Monthly Archives: June 2009

HomoQuotable – Dan Savage

“Boys are ‘made homosexual,’ [Pat] Robertson says, ‘because of a coach or a guidance counselor or some other male figure… abused them.’ As a thought experiment let’s concede the point: homosexuals are made, not born (with the exception of the few of us with ‘biological problems’). Who do you suppose is making homosexuals out of kids from fundamentalist Christian homes? …

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Wockner: What Is Arnold Smoking?

Rex Wockner goes off on the Governator over his plan to cut state funding for HIV medications. Arnold is smoking something other than fine imported cigars. And the California Legislature is inhaling the second-hand smoke. They’re actually thinking of taking away people’s HIV drugs because the state is broke — way beyond broke, actually. You can learn more here, here …

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Olbermann On Adam Lambert

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At Gov’s Request: Former NY GOP Head Joe Bruno Will Lobby For Marriage Equality

Former NY Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno (R), who is slated to be tried in November in a massive corruption scandal, has been asked by Gov. Paterson to lobby his former fellow Senators on behalf of marriage equality. And he has said yes. THUD. Bruno used to be a ferocious foe of LGBT rights and blocked Senate votes on various …

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Evening View – Queens Marriage Activism

Brandon Brock (far left), Brendan Fay (far right) and Astoria, Queens residents are holding nightly (5pm-8pm) vigils outside the office of Sen. George Onorado until the New York Senate has its vote on marriage equality. (Photo via Manhattan Offender)

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Advocate’s Top 15 Gay(ish) Blogs

Some of my favorites made the Advocate’s top 15 gay(ish) blogs list, although the list is a bit heavy on the gossip side. PamsHouseBlend.com AmericaBlog.com: Gawker.com DListed.com HuffingtonPost.com OhLaLaMag.com Signorile.com TowleRoad.com WorldofWonder.net PerezHilton.com Slog.TheStranger.com PinkIsTheNewBlog.com Popnography.com Rod 2.0 GoodAsYou.org (Via – Pam’s House Blend)

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Pat Robertson: Most Gay Men Were Sexually Abused As Kids

(Via – Media Matters)

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Livin’ Large On The UES

My neighbor Dr. Jeff tipped me off that a pink Rolls Royce Silver Spur II stretch limo was parked in front of the Jewish senior center across from my building. Maybe the old gals are heading to Hunk Mania for the early bird. Take me, take me!

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Plastic Surgery Party

“We are outro to Teddy’s so we can show off your new Jolies.” (Via JMG reader Peter)

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Bizarre Bedfellows: Gun Nuts & The Senate Hate Crimes Act

The Washington Independent is reporting that an amendment allowing gun owners to carry their concealed weapons across state lines may be attached to the Matthew Shepard Act, the Senate’s hate crimes bill. The spurious reasoning: It will protect gays from bashing. Yeeeeah. And GOProud nutter Jimmy LaSalvia one of the people behind it. One month after successfully tucking an amendment …

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Radio Hosts Who Made Anti-Trans Remarks Apologize, Invite Trans Advocates On Air

Pam’s House Blend contributor Autumn Sandeen and fellow trans-advocate Kim Pearson will appear on Sacramento’s KRXQ radio station this Thursday after the station’s hosts apologized for saying last week that they would beat transgender behavior out of their kids. The station suffered a massive pull-back in advertiser support after trans and gay bloggers took their outrage to the media. The …

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Skelos: NY Senate Will Vote On Marriage

One day after he was installed as Senate Majority Leader in a coup that Democrats attempted to end by turning off the lights in the Senate room, Sen. Dean Skelos is telling the press that he will bring marriage equality to a vote before the current session ends in less than ten days. New Senate President Pedro Espada agrees and …

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Wingnuts: Gay Parents = Gay Kids

Today’s “exclusive!” top story on World Net Daily is a claim from some crackpot psychologist who says that kids with gay parents are “seven times more likely to be homosexual!” A licensed psychologist with both clinical and forensic practice outreaches is warning that it appears children of homosexual couples are seven times more likely to develop “non-heterosexual preferences” than other …

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Today: Wingnut Stooges In Albany

Sen. Ruben Diaz, Tony Perkins, and Maggie Gallagher bring their Three Stooges road show to Albany today for their Stand 4 Marriage event. Bishop Harry “Shemp” Jackson will be in the wings with a bottle of seltzer.

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HomoQuotable – Adam Lambert

“I was like, ‘Oh, (bleep), they put me with the cute guy’, Distracting! He’s the one guy that I found attractive in the whole group on the show: nice, nonchalant, pretty and totally my type — except that he has a wife. I mean, he’s open-minded and liberal, but he’s definitely 100 percent straight. “Going into Idol, I assumed, ‘OK, …

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Gay Activists To Picket Obama In Moscow

Well, this is a switch. Gay activists in Moscow say they will seek permission from the city authorities to stage a picket supporting same sex marriage, in both the United States and Russia, in front of the US Embassy in Moscow on July 7 during the State visit of President Obama in the Russian capital. And they will be using …

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Birds Of A Feather

You must visit NationalOrganizationForMarriage.com. NSFW. NSFW. NSFFuckingW. (Tipped by JMG reader Gary R.)

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NJ Gov. Corzine At Asbury Park Pride

NJ Gov. Jon Corzine spoke at a gay pride in Asbury Park this weekend. Corzine faces stiff reelection opposition in Chris Christie, who opposes same-sex marriage. If NJ doesn’t get to marriage equality before the November election, it may be a long haul before it does. (Via – Good As You)

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Gay Pride Hits World Of Warcraft

Gaymers and geeks will be getting their pride on come June 20th inside the virtual space of World Of Warcraft. The Spreading Taint, the world’s largest LGBT online gaming guild, has announced plans for its fifth annual World of Warcraft Pride Celebration, to be held Saturday, June 20. Events will include the annual online virtual pride parade in which hundreds …

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Garfunkel & Oates On CNN

Riki “Garfunkel” Lindhome and Kate “Oates” Micucci, whose Sex With Ducks I posted last week, are hitting the big time.

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