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“The proposal to draft her [Hillary Clinton] in place of President Obama this year is preposterous. It exaggerates his vulnerability and discounts Hillary’s loyalty. But the idea that she should replace Joe Biden as Obama’s running mate in 2012 is something else. It has been kicking around on the blogs for more than a year without getting any traction, mainly …

Clip description: Former State Minister of Ethics and Integrity Dr. James Nsaba Buturo has condemned western leaders for what he describes as the promotion of the homosexual agenda. British Prime Minister David Cameron and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton recently said that the two countries will tag their foreign aid of the respect of gay rights. Dr. Buturo, who …

“[Hillary Clinton’s] speech, which was hailed by gay activists worldwide, was an exercise in hypocrisy, not to mention an insult to several billion people worldwide. Mrs. Clinton had the audacity to compare religious or cultural objections to homosexual practice to ‘the justification offered for violent practices towards women like honor killings, widow burning, or female genital mutilation,’ as if the …

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While Hillary Clinton’s speech may have angered anti-factions in Nigeria, it appears that it may have the desired effect in Malawi. Malawi will review a series of controversial laws, including a ban on homosexual acts, Justice Minister Ephraim Chiume has said. Mr Chiume said the review was in response to “public opinion”. Western governments criticised Malawi last year for jailing …

The New York Times reports on yesterday’s historic move by the Obama administration, which is says was months in the planning. Mrs. Clinton anticipated the sensitivity of the issue for some more conservative countries, saying that “the obstacles standing in the way of protecting the human rights” of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and transgendered people “rest on deeply held personal, …

Their link goes to the full written text of Clinton’s speech.

You won’t regret making the time to watch every minute of this historic speech in support of LGBT rights. Our enemies will surely make this the centerpiece of every bit of vitriol they spew for the next eleven months.

A spokesman for the Russian government has denounced the U.S. State Department for a statement made in opposition to St. Petersburg’s pending ban on all LGBT-related media and speech. “We view with bewilderment the American side’s attempts to interfere, what’s more, publicly, in the lawmaking process,” foreign ministry representative for human rights, Konstantin Dolgov, told the Interfax news agency. He …

The Wall Street Journal speculates: Paul Starr, co-editor of The American Prospect, a liberal-left magazine, has observed that 45 percent of the people who disapprove of Mr. Obama’s performance view Mrs. Clinton favorably. It is fair to say that Mrs. Clinton’s addition to the ticket would be a substantial gain for President Obama that he badly needs next November, since …

RELATED: Younger JMG readers might be unaware that many lesbians were real heroes to abandoned gay men during the onset of the AIDS pandemic. Maybe somebody here can provide a link to the excellent book I read on this topic many years ago.

The U.S. State Department has issued a warning which urges all Americans to evacuate Syria immediately. Those who must remain in Syria should limit all non- essential travel within the country, the department said. The warning also advised U.S. citizens to defer all travel plans to Syria. The State Department said several Syrian cities, including the capital, Damascus, have been …

In addition to what he says here to Gayle King, last night Gunn appeared on George Lopez to say, “She’s the secretary of state, she’s the former senator from New York, she’s the former first lady. Why must she dress that way? I thinks she’s confused about her gender. All these big baggy menswear tailored pantsuits. George, I’m really serious.” …

The U.S. State Department has issued a letter condemning the arrests of gay activists in Moscow over the weekend. STATEMENT BY MARK TONER, DEPUTY SPOKESPERSON Concern about Freedom of Assembly in Russia We note with concern that in Moscow on Saturday, May 28, a peaceable demonstration of Russians advocating for the rights of gays and lesbians, joined by international supporters, …