“This incident exposes the seamy relationship between homosexual activists, government, and big business. For example, activist groups have persuaded some liberal jurisdictions to adopt ‘equal benefits ordinances,’ forcing corporations to offer ‘domestic partner benefits’ to homosexuals or forfeit government contracts. They then tout those benefits policies to bring pressure on other companies–never mentioning the policies were only adopted because of …

Andrew Sullivan points out an updated survey just published by Kaiser. Even in 2011, more than half of the respondents say they aren’t comfortable having their food handled by HIV+ people. Embiggen for details.

Sarah “The Quitter” Palin has called off the second half of her much ballyhooed “patriotic bus tour” of American historical sites. While the tour was never clearly defined with specific stops (especially to the media), Palin had made clear her intention to visit the very politically influential states of Iowa and South Carolina, which raised reasonable expectations that she had …

The controversy that prompted the resignation of GLAAD president Jarrett Barrios has widened to include the departures of six members of the group’s board of directors. Politico reports: Six board members of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation have resigned amid the fallout over the organization’s letter in support of AT&T’s proposed bid for wireless rival T-Mobile, a person …

Canada’s New Democratic Party has adopted a resolution opposing federal charity status for so-called “ex-gay” advocacy groups. Ex-Gay Watch provides a quote from a party delegate: “Delegates, an investigation published in September 2010 by [the] LGBT news blog Slap Upside The Head revealed that Exodus Global Alliance, an ex-gay organisation, enjoys registered charity status with the Canada Revenue Agency. Ex-gay …

Courtesy of the publisher, today’s Swag Tuesday prize is the new autobiography from punk pioneer turned openly gay nightlife kingpin, Bob Mould. See A Little Light: The Trail Of Rage And Melody is available nationwide now on multiple formats. From the start, Mould wanted to make Hüsker Dü the greatest band in the world – faster and louder than the …

The ballot referendum is a still a long way away, but it doesn’t look good for San Francisco’s proposed ban on male circumcision. San Francisco voters 4:1 oppose a ballot measure that would make it against the law to circumcise any male child under the age of 18, according to a SurveyUSA poll conducted exclusively for KPIX-TV. The city lines …

Former New York Giants player David Tyree yesterday delivered 63,000 anti-gay petitions to lawmakers in Albany. Last week, Tyree appeared in a National Organization of Marriage video saying that same-sex marriage would lead to “anarchy.” On Monday, he spoke to reporters in Albany saying that gay marriage is bad for society and for Christians. “A moral fiber of a country …

An awesome pop-rock track against gay bullying made in collaboration with the It Gets Better Project. Featuring a cameo by Dan Savage.

Sixteen year-old aspiring country singer Courtney Stodden has married actor Doug Hutchinson, 51, whom you may recall played the weasely Percy Wetmore in The Green Mile. The happy couple plans a champagne toast to their nuptials in five years when the bride reaches drinking age. (Tipped by JMG reader Blair)

Masterbeat.com, the popular gay-owned dance music commercial download site, ceased operations on Sunday.