Monthly Archives: November 2010

PENNSYLVANIA: Rep. Patrick Murphy Loses, Sponsored DADT Repeal Bill

Rep. Patrick Murphy, the House sponsor of its successful DADT repeal bill, lost tonight to Tea Party candidate Mike Fitzpatrick. Another champion of LGBT rights bites the dust.

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RHODE ISLAND: Providence Mayor David Cicilline Becomes Fourth Openly Gay Member Of The House Of Representatives

Providence Mayor David Cicilline tonight became the nation’s fourth openly gay member of the U.S. House, joining Rep. Tammy Baldwin (WI), Rep. Barney Frank (MA), and Rep. Jared Polis (CO). LGBT history made in Rhode Island!

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MARYLAND: Pro-Marriage Governor Martin O’Malley Wins Reelection

Many are looking to Maryland to become the next state to approve marriage equality and with Gov. O’Malley winning reelection, that prospect looks brighter. O’Malley has vowed to sign a marriage bill should it reach his desk. Big win for LGBT rights!

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MASSACHUSETTS: Barney Frank Wins, GOProud Wastes Big Bucks Opposing Him

The best part about Barney Frank’s win is that GOProud just pissed away a shitload of money running ads in support of anti-gay teabagger Sean Bielat, who infamously said that since short people don’t complain about not getting into the military, queers should just shut the fuck up. Let’s all turn and give GOProud our best Nelson Munz: HA HA!

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NEW YORK: Teabagger Carl “Imprison The Poor” Paladino Routed By Andrew Cuomo

Now he can go back to running gay bars, abortion clinics, and all those other things he’s totally against. Best part: If you don’t live in New York state, this sentence may be the last time you ever have to read Carl Paladino’s name again.

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NEW YORK: Sen. Chuck Schumer And
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Win Easily

I was only going to report on the really close races and these two were miles ahead from the start, but since it’s my home state I’ll make an exception.

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FLORIDA: Rep. Alan Grayson Loses To Anti-Gay Teabagger Daniel Webster

And my favorite voice in the U.S. House is silenced. Rep. Grayson, you were too smart to survive in American politics. This sucks.

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DELAWARE: O’Donnell Trounced, Entire State Masturbates In Celebration

Democrat Chris Coons picks up Sen. Joe Biden’s seat in a rout against “ex-gay” advocate and teabagger whackadoodle Christine O’Donnell, sending the entire state of Delaware off to whack their own doodles in celebration.

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WEST VIRGINIA: Democrat Joe Manchin Wins Senate Seat, Kills GOP Majority

West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin’s win means the slim chance of the GOP winning a Senate majority is essentially gone.

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CONNECTICUT: Wrestling Maven Linda McMahon Loses To AG Blumenthal

Connecticut AG Richard Blumenthal picked up retiring Sen. Chris Dodd’s Senate seat after an ugly battle with GOP pro wrestling zillionaire Linda McMahon. NICE. A happy surprise.

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NEW HAMPSHIRE: Pro-Marriage Incumbent Gov. John Lynch Wins

NOM spent a LOT of money funding Lynch’s opponent and to support GOP candidates in the New Hampshire legislature. But without a GOP governor, NOM’s chances of overturning gay marriage in New Hampshire have been lessened significantly. UPDATE: NOM’s Brian Brown is tweeting that they have won a “veto-proof majority” of anti-gay state seats. More on this tomorrow.

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FLORIDA: Anti-Gay Teabagger Marco Rubio Defeats Charlie Crist For Senate

Oh, what a world in which Charlie Crist was actually the better choice. Rubio, of course, is in the pocket of the Florida Family Policy Council, who were one of the main groups behind Amendment 2, which instituted a statewide constitutional ban on same-sex marriage. Rubio’s decisive win has thrilled the repulsive quislings at GOProud, who’ve never met a disgustingly …

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KENTUCKY: Teabagger Rand Paul Stomps His Boot On The Face Of The State

Matt Yglesias has the best tweet in reaction to the networks calling teabagger Rand Paul as the Senate winner from Kentucky: “Finally we have a Senator willing to stand up the tyranny of the Civil Rights Act!”

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Lexington KY Elects Openly Gay Mayor

The Victory Fund reports that Lexington, Kentucky, the state’s second-largest city, has elected openly gay candidate Jim Gray as mayor. Vice-Mayor Jim Gray was victorious tonight in his second campaign for the city’s top job, beating incumbent Mayor Jim Newberry. This is a tremendous victory for Lexington, for Kentucky’s LGBT community and for fairness. We are proud of Jim Gray …

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Election Returns Tonight On JMG

I’ll be up very late tonight (as long as I can keep my eyes open) to report election results, particularly those that will impact LGBT issues. Of course, the final result of many races may not be known for weeks, as vote-by-mail states only had to have today’s postmark for ballots to be valid. Follow JMG on Twitter, where I’ll …

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REMINDER: Truth Wins Out NARTH Protest This Saturday In Philadelphia

This here website thingy is a proud co-sponsor of this Saturday’s protest at the NARTH annual convention in Philadelphia. Truth Wins Out reminds us: The National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality (NARTH) is having its annual convention in Philadelphia (Nov. 5-7). The notorious “ex-gay” group is hoping that Americans have amnesia and don’t remember that its most “prominent” …

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George Takei: Mr. McCance, You Are Douchebag And You’ll Always Be One

George Takei fires a photon torpedo into the ass of Arkansas idiot Clint McCance in his inimitable style. LOVES IT. (Via – The Advocate)

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Election Day Open Thread

Tell us about your experiences at the polls today and make your predictions. You DID vote today, right? I’ll bump this post to back to the top of the blog a couple of times during the day as the polls open across the country. PS: GO VOTE!

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The McRib Is Back

The famed McRib, the greasy pork sandwich whose fanatical devotees were parodied on The Simpsons, is back on the McDonald’s menu beginning today. Gothamist reports on the marketing push: The McRib will be available through December 5th, and to help make The Simpsons parody a reality, McDonald’s is “inviting McRib fans to tap into their creative passion with the launch …

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Nelly Furtado – Night Is Young

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