Monthly Archives: May 2009

Prop 8 Upheld – Bigotry Rules In CA

As expected, the California Supreme Court has ruled to uphold Proposition 8 by a vote of 6-1. The existing 18,000 same-sex marriage will stand. UPDATE: Stop8.org was ready for this decision and provides advice on what’s to come. UPDATE II: Here’s what the Court said. We conclude that each of the state constitutional challenges to Proposition 8 advanced by petitioners …

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CA Supreme Court Live Stream

CNN is live streaming the scene outside the California Supreme Court. The Court’s decision will be posted here at 10am PDT.

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Daily Grumble

Two weeks ago my beloved Dugout inexplicably and officially became the Ramrod. Out went the jukebox so skillfully curated all these years by DJ Superdaddy. In came go-go boys, a leather shop, and a live DJ with a love for Britney and Madonna. Heavy, heavy sigh. A poster on the door gives the impression that “Ramrod has come back!” to …

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SCOTUS Nominee Sotomayor Speaks

SCOTUS nominee Sonia Sotomayor speaks about her roots and calls her mother her inspiration.

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Poll: Marriage Support Drops In NY

A Siena poll released today shows that support for marriage equality has unexpectedly dropped seven points in New York state. Elizabeth Benjamin: Today’s Siena poll doesn’t have much good news for Gov. David Paterson (again), showing his job approval rating remains historically low (18 percent) and also that New Yorkers are split down the middle (46-46) on one of his …

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Admiral Michael Mullen: Obama Is Very Clear On His Intent To Change DADT

But the Admiral says he needs time to make an “objective assessment” of the impact of a repeal “if any.”

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Sean Chapin – Turn

JMG reader Sean Chapin had the word “fag” keyed across his car while on vacation near Palm Springs, an incident which he has turned into another one of his clever LGBT rights songs.

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PhoboQuotable – Matt Barber

“Oh, those fun-loving little sadomasochists. They do enjoy their, um, slapstick, don’t they? I’m flattered to have made such an impression. Comedy aside, though, forgive me if I find the specter of a fussy little mob of queer CPAs, I.T. geeks and interior designers in buttless leather chaps pointing at me shrieking ‘There he is! There he is!’ a little …

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Microsoft Goes Gay For India

Homosexuality is still technically illegal in India, but that didn’t stop Microsoft from putting a gay twist on this ad for Explorer 8. (Via JMG reader Chris)

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Obama Taps Latina For SCOTUS

At 10am today President Obama will announce his nomination of federal appeals court judge Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court. Sotomayor is a Bronx-born Puerto Rican. If confirmed by the Democratic-controlled Senate, Judge Sotomayor, 54, would replace Justice David H. Souter to become the second woman on the court and only the third female justice in the history of …

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Prom Night II: The STDs

Remember that recent study proving that kids who pledge abstinence until marriage actually have “significantly more unsafe sex” than regular kids? Apparently that result is lost on Oklahoma’s Agape Project, judging by their new billboard campaign. (Photo via JMG reader M.A.)

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Get Rich Cheating

(Via – Americablog)

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Day Of Decision: 10am PDT

The California Supreme Court will post their ruling on Prop 8 on their website at 10am San Francisco time. Like most of you, I’m expecting a split decision in which the Court upholds Prop 8 and allows existing marriages to stand. Win or lose, this is only the next step in a very long journey and same-sex marriage will surely …

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Morning View – Virgin Union Square

The Farmboyz and I stopped by the Union Square Virgin Megastore this weekend, where they are in the last days of their closing sale. Lots of good stuff still to be had, mostly at 30-50% off. The fixtures are for sale too, in case you need a giant metal spinning 500-CD rack. (We passed on the item below.) And thus …

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So Wrong It’s Right

Yes, there exists a Titanic Bouncy Castle, in case you’d like to jump up and down and giggle as you recreate the deaths of 1500. Points for staging the “riding the stern down” scene. Mega points for hitting the prop. (Via – Slog)

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GOP Rep Wants To End Citizenship For Kids Of Undocumented Immigrants

Rep. Nathan Deal (R-GA), who is running for governor of Georgia, wants to repeal the portion of the 14th Amendment which grants “birthright citizenship” to any child born on American soil. Deal and his supporters say the 14th Amendment wording was never meant to automatically give citizenship to babies born to illegal immigrants. “This is a sensible, overdue measure that …

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But He’s A Good Kid

Two lesbians were beaten in Provincetown over the weekend in what police describe as a hate crime. Eric Patten (left), 23, is also charged with resisting arrest and assaulting a police officer. P-town cops say Patten was drunk early Saturday when he got tossed out of Vixen nightclub and beat up two lesbians, one of whom was shoved through a …

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Swag Tuesday

Courtesy of the event’s producers, today’s Swag Tuesday prize is two tickets to Trippin’ On The Moon: Remembering Dancing Under The Dome, a reunion of the members and performers of NYC’s legendary Saint disco, which closed 21 years ago this month. Trippin’ On The Moon takes place this Sunday, May 31st at Soho’s Santos House Party. Original Saint DJs Michael …

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Nevada Gov Vetoes Domestic Partners Bill

Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons has vetoed his legislature’s domestic partners bill, saying it conflicts with the state’s 2002 constitutional amendment that only relationships between men and women would be recognized. Gibbons says that gay couples should resort to legal contracts between themselves if they want to protect their assets and ensure medical decision-making rights. It’s unknown if the legislature will …

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Signorile Vs. Concerned Women Of America

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