The “antisocial networking site” Battlecam claims that later today it will broadcast America’s first-ever public crucifixion. The controversial crucifixion will be captured live from the BattleCam.com website and broadcast live on KILM in Los Angeles The uncensored globally distributed internet feed will be available exclusively in FilmOn.TV. Robert Garrison aka Mr. Eyelidz is a 30 year old self-confessed sado-masochist from …

Possibly a prank by P&G: Advertised as a mouthwash that tastes like bacon when being swished but leaves a minty fresh finish, Bacon Scope will be launched next week, leading many to believe that this is all a big April Fool’s Day hoax playing on the current bacon craze. For their part, Proctor & Gamble is playing it straight, insisting …

And predictably, Teabagistan completely loses its shit. Below are today’s headlines on Breitbart, the Daily Caller, Twitchy, and The Blaze.

New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan appeared on ABC News This Week this morning where George Stephanopoulus asked him: “What do you say as a minister, as a pastor – to a gay couple that comes to you and says, ‘We love God. We love the Church. But we also love each other, and we –– want to raise a family …

“Homosexuality is anti-humanity. I have never seen a homosexual chicken, or turkey. If you are convicted of homosexuality in this country, there will be no mercy for offenders. We will put you in the female wing of the prison. We want the population to grow. There will be children in this country. Homosexuality is anti-god, anti-human, and anti-civilization. Homosexuals are …

Gay marriage is bad because it means fewer white babies will be born. “I will not give in to your homofascism! You’ll have to kill me first!” (This guy is probably BFFs with Tony Perkins.) The crazy really gets uncorked in the last three minutes. Here’s his website and here’s his Facebook page.

Leesa Dahl is continuing her campaign against Harlem’s Chipped Cup for its support of marriage equality and apparently slunk back to the store last night to take a photo through their door. Yesterday’s JMG post about her is here.  Dahl is also crowing that “nobody came to fire me” for her attacks on Chipped Cup.

“Doug Mainwaring is a gay father in Maryland; he and I jointly signed an amicus brief in support of Proposition 8.  Over the last six weeks, fifteen news organizations have rejected our editorials and refused to interview us; many, like Salon and the New Republic, gave major coverage to the pro-gay marriage side at the same time that they rejected …

In a case that may be headed for the Supreme Court, a New York appeals court has ruled that out-of-state websites such as Amazon must charge state sales tax. The case, combining two brought by Amazon and Overstock.com Inc, was decided by the New York State Court of Appeals by a vote of 4-1. “It’s unfortunate and the (U.S.) Supreme …

Last night openly gay Pennsylvania state Rep. Brian Sims appeared on MSNBC’s Hardball to talk about the “rapid rise of LGBT civil rights.” He did a great job.  Chris Matthews: “Maybe you’ll be governor some day.”

On the same day that Marie Osmond endorsed marriage equality, we learn of a newly-launched “web resource for Mormons struggling with same-sex attractions.” Via press release: Building on the breakthrough mormonsandgays.org Web site launched by the LDS Church in December 2012, a Salt Lake City-based therapy clinic has launched a new Web-based resource to address these kinds of concerns for …

(Video by JMG reader Dave Evans)

She’s running for something, but nobody knows what.

Activists for social causes often like to say that their ultimate goal is their own extinction, the end of the need for their existence.  Would full civil marriage equality mean the end of or the weakening of LGBT rights groups? Cart before the horse and all that, but today Buzzfeed cites the collapse of the movement, to some degree, in …

After years of being blocked by City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, the full Council will finally vote and likely overwhelmingly approve a bill that mandates paid sick leave.  The bill will be revised to exempt businesses with fewer than fifteen employees, a change that removes thousands of small retailers from its reach. The advocates said the legislation would provide paid …

Tea Party darling Ben Carson non-apologized today for comparing same-sex marriage to NAMBLA and bestiality by using the usual “if I offended anyone” cop-out. “I think people have completely taken the wrong meaning out of what I was saying,” the 61-year-old surgeon said in a telephone interview Friday. “First of all, I certainly believe gay people should have all the …

Because I totally screwed up during the SCOTUS furor on Tuesday, this week’s swag giveaway is today. And courtesy of the Karpel Group, we’ve got the new Depeche Mode album, Delta Machine, which is now on sale nationwide and online. Via Billboard: Fans can count on Depeche Mode — they’ve released a new album and embarked on a coinciding tour …

We’re sure his sofa is thrilled!