Monthly Archives: July 2013

HIV Decriminalization Bill Advances

Via Poz Magazine: The U.S. House Appropriations Committee has passed an HIV criminalization amendment to a funding bill, according to a statement by the Sero Project. U.S. Representative Barbara Lee (D–Calif.) offered the amendment to the Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2014. The amendment would require the attorney general to initiate a review of federal and state …

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Quote Of The Day – Amanda Hess

“What would the American public find if it combed through all of your Facebook messages, Twitter DMs, and Gchat history? If it had an exclusive peek into your webcam, or could scroll through your iPhone pics at will? This great nation is littered with hard drives full of poorly lit topless pics, broken promises to former lovers, and messages that …

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Bryan Fischer: Demon Hunter

Attacked in his bed by a demon!

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Dan Savage Vs Porno Pete

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VIRGINIA: Gov. Bob McDonnell Apologizes For Taking $124K In Gifts & Loans

Today anti-gay Virginia GOP Gov. Bob McDonnell finally apologized for a long-running scandal. The Washington Post editorializes: Does Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell get it or not? On Tuesday, Mr. McDonnell (R) apologized “for the embarrassment certain members of my family and I brought upon my beloved Virginia and her citizens.” And, in an action that spoke much louder than …

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California Supreme Court Denies Another Bid To Stop Same-Sex Marriages

SCOTUSblog has the news: For the second time in the past eight days, the California Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to order county clerks across the state to stop issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. In a brief order, without a noted dissent, the state court turned down a plea by the clerk of San Diego County to halt all …

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Huma Abedin Stands By Her Man

This was her first time speaking at a press conference.

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De Blasio Calls On Weiner To Withdraw

NYC Public Advocate Bill De Blasio is also running for mayor.

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Editorial Of The Day

From the Washington Post editorial board: Last week Loudoun’s all-Republican board, correctly concluding that it must police its own members, followed suit by formally censuring Mr. Delgaudio. The board stripped him of office staff, barred him from serving on any local boards or commissions and seized control of his annual office budget of about $120,000. On his own authority, Mr. …

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ASAP Science: Can We Stop An Asteroid?

This one features Bill Nye.

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Quote Of The Day – Rep. Steve King

“Some of them are valedictorians, and their parents brought them in. It wasn’t their fault. It’s true in some cases, but they aren’t all valedictorians. They weren’t all brought in by their parents. For everyone who’s a valedictorian, there’s another 100 out there that weigh 130 pounds and they’ve got calves the size of cantaloupes because they’re hauling 75 pounds …

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Weiner Confesses: I Was Still Sexting

Well, maybe today is the day that Christine Quinn won the mayor’s race. Details here, here, here, and here.

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NYC’s Splash Bar To Close

Minutes ago the owner of Chelsea’s iconic Splash nightclub announced on Facebook that the club will “permanently close” on August 10th. Nothing is mentioned as to a possible new location.

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Royal Baby Makes First Appearance

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Today’s Gay Etiquette Question

From Steven Petrow’s Civil Behavior column in the New York Times comes this question: Q. Dear Civil Behavior: I am going on a five-city tour overseas with a longtime friend of mine who happens to be gay (I am straight). Another old friend lives in one of the cities we’ll be visiting, and she wants to meet up and show …

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Sen. Ted Cruz: Gay Marriage Will Lead To Anti-Christian Hate Speech Laws

Because we’ll overturn the First Amendment, obviously.

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New Iowa Poll: Clinton And Christie Tied In 2016 Hypothetical Matchup

If Hillary Clinton and Chris Christie were to be their party’s 2016 presidential nominees, a new poll shows Iowa voters evenly split. Clinton and Christie are each favored by 41 percent of the Hawkeye State’s voters. But if Vice President Joe Biden is the Democratic nominee he would get clobbered by Christie, 49 percent to 32 percent, the Quinnipiac University …

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Expecto Patronum

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Facebook Graphic Of The Day

Via Memeographs.

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Eliot Spitzer’s New Campaign Ad

First line: “Look, I failed big time.”

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