Monthly Archives: February 2013

Headline Of The Day

The Canadian Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that hate speech laws are a “constitutionally valid” limit on freedom of expression. The precedent-setting ruling resulted from the case of an anti-gay preacher who distributed homophobic fliers in Saskatchewan.  Pastor Bill Whatcott (below) had won an earlier appeal of his conviction in the provincial court. The Saskatchewan law, which is similar to …

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The Pope Waves Goodbye Behind His Bullet-Proof Shield From God’s Wrath

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Marilyn Musgrave [UPDATED]

In 2003 as a Colorado legislator, state Rep. Marilyn Musgrave wrote and sponsored the bill that successfully banned same-sex marriage. In 2004 then-US Rep. Marilyn Musgrave sponsored and voted for a federal constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage. In 2006 then-Rep. Marilyn Musgrave was given a 0% rating by the Human Rights Campaign. In 2006 then-Rep. Marilyn Musgrave appeared at …

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Today In Christian Love

“I believe that Oscar Pistorius is cursed for openly supporting homosexuals. According to the Holy Word of God, homosexuality is an abomination to God, and any person who supports homosexuals are doomed for hell.” – South African Pastor Oscar Bougardt, telling his Facebook followers that God made Pistorious murder his girlfriend because he’d made an It Gets Better video.  But …

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BRITAIN: Speaker Of House Of Commons Intro’s Ben Cohen As “Openly Gay”

In an appearance before ParliOut, a group of gay Parliament staffers, Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow mistakenly introduced rugby star and anti-homophobia activist Ben Cohen as “openly gay.”  Cohen took the gaffe in good humor. Via Gay Star News: In his speech as reported by the Evening Standard, Bercow said: “I haven’t had the pleasure of meeting …

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Macklemore: You Can Play

More support from the nation’s top-selling hip-hop artist.

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Pope Uses Final Tweet To Express Pity For Anybody Who Isn’t A Christian

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Phoenix Approves LGBT Rights Bill

By a vote of 5-3, last night the Phoenix City Council broadened anti-bias protections to include LGBT residents. As usual, opponents lined up to scream that men in dresses were going to invade the city’s restrooms. The Human Relations Ordinance revolves around adding three phrases to the city’s anti-discrimination policies when it comes to employment, housing, city contracts and public …

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NOM Spokesman Jennifer Roback Morse: Gays KNOW They Are An Abomination

“I’ve noticed in my encounters with men who are same-sex attracted particularly that they have a sense of shame. Have any of you ever noticed this? I’ve noticed that a lot of the people who are very active in the movement to redefine marriage will describe that when they were teenagers that they had a sense of wrongness — of …

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Obama Will Gay-Doctrinate Your Kids

So sez some Alabama teabagger. Bonus claim: Hitler!

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Jesus Vs Jesus

Six years ago an Italian clothing company miraculously received a US trademark to make clothing bearing the word “Jesus.” And ever since then the lawsuits have been flying. Via the Wall Street Journal: The owner of the trademark, Jesus Jeans, has clamped down on Jesus-themed apparel, pitting its litigators against more than a dozen other startup clothing lines it claims …

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Brian Brown Vs. Rep. Richard Hanna

“There’s absolutely no doubt that we are going be involved in the next election for Richard Hanna’s seat. What folks don’t understand is that we have Republicans and Democrats who support us, but if a Republican betrays the party platform, betrays his constituents, and does what Richard Hanna does, you can bet we’re going to primary him. And if a …

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Quote Of The Day – Morrissey

“War, I thought, was the most negative aspect of male heterosexuality. If more men were homosexual, there would be no wars, because homosexual men would never kill other men, whereas heterosexual men love killing other men. They even get medals for it. Women don’t go to war to kill other women. Wars and armies and nuclear weapons are essentially heterosexual …

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Two Minutes Of British Hate #7

The House of Lords won’t be pushed around!

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LIVE VIDEO: Illinois House Committee
UPDATE: Bill PASSES 6-5!!!

Things have been delayed at today’s scheduled Illinois House Executive Committee vote on marriage equality, possibly because GOP reps have caucused over a bill on carrying concealed firearms.  IF the House Executive Committee gets to the table today the live video link is here.  Refresh, refresh, refresh. UPDATE: Things are finally beginning. Hit the link for live video. UPDATE II: …

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Cardinal Roger Mahony: Stop Condemning Me For Shielding Child Rapists

“I can’t recall a time such as now when people tend to be so judgmental and even self-righteous, so quick to accuse, judge and condemn.  And often with scant real facts and information.  Because of news broadcasts now 24/7 there is little or no fact checking; no in-depth analysis; no context or history given.  Rather, everything gets reported as ‘news’ regardless of the …

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Dozens Of Major Corporations To File Supreme Court Brief Against Prop 8

Later this week dozens of major corporations will file a joint Supreme Court brief in support of the overturn of Prop 8.  The names are huge, people. Fortune Magazine reports: On Thursday, dozens of American corporations, including Apple, Alcoa, Facebook, eBay, Intel, and Morgan Stanley will submit an amicus brief in the landmark Hollingsworth v. Perry case broadly arguing to …

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Headline Of The Day

Of course they snubbed Gov. Christie, after all, he totally won Obama’s his second term! The list of speakers for the March confab currently includes the party’s failed 2012 nominee, Mitt Romney, as well as former VP hopeful Sarah Palin and a string of current officials and 2016 hopefuls like Sen. Marco Rubio. But Christie, who infuriated some Republicans for …

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Senate Confirms Hagel

It was a mere formality once the filibuster ended earlier today. The Senate confirmed former Nebraska Sen. Chuck Hagel (R) as the next U.S. Secretary of Defense on Tuesday, ending a long and contentious nomination process marked by an unprecedented GOP filibuster of a presidential cabinet level nominee. The final vote tally was 58 in favor, 41 opposed. All of …

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We Saw Your Junk

A response to Seth McFarlane’s Oscar number. (Tipped by JMG reader Fritz)

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