Some sweet news to start the week. Who’s a happy dog?

Today NOM warns its followers that a proposed regulation in Virginia would lead to mandatory gay adoption. What the rule change actually does, of course, is ban discrimination against prospective gay parents. The Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) has proposed new regulations to require state licensed adoption agencies in Virginia, including private church-run adoption agencies, to not refuse to …

Film synopsis: In Winner Takes All, self-involved but seductive beauty Ryker (Gavyn Michaels) convinces his two lovers (Hunter Lee Hughes and Adrian Quinonez) to fight over him. And we mean, really fight. Performance artist Ryker forces his self-appointed slave Simon (Alec Mapa) to convert his critically drubbed one man show into a fighting ring for the modern day duel between …

“The attempt by the Republican party to overreach following last November’s elections and cripple the ability of workers to organize — and, incredibly, to roll back protections like child labor laws, as in Maine, where Republicans are seeking to create a rotating, vulnerable and underpaid workforce that will further disempower low-wage household earners — has generated a backlash unlike anything …

From her album Sing It Loud, which debuts next week. (Via – Pop In Stereo)

Matt Algren reports that protesters outnumbered attendees by 2-1 at Porno Pete’s ant-gay “Truth Academy” this weekend. Hit the link for his coverage.

“It’s Karen. Get your ass over here. I got something that belongs to you. Little hint: it reeks of Mai Tais and you gave birth to it. If I wanted a drunk homo on my couch, I would have married my college boyfriend.” – Desperate Housewives character Karen McCluskey, on last night’s episode.

“People are only allowed to think like Apple thinks they should think.”(Via – Good As You)

Al Gore notes on his blog: “The National Snow and Ice Data Center reports that Arctic sea ice probably reached its maximum extent for the year on March 7, which was 5.65 million square miles.

“The maximum extent was 1.2 million square kilometers (463,000 square miles) below the 1979 to 2000 average of 15.86 million square kilometers (6.12 million square miles), …

Thrilled about his newfound birtherism, Fox News has hired Donald Trump to join the cast of Fox & Friends, where he will appear on Mondays. Most mainstream Republicans would love to see the birther issue dead and buried before the 2012 elections, but Trump doesn’t want to appear to let go. And the “Fox and Friends” pulpit will allow him …

Buzzfeed notes: “Unfortunately this piece of sociopolitical satire might backfire when the Tea Party finds out about it and demands it be permanently installed at every border crossing.”

Over the last seven days… Alabama: Pastor Barry Albert Cook charged with sexual abuse and torture of a child.South Carolina: Pastor Jonathan Roberts charged with felonious theft of church money.New York: Father Thomas Kreiser charged with using $25K in church donations for online gambling.Wisconsin: Pastor Philip Caminiti charged with eight felony counts of child abuse for beating children as young …

The Family Research Council has posted a billboard denouncing their hate group status outside of the Montgomery, Alabama headquarters of the Southern Poverty Law Center. (Tipped by JMG reader Andy)

Dan Savage: “It looks like everyone who contributed an essay to It Gets Better can call themselves a NYT bestselling author now—the ones who weren’t already NYT bestselling authors (David Sedaris, Michael Cunningham), of course. Congrats to all!”

From the National Republican Senatorial Committee.

Cute singer, doomed entry.

There’s just no stopping the year’s silliest song. (Via – Towleroad)

Last night the NYPD made an arrest in last week’s gay bashing of Damian Furtch, who was treated for facial injuries after being attacked outside a West Village McDonald’s. The suspect has admitted to the assault, but says he shouldn’t be charged with a hate crime because he’s gay himself. Cops busted a 21-year-old homeless man Friday night in connection …