According to a tweet by CBS reporter Mark Knoller, this morning President Obama criticised Uganda’s “kill gays” bill at the National Prayer Breakfast before the very GOP group responsible for backing the proposed law. The New York Times has the complete advance text of the president’s planned speech, where no mention of Uganda or gay marriage is found, so it …

Log Cabin Republicans splinter group GOProud, a co-sponsor of this year’s CPAC wingnut summit, will be allowed to speak at one of the conference’s panels after all. Just not about anything remotely gay-related. Via Chris Johnson at DC Agenda: According to the website for the Conversative Political Action Conference, which will take place in D.C., the gay conservative group known …

According to World Net Daily, a group of Christian pastors and head of the Michigan chapter of the American Family Association have filed suit against U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, claiming that the recently passed hate crimes act violates their civil right to be hate-filled anti-gay bigots. Which, of course, it doesn’t. The complaint states Christians now can become the …

Proponents of a high-speed rail service between Los Angeles and Las Vegas say a Chinese bank is willing to bankroll the project to the tune of $7B. The California-Nevada Super Speed Train Commission still has several hurdles to clear before it could move ahead with plans to develop the project between Las Vegas and Anaheim, Calif. The commission late Monday …

I’m really looking forward to the coming PBS series which traces the family trees of celebrities. According to the promos, there will be lots of surprises. How well do you know your own family’s history? Would you consider DNA genetic testing to find out exactly where your ancestors came from?

Via The New Gay, singer/songwriters Matt Alber and Tom Goss sing This Is Who We Are, which is in “dedication to any service member that has been discharged for who they are.”

He gave himself a bit of wiggle room, but Sen. Orrin Hatch, of all people, today said that he might be willing to support a repeal of DADT.

The NY Post sent comedy writer Mandy Stadtmiller to visit “Markus,” the country’s first legal male brothel worker. Things didn’t go very well. “Markus” (real name: Patrick) greets me in glasses, a satin blue shirt and slacks, and leads me to a bedroom where we sit opposite each other as I fumble for the cash out of my “Precious Moments” …

JMG reader Adam tips us to the news that San Francisco’s Dolores Park, favorite sunning place for the city’s gay boys, will close for up to two years for a massive $12M renovation. The project scope will include the repair and/or renovation of the courts, field, and clubhouse; restoration of existing roads and pathways; upgrades to subsurface infrastructure, irrigation and …

JMG reader Sean McGrath sends us a comic made by him and some friends titled Rise Of The Pink Ninjas (PDF). If you scroll down to the bottom, you’ll find comic versions of Rob Tinisai, Pam Spaulding, Dan Choi, and…me! A way too hot and musclebound me, but I’m not complaining about that. Thanks guys! And ooh-wee, what y’all did …

The New York Times notes the rising popularly of Christian groups sponsoring violent mixed martial arts bouts, a trend brought about by attempts to bring “real men” back into the gentle nellie church. And don’t you know Focus On The Family has shoved their claws into this. Recruitment efforts at the churches, which are predominantly white, involve fight night television …

In a major reversal, Gen. Colin Powell, who opposed Bill Clinton’s attempt to allow gay soldiers to serve openly, has joined the call to repeal DADT. “In the almost 17 years since the ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ legislation was passed, attitudes and circumstances have changed,” General Powell said in a statement issued by his office. He added: “I fully support …

“I would like to announce that due to pressures and threats from a certain animal rights group, I will be changing the genuine fox fur on my free program costume that I will use in the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, B.C., to white faux fur. I made this decision after several threats were sent to me about disrupting …

If you’ve got no other reason to care about who wins this weekend’s Super Bowl, here’s a pretty good one. On Sunday, Scott Fujita will reach the pinnacle of his football career, playing linebacker for the New Orleans Saints in the Super Bowl. Fujita describes it as “this small moment in time where you have a platform to do some …

DC Agenda reports that nine GOP U.S. Senators (with NOM’s backing) have submitted a bill that would block same-sex marriages in Washington DC until a voter referendum has taken place. The National Organization for Marriage, which opposes same-sex marriage, issued a statement Tuesday announcing the senators’ plans to introduce the legislation in the next few days. The statement says the …

“In my opinion, the presence in the armed forces of persons who demonstrate a propensity or intent to engage in homosexual acts would very likely create an unacceptable risk to those high standards. It will lead to alcohol use, adultery, fraternization, and body art. If we change this rule of ‘Don’t Ask, Dont Tell’ what are we going to do …

“I will not benefit financially from speaking at this event. My only goal is to support the grassroots activists who are fighting for responsible, limited government — and our Constitution. In that spirit, any compensation for my appearance will go right back to the cause. The nature of the Tea Party movement means there may never be a “perfectly orchestrated” …