Security cameras at Vanderbilt University revealed that an employee has been removing copies of the local LGBT paper and throwing them in the garbage. The papers were editions of Out & About, a monthly publication geared toward Nashville’s gay and lesbian community. For Out & About Editor Patrick Armstrong, it answers a frustrating and lingering question over what has been …

The Log Cabin Republicans have been credentialed to participate in the GOP party platform planning session at the Tampa convention. Chris Johnson reports at Washington Blade: “Just looking at the 2008 document, Log Cabin has gone through and we’ve noted language in there that’s either directly unhelpful, or seen as anti-gay, and have marked it for deletion,” [LCR head R. …

Spotted on Christopher Street by JMG reader Bradley.

Wingnut columnist Michelle Malkin tells Breitbart that the Obama administration is on “progressive witch hunt” against Christians “like we saw with Proposition 8.” The below video’s host then suggests that the GOP lure voters to the polls in November by giving away Chick-Fil-A sandwiches. Malkin adds that her “personal favorite” for Romney’s VP is Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal. That drew …

Tucker Carlson’s Daily Caller has posted an entry celebrating the continuing Harry Reid meme that I mentioned earlier this week. Urban Dictionary can be edited by anybody with a computer, but somehow they believe this is significant.

The United Nations Human Rights Office has condemned Liberia’s plan to stiffen the penalties for homosexuality. The new legislation makes homosexual acts, including sodomy and lesbian acts, a second degree felony, the punishment for which includes a fine and up to five years in jail. Such acts, including “voluntary sodomy,” are currently classified as misdemeanors and carry a one-year jail …

Yesterday a federal judge ruled against two women who sued the state over the inadequacy of Hawaii’s civil unions law. U.S. District Court Judge Alan C. Kay’s ruling sides with Hawaii Health Director Loretta Fuddy and Hawaii Family Forum, a Christian group that was allowed to intervene in the case. “Accordingly, Hawaii’s marriage laws are not unconstitutional,” the ruling states. …

Fox News claims to have no idea who’s behind these Las Vegas billboards, but we can guess.

“I regret my comments. I have a long record of supporting people with disabilities and should have remembered that before I spoke. My remarks were inappropriate and I apologize.” – Allegheny County GOP Chairman Jim Roddey, who Tuesday night called Obama supporters “mentally retarded” while leading a Romney fundraiser. Democrats have demanded Roddey’s resignation.

(Tipped by JMG reader Ggreg)

Assuming that everybody here votes, what other election-related activities have you been involved in? Phone banking? Petition campaigns? Personal donations? Do you feel like you’ve personally made a difference?

For years here on JMG we’ve been following the case of Lisa Miller, the “ex-gay” woman who kidnapped her daughter to Central America after losing several court cases that awarded custody to her former partner. The preacher accused of facilitating that crime is about to go on trial, prompting American Family Association radio host Bryan Fischer to issue calls for …

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I’m kinda liking this, surprisingly, although I’m guessing Miley Cyrus’ legal team might have a slight problem with the chorus.

According to NBC Bay Area, the death of a one-time San Francisco mayoral candidate and highly-regarded AIDS activist falls under “Weird News” because he occasionally wore a costume. We’ll have to remember that the next time a famous costumed person dies.

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