Monthly Archives: April 2010

Anti-Gay Group Threatens To Sue Feds Over Gay Marriage Census Count

The U.S. Census says that if you list yourselves as gay married, they’ll tabulate that data “with no questions asked.” Which is blowing the minds of the Save California, who is calling for a lawsuit against the federal government. Randy Thomasson, president of SaveCalifornia.com, said counting LGBT couples as married is violating the federal Defense of Marriage Act. “Marriage is …

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Stars Give A Damn About Hate Crimes

True Blood star Anna Paquin comes out as bisexual in this star-studded plea against hate crimes created by Cyndi Lauper’s True Colors Fund. The campaign’s website, We Give A Damn, is down at the moment, doubtlessly due to gossip sites freaking out over Paquin’s unanticipated revelation.

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Scenes From Teabaggery

Andrew Breitbart, Victoria Jackson, Glenn Back, Sarah Palin and other escaped mental patients gathered over the weekend to call for the destruction of the country they love so very much.

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RNC Sends Out Phone Sex Number

The Republican National Committee can’t catch a break. First they get busted spending big bucks at a lesbian bondage titty club, and now they’ve sent out a flier directing the folks on their mailing list to call a phone sex line. The Republican National Committee sent a fundraising mail piece earlier this month with a return number that leads to …

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SF: GLBT Historical Society Inks Five Year Lease In New Castro Space

San Francisco’s GBLT Historical Society has negotiated a deal with Walgreens to take over a new space in the Castro for the next five years. The Bay Area Reporter’s Matthew Bajko reports: The deal calls for the historical society to take over two-thirds of a defunct coin-operated laundry on 18th Street while Walgreens will expand its specialty pharmacy next door …

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Sorry About That, Exodus

I guess them there “ex-gays” at Exodus International didn’t care for our freeping of their anti-gay youth Day Of Truth poll yesterday – they’ve yanked it from their site. [Insert Nelson laugh.]

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OMFG WTF MTA?

The Working Families Party is warring with NYC for their refusal to allow a subway advertising campaign complaining about recently announced cuts in service. At issue is the “obscene internet shorthand” used in the ads. The MTA is not ROTFL at parody signs that use cheeky acronyms to criticize City Hall. “WTF?” asks one of two posters the Metropolitan Transportation …

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Fox’s Megyn Kelly To Code Pink: Who Are YOU To Try To Silence Karl Rove?

Fox News host Megyn Kelly think’s Code Pink has a lot of nerve to try and make a citizen’s arrest of a war criminal for committing war crimes.

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NJ: Newark Sees Its First Murder-Free Month In 44 Years

For the first time in 44 years, nobody got murdered in Newark for an entire month. The last homicide occurred 32 days ago, besting a 1966 record, says Police Director Garry McCarthy, who is now eyeing a 50-year record of 43 murder-free days. While many factors are involved, the statistics reflect an aggressive effort by Mayor Cory Booker to lower …

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Armed Militias Plan April March On DC

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Bill O’Reilly: I’ll Pay Fine Owed Westboro

After a judge ruled that the father of a dead soldier must pay Westboro Baptist Church their court costs for defending themselves against his suit for picketing his son’s funeral, Bill O’Reilly has announced that he would personally pay the judgment. O’Reilly: “I will pay Mr. Snyder’s obligation. I am not going to let this injustice stand.”

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Eurovision 2010: Moldova’s Olia Tira

Handicappers are listing Moldova’s entry as one of this year’s favorites. It’s fairly standard Eurodisco/pop, but catchy nevertheless. Like the violins, hate the sax.

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Norman Laboon To Face Psychiactric Exam And Competency Hearing

God, aka Norman Laboon, has been ordered to undergo a psychiatric examination. Laboon was arrested last week after Rep. Eric Cantor dug up two year old death threats that Laboon had made against him on YouTube. Critics charge that Cantor’s team was desperately looking for any proof that Republicans too have been the subject of threats, as were many Democrats …

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No Underwear Subway Ride

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Gen. John McHugh: No More DADT Firings

Secretary of the Army Gen. John McHugh says he will no longer expel soldiers under DADT. Mr. McHugh, who spoke at a breakfast with Pentagon reporters, said it made no sense to pursue discharges of service members as he speaks with them about the change in policy. Mr. Obama, Mr. Gates and Admiral Mullen have all asked commanders to assess …

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Tired Old Queen At The Movies #25

Gene Tierney’s Leave Her To Heaven.

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It’s OK, You Can Be A Single Lady

(Tipped by JMG reader Peter)

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Open Thread Thursday

Tell us about a good customer service experience you’ve had lately. Who’s treating people right?

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