Tag Archives: 2009

The National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs today issued their annual report on the reported violent crimes against LGBT people in 2009. The news isn’t great. Anti-LGBTQ hate violence continues to be a pervasive social problem at the same time as vital resources and support for hate violence survivors are at risk amidst economic crisis. This year, 22 victims of hate …

The above photos were taken at a teabagger protest in California’s central valley last year, but are offered up here today because: 1) We haven’t seen them yet, 2) Teabagger photos are ALWAYS funny, and 3) The photography is simply gorgeous. More photos here. (Tipped by JMG reader Paul)

In 2009, NYC saw the fewest number of murders since comparable records began being kept. The city’s police department says the 2009 year-end total was 466, down from 523 in 2008 and 496 the year before. It’s the fewest since comparable records were kept in the 1960s. Overall crime is down in the city 11 percent from last year and …

Long the #1 destination for international tourists, for the first time in 20 years New York City has topped Orlando and Las Vegas as the most popular vacation spot for Americans too. Speaking at the Greenhouse Cafe in Brooklyn, Mr Bloomberg said: ‘Over the past eight years, our efforts to make New York City an even more exciting place to …

The Christian Anti-Defamation Commission has published their “Top Ten Anti-Christian Attacks Of 2009.” As you would expect, those dirty queers made the list three times, include the top two “attacks.” 1. The Federal Hate Crimes Bill that attacks religious liberty and freedom of speech. For the first time in our history ministers are vulnerable to investigation and prosecution for telling …

Play ’em off, Keyboard Cat.

The wingnuts came up with some doozies this year. Huffington Post counts down the ten biggest lies. 1. The census will result in internment camps.2. Health care reform = death panels.3. Obama was born in Kenya.4. Obama cedes U.S. sovereignty by bowing.5. Obama indoctrinates school kids with speech.6. Bill Ayers really wrote Obama’s autobiography.7. Dems are turning the country to …

Yesterday was Times Square’s annual Good Riddance Day, in which the public was invited to “say goodbye to all those bad memories of 2009.” Posted “good riddance” messages and items were ceremoniously shredded and hauled away. On the positive tip, the Times Square Alliance is also hosting a New Year’s Eve Wishing Wall, where your posted dreams and desires for …

Lots of sites are posting their “Best of YouTube” recaps this week. We loved the parodies of NOM’s Gathering Storm ad, we giggled at all the Single Ladies tributes, and we got all teary-eyed over the many inspiring clips of impromptu marriage rallies/protests. But for me, one clip stands out above all the rest. Still makes me laugh, still chokes …

According to OURSceneTV, here are #11-#20 of the top 20 TV moments of 2009. The top ten comes out tomorrow.

DJ Earworm has turned in his annual mash-up of the year’s 25 biggest pop hits. I always enjoy these, but daaamn this year’s is so much Auto-Tune. Last year’s mash-up is here.

Billboard Magazine has published its year-end charts for 2009. A sampling of this year’s most popular music…. Top Singles-1 BOOM BOOM POW The Black Eyed Peas 2 POKER FACE Lady Gaga 3 JUST DANCE Lady Gaga4 I GOTTA FEELING The Black Eyed Peas 5 LOVE STORY Taylor Swift 6 RIGHT ROUND Flo Rida 7 I’M YOURS Jason Mraz 8 SINGLE …

Amazon has posted their picks for the best dance tracks of 2009. (Sample tracks here) I can’t say I’m familiar with much of the list, but I’m happy to see Pet Shop Boys on there as well as my personal favorite track of 2009, Deadmau5’s beautiful I Remember, the only song on my iTunes player to reach triple-digit plays this …

“Gay-marry” is one of the New York Times’ buzzwords of 2009. Some of the other words on the list: birther, Tenther, Octomom, Tea Party, Cash For Clunkers, I’ma let you finish, mini-Madoff, netbook.

Fact-checking political site PolitiFact has chosen Sarah Palin’s “death panels” claim as its “Lie Of The Year.” Of all the falsehoods and distortions in the political discourse this year, one stood out from the rest. “Death panels.” The claim set political debate afire when it was made in August, raising issues from the role of government in health care to …

Entertainment/pop culture site After Elton has given JMG their 2009 Visibility Award as their “Website Of The Year.” Very nice! Like a little whiskey in your coffee and personality in your blog? JoeMyGod.com started out as an ever-changing Manhunt profile of cheeky observations that eventually started developing a following of its own, and became a full-fledged blog in March 2004. …

Via Los Angeles Times: Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke was named “Person of the Year” by Time magazine today for leading the “most-powerful, least-understood government force shaping our lives,” Managing Editor Richard Stengel said. Bernanke, 56, was picked for his efforts to shepherd the U.S. out of the biggest economic slump since the Great Depression, Stengel said while announcing the …

Media Matters recaps the lies, racism, homophobia, and xenophobia of Fox News in 2009. Watch this.

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