We gave Integration, Starline's gay-friendly weekly dance night, a shout out last week -- but it appears this week is the real party. Tonight, Integration is celebrating one year of holding down that Wednesday spot. They set an attendance record last Wednesday. We're guessing it's gonna be big again tonight.

On a related, but more serious note, there's also a civil rights rally scheduled today at Shaw & Blackstone, marking the one-year anniversary (how about boo-iversary?) of Prop. 8 getting passed.

It's all the local news and stuff from the blogosphere that you need to Fres-Know. It's been a while, so we're giving you a big one. Don't dare say it.

KMPHATE? The top item on the GLAAD blog is about how KMPH aired a paid, anti-gay infomercial on Sunday. We have to ask: WWKD -- what would Kopi do? [GLAAD Blog]

HIGH JINX: If an airplane has trouble, but only bloggers care ... is it news? Mike Scott thinks so and is all over it. [CBS 47]

CAR DASHING: Two girls paid top dollar to meet Kim Kardashian at The Edge on Friday night. After hours of waiting, that didn't happen, so they dashed outside, intercepted Kim as she left, got invited into her limo, then sent the pics to a vacation blog. [On Location Vacations]

GET OFF MY LAWN! Do you hate people? Wish they'd leave you alone? (I'm thinking of one blogger in particular) Or do you just wish those pesky solicitors would stop knocking at your door? Either way, check out this hilarious sign. [On Edge 559]

I caught a cold. What did you do this weekend?

Did you head to one of the gay marriage rallies? There was the pro rally on Saturday and the anti rally on Sunday. Here's a video from Saturday by The Bee's John Walker.

Just remember the sunblock ...

1. GET FUNKY: Spoken Funk is going down tonight at the Tower Theatre -- a mix of poetry, comedy and music put on by the folks behind Black Light Poetry.

Pretty awesome that an event that started on the Palomino's patio last summer has worked its way up to the Tower. Read a little more about it in my weekend music roundup.

Am I the only one getting a kick out of the contrast happening in downtown Fresno this weekend? On one hand, there's motorcycle and music romp Fulton RevFest -- which is put on by the city, but is also heavy with KMJ sponsorship.

If I had to guess, I'd say the uber-conservative KMJ crowd probably isn't going to be a few blocks over at the Meet in the Middle 4 Equality, the state-wide gay rights rally at City Hall. It starts at 1 p.m. and is expected to draw a "at least a couple thousand people," including actress Charlize Theron.

I'm curious how many Fresnans will be going to both events. I'm planning to. I just hope the two sides don't meet in the middle -- say Eaton Plaza -- for a brawl.

From the Associated Press:

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- The California Supreme Court has upheld a voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage, but it also decided that the estimated 18,000 gay couples who tied the knot before the law took effect will stay wed.

The decision Tuesday rejected an argument by gay rights activists that the ban revised the California constitution's equal protection clause to such a dramatic degree that it first needed the Legislature's approval.

The announcement of the decision caused outcry among a sea of demonstrators who had gathered in front of the San Francisco courthouse awaiting the ruling.

Reminder: Fresno will be at the center of the gay rights fight this weekend, as Meet in the Middle for Equality rally is scheduled here. There's also a Day of Decision rally scheduled for 6 p.m. today at City Hall. More details here.

I've been hearing a lot about Meet in the Middle 4 Equality lately and figured it's worth a post here, as it could be a historic event when all is said and done. MM4E is a statewide gay rights rally planned for Fresno's City Hall on the Saturday after the Prop. 8 verdict comes down from the California Supreme Court. More info here.

The hope from organizers is that people will come from the North and South to Fresno, where they believe their message is most needed. Here's a video that explains the rally:

Remember all those political videos with all the celebrities talking, which now in hindsight, seem even more lame? This makes up for all of them.

Funny or Die brings us Prop 8: The Musical, with appearances by Jack Black, John C. Reilly, NPH, Sarah Chalke, Margaret Cho, Darrell and Karen from The Office and more.

I knew that when I wrote about same-sex marriage in my column last Friday, that it meant the my inbox was going to get slammed. And it did. But not in the way I figured.

Between e-mails, phone calls and comments on the column itself, reaction was overwhelmingly in my favor. The e-mail account was 20 pro and five con. Here are some examples of each;

Most e-mails were like these:

From Renee:
I just wanted to thank you for writing what I was thinking.

I have been happily married to my husband for almost 20 years and I see no reason why anyone would want to deny someone else happiness. Who are we to say what should make a person happy.

Thank you for speaking up for love and happiness....