Monthly Archives: March 2009

VT Senate Approves Marriage Equality

And now we’re one step closer in Vermont too. The Vermont Senate voted 26-4 today in favor of the same-sex marriage bill. The bill will have third reading and vote Tuesday. All bills have three readings. It is designed for people to reconsider or amend an item, but it unlikely that a vote would change on a third reading. A …

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Meghan McCain Supports Gay Marriage

I really like her, but “antithesizes”?

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The Defeatocrats Cheer

(Via – Andrew Sullivan)

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The Circle Is Unbroken

Sylvia Plath’s son has killed himself.

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Sen. Chuck Schumer Comes Out For Marriage Equality And Repeal Of DOMA

At an Empire State Pride Agenda dinner in NYC last night, New York Sen. Chuck Schumer reversed his previous stance, publicly endorsing marriage equality and called for the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act. From our reliable ally Elizabeth Benjamin at the New York Daily News: Schumer: “It’s time. Equality is something that has always been a hallmark of …

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In Which I Die Of Shame

About 6am at the Black Party, my buddy Nick and I noticed a young man lying on a bag of trash just off the dance floor. We watched him for a few seconds and when it appeared that nobody was looking after him, we went over and got him to his wobbly feet. “Are you OK?” Yes, yes. “You sure? …

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Friendly Voices – Paul Rudd

“I always thought I’d be a really good gay guy. I love American Idol. I watch Antiques Roadshow like crazy. Guys like Oscar Wilde, Stephen Fry, Elton John — they’re all very bright, with a razor-sharp wit. David Sedaris — who’s funnier than David Sedaris? The Saturday Night Live that I hosted was such a gay-heavy show. But it didn’t …

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40 Years Of Pride

Jon Gilbert Leavitt and Kevin Hannan provide a We Didn’t Start The Fire-style gay pride history lesson in this documentary/music video made to mark the 40th anniversary of Pride in NYC. Fantastic! (Tipped by JMG reader Michael)

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Trillions And Still Speding

About 6000 anti-Obama protesters rallied in my hometown of Orlando on Saturday for one of them “revolutionary tea parties.” Photo gallery here. I love how the woman above is so proud of her misspelled sign. In the clip below, some bozo reads a declaration that comes perilously close to calling for the overthrow of the government. (He basically reads the …

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Flaunting Their Rights In Our Bars?

“Until same-sex marriage is legal everywhere and same-sex couples are allowed the rights as every heterosexual couple worldwide, we simply do not think it’s fair or just for a female bride-to-be to celebrate her upcoming nuptials here at Cocktail. We are entitled to an opinion, this is ours.” – From a Chicago bar owner who says that his customers have …

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Portia Apologizes For Marrying Ellen

Portia de Rossi: EPIC WIN.

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VIDEO: Black Party 2009

ABOVE: One minute of the Black Party’s dance floor, shot at approximately 4:15am. The clip starts out a bit dark, but an explosion of strobe light madness brightens things up immensely.BELOW: My beloved Farmboys arrived shortly after noon, but I never found them as the crowd had scarcely lessened since my arrival around 2am. Below is Father Tony’s photo montage/video. …

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Blackus Interruptus

There probably won’t be too much blogging this weekend, what with this marathon weekend of parties stretching over the next two days. At the Eagle last night, every person I ran into delivered the customary night-before-Black-Party greeting: “OMG! Whattimeareyougettingthere?!?” To plotz over one’s arrival time, no small consideration for a 16+ hour party, is a grand Black Party tradition. No …

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Coming Out, Take 2

A couple of days ago active duty National Guardsman and West Point alumnus Dan Choi tried to come out publicly on the Rachel Maddow Show. That didn’t go so well, because Choi’s microphone went dead shortly after he began speaking. Last night Maddow brought Choi back to come out again.

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Barney Frank Calls SCOTUS Justice Antonin Scalia A Homophobe

The wingnuts are already losing their shit.

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It’s Funny Because It’s True

You’ll have to embiggen to read the captions. Canada is my favorite. (Via – See My Briefs)

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Caption This

More hilarity here. (Via – AmericaBlog)

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Northern Irish MP Escapes Hate Speech Charges For Calling Gays Abomination

Relevant to my earlier post today about hate speech laws in the UK, today Northern Ireland member of Parliament Iris Robinson escaped charges for calling homosexuality an abomination. The case has festered for nearly a year as LGBT groups lobbied for Robinson to be charged. The Public Prosecution Service (PPS) in Northern Ireland confirmed today it was not proceeding with …

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Vermont: Marriage One Step Closer

Today the Senate Judiciary Committee in Vermont unanimously voted to move the marriage equality bill to the full Senate for a vote next week. An amendment to put the issue to the voters failed. The committee did approve an amendment that reaffirms the right of churches to refuse to perform same-sex ceremonies. The addition stipulates that no civil suits can …

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Yes On 8 Attacker Pleads No Contest To Hate Crimes Charge

Anger management classes, three years of probation, and 100 hours community service for beating a gay man with a Yes On 8 yard sign. Fair? A 23-year-old father who used a campaign sign opposing same-sex marriage to attack a gay man on a Torrance street was ordered Monday to take lessons on managing anger and intolerance. As part of a …

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