NASA has confirmed the presence of ice on the north pole of Mercury. Temperatures on Mercury can reach 800 degrees Fahrenheit (427 degrees Celsius), but around the north pole, in areas permanently shielded from the sun’s heat, NASA’s Messenger spacecraft found a mix of frozen water and possible organic materials. Evidence of big pockets of ice is visible from a …

“I challenge anyone with a half a brain to read my tweet or Update story and conclude that FRC is any way supporting the death penalty of homosexuals. But gay activists have their hooks so deeply in the mainstream media that reporters no longer bother to check their facts. Once the blogs start spreading the lies of organizations like HRC …

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The American Humanists Association has launched a new website to support young atheists. They write: This engaging resource offers a welcoming home for humanist, atheist and other non-traditionally religious kids where they can find information untainted by supernaturalism on a wide range of topics, including religion in public schools, science, discrimination, sexuality, and reading suggestions. “Whether they already made up …

Yesterday the New York City Department of Health issued a stronger warning about the ongoing rash of meningitis cases among gay men. Their latest recommendation includes a directive that all at-risk gay men in much of Brooklyn, not just the HIV+, should be vaccinated. Via press release: Meningococcal vaccine should be offered to HIV-infected men who are New York City …

Pink News reports today that the Rabbinical Council of America has denounced JONAH, the Jewish “ex-gay” group based in New Jersey which was just sued for fraud by the Southern Poverty Law Center. They also want JONAH to remove a letter from their website which claims that the Rabbinical Council has endorsed their work. Their statement: “As rabbis trained in …

An Egyptian court has sentenced Florida Pastor Terry Jones to death for his alleged role in the creation of an anti-Islam movie. Seven others reported to be involved in the film were also sentenced to death.  All, including Jones, were sentenced in absentia. The case was seen as largely symbolic because the defendants, most of whom live in the United …

According to a bulletin sent late last night by the Ugandan Civil Society Coalition on Human Rights and Constitutional Law (website), the pending Anti-Homosexuality Act still contains the death penalty. They write: The Anti-Homosexuality Bill was upgraded to Item No. 1 on the Order of Business to Follow of the Ugandan Parliament which means it may be tabled in a …

The federal District Court of Nevada has denied a challenge made by eight gay couples to that state’s ban on same-sex marriage. In its opinion, the Court writes: This case arises out of the refusal of the State of Nevada to permit same-sex couples to enter into civil marriages, as well as its refusal to recognize same-sex marriages performed in …

The nine votes against came from: United States, Canada, Israel, Czech Republic, Panama, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, and Palau.

A public middle school teacher in Michigan has been suspended for playing a popular pro-gay music video upon a request by a student. “I asked him a few questions about the song. If it was violent, if there was any profanity, and he said no. And I said this sounds like a great song to go ahead and use for …

Next month Russia’s legislature will consider adopting a national ban on “gay propaganda” similar to the ones already existing in St. Petersburg and nine other regions. Via press release from the Russia LGBT Network (their English is slightly fractured): The Russian State Duma will consider the first reading of a federal level bill banning so-called “propaganda of homosexualism” on December …

Via Facebook: At noon on Friday, November 30, 2012, human rights activists will hold a peaceful protest outside the Uganda Mission, at 336 East 45th Street, to help stop the “Kill-the-Gays” bill now topping the Uganda Parliament’s agenda, due to human rights offender, Speaker Rebecca Kadaga. The action titled: “Uganda: The World Is Watching” is being organized by The AEB …

Also because sales of the calendar benefit Ben Cohen’s Stand Up Foundation. Office workers note: bare butts are ahead. (Via Stacy Lambe at Buzzfeed)

“Dear Joe, One Million Moms is disappointed that CBS and Warner Brothers turned Person of Interest into a politically correct machine. In mid-November, an episode aired that went way too far in an attempt to normalize homosexuality when creator and producer, J.J. Abrams, decided to introduce a married lesbian couple. Viewers find out the female heart surgeon’s spouse is actually …

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Forgiven Clothes just sent out a breathless email announcing that their “Who Killed Jesus?” t-shirts and hoodies are now on sale. Finish your holiday shopping early!

Last July the American Family Association screeched when an atheist group complained about a Pennsylvania restaurant that offered a discount to patrons who brought in that Sunday’s church bulletin. AFA founder Don Wildmon sent out this message to his followers: After reading this story, I urge you to join with other Christian leaders in opposing efforts to take away our …

Codebreaker aired last November on British television.  Single screenings are scheduled for next Thursday in NYC and DC.  The filmmakers have a launched an online request system for screenings in other cities. (Via Boy Culture)