It’s a busy Friday in gay politics.  Here’s a rundown of today’s interesting news items:

U.S. State Department issues guidance on treatment of same-sex partners of foreign service officers abroad.–DCAgenda (Editor’s note:  Secretary Clinton is fast becoming the single most pro-LGBT cabinet official in U.S. history.)

Portuguese Parliament approves marriage equality bill.–Advocate (Editor’s note:  Portugal is even more Catholic than New York, Maine and New Jersey.  Just sayin’.)

Stonewall Democrats in Dallas raising the bar for endorsements, requiring candidates to be true advocates for LGBT community.  –Dallas Voice

Cynthia Nixon, who played Miranda on the hit HBO series “Sex and the City,” will campaign in Florida to overturn that state’s ban on adoption by gays and lesbians. –EDGE Boston (Editor’s note:  Nixon has quickly become one of the most authentic voices among openly LGBT celebs.  Her lending that voice to tough gay political causes is refreshing.)

Fred Karger, a longtime California political operative turned gay rights campaigner, is profiled. –Laguna Beach Independent

Gay & Lesbian Leadership SmartBrief lists 9 senior-level job openings in the LGBT movement. –SmartBrief Jobs (Editor’s note:  If you don’t get this twice-weekly news and jobs summary, you should.)

Uganda lawmaker says he won’t withdraw his “Kill the Gays” bill, despite government pressure to do so. –Towleroad

John Perez officially elected Speaker of the California Assembly, making him one of the country’s most powerful openly gay elected officials. –Sacramento Bee (Editor’s note:  It’s hard to overstate what a big deal this is.)

Charles Pugh’s election to the city council gives one columnist hope about Detroit’s future. –Detroit News (Editor’s note:  If Pugh is able to help Detroit recover from its crushing recession, he’ll be a hero to a lot of people outside the gay community too.)

Gay state senator in Washington sees worldwide attitudes shifting toward equal rights for LGBT community. –Seattle Times (Editor’s note:  This is a great “sunny side” wrap-up of how far we’ve come.)