Monthly Archives: March 2013

Depeche Mode On Letterman

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MN House Committee PASSES Marriage

Marriage Equality also passed in the state Senate Judiciary Committee just hours ago by a vote of 5-3.  The bill now goes before both full chambers. Zoom, zoom, zoom!

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AFA’s Pat Fagan: Society Should Criminalize Sex Outside Of Marriage

“It’s not the contraception, everybody thinks it’s about contraception, but what this court case said was young people have the right to engage in sex outside of marriage. Society never gave young people that right, functioning societies don’t do that, they stop it, they punish it, they corral people, they shame people, they do whatever. The institution for the expression …

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Marriage Passes In MN Senate Committee

After ugly testimony from all the usual horrible people, the Minnesota Senate Judiciary Committee just PASSED marriage equality by a vote of 5-3.  On to the full Senate! Zoom, zoom, zoom!

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Eurovision: Ireland’s Ryan Dolan

Ryan Dolan won Ireland’s contest a couple of weeks ago and today the below production video for his winning entry was posted to the official Eurovision channel on YouTube. It’s fairly standard pop-dance, but hey, at least it’s not Jedward again. It could be a hit in the gay clubs and track is already available on iTunes.  I’m still waiting …

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Teabagger Poll: Rand Paul 2016

An online poll distributed to Tea Party chapters around the country shows Sen. Rand Paul as the favorite to run for the GOP presidential nomination in 2016. With 190,000 votes cast as of Monday morning, Paul leads, with Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio rounding out the top three. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and former Florida …

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No Winner In Vatican Idol First Round

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Bad News For Southern Baptists

Right Wing Watch reports that a survey just done by the polling arm of the Southern Baptists Convention shows broad support for LGBT rights across multiple issues. LifeWay Research, however, is focusing on the minority of respondents who believe that businesses should be able to turn away gay people. “Clearly, Americans believe the prerogative exists for individuals such as clergy …

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Lady Gaga Has A Gold Wheelchair

Lady Gaga ordered a 24-carat gold wheelchair for her recovery from hip surgery.  Towleroad has more on how the chair was made.

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LIVE: Minnesota Senate Marriage Hearing

Many of the same loathsome creatures who testified this morning before the Minnesota House are now lining up to speak before the state Senate Judiciary Committee. Watch it live.

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Minnesota House: Homocon Robert Oscar Lopez Testifies Against Own People

Robert Oscar Lopez is one of the three homocons who filed an anti-gay Supreme Court brief against marriage equality. Today he traveled to Minnesota to once again commit a moral crime against his own family. (Clip by JMG reader Jim) UPDATE: At this writing Lopez is now testifying before the state Senate, where he just declared himself to be “the …

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COLORADO: Civil Unions Pass Final Vote

And now it’s on to the governor’s desk. Congrats, Colorado! More here.

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AFA Head Tim Wildmon: Same-Sex Marriage Will Bring Hate Speech Laws

“You’re headed down the road of persecution against Christians who believe in the Bible as their standard for moral behavior. In Canada now they have different rules there where you can’t even criticize the lifestyle itself or you’ll be charged with a hate crime. You know that’s the road we’re headed down if these laws, if DOMA is struck down, …

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Quinn “Taunts” Bloomberg On Soda Ban

Yesterday a state judge blocked Michael Bloomberg’s ban on “large sugary drinks,” which was to have gone into effect today.  Openly gay 2013 mayoral candidate and current City Council Speaker Christine Quinn celebrated on CNN by swigging from a large Diet Coke during her interview with Piers Morgan. Because she has totally not been Bloomberg’s enforcer for the last 12 …

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Minnesota House: Former GOP State Rep Regrets Previous Vote Against Marriage

Former Minnesota GOP state Rep. Lynne Osterman choked up today as she recounted her enormous regret at having voted for a state version of DOMA during her one term. “I blew my vote. And I’m imploring you, please get this right!” (Clip by JMG reader Jim)

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Minnesota House: “Concerned Citizen” Delivers Lesson On Anal Sodomy & AIDS

(Clip by JMG reader Jim)

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Another Defeat For NOM: Bid To Oust Illinois GOP Chair Pat Brady Fails

NOM’s campaign to oust gay-friendly Illinois GOP chairman Pat Brady has failed. A special Saturday meeting of top Illinois Republicans to debate the fate of state GOP Chairman Pat Brady over his support for same-sex marriage was abruptly canceled after sources said a group pushing for Brady’s ouster lacked the necessary votes. In a statement, several members of the Illinois …

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At The Minnesota House

Clip description: Representative Glenn Gruenhagen introduces a friend of his on the House floor as someone who used to be involved in the gay lifestyle and now has three children. Gruenhagen has come under increasing fire for his assertion that homosexuality is a mental illness. A few minutes later House Speaker Paul Thissen announces that members can non longer use …

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NARTH Loses Tax Exempt Status

Warren Throckmorton reports: In September 2012, the tax exempt status of the National Association for the Research and Therapy of Homosexuality (NARTH) was revoked due to failure to file Form 990 for three consecutive years. The notice of revocation was yesterday according to the IRS website. NARTH’s website advises prospective donors that their donations will be tax deductible but it …

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LIVE: Minnesota House Marriage Hearing

The Minnesota House Committee on Civil Law is hearing testimony on the proposed marriage equality bill today.  Watch it live.  Homocon asshat Doug Mainwaring, who filed a SCOTUS brief against his own people, just testified.

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