Monthly Archives: January 2013

COLORADO: Catholic Charities Vows To Shut Down Adoptions Over Civil Unions

(Tipped by JMG reader Ned)

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Gay Marriage Is Like Male Breastfeeding

“Fighting for marriage is our way of loving God, and the struggle is the particular gift that God has given our generation. This is our particular trial, and by overcoming it we may achieve spiritual greatness. It will entail suffering if we are to oppose gay marriage, something which poses such destruction to the understanding of natural marriage, which is …

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FRC Files Proposition 8 Brief

The Family Research Council, in partnership with the anti-gay Thomas More Society, has filed Supreme Court brief against the overturn of Proposition 8. As they did with their DOMA brief, they argue that Proposition 8 is not intended to discriminate against gay people. Even assuming, for purposes of disparate impact analysis, that sexual orientation is to be treated in the …

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Homocon Tweet Of The Day

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President Obama To Include LGBT Couples In Immigration Reform Plan

Today President Obama will introduce his immigration reform plan and LGBT couples are expected to be included. However, gay immigration is not addressed in the Senate plan. Chris Geidner reports at Buzzfeed: A Democratic source said: “Same-sex couples will be part of his proposal.” A second source confirmed that, unlike the Senate framework released Monday, same-sex bi-national couples — those …

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FRC Files DOMA Brief

With the Thomas More Society, the Family Research Council has filed a Supreme Court amicus brief against the overturn of DOMA. Among their many arguments is that DOMA is not intended to discriminate against gay people. Even assuming, for purposes of disparate impact analysis, that sexual orientation is to be treated in the same manner as race or gender and …

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Sheriffs To Defy Gun Laws

From the Christianist CleanTV channel.

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President Obama Bids Farewell To Secretary Clinton Via 60 Minutes Interview

Pay attention to the slight ribbing at the end about a possible 2016 Clinton bid. This clip may not last on YouTube, so watch it now.

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CONNECTICUT: Gun Nuts Heckle Father Of Slain Sandy Hook Child

How low will teabaggers go? This low: A false fire alarm, 45-minute waits to get into the Capitol complex, even the heckling of a bereaved parent of a Newtown shooting victim marked Monday’s day-long legislative hearing on gun control. “The Second Amendment!” was shouted by several gun enthusiasts in the meeting room as Neil Heslin, holding a photo of his …

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Jerry Sandusky, Married To A Woman, Christian Fundraiser, BSA Poster Boy

Keep opposite-married Christian men out of the Boy Scouts!

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WYOMING: House Committee Rejects Marriage, Approves Partnership Bill

The vote for a domestic partnerships bill was 7-2 shortly after the same committee narrowly rejected same-sex marriage by a 5-4 vote. UPDATE: Wyoming Equality reacts via press release. Today, a historic law that would protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) families passed its first hurdle in the Wyoming House of Representatives by a 7-2 vote. House Bill (HB) …

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Matt Baume: Marriage News Watch

This week: “We’re making major progress in multiple states, with bills advancing in Rhode Island and Colorado. Plus historic words from President Obama, strong polling numbers, and the anniversary of the Prop 8 trial.”

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NOM’s Pants Continue To Blaze

NOM has been up-fudging the numbers of that Paris march for weeks. Today they added 700,000 to their January 13th claim, presumably in response to yesterday’s pro-gay march.

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Headline Of The Day

Jezebel has the details.

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Wanna Date A Gay Cop?

Gothamist tips us to Meet Single Police Officers, a new hook-up/dating site for cops and their admirers. I just checked and yes, the site includes gay profiles.  Whether a member is an actual cop is apparently not vetted, but some profiles include in-uniform images.

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REPORT: Boy Scouts “Close To Ending” Ban On Gay Members & Leaders

MSNBC has the exclusive.

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IRELAND: 75% Support Gay Marriage

According to a just published survey, 75% of Irish voters ages 18 and over say they would vote to legalize same-sex marriage. Irish Marriage Equality reacts: “Public support for marriage equality has increased year on year. When we began our work in 2006, 51% of people believed same sex couples should be allowed to marry. That figure has grown 25% …

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HRC Launches New Coalition: Businesses For The Repeal Of DOMA

The Human Rights Campaign today announced a new coalition of corporations that is endorsing the Respect For Marriage Act, which would legislatively repeal DOMA. The Business Coalition for DOMA Repeal is a group of leading U.S. employers that support legislative efforts to repeal the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act through the passage of the Respect for Marriage Act. These Coalition …

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HomoQuotable – Chris Hughes

“I, for one, have a lot of questions about Chris Christie, particularly because less than a year ago he vetoed a marriage equality bill in the New Jersey state legislature. Which for me personally, I got married to my husband last June, [it] was just really personally frustrating. I mean, there are tens of thousands of couples in New Jersey …

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BRITAIN: Peter Tatchell Debates Catholic Union Head On Same-Sex Marriage Bill

Today Al Jazeera published the below debate between British activist Peter Tatchell and Catholic Union head James Bogle, who hits all the usual anti-gay talking points. Won’t somebody please think about the children? Tatchell: “Stop interrupting me, you rude man!” (Tipped by JMG reader Nicholas)

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