Monthly Archives: January 2011

Ninth Circuit Court Denies Request To Suspend LCR’s DADT Lawsuit

Late yesterday the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals denied the federal government’s request that they suspend the Log Cabin Republicans’ lawsuit seeking the repeal of DADT. The opposed motion to hold these appeals in abeyance is denied. The briefing schedule is reset as follows: the government’s opening brief and excerpts of record are due February 25, 2011; Log Cabin Republicans’ …

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Maddow Alert

Word is that tonight Rachel Maddow will have a big exclusive story on slain Ugandan LGBT activist David Kato. I’ll post clips here immediately afterward. UPDATE: The Uganda story teased earlier today was obviously bumped for breaking developments in Egypt.

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Obama Speaks On Egyptian Unrest

Not exactly the resounding calling-out of Mubarak that many had hoped for, but still some strong words.

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Mubarak: I Won’t Step Down

Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak just held a press conference to announce that he will not step down. But he will dissolve the government. Specifically, Mubarak said that the current government will be forced to resign and he would appoint a new one on Saturday. He gave no indications he himself planned to step down, despite increasing calls for him to …

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HAWAII: Senate Approves Civil Unions!

The Hawaii Senate has just approved its civil unions bill! The Senate voted 19-6 for the bill Friday, sending it to the state House of Representatives for additional consideration. Hawaii would become the sixth state to grant some of the rights of marriage to same-sex couples without authorizing marriage itself. A civil unions bill also passed the Illinois Legislature last …

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New Logo

NBC-Universal has a new really boring logo now that their merger with Comcast has been approved. And reviews are, uh, universally scathing. For you graphics geeks out there, Gawker has launched a “redo the new” logo contest.

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INDIANA: Lambda Legal Settles Prom Lawsuit On Behalf Of Trans Student

Lambda Legal has settled its lawsuit against an Indiana school district after a 2006 incident in which a principal physically blocked the door of a high school prom in order to prevent a transgender student from attending in a dress. Via press release: “Gary School Corporation’s new policies and trainings will help to ensure that other students don’t face discrimination …

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BRITAIN: Deportation Reprieve For Uganda’s Brenda Namiggade

Ugandan citizen Brenda Namiggade was already being escorted to London’s Heathrow airport tonight when word came that Britain’s Home Office had granted a temporary reprieve to her deportation. This comes after gay activists earlier today served UK Home Secretary Theresa May with a petition bearing over 40,000 names. According to the BBC, some in the British government doubt that Namiggade …

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Scott Lively: How Do We Know David Kato Wasn’t Killed By His Gay Lover?

Keeping with his theme of the inherent murderous violence of gay men, today repulsive anti-gay activist Scott Lively issued a statement raising the possibility that Uganda LGBT activist David Kato was killed by another gay man. Ugandan homosexual activist David Cato was murdered yesterday in his home. To my knowledge, no one has been arrested for the crime so the …

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2010: Soldier Suicides Vs. Combat Deaths

For the second year in a row, last year the number of U.S. soldiers who killed themselves exceeded those killed in battle. One of the problems hindering the military’s attempt to address soldier suicides is that there’s no real rhyme or reason to what kind of soldier is killing himself. While many suicide victims are indeed afflicted with Post Traumatic …

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IsCharlieSheenDead.com

The internet is a cold cruel place sometimes.

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Obama: Your Granny Is Safe

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LOUISIANA: Gay Man Brutally Beaten With Billiards Cue Stick In Hate Crime Attack

Yesterday a 52 year-old gay man suffered grievous facial injuries after a patron at a Shreveport, Louisiana bar attacked him with a billiards cue stick because he is gay. Witnesses say the two men hadn’t even spoken before the attack. Security personnel at the Sandbar held the alleged attacker, William Payne until police arrived. Payne was arrested and charged with …

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DOMA AMICUS BRIEFS: Who’s Who In
Vile Anti-Gay American Hate Groups

GLAD has posted a round-up of the anti-gay groups who have filed DOMA amicus briefs in their case, Gill v. Office of Personnel Management. Agudath Israel of AmericaAmerican College of Pediatricians [FAKE]Attorneys General of SC, UT, IN, MI, COConcerned Women for AmericaCongressman Lamar SmithEagle ForumFamily Research CouncilFoundation for Moral LawRobert GeorgeGeorge GovermanLiberty CounselMassachusetts Family InstituteNARTHNational Legal FoundationNational Organization for MarriagePacific …

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NARTH Files DOMA Amicus Brief

The luggage-lifters at NARTH have the hilarious nerve to file a DOMA amicus brief after their now-disgraced leader went on a ten day European vacation with a lithe young Latino hottie rentboy.

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SF Giants Pitcher Brian Wilson For Xbox

San Francisco Giants pitcher Brian Wilson, who gained positive notice here for his dyed-black World Series beard, appeared on Lopez Tonight yesterday to promote his new Xbox game. Which wouldn’t be very interesting except that it’s Brian Wilson, who always brings the crazy. Feels like he’s angling for a post-baseball career in comedy, yeah? Stick around for the game trailer …

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Tweet Of The Day – Robert Gibbs

As we saw last year in Iran, the roles of Twitter, Facebook and YouTube cannot be underestimated in these things.

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Hillary Clinton Calls For Calm In Egypt, Backs Right Of Protesters To Gather

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EGYPT: Police Battle Protesters With Tear Gas On Bridge Over Nile

UPDATE: In an interesting development since the above video was made, protesters are now embracing and welcoming the Egyptian army, which has just been deployed. This underscores the possibility of the military taking over the government.

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Maggie Gallagher: Ladies, Butt Sex Is The Wrong Way To Please Your Man

“Anal sex is painful, unsanitary, unsatisfying for women, and creates unique risks for serious physical diseases (if you doubt me, go read the Wikipedia entry on the subject) because the anus is not designed for sexual intercourse, increasing the risk of torn flesh and the intermingling of bodily fluids — blood, semen, fecal matter — that can spread an astonishing …

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