Today is the National Day Of Prayer and the National Day Of Reason. Rep. Pete Stark, the only openly atheist member of Congress, issued a proclamation on the House floor in recognition of the latter. The National Day of Reason celebrates the application of reason and the positive impact it has had on humanity. It is also an opportunity to …

In what may have been a hate crime, a Bay Area transgender woman was shot to death in her car last weekend in Oakland. Brandy Martell, 37, had worked for a local transgender services organization. Another transgender woman and friend of Martell’s—who wants to keep her identity private—was in the back seat of the car. According to this witness, she, …

Head over to Boy Culture where my pal Matt Rettenmund has posted photos and video interviews with all the contestants from Monday’s Drag Race finale.

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We can presume that this Godly clip comes in response to the furor over Shotgun Boy.

Billy Graham has joined his son and daughter in publicly coming out in favor of denying civil equality to gay North Carolina residents. Billy Graham on Wednesday released a statement on the proposed marriage amendment in North Carolina. The 93-year-old Graham has a full-page advertisement scheduled to run in 14 state newspapers. “At 93, I never thought we would have …

Remember how I’ve bitched about Spirit Airlines? Check this. Putting a bag in the overhead bin will soon cost some Spirit Airlines passengers $100. That’s more than they may have paid for their tickets. The Miramar, Fla., airline currently charges $45 for a carry-on bag. As of Nov. 6, customers who wait to pay the fee at the boarding gate …

Copyranter wonders: “1. Because if she doesn’t study, she’ll end up with a fat bald rich guy—like we feature on our site? 2. Because if she doesn’t study, she won’t end up with a fat bald rich guy—like we feature on our site?”

This afternoon radio host David Pakman tried to get Pastor Sean Harris on the phone to defend his views. Listen to how the woman who answered the phone responds to his questions.

Queerty calls this a musical take on Fassbinder’s Querelle. From the clip’s description: Featuring the best crew a captain could dream of: his Majesty the Gay Pimp himself Jonny McGovern and, as his sailor boytoy, Brad Cheyne; world-sensation and sensational Drew Droege (aka “It’s recently come to my attention” Chloë Sevigny) as the Madam; super-talented Julie Goldman as the drag-king …

Gothamist blogger Jen Chung gets this week’s headline prize: Jesus Christ, Look At This Protester’s Package!

Claiming that Dan Savage is the “national leader” of the marriage equality movement (HUH?) NOM has launched a letter campaign to President Obama demanding that he denounce the It Gets Better Campaign. Here’s the text of the letter, which NOM will also send to Congress. I am grateful for the White House’s emphasis on creating a safe and civil school …

Earlier today I posted a news report which quoted Pastor Sean Harris as saying that he was only joking when he told his congregation that they should beat the gay out of non-gender conforming children. Harris has now posted a lengthy “official statement of retraction” on his personal blog. But as is typical with his repulsive ilk, he isn’t actually …

After wacko “ex-gay” weirdo Greg Quinlan told a live television audience that Truth Wins Out founder Wayne Besen had threatened to “inject him with AIDS,” Besen sued him for libel when Quinlan refused to retract his statement. That suit was thrown out this week by a federal judge. Although Besen argued the contrary, Hudson found that Besen qualifies as a …

“I dont miss driving around scared to hit mexicans walkin on the side of the street, soft ass wanna be thugs messin with peoples cars when they aint around (what are you provin, that you can dent a car when no ones watchin) dont make you a man in my book. Workin 96 hours to get a decent pay check, …