Monthly Archives: July 2009

Two Gay Iraqis Accuse U.S. Military Of Joining In Executions

The Washington Blade is reporting that two gay Iraqis claim to have photos of U.S. soldiers preparing to execute gay men in Iraq. The men displayed some of their photos at a Washington fundraising event last week. One of the Iraqis, who goes by the name “Hussam,” showed the audience of about 80 people gruesome images, including shots allegedly of …

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Gays Behave Badly At Catholic Protest

The American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family, and Property, those red-caped Catholic loons who are on a six state hate tour of the northeast, claim they were assaulted by “pro-homosexual activists” in Rhode Island yesterday. Via Christian Newswire: Volunteer, Rex Teodosio described the scene: “We were at a busy intersection, getting strong support for traditional marriage. Three women …

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Charges Dropped Against Gay Couple In Salt Lake City Trespass Case

The gay couple whose arrest for kissing on Mormon Church property in Salt Lake City spawned protests in several cities, have had the charges against them dropped. The LDS Church always has desired its Main Street Plaza to be an inviting, beautiful space for all to enjoy. That’s the problem. The privately owned plaza, with its wide promenade and gate-less …

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Neigh Means Neigh

A horse is a horse, of course, of course. Except when she’s an irresistible hottie like Sugar. A South Carolina man was charged with having sex with a horse after the animal’s owner caught the act on videotape, then staked out the stable and caught him at shotgun point, authorities said Wednesday. But this wasn’t the first time Rodell Vereen …

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Albania Goes For Gay Marriage

Perhaps to bolster its campaign to join the European Union, the government of Albania has proposed legalizing same-sex marriage. Prime minister Sali Berisha told a cabinet meeting yesterday that the law was an important move against discrimination. Albania is deeply secular but is also one of only two countries in Europe which is predominantly Muslim. Religion was banned during the …

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WA: Judge Cloaks Names Of Haters

At the demand of right-wing Christiantists, a Washington judge has blocked the release of the names of the people who signed Referendum 71, a petition to repeal the state’s new domestic partners law. A federal judge in Tacoma has temporarily blocked release of the names and addresses of those who signed Referendum 71, which would repeal a law giving gay …

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HomoQuotable – Lorri Jean

“California already has the second highest prevalence rate of HIV infection in the nation and the impact on our community is grossly disproportionate. Seventy-three percent of those living with HIV/AIDS in California are gay or bisexual men (of all races and ethnicities). “With an unemployment rate over 11% and a growing number of uninsured people, these cuts could not come …

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Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, Don’t Try

Rep. Alcee Hastings speaks to Rachel Maddow about how he was “thwarted” in his attempt to submit an amendment suspending the enforcement of DADT.

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Top Birther Site Goes Dark

TheObamaFile.com, one of the most widely-read anti-Obama and birther movement sites, has posted a “closed for lack of support” notice. World Net Daily: “This guy is coming down, there’s nothing anybody can do about it,” declares Parker Shannon, a 70-year-old retiree who has documented alleged violations by Obama for the past two years from his home in suburban Boston. But …

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Texas: Black Panthers Vs. Nazis

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Open Thread Thursday

I mentioned a misheard song lyric in yesterday’s 80’s Flashback post and a couple of you chimed in with your own experiences with mondegreens. Let’s open it up to everybody. Song title, misheard lyrics, actual lyrics.

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Home Depot Is Making Children Gay!

Did you know that Home Depot is turning children around the country into baby ‘mos? Cuz they totally are. From Christianist news site OneNewsNow: Home Depot is helping to introduce children to the homosexual lifestyle. The Nashville Gay Pride website notes that Home Depot contributed more than $5,000 to help finance the 2009 festival. The retailer also participated by conducting …

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Sen. Chuck Schumer Introduces National Bill To Ban Texting While Driving

As only 14 states presently ban texting while driving, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today introduced a bill which would ban the practice nationwide. The bill would force states to write laws to prohibit messaging in vehicles or risk losing 25 percent of their annual federal highway money. Federal lawmakers have used similar strategies to force states to curb speeding and …

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WA: Haters Want To Hide Their Names

Protect Families Washington is suing the state to prevent the publication of the names of people who signed the Referendum 71 petition, which would overturn the state’s brand-new domestic partners law. Washington’s secretary of state says the request will be heard in court, but that the haters shouldn’t hold their breath. U.S. District Judge Benjamin Settle is hearing the request …

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Shipping Out The Homeless

New York City is offering homeless families free one-way plane tickets if a relative elsewhere agrees to take them in. It’s part of a Bloomberg administration program to keep the homeless out of the expensive shelter system, which costs $36,000 a year per family. More than 550 families have left the city since 2007. All it takes is for a …

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Mika – We Are Golden

(Via – Towleroad)

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Pope Angry About Gay Bible Exhibit

Pope Palpatine is pissed about an art exhibit in the UK that invited gay folks to “write their way back in” on a bible on display. The exhibit, Untitled 2009, is part of the Made In God’s Image exhibition at the Gallery of Modern Art in Glasgow and was thought up by local artist Anthony Schrag. The intention was for …

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HBO Launches Tru Blood Drink

HBO is launching a real retail drink to mirror the synthetic blood product consumed by True Blood’s nicer vampires. The blood-orange carbonated drink has a slightly tart and lightly sweet flavor that is sure to taste better than the O negative blood consumed by the show’s fictional vampires. Crafted to replicate the appearance of the synthetic blood beverage preferred by …

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He Shot A Man In Weeno

I’m hoping for his cover of NIN’s Hurt. (Tipped by JMG reader Alan, who apologizes.)

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Lesbian Couple Celebrates 70th Year

Caroline Leto and Venera Magazzu of Dania Beach, FL, met at a party in 1939. They’re still together. Yes, couples in their 90s still argue occasionally. This is how it went recently for Caroline Leto and Venera Magazzu as they sipped lemonade on their couch in Dania Beach: “We’re not going to have a party,” said Magazzu, 97, insisting they …

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