage -The Cosmopolitan 11 - Austin, TV - Antone’s Nightclub (tickets) 12 - Houston, TX - Fitzgerald’s (tickets) 13 - Dallas, TX - Granada Theatre (tickets) 15 - Indio, CA - Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival (SOLD OUT) JUNE 16 - Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of the Living Arts 17 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club 18 - Asbury Park, NJ - Stone Pony 20 - Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club 21 - New York, NY - Webster Hall KATY PERRY US TOUR / MARINA AND THE DIAMONDS SUPPORT JUNE 22 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena (tickets) 23 - Pittsburgh, PA - Petersen Events Center (tickets) 24 - Philadelhia, PA - Wells Fargo Center (tickets) 28 - Detroit, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills (tickets) 30 - Toronto, ONT - Air Canada Centre (tickets) JULY 02 - Montreal, QC - Bell Centre (tickets) 03 - Ottawa, ONT - Scotiabank Place (tickets) 05 - Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena (tickets) 07 - Milwaukee, WI - Marcus Amphitheatre (tickets) 08 - Chicago, IL - Allstate Arena (tickets) 09 - Minneapolis, MN - Xcel Energy Center (tickets) 29 - Luzern , Switzerland - Blue Balls Festival (tickets) MARINA AND THE DIAMONDS DATES AUGUST 14 - Budapest, Hungary - Sziget Festival (tickets)

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Marina & The Diamonds Is Going Back On Tour! Check Out The Dates HERE!

Americans for the Arts will present Arts Advocacy Day in Washington, D.C. again this year and has announced that Alec Baldwin will be attendance to support the cause. In it’s 24th year, the event is a crucial attempt to increase public funding for the arts and having Alec on board will hopefully bring in a lot of donations

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Arts Advocacy Day Welcomes Alec Baldwin This Year

Americans for the Arts will present Arts Advocacy Day in Washington, D.C. again this year and has announced that Alec Baldwin will be attendance to support the cause. In it’s 24th year, the event is a crucial attempt to increase public funding for the arts and having Alec on board will hopefully bring in a lot of donations

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New Big Bang!

Yes, but apparently his name is Nick Lachey - meaning he is his OWN assistant! In Touch Magazine’s running a report, claiming that Nick doesn’t have a personal assistant to take care of his day-to-day business. He apparently handles all of his affairs himself.

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Is Nick Lachey Pretending To Be His Own Assistant?

You know, we thought something looked different about her when we saw these pics of her on the beach at Cabo San Lucas last week. Back then, we just couldn't put our finger on it.

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LeAnn Rimes Got A Boob Job!

Ha. Guess she was running on diva time! Nicki Minaj was hosting a New Year’s bash at Mansion nightclub in Miami this weekend, but as midnight grew closer, the singer was not gonna make it to the mic in time.

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Nicki Minaj Misses The New Year, Fans Celebrate Six Minutes Late!