Less than 24 hours after news broke that California Assemblyman Mike Duvall was caught discussing his sexual conquests on an open mic, the family values loving, marriage equality hating Republican from Orange County… has resigned.

“I am deeply saddened that my inappropriate comments have become a major distraction for my colleagues in the Assembly, who are working hard on the very serious problems facing our state. I have come to the conclusion that it would not be fair to my family, my constituents or to my friends on both sides of the aisle to remain in office. Therefore, I have decided to resign my office, effective immediately, so that the Assembly can get back to work.”

Not surprisingly, Duvall was a strong supporter of Proposition 8, “committed to defending California voters’ definition of marriage.”  It seems Duvall’s definition of marriage also extended to having affairs with female lobbyists.

Coverage from KCAL 9 in Los Angeles:

And below, some of what could not be repeated over the air… and it’s not for the faint of heart.

“She wears little eye-patch underwear… So, the other day she came here with her underwear, Thursday. And
 so, we had made love Wednesday–a lot! And so she’ll, she’s all, ‘I am going 
up and down the stairs, and you’re dripping out of me!’ So messy!”

Ewww…. Sorry. Too gross for further comment.

Vigils to honor the victims of a shooting spree at an LGBT center in Tel Aviv over the weekend are planned throughout the U.S. this week.

San Francisco
Monday, August 3
5:30pm Gather at Congregation Sha’ar Zahav (290 Dolores St @ 16th St)
6:00pm March to SF LGBT Center (1800 Market Street @ Octavia St)
6:30pm Speakers & Candlelight Vigil
(more)

Washington D.C.
Monday, August 3 at 8:15pm (more)

Los Angeles
Thursday, August 6 (more) and Friday, Aug 7 (more)

Vigils have already been held throughout Israel and in London. Video below is from a spontaneous rally the night of the shooting.

Michael Jackson has died from cardiac arrest at age 50.

Love him or loathe him, Jackson’s talent was undeniable, and his contribution to pop music will likely never be matched. While I was never a huge fan, particularly in later years, I will still mourn his passing. Perhaps his most memorable video, and my favorite, below (excuse the ad at the front, but it was the best quality I could find):

As my partner so eloquently put after hearing the news… today we are “saddened by the passing of an Angel, and the death of a King.”

Good bye Farrah. Goodbye Michael. You will both be missed.

Barricades are being dropped off by PD in San Francisco’s Castro district and in San Diego for crowd control. Twitter is all aflutter with rumors from multiple sources including SF City Hall and Equality Network which point to the California Supreme Court ruling on Prop 8 this Thursday.

As Joe at Joe.My.God so rightly Points out, does the California Supreme Court realize their ruling could fall on the 30th anniversary of the White Night Riots and just a day before Harvey Milk’s birthday? Definitely a witch’s brew, especially if things go bad…