Monthly Archives: January 2011

IOWA: We Hate You, Have A Cookie

Today an Iowa House committee will meet to consider a proposed 2013 ballot referendum that would repeal same-sex marriage. While that is happening, anti-gay activists plan to show their “Christian love” to protesters by offering them cookies. SRSLY. The state’s most vociferous opponent of gay marriage, The Family Leader, which is headed by former GOP gubernatorial candidate Bob Vander Plaats, …

Read More »

ARGENTINA: Bear Club Attacked

Last week the Buenos Aires Bears Club filed a complaint with the federal government after their meeting space was set ablaze with members inside. Andres Duque reports at Blabbeando: Club coordinator Gabriel Sánchez tells Tiempo Argentino that on the night of January 15th, as club members and their friends began to arrive to a monthly grill-and-meet event, twenty or so …

Read More »

Proposed Doritos Super Bowl Ad?

Funny and hot. Also: Slightly creepy.(Tipped by JMG reader Jeff)

Read More »

Coming Out Begins At Home

Via Copyranter, the above is an ad from the National Association Of GLBT In Israel.

Read More »

That’s Gay: How Not To Be A Gay Dad

Read More »

Jack LaLanne Dies at Age 96

Legendary fitness guru Jack LaLanne, who pioneered televised exercise shows, has died at the age of 96. His agent Rick Hersh says LaLanne died of respiratory failure due to pneumonia Sunday afternoon at his home in Morro Bay on California’s central coast. Hersh says Lalanne ate healthy and exercised every day of his life up until the end. LaLanne credited …

Read More »

Gay Hero Daniel Hernandez To Attend State Of The Union With Michelle Obama

Openly gay Arizona shooting hero Daniel Hernandez and his father will be seated with the First Lady at Tuesday’s State Of The Union address. “I’m both honored and excited to have the opportunity to travel to our nation’s Capitol for a once in a lifetime event. Also the chance to bring my father along for his first trip to Washington, …

Read More »

Europe Vs. America

(Source)

Read More »

Fox Rejects Anti-Obama Super Bowl Ad

Fox has rejected the below Super Bowl ad from the wingnut site Jesus Hates Obama, which sells t-shirts and bobblehead dolls with their message. The banning will doubtlessly send them more traffic than the ad ever would have. Also rejected is an ad from the heterosexual pro-adultery site, Ashley Madison.

Read More »

NOM Launches Campaign Against NH GOP Leader For Slowing Marriage Repeal

Earlier this month New Hampshire House GOP leader D.J. Bettencourt announced that his chamber had more important items on its agenda than to bother with repealing same-sex marriage. Right on cue, NOM is now attacking him as “an enemy of the family.” Bettencourt said the National Organization for Marriage sent a direct mailer to his district in Salem saying he …

Read More »

Virginia Lawmaker: Feds Can’t Stop Us From Banning Gays From National Guard

Back in December, wingnut Virginia legislator Bob Marshall announced a bill to ban homosexuals from serving in that state’s National Guard. Today we get the text of that bill, which lists numerous examples of gays being booted from the military after declaring that the federal government has no right to tell Virginia who can serve in its National Guard. A …

Read More »

HomoQuotable- Dan Savage

“I’m not an idiot: Now that the Republicans hold the House, only wishful thinkers and the deeply delusional expect to see any movement on the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender legislative agenda this year or next. Nevertheless, President Obama should address gay rights in his State of the Union speech this week, and he should tackle the biggest, most meaningful …

Read More »

NYC Designers – It Gets Better

Read More »

Romney Leads First GOP 2012 Straw Poll

The results of the first 2012 GOP presidential straw poll are in from New Hampshire. Gingrich, Giuliani, and Santorum all got 3% or less. Donald Trump: 1%.

Read More »

GOP Congressional Group Plans To Cut Federal Funding For The Arts To ZERO

A coalition of Tea Party-backed Congress members headed by wingnut Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) plans to cut 100% of all federal funding for the arts. A group of conservative Republicans, called the Republican Study Committee, revealed a new plan on Thursday to cut federal funding for arts down to zero. This means the National Endowment for the Arts and the …

Read More »

SENTENCED: 12 Years In Prison For Queens Gay-Basher Daniel Rodriguez

Daniel Rodriguez, 22, was yesterday sentenced to twelve years in prison for the brutal October 2009 gay bashing of Queens resident Jack Price, who spent days in a medically-induced coma after suffering two collapsed lungs, multiple broken ribs, spleen and liver damage. Rodriguez and his accomplice Daniel Aleman, 27, were captured on security cameras as they beat and kicked Price …

Read More »

Rachel Maddow On Olbermann

From last night’s Real Time With Bill Maher…

Read More »

Anderson Cooper On Olbermann

From last night’s AC 360…

Read More »

Keith Olbermann Resigns From MSNBC

Moments ago, Keith Olbermann announced his resignation from MSNBC. Seconds after his show ended, this terse press release hit my inbox: MSNBC and Keith Olbermann have ended their contract. The last broadcast of “Countdown with Keith Olbermann” will be this evening. MSNBC thanks Keith for his integral role in MSNBC’s success and we wish him well in his future endeavors. …

Read More »

HUD Proposes Regulations Banning Housing Discrimination Against Gays

From the Department of Housing and Urban Development, which notes that a 2007 study showed that 30% of same-sex couples in Michigan faced discrimination when attempting to rent or buy a home. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today proposed new regulations intended to ensure that its core housing programs are open to all eligible persons, regardless of …

Read More »