• Former Miss Calif. Carrie Prejean Drops Suit

  Former beauty queen Carrie Prejean and the organization that directs the Miss California USA pageant have dropped their suits against one another and now “wish each other the best in their future endeavors.”

• Prop. 8 Opponents Begin Effort to Strike 'Marriage' from Calif. Law

  Proposition 8 opponents received permission Tuesday from the California Secretary of State's office to begin collecting petition signatures toward a repeal of the state's same-sex marriage ban.

• Obama to Lift Restrictions on Embryonic Stem Cell Research

  President Obama is expected to sign an executive order reversing a ban on federal funding of embryonic stem cell research, according to administration officials.

• Thousands Rally Against Gay Civil Unions in Hawaii

  Thousands crowded the Hawaii State Capitol on Sunday to rally against a bill that would legalize same-sex civil unions in the state.

• Calif. Legislative Committee Backs Efforts to Overturn Prop. 8

  A legislative committee in California approved on Tuesday a resolution that puts members of the Assembly on record opposing the validity of Proposition 8, the state's constitutional ban on gay marriage.