Monthly Archives: December 2012

MTA Head To Resign For NYC Mayoral Bid

MTA chief Joe Lhota will resign his position, as is required by New York City law, in order to run for mayor next year. The news comes weeks after Lhota’s handling of the Hurricane Sandy recovery was widely praised by all sides. Though he has said little about his plans, Mr. Lhota floated the prospect of his candidacy during a …

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Astronauts Launch For Space Station

Associated Press: “A Soyuz spacecraft carrying three astronauts, NASA’s Tom Marshburn, Russia’s Roman Romanenko, and Canada’s Chris Hadfield, took off atop a towering Russian rocket on Wednesday, headed for the International Space Station.”

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Robert Bork Dead At 85

Rejected Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork has died at the age of 85. The cause was pulmonary disease. Bork was among the most polarizing figures in American law and conservative politics for more than four decades. When Bork was solicitor general in 1973, he fired Archibald Cox as a special prosecutor on the order of President Richard Nixon to help …

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Morning View

Two furry little guys wandered into my Island House room this morning, wrestled around a bit, then laid staring disinterestedly at me.  Same as it ever was.

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ENDA Stalled For Next Congress

“I hope to continue to increase the number of sponsors of ENDA in the next session. I am confident we will be able to do that. We still face opposition from Republican leadership, both in the committee and within the wider House, and their opposition makes it very unlikely that we will be able to bring it to the floor …

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Come Out As Gay With George Takei

Really cute.

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NEW STUDY: Gay Men With Larger Penises Less Likely To Use Condoms

According to a just-issued study, gay men who have a large penis are less likely to use a condom. The study, “Self-reported penis size and experiences with condoms among gay and bisexual men” will be published in the February 2013 issue of Archives of Sexual Behavior. It used data collected from men who have sex with men by Hunter College’s …

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ILLINOIS: Anti-Gay Groups Create Coalition To Oppose Same-Sex Marriage

Several prominent anti-gay groups have formed a coalition to oppose same-sex marriage in Illinois. The coalition includes the notorious Illinois Family Association, which is an SPLC-certified hate group and the former home of Peter Labarbera. Other members are the Eagle Forum, Concerned Christian Americans, Family-PAC, Catholic Citizens of Illinois, Abstinence & Marriage Partners, Thomas More Society, and Illinois Citizens For …

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TIME’s Person Of The Year: Barack Obama

President Obama has been named TIME Magazine’s Person Of 2012. The selection was announced Wednesday on NBC’s “Today” show. The short list for the honor included Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teenager who was shot in the head for advocating for girls’ education. It also included Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi and Bill and Hillary Clinton. Obama also received the honor in …

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Woof

Naughty language ahead. (Via Wicked Gay Blog)

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Afternoon View – Calle De Pollo

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12 Of Hollywood’s Shortest

(Via Boy Culture)

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Marriage Equality

Giggling at the name combinations in wedding announcements has been a staple of late night television for decades. As the above image is making the rounds today, it appears that gay couples are now eligible for the same treatment. This is a good thing, really. Best wishes to the happy couple.

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How To Prevent Armageddon

“I think we ought to have a strong military, but there is absolutely no amount of armaments we could require to protect ourselves against the judgment of almighty God. The best defense policy we could have as a nation, instead of just the acquisition of an endless number of armaments, the best defense policy we could have to protect our …

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YouTube Rewinds 2012’s Viral Stars

I must not be as plugged in as I’d imagined because I don’t recognize half of these people.

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NYC Reopens Investigation Into 1992 Murder Of Trans Activist And Stonewall Veteran Marsha P. Johnson

The Manhattan District Attorney’s office has reopened the 20-year old investigation into the possible murder of seminal transgender activist and Stonewall Rebellion participant Marsha P. Johnson. Prosecutors will take a fresh look at the 1992 death of gay icon and “mayor of Christopher Street” Marsha P. Johnson, the Daily News has learned. Johnson, an unmistakable Greenwich Village fixture who posed …

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NEW YORK CITY: Council Candidate Corey Johnson Issues First Campaign Ad

DISCLOSURE: Johnson is a personal friend and my name appears on a list of supporters issued by his campaign earlier this year.

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Today In Crackpottery: Baal Has The Legal Right To Your Homosexual Soul

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Domino’s Pizza Founder Sues To Block Employee Access To Birth Control

Tom Monaghan, the founder of Domino’s Pizza, has filed a lawsuit to prevent employees from using the company health plan to get birth control. Monaghan is a devout Catholic and believes that using contraception is “gravely immoral,” according to his court filing. The suit adds that prior to the Affordable Care Act’s passage, the company specifically sought out insurance that …

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Pam Geller Escalates Ad War

Just launched on Chicago public transit is an ad campaign from a group that wants to “take back Islam from both pro-Muslim and anti-Muslim extremists alike.” In a series of bus ads like the one seen above, the messages characterize “jihad” as a personal struggle to create friendships, endure tragedy, and even stay physically fit. The ads use the hashtag …

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