Morning Sweep

The New York Blade wonders if New Yorkers are over Pride.

The Task Force released its presidential candidate rating grid, which reveals (unsurprisingly) that Democrats are much better on LGBT issues than Republicans (via Queerty).

Three former leaders of Exodus International (the ex-gay ministry) are now publicly stating that the process that tries to "change" gay people is cruel and ineffective. Duh.

We rather liked this letter to the editor in Gay City News challenging Brooklyn Assemblyman Dov Hikind's awful remarks during the marriage bill debate in the Assembly (the old, played-out and false connection between same-sex marriage and incest, polygamy, etc.).

Sweden is one step closer to making marriage available for same-sex couples, and the majority of Australians support legalizing gay marriage.