Monthly Archives: June 2010

LIVE VIDEO: Kagan Confirmation Hearing

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NYC Gay Bloggers At Pride 2010

Oh what a difference Section Two makes, as yesterday we crossed the finish line at 2:30pm, four hours earlier than last year. At times we moved so quickly it felt like a Pride run, so kudos to the volunteers and organizers at Heritage of Pride. As is our tradition, near the end of the route we posed for the above …

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Photo Of The Day – Istanbul Pride

Many more amazing photos can be found here. (Tipped by JMG reader Umit)

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TENNESSEE: Married Gay Woman Refused New Driver’s License, Cops Called

The Tennessee Highway Patrol had to be called to a DMV office after a newly-married lesbian refused to return her just-issued driver’s license when employees told her they had mistakenly granted her name change request. Traci Turpin of Knoxville married her female partner in Washington DC on Tuesday. Gay marriage is legal in the District of Columbia. “We had a …

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BREAKING: Majority Of Americans Remain Bored By Dull Sport Of Soccer

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Protesters Riot At Toronto’s G20 Summit

(Via – Gothamist and EyeWeekly, tipped by JMG reader Dwerk)

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CHICAGO: Pro Sports Heroes Cheered At Gay Pride Parade

A massive crowd cheered the first-time appearances of major league sports teams in yesterday’s gay pride parade in Chicago. An eclectic mix of stars — the Stanley Cup with former Blackhawk Brent Sopel, the Cubs’ Ernie Banks and country singer Chely Wright — basked in the celebration of an estimated 450,000 who attended the 41st annual Pride Parade in the …

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NEW YORK: Gay Catholic Pride Group Forced To March With Banner Reversed

New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan banned a gay Catholic group from marching in the NYC Pride parade with the name of their church on their banner, forcing the group to march with the banner reversed. The gay Catholics lined up directly behind our group, the NYC Gay Bloggers, and one church member told Father Tony that Dolan’s action inadvertently helped …

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SUPREME COURT: Tony Perkins To Testify Against Elena Kagan

Elena Kagan’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings begin today. And on the list of witnesses is Family Research Council head Tony Perkins, who will presumably demand to know if Kagan is a dirty “softball player.” Here’s the list of minority witnesses (SCOTUS-speak for those opposed to confirmation), all of whom are scheduled to appear later this week. Robert Alt, Senior Fellow, …

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Preacher Rants At Twin Cities Pride

The two anti-gay preachers who won the right to give out bibles at Twin Cities Pride were pretty much ignored by festival attendees this weekend. But perhaps emboldened by the court’s decision, another evangelical showed up to scream about Jeebus. Another protester at Saturday’s event, John Chisham of Marshall, Minn., attracted far more attention than the Johnsons as he stood …

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SAN FRANCISCO: Three Shot, One Killed At Pink Saturday Pride Celebration

A young man was killed at San Francisco’s Pink Saturday celebration in the Castro this weekend in an altercation between gang members. Three people were shot, including the deceased, and police have made two arrests. San Francisco Police arrested a second suspect Sunday in connection with the deadly shooting during the Pink Saturday gay pride street party, KGO-TV news is …

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Sen. Robert Byrd Dies At 92

Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV) has died at the age of 92. Byrd was the longest-serving U.S. Senator in history and was first elected in 1959. Mr. Byrd’s perspective on the world changed over the years. He filibustered against the 1964 Civil Rights Act and supported the Vietnam War only to come to back civil rights measures and criticize the Iraq …

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Anniversary

It was June 27th, 1969. The day that the fags, dykes, and queens of New York City finally said “Enough!” For some historical perspective, I’m posting the story that the New York Daily News ran about the Stonewall Riots. Note how the story drips with condescension and ridicule. We’ve come a long, long way in 41 years and we’ve still …

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Weekend Mix – DJ Russ Rich

Get your Pride weekend rolling with this pumping vocal house mix by San Francisco’s DJ Russ Rich. Setlist. Podcasts. Website. Facebook. UPCOMING GIGSColossus @ 1015 Folsom, July 26th, San FranciscoPlay T-Dance @ DNA Lounge, Nov. 14th, San Francisco PREVIOUSLY ON JMG: DJ Jeb Edwards. DJ James Torres. DJ Bill Pfeiffer. DJ Mike Ponsades. DJ Steve Sherwood. DJ Pete Savas. DJ …

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At The Florent World Premiere

Thursday night Father Tony and I attended the world premiere of Florent: Queen Of The Meat Market, David Sigal’s documentary of the of famed Meatpacking District restaurant, its flamboyant owner Florent Morellet, and the incredible scenes staged almost nightly over the 25 years that NYC’s night creatures inhabited the place. On hand at the premiere was a who’s who of …

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PhoboQuotable – Tony Perkins

“CNN gave homosexual activists the gift of a free hour-long infomercial last night–in the form of a primetime special about homosexual parents called Gary and Tony Have a Baby. Actually, it should have been called Gary and Tony Buy a Baby. As viewers learned, the two homosexual men first purchase human eggs from an egg donor; use the sperm of …

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RUSSIA: Police Arrest Activists At St. Petersburg Pride Rally

Five activists were arrested today at small gay pride rally staged in St. Petersburg, Russia. About two dozen gay and lesbian activists gathered in the tourist-packed courtyard of one of the world’s most famous museums, founded in 1764 by Catherine the Great, carrying banners and chanting “Homophobia is the country’s shame.” One of the organisers, Maria Efremenkova, said the Russian …

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Cute Soldiers Lip-Sync To Tiffany

(Tipped by JMG reader Glenn)

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SLOVENIA: Gay-Friendly Cafe Fire-Bombed And Defaced With Anti-Gay Graffiti

A gay-friendly cafe in Slovenia’s capital of Ljubljana has been fire-bombed and defaced with homophobic graffiti. My friend Aaron translates from the linked article: Last night, Cafe Open was again the target of homophobic attacks –the third time this week. Twice, unknown parties threw Molotov cocktails at the cafe, which burned the exterior of the building. Last night, the attackers …

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Pride Flag Flies Atop Space Needle

A gigantic rainbow flag is flying atop Seattle’s Space Needle this weekend. Lurleen at Pam’s House Blend has the story.

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