Yearly Archives: 2009

Obama On Pants Bomber

Today the president addressed the failed attempt to bring down Northwest 253. Calls for the resignation of Homeland Security director Janet Napolitano are increasing, but President Obama focused on the reviewing of no-fly watch lists and the pre-boarding screening process.

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The Hilarious Tweets Of James Hartline

For pure entertainment value, I follow the Twitter account of James Hartline, the “ex-gay” multiple felon who crusades against everything gay in San Diego. Here’s a few gems from recent days. -“It is a proven fact that marijuana reduces learning ability. Isn’t that why most atheists are pot smokers? They can’t see God thru the haze.”-“California let gay activists & …

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PhoboQuotable – Andy Martin

“I helped expose many of Barack Obama’s lies in 2008. Today, I am fighting for the facts about Mark Kirk. Illinois Republican leader Jack Roeser says there is a ‘solid rumor that Kirk is a homosexual.’ Roeser suggests that Kirk is part of a Republican Party homosexual club. Lake County Illinois Republican leader Ray True says Kirk has surrounded himself …

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NYT’s Decade-End Chart

Embiggen or view in full-screen here. Out of 120 items recounting memorable moments of the decade, no mention of marriage equality, Prop 8, or LGBT rights at all. The one gay-ish item is a reference to Brokeback Mountain. Maybe there are two gay-related items, they do mention Lady Gaga.

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Senate Approves Openly Gay U.S. Marshall

One of President Obama’s openly gay appointees has passed muster in the Senate. Minnesota’s next U.S. Marshal will be Minneapolis’ openly gay Assistant Police Chief Sharon Lubinski. Her confirmation by the U.S. Senate was announced Monday morning by Minnesota Democrat Amy Klobuchar, who recommended her. Lubinkski was formally nominated for the post in October by President Barack Obama and confirmed …

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DJ Earworm – United State Of Pop 2009

DJ Earworm has turned in his annual mash-up of the year’s 25 biggest pop hits. I always enjoy these, but daaamn this year’s is so much Auto-Tune. Last year’s mash-up is here.

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AUDIO: New Air Travel Restrictions

Gawker and Towleroad have posted this transcription of new pre-flight security rules which were announced on a JetBlue flight from San Juan to NYC yesterday. Among the rules: no in-flight TV, no items in your lap for the last hour, no trips to the restroom during the last hour. However, I flew JetBlue from Orlando to NYC yesterday afternoon and …

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Trippin’ III – January 17th!

The third installment of Trippin’ On The Moon, a reunion of Saint members and performers, takes place in NYC on January 17th. Facebook event page here. Advance tickets $35, available here. The first one was amazing, one of my best nights of 2009. (I missed the second one because I was in SF for my birthday.) The coming party will …

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NYC Isn’t Ready For The iPhone

According to the Consumerist, AT&T has suspended sales of iPhones in NYC due to increasing complaints about poor performance. From a conversation with AT&T customer service: Daphne: Welcome to AT&T online Sales support. How may I assist you with placing your order today?Laura: Hi, I was looking at the iPhone 3Gs and the system tells me that I cannot order …

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Larry Kramer Profiled In NY Magazine

It’s too long and covers too many subjects to effectively excerpt here, but I encourage you to check out Jesse Green’s fascinating profile of Larry Kramer in New York Magazine. Kramer is working towards finally publishing his decades-in-the-works 4000 page book, The American People, which among other things, claims that George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and other notable historical figures were …

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Number Of Openly Gay Elected Officials Nearly Doubled In The Last Decade

The New York Times says that instead of same-sex marriage, a better barometer of public opinion on homosexuality is the decade’s avalanche of openly gay elected officials. Currently there are at least 445 gays and lesbians holding office, an increase of almost 200 in the last eight years. Some political scientists say the rise in openly gay candidates’ winning public …

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CPAC Organizers: GOProud Can Attend But Cannot Speak About LGBT Rights

Bowing to increasing pressure from the religious right, organizers of the 2010 CPAC say that while they will allow GOProud to attend and co-sponsor the event, they will not be given an opportunity to speak. Because gay rights are not open to debate. CPAC director Lisa De Pasquale told Hot Air last week that she was “satisfied” that GOProud “do …

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SPAIN: Thousands Rally Against Marriage

Led by Cardinal Antonio Rouco, tens of thousands of Spaniards attended an open air Mass and rally in Madrid against same-sex marriage and abortion rights yesterday. According to Rouco, Europe is “doomed” to experience a declining population unless Catholic values are maintained. According to a just-published survey, only about 25% of Spaniards now describe themselves as Catholic. Spain legalized same-sex …

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Was Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT) Drunk During Health Care Debate?

Conservative sites are claiming that Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT) was drunk during a speech about health care reform on December 23rd. Hmm, he does seem a little slurry.

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Billboard’s 2009 Year-End Charts

Billboard Magazine has published its year-end charts for 2009. A sampling of this year’s most popular music…. Top Singles-1 BOOM BOOM POW The Black Eyed Peas 2 POKER FACE Lady Gaga 3 JUST DANCE Lady Gaga4 I GOTTA FEELING The Black Eyed Peas 5 LOVE STORY Taylor Swift 6 RIGHT ROUND Flo Rida 7 I’M YOURS Jason Mraz 8 SINGLE …

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2010 Census To Bring U.S. House Changes

The coming 2010 Census will bring the usual end-of-decade re-allocation of seats in the U.S. House. According to what is known about the decade’s population trends right now, here’s how the changes are expected to break down. Although a decades-old population shift favoring Sun Belt states slowed this year, the South continues to seize political power once held by the …

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Obsolete In The Naughties

Huffington Post has posted a list of a dozen items made obsolete over the last decade. On their list: hand-written letters, the Yellow Pages, dial-up, landlines, CDs, classified print ads, encyclopedias, catalogs, film cameras, and fax machines. I still use a landline and fax machine for work every now and then, and very occasionally play or purchase a physical CD. …

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The Fabulous Guest Conductor

The winner of an auction to guest conduct the SF Gay Men’s Chorus during their holiday show turned out to be a highlight of the event.

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Morning View – Lake Cherokee

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Stand For Marriage DC Launches Anti-Gay Ad Campaign On City’s Buses

Full Equality Now DC wants the city to force the removal of Stand For Marriage DC’s anti-gay bus ads. ”The bus is a particularly painful place for these advertisements to be located, as they cannot be avoided. Because of these advertisements, countless LGBT citizens are forced to stare down discrimination as they board the bus to go somewhere or are …

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