Monthly Archives: April 2010

Illinois Rep. Deb Mell Announces Engagment On House Floor

Yesterday Illinois state Rep. Deb Mell announced her engagement to her female partner on the floor of the state legislature. “Two weeks ago I asked Christin Baker to marry me, and she said yes,” Mell told the assembled legislature, eliciting warm applause from her colleagues. Of course, she won’t be able to be married in Illinois, as same-sex marriages aren’t …

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HomoQuotable – Sean Strub

“The approach to prevention and treatment of HIV in the U.S. has undergone a radical and dangerous shift over the past few months. The new concept, called ‘Test and Treat’ (TNT) or ‘Testing with Linkage to Care’ (TLC) will dramatically increase HIV testing, identify more people with HIV and “link” them to care. Those are worthy objectives. “The danger is …

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Mithly: A Magazine For Gay Arabs

Mithly, a groundbreaking magazine for gay Arabs, has launched in Morocco. Although an online magazine for gay Arabs launched out of Lebanon in 2007, Mithly is first such print title. Mithly means “the same as me” in Arabic; it is also a respectful way to refer to homosexuals. It is a word that the people behind Mithly magazine would like …

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Easy Eternal Rider

At the request of the family of the deceased, a funeral home in Puerto Rico posed the embalmed body of a motorcycle enthusiast astride his favorite ride. Beyond creepy. (Tipped by JMG reader Chris)

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Disney Site Gets Male Fairy

Disney has added a male fairy to its popular online world of Pixie Hollow. It was a pleasant surprise this week when Pixie Hollow publicist Sweet Pea announced to the community that it was welcoming a new member. His name is Slate — and he’s the joint’s first guy. Like Peter Pan’s famous blond friend, Slate has talent for tinkering. …

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Why Did DC Honor “Ex-Gay” Group PFOX?

Christian Newswire is crowing this morning about a certificate of appreciation given to the leader of the nasty “ex-gay” group PFOX by DC Mayor Adrian Fenty. The government of the District of Columbia has awarded a certificate of appreciation to Regina Griggs, executive director of Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays & Gays (PFOX). The certificate, signed by D.C. mayor Adrian …

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La Cage Montage

JMG reader CB points out a new montage clip for the revival of La Cage Aux Folles, which I’m posting since so many of you were curious about the casting of Kelsey Grammer.

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SLIDESHOW: Marriage Equality New York’s 12th Annual Gala In NYC

Last night Marriage Equality New York staged their 12th annual fundraising gala in NYC, honoring LGBT advocates NY Sen. Jose Peralta, actor B.D. Wong, attorney Shannon Minter, and activist group Queer Rising. The evening was hosted by the ever-effervescent Marti Gould Cummings. I was unable to attend, but JMG staff photographer Dr. Jeff did his usual stellar work on the …

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Open Thread Thursday

Tell us how technology has changed your reading habits. Kindle? iPad? Internet-only? Dead trees? What are you reading right now and how are you reading it?

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HP Buys Palm For $1B

Hewlett-Packard has bought struggling smart phone supplier Palm for $1 billion. The companies announced Wednesday that the deal will see HP pay $5.70 for every Palm common share. Palm had closed trading Wednesday at $4.63 but traded as high as $18.09 in the past 52 weeks. When debt is included, the deal values Palm at $1.2 billion. The transaction is …

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China Lifts HIV Travel Ban

Similar to a recent move by the United States, China has lifted their ban on visitors with HIV. Days before travelers worldwide are to begin arriving for Shanghai’s world exposition, China has lifted a two-decade ban on travel to the country by people who carry the virus that causes AIDS or who have other sexually transmitted diseases. The action also …

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Powerball Winner Caught On Tape

As a local Missouri television crew followed Powerball officials at the convenience store that sold the winning $258M ticket, a rather ramshackle looking fellow walks up to inquire about his numbers. I love it when these winners seem to be hard luck cases. How did he stay so calm?

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Iowa GOP Candidate: Put Microchips In Immigrants Just Like We Do With Dogs

Iowa GOP congressional candidate Dr. Pat Bertroche says the government should put microchips in illegal immigrants. Just like we do with dogs at the pound. Speaking at a forum Monday in Toledo, 3rd District Republican candidate Pat Bertroche said police should catch illegal immigrants and document their whereabouts. The Cedar Rapids Gazette reported that he added, “I can microchip my …

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June 16th: Prop 8 Closing Arguments

Perry vs. Schwarzenegger Judge Vaughn Walker has set June 16th as the date for the closing arguments. Hilariously, Protect Marriage now wants to suppress the damning testimony of their own witness. Via Prop 8 Trial Tracker: But besides setting a date for closing arguments, Judge Walker set a date for the defense counsel to submit their motion to suppress at …

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EARLY REPORT: Supremes “Skeptical” About Protect Marriage’s Argument

According to early reports from today’s Supreme Court hearing of the Referendum 71 case, justices on both sides of the ideological aisle are rather skeptical of Protect Marriage’s claim that violent homosexuals will rain down retribution on the signers of the anti-gay petition. Even Scalia seems to be on the correct side. Supreme Court justices from the left and the …

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The Resurrection Of Crist

Florida Gov. Charlie “Closet Case” Crist will announce tomorrow that he is leaving the GOP to run for the U.S. Senate as an independent. Teabaggers and other conservatives have flocked to support Crist’s GOP primary opponent Marco Rubio, despite Crist’s history of opposing gay rights and health care reform. Crist has long been ridiculed on wingnut blogs for his famous …

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Arizona: Made In NYC

Angry about Arizona’s new law, some consumers have launched a boycott of Arizona Iced Tea. Slight problem: the stuff is made in the NYC area, which is also home to the company’s headquarters. Online, misguided tea fans vowed to switch to Lipton or Snapple. “Dear Arizona: If you don’t change your immigration policy, I will have to stop drinking your …

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Military Chaplains Call For Keeping DADT

Goaded on by the Family Research Council, a group of 40 retired military chaplains have sent a letter to President Obama calling on him to keep DADT in effect. The chaplains argue in a letter to the commander in chief and defense secretary, due to go out Wednesday, that allowing gays to serve openly in the military would discriminate against …

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VANCOUVER: 54 Year Old Man Busted For Grindr Hook-Up With Teen

A 54 year-old Vancouver man has been arrested after the mother of a 15 year-old boy called police to report that he and her son had hooked up for sex via Grindr. Bren Tynan, 54, from Vancouver was charged with sexual assault, sexual interference and invitation to sexual touching. Police said the suspect met the victim through geo-social networking app …

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How To Ruin Graduation

1. Turn your student invocation into an attack on the “worship of the intellectual mind” which is what everybody present is celebrating, really.2. Go on for a long, droning, unbearable time.3. Finish with a sobbing seizure in the the blood of the lamb.4. Force call for ambulance over public address system.5. Christianity jackpot! (Tipped by JMG reader Michael)

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