Monthly Archives: February 2013

CALIFORNIA: Catholic Cardinal Roger Mahony Fired Over Molestation Cover-Ups

The Catholic Church has terminated Cardinal Roger Mahony for his role in cloaking pedophile priests from law enforcement. Just hours after a court-ordered massive release of priest personnel files revealed the extent of Mahony’s role in covering up for known sexual predators, Archbishop José Gómez announced Thursday night that he has relieved Mahony of his remaining duties. A former top …

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ILLINOIS: State Senate To Vote On Marriage Equality On Valentine’s Day

In a move that has surely delighted local activists, the president of the Illinois state Senate has selected Valentine’s Day for the vote on marriage equality. However, the bill must first pass out of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Senate President John Cullerton (D-Chicago) wants Feb. 14 to be the day his legislative chamber votes to legalize gay marriages in Illinois. …

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NEW MEXICO: Marriage Bill Advances

By a 5-4 vote, yesterday the New Mexico House Public Affairs Committee narrowly approved a bill to place marriage equality to a public vote. The bill would let voters decide the issue of same-sex marriage, but it also states churches would not be required to recognize the same-sex marriage bill. After hearing very different opinions and personal experiences, lawmakers decided …

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Blowhard Bill Donohue: Why Is There No Mercy For Heterosexual Dogs?

“This week in Tennessee a dog was rescued from being euthanized (one news outlet said he was being spared ‘the Gas Chamber’) because the condition driving the dog’s death was his alleged homosexuality (the owner was ticked when he saw his Fido hunch another male dog). For reasons that appear entirely reasonable, the gal who rescued the dog named him …

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Outed Homophobes: The Supercut

Via Towleroad, here’s a compilation of some of the most notorious homophobes who have been outed in recent years.

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Geraldo Rivera For Senate?

Fox News host Geraldo Rivera says he may run for the U.S. Senate in New Jersey.   “Buckle your seat belts!” said Rivera before announcing, on his radio show on WABC-AM in New York, that he is “truly contemplating” a Senate bid. He said he has spoken to some people in the New Jersey GOP about a run, but he didn’t …

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NEW YORK: Former Sen. Shirley Huntley Pleads Guilty To Embezzlement

Former NY Sen. Shirley Huntley (D-Queens) yesterday pleaded guilty to embezzling almost $90K in public money for the sham non-profit group she had established. The Queens Democrat said that she used government grants for her charitable non-profit education organization, the Parents Information Network, to buy personal items and benefit family members. Huntley admitted that she utilized “straw recipients” to help …

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Adam Lambert & Sam Sparro – Shady

At last night’s We Are Family Foundation concert in New York City, Adam Lambert and Sam Sparro debuted a new song they wrote together. (Tipped by JMG reader Bert)

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49ers Anti-Gay Flap Widens

Yesterday Dan Savage removed the It Gets Better anti-bullying clip recorded by the San Francisco 49ers after two of the players that appeared in the clip denied having taken part. Though Culliver has since apologized for the controversial statements, the backlash seems unlikely to dissipate now that a new wrinkle has emerged. The 49ers’ linebacker Ahmad Brooks and nose tackle …

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ALABAMA: Teacher Tells Students “Queers Are An Abomination Against God”

A teacher is being investigated in northern Alabama after a student recorded him making slurs against gay people and Michelle Obama. School district officials are investigating allegations that a Lauderdale County High School teacher made slurs in the presence of students regarding first lady Michelle Obama and gays. Superintendent Jennifer Gray confirmed the investigation concerns the school’s head football coach, …

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Ed Koch Dies At Age 88

Former New York City mayor Ed Koch died this morning at the age of 88. As mayor from 1978 to 1989, the forceful, quick-witted Koch, with his trademark phrase “How’m I Doing?,” was a polarizing figure and the city’s constant promoter. Koch died at about 2 a.m. (0700 GMT) at New York-Presbyterian hospital, the spokesman for Koch said. Koch was …

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