Monthly Archives: August 2011

Matt Baume: Marriage News Watch

Later today, Matt will be live-tweeting from the Prop 8 video hearing. Don’t forget, according to Focus On The Family, we’re all going to go out and murder Christian pastors if the trial tapes are broadcast.

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TODAY: Dan Choi’s Trial Begins

Along with a dozen other activists, Dan Choi was arrested last November after handcuffing himself to the White House fence in a DADT protest. Choi was the only one to reject a government offer of six months probation. His trial begins today. Choi said he rejected the offer and requested a trial, where he said he intends to defend what …

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The Great British Synth Documentary

It took me half the day to watch this fantastic 2009 documentary because it kept sending me spinning off into Wikipedia and YouTube holes. It’s a bit strange that so many of the records that I thought was randomly picking out of the import 45s bin turned out to be such groundbreaking and influential tracks. And most of them I …

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INDIANA: Public Schools Suffer As Voucher Program Swells Private Christian Schools

Months after sweeping into power in the state legislature, Indiana’s teabaggers instituted the nation’s strongest school voucher system, which allows parents to use taxpayers’ money to pay the tuition for private Christian schools. And things are turning out exactly like you’d expect. Weeks after Indiana began the nation’s broadest school voucher program, thousands of students have transferred from public to …

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Perry Leads By Far In SC Primary Poll

Embiggen for the details.

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Family Planning

(Via JMG reader Al)

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David Pakman: Michele Bachmann Silent On Gay Teen Murdered In Her Hometown

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Troll Or Poe?

I can’t tell if this Twitter user, who spent much of the weekend tweet-bombing me, is just your run-of-the-mill Christianist troll or a very good Poe account. You decide.

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FLASHBACK: Make A Wish

If, like me, you were a barely-pubescent homosexual in the early 70s, perhaps you too spent your Saturday mornings wracked by bewildering lust for Make A Wish host and Grammy winner Tom Chapin. My mother was pleased that I was such an avid fan of an educational program. Heh. I still know this theme song by heart. “If you want …

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Closet Case Ed Koch Endorses NOM-Backed Anti-Gay Repub For Anthony Weiner’s Seat

Saying he wants to punish President Obama for “abandoning Israel,” three-term former NYC mayor and closet case Ed Koch has thrown his support behind the anti-gay GOP candidate running in the special election to replace disgraced Rep. Anthony Weiner. Former cable TV executive Bob Turner (above left) opposes same-sex marriage and says he strongly opposes the repeal of DOMA. Village …

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Philadephia Phillies – It Gets Better

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MTA Resumes Service (Mostly)

Although the mayor warned commuters not to expect the return of subway service until late today, New Yorkers woke up this morning to the surprising news that most lines were running after a massive crew of MTA workers labored overnight to reposition trains and clear tracks of debris. Problems and service changes persist on several lines, so check the MTA …

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Lady Gaga Opens VMAs In Drag

Watch this now before the YouTube police swoop in.

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PUERTO RICO: Anal Weight Loss Costs GOP Territorial Senator His Job

Puerto Rican GOP territorial Sen. Roberto Arango has resigned after he was discovered showing his anus on the gay hook-up site, Grindr. Arango initially dismissed the revelation, saying that he was only uploading photos to show off his recent weight loss. IN HIS ANUS. A Puerto Rico lawmaker has resigned following reports that explicit photos of him surfaced on an …

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Who Likes White People?

According to one YouTube commenter, the White People Soul Band was the act that preceded Crazy Eyes on stage. But that apparently has not been confirmed. In any case, it’s a kuh-razy way to begin a speech.

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GOProud: This Is Not A Culture War

Even though four of the leading GOP presidential candidates have signed a hateful Christianist pledge to destroy the civil rights of LGBT Americans, even though the Tea Party has successfully dismantled abortion rights in several states, and even though the Republican Party has waged a brutal campaign against immigrants and the poor, GOProud says liberals are falsely promoting the idea …

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Multiple Washovers On Fire Island

Several communities on Fire Island experienced washovers during Hurricane Irene. Generally considered one of the worst case scenarios for any barrier island, a “washover” is when ocean waves overcome the dunes and mix with bay water on the mainland side. Ian Levine of the Ocean Beach Fire Department told The News that the water went from the ocean to the …

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Photo Of The Day – AbFab Returns

Almost 20 years after the airing of the first episode, the above photo of the AbFab gals was snapped as they filmed a three-part reprise of the famed series. Airdates have not yet been announced. More shots from the first new episode are at the link.

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Gojira!

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Frothy Mix: Gays Declared Jihad On Me

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