In response to the lawsuits against a local florist, the Washington state GOP yesterday introduced a bill that would allow businesses to refuse any customer on the basis of “sincerely held religious beliefs.” The measure would not apply to the denial of services to people under a protected class under federal law, such as race, religion or disability. [Sponsor Sen. …

Thanks to a deal with New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.Via Capital New York: Under an agreement reached with the NFL and the Player’s Association, the league’s collective bargaining agreement will be expanded to protect newly recruited players from being asked questions such as whether they like women or have a girlfriend. Schneiderman’s office was concerned the questions were designed …

Totally straight Rep. Aaron Schock has announced that he will not be running for governor of Illinois. Schock, 31, from Peoria, ultimately decided he could do more good politically for the state by staying in the Republican-led House than by seeking the governor’s office, said Steven Shearer, Schock’s chief of staff. “It’s been up and down,” Shearer said of Schock’s …

“As you may know, HB 75 passed the House of Representatives on April 23 and will now come to the Senate for consideration.  When the roll is called in the Senate, I will be voting yes. Where I disagree with the opponents of HB 75 is that I believe same sex, civil marriage is not a threat to the family.  …

Cuban LGBT rights activist Mariela Castro, the niece of Fidel and daughter of president Raul Castro, has been denied a visa to attend a gay rights forum in Philadelphia. Equality Forum Executive Director Malcolm Lazin said in a press release that Mariela Castro, executive director of the Cuban National Center for Sex Education (CENESEX,) several months ago accepted an invitation …

He’s running for NYC mayor again. The song isn’t half bad.

Twenty years ago today I joined hundreds of thousands of LGBT Americans for the 1993 March On Washington, the event that changed me forever, turning me from a stereotypical early 30s clubbing-crazed party boy/casual activist into whatever it is I am today. While South Beach certainly had no shortage of gay mega-clubs at the time, I’d never been in such …

The Family Research Council has spent the last day issuing press releases that renew their claim that the Southern Poverty Law Center is directly responsible for the shooting that took place at their office last August.  In a post on World Net Daily yesterday, the FRC revealed that they have demanded that the federal government no longer work with the …

An what seems to be a take on Purity Balls, about fifty Chick-Fil-A locations will host a medieval-themed “date knight” for mothers and sons. During this special medieval-themed evening, moms and their sons are encouraged to spend some time together while they enjoy dinner, great conversation and several special activities,” the company said in a press release. “Every Mother-Son pair …

“It’s not 20 and it’s not 100. I did it with more than one person. It was wrong. I was doing it for some time, and I’m glad it’s behind me If reporters want to go try to find more, I can’t say that they’re not going to be able to find another picture or find another person. The basics …

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The Philadelphia City Council today approved a sweeping LGBT health bill that may include stipulations seen in no other large city. Via Philadelphia Gay News: Bill 130224, which passed with a 14-3 vote, would not only give a tax credit incentive to businesses that offered employee health plans that would include same-sex partners and children, but it would also include …

According to the blog Delaware Liberal, the marriage equality vote in the Delaware Senate looks very tight. Can anybody here fisk this chart and give us a report? (Scroll down at the link for the most recent version of the above graph.)

Jesus is greater than equality. (Via Good As You) UPDATE: The pastor of Glasgow Church has released a statement. Homosexual sin is no different than heterosexual sin in God’s eyes. Both kinds of sins are defined in the Scriptures and both can be forgiven at the cross. The recent sign posting was not intended to offend anyone in the gay …

Robertson is repeating totally debunked crapola, of course.

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Log Cabin explains via press release: Make no mistake: as Log Cabin Republicans, we want to win elections, and if the Republican Party wants to do the same it needs to take a stand against anti-gay rhetoric in its ranks and welcome the increasing numbers of Republicans who support the freedom to marry. Our ad today in Politico should be …

A Washington state man has been arrested and charged with rape after victimizing several gay men he met on the Growlr dating app. Accused in a gunpoint rape, Leverne Lee Maxwell is currently jailed on seven felony charges related to the purported crime spree. The most serious allegations center on the April 7 sexual assault, which Maxwell is alleged to …