“We were very surprised and disappointed by the statements made by Lady Gaga’s organization related to her partnership with Target. Target remains committed to the LGBT community as demonstrated by our contributions to various LGBT organizations, our recently established Policy Committee to review our political giving and our respectful, inclusive workplace environment.” – Target spokesperson.

Pastor Patrick Johnston has written a book about the coming Christianist revolution against the U.S. government. Via Christian Newswire, here’s the book’s teaser: Abortion bans are gaining support in Mississippi, Colorado, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Texas, Iowa, Georgia, and Montana. Most state legislatures are bucking unconstitutional federal dictates with Sovereignty Amendments and resolutions. “Firearms Freedom Acts” have passed in seven states. …

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Tomorrow morning anti-gay New York state Sen. Carl Kruger will surrender to federal authorities on charges that he accepted campaign donations in return for favors doled out to powerful businessmen. Kruger was one of the eight traitorous Senate Democrats who voted against same-sex marriage in 2009. Mr. Kruger headed the powerful Senate Finance Committee until Democrats lost control of the …

By a 3-2 vote, the leaders of the U.S. House voted today to intervene in the DOMA cases presently in the courts. In a party-line vote of 3-2, the five-member Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group composed of House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.), House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and Democrats House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi …

Another clip has been released from the call-in show that followed OWN’s Pray Away The Gay last night.

Via press release: West Chester — Minutes ago, activists from GetEQUAL Ohio — a direct action LGBT civil rights group associated with the national organization GetEQUAL — entered Speaker Boehner’s West Chester office to demand the Speaker not use tax-payer money to defend Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). At this moment, five protesters are holding a sit-in, demanding to speak …

“First, by Stefani Germanotta’s own admission, she’s built her entire persona and celebrity on a platform that’s anything but typical. She is playing a part, a role, and not living as she would outside the bright lights. Put another way, Lady Gaga was clearly not born this way. “Second, and more importantly, the message found within the lyrics of Born …

Remember when whackadoodle Rep. Louie Gohmert said that terrorists are importing their women to America so they can have babies that will grow up to be domestic suicide bombers? And therefore we should do away with the 14th Amendment? Now Gohmert allows that even “terror babies” are gifts from God, even though they’re just gonna grow up to become Jihadists …

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The Boston Pops writes us today to invite JMG readers to participate in a Judy Garland tribute. Post a YouTube clip of yourself singing Over The Rainbow and you may be featured in their “national choir collage” to be played at Boston Pops performances all this season. To pay respect to the shared cultural heritage of the American Songbook, the …

NOM has just announced a $1M fund to support the reelection campaigns of Maryland Democrats that vote against same-sex marriage. That same fund will be used to oppose the reelection of any Republican that votes in favor of equality. “It’s become quite clear in recent days in Maryland that the Democratic leadership and the same-sex ‘marriage’ lobby will resort to …

In advance of an anti-bullying conference to be held at the White House tomorrow, the president and First Lady have posted the below message to the federal government’s official Stop Bullying page on Facebook.

Baltimore Archbishop Edwin O’Brien is calling on Maryland’s Catholics to pray and fast on this Friday in order that God hears their call to prevent same-sex marriage. Good As You has the rest of his message: “The institution of marriage can only belong to the union of one man and one woman because nature – not social prejudice – has …

After voting down four hostile GOP amendments, the Maryland House of Delegates has just voted to advance its marriage equality bill to a third (and possibly final) reading tomorrow. Here are the failed poison pills offered by the enemies of equality: Amendment 1: “This Act may not be construed to require an entity to provide adoption, foster care, or social …

In a move that is being described as the most sweeping in the history of the American Catholic Church, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia has suspended 21 priests accused of sexual abuse or “inappropriate behavior with minors.” The Archdiocese is refusing to identify the the suspended priests and most parishioners will learn of their priest’s involvement when he fails to appear …

Transgender Israeli pop star Dana International won Eurovision 1998 with her single Diva, which went on to become a worldwide smash. This year she represents Israel again with the self-penned Ding Dong.