Monthly Archives: July 2010

SRSLY: Glenn Beck University

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The Double Rainbow Song

OK, so back in January a Yosemite camper got a little carried away in his possibly drug-fueled narration of a double rainbow, turning his clip into a highly-mocked viral video. Now the Auto-Tuned News folks have gotten hold of it.

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HomoQuotable – Jonathan Rauch

“Ms. Kagan seems to reject both forms of absolutism. Civil rights, she implies, are important, but so is judicial modesty, and a sensible judge balances the two. A sensible judge can say something like, ‘Same-sex marriage may indeed be a civil right, but not all civil rights demand immediate judicial intervention, and other important interests militate against imposing this one …

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Fight Back NY Targets Buffalo Democrat Sen. Bill Stachowski For Defeat

Fight Back NY, the LGBT action PAC funded by Tim Gill, has announced their latest target. Our next target: We’re going after Buffalo Democrat Bill Stachowski. Sen. Stachowski’s voted against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) New Yorkers at every turn, whether it’s nondiscrimination protections or marriage equality. Sen. Stachowski’s been part of the dysfunctional New York State Senate for …

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Scissor Sisters Announce U.S. Tour

Scissor Sisters have just announced a 15-date U.S. tour. Plus two THREE stops in Canadia!

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Louis CK Gets Schooled On “Faggot”

Edgy comedian Louis CK is really breaking new ground with the FX show Louie. In the below clip, a group of poker buddies jokingly question their token gay about sex clubs, but things turn a bit more somber towards the end. Language very super NSFW. (Via – Dan Savage)

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NEW YORK: Finally We Get A Beauty Queen That We Can All Love

The just-crowned Miss New York is a winner in a more ways than one. Miss New York 2010, Claire Buffie, is an outspoken advocate of human rights, opening the dialogue about equality amongst youth, teens and adults alike with her platform “Straight for Equality: Let’s Talk.” The issues of gay rights make up the civil rights movement of our generation …

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Afternoon View – 100 In The Shade

At 1:45pm today it was already 100 degrees on my mostly-shaded fire escape, with record-setting temps being notched around the city, including a 106 degree reading in Central Park. Now excuse me while I try to crawl into the fridge.

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President Obama Subpoenaed By Lt. Dan Choi And Capt. Jim Pietrangelo

Here’s the subpoena of President Obama as promised last week by Lt. Dan Choi and Capt. Jim Pietrangelo. The pair claims that by chaining themselves to the White House fence, they were only following the instructions of the president when he pledged to overturn DADT. Full size PDF here. (Are subpoenas usually hand-written?)

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CONNECTICUT: Catholic Priest Busted For Embezzling $1.3M For RENTBOYS

Father Kevin J. Gray is under arrest in Connecticut for embezzling $1.3M from his parish, money he allegedly spent on luxury vacations and lavishly appointed rentboys. Police have arrested a well-known Roman Catholic priest in connection with the theft of $1.3 million from the Sacred Heart/Sagrado Corazon parish over a seven-year period. Rev. Kevin J. Gray, 64, was charged today …

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HAWAII: Decision Day For Civil Unions

Today is the deadline for Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle to announce whether she’ll veto her state’s pending civil unions bill or allow it to become law without her signature. Yesterday Lingle remained coy about her decision: “I really thought about this more than I have thought about any other piece of legislation. It is a subject that has really touched …

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National Review: Palin For RNC Chairman

The National Review thinks Sarah Palin would be a great replacement for Michael Steele as chairman of the Republican National Committee. This is a job for Sarah Palin. Palin would be a much better RNC chairman than presidential candidate or freelance kingmaker. She’d raise tons of money and help recruit good candidates, i.e., she’d excel at doing the things Steele …

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UGANDA: Gay Activist Found Beheaded

The severed head of LGBT activist Pasikali Kashusbe has been found in a Uganda latrine. Via Box Turtle Bulletin: Judith Nabakooba, a police spokesperson, identified the head as that of Pasikali Kashusbe, one of the workers on Kigggundu’s farm and a member of Integrity Uganda. Pasikali and his partner Abbey are youth workers with Integrity Uganda charged with the responsibility …

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New From Sharron Angle

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Dinner At The Movies

Days after two NYC clothing retailers temporarily closed due to bedbug infestations, the New York Daily News quotes city exterminators who say they’ve recently been called out to treat movie theaters for the bloodsuckers. Experts warned Sunday that cushy theater seats pose a far bigger bedbug threat than racks in clothing stores – despite last week’s news of bedbug infestations …

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Miss A – Bad Girl, Good Girl

I seem to be undergoing a (probably fleeting) fascination with Korean pop music, although two of these girls are actually from China.

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ISRAEL: Jerusalem Police Reverse Ban On Gay Pride March To Knesset

Jerusalem police have reversed their ban on a planned gay pride parade route that is scheduled to conclude at the Knesset. A number of weeks ago, the police recommended that the parade be held on the same route as it was last year, citing security concerns. This year, the Jerusalem pride parade will mark the one-year anniversary of the slaying …

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George Michael Arrested Again

George Michael was arrested early Sunday morning after he crashed his car into a photo shop outside London. He is thought to have been on his way home from London Pride. He was arrested on suspicion of being unfit to drive, taken to a nearby police station and released on bail to return next month. Police confirmed they were called …

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Cougars And Cubs

I caught this ad on television last night and visited the Cougar Life site where I learned that their name for young men who pursue older women is “cubs.” Hmmph. Their definition: To snare a true Cougar a man needs to be youthful, fit, unintimidated and of course sexually driven! These men can range from athletes to intellectuals, and from …

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Triple-Digits In NYC Today

Record energy demands may cause blackouts or brownouts around NYC today and Con Ed is asking folks to unplug nonessential electronics, set their A/C at 78 degrees or higher, and avoid using dishwashers and washing machines. Small scattered power outages are already being seen in some parts of the city. Emergency cooling centers for people without A/C are open in …

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