Monthly Archives: September 2013

Correction Of The Day

From the Village Voice: Correction: An earlier version of this article misidentified John Phillips as the former Executive Director of the Human League. Phillips was the Executive Director of the League of Human Voters. They’re only human. Rim-shot.

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Christie Launches First Campaign Ad

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CALIFORNIA: Liberty Counsel Appeals Loss Over Bill That Bans “Ex-Gay” Torture

As expected, the Liberty Counsel has filed an en banc appeal with the Ninth Circuit Court, demanding that the full Court reconsider the slap down given them by a three-judge panel of the same Court in their bid to block California’s ban on the “ex-gay” torture of minors. Mathew Staver, chief counsel of Liberty Counsel, said the minors he represents …

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Simian Vaccine Shows Promise For HIV

The Independent reports: A vaccine designed to tackle SIV, the monkey equivalent of HIV, may have successfully cleared the virus from infected animals, paving the way for research into a HIV vaccine for humans. It was previously thought that both the human and simian immunodeficiency viruses could be managed with antiretroviral therapies, but not eradicated. However, a study published in …

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Open Thread Thursday

Where did you go to school?

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Jon Stewart Vs The Three Tea Stooges

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Aging Simulation

Via Huffington Post: Watching it never grows old. Anthony Cerniello’s aging simulation video (above) is blowing minds across the Web not only for its haunting effect — but for his painstaking process to achieve it. Cerniello used his friend Danielle as a model and turned her into a composite by combining photos of her relatives, young and old, who have …

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FLORIDA: Pastor Terry Jones Busted

Pastor Terry Jones was arrested in Florida yesterday just as he was about to burn thousands of kerosene-soaked copies of the Koran. The pastor had said he was planning to burn 2,998 of the Muslim holy books— one for every victim of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Sheriff’s deputies in Polk County, Fla., arrested Pastor Terry Jones, 61, and …

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Doug Strahm – Better This Way

(Tipped by JMG reader Steven)

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Left & Right React To Putin/NYT

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Vladimir Putin Writes For New York Times

Russian President Vladimir Putin has penned an op-ed for the New York Times.  His title is A Plea For Caution From Russia.  He begins: Recent events surrounding Syria have prompted me to speak directly to the American people and their political leaders. It is important to do so at a time of insufficient communication between our societies. Relations between us …

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New DC Metro Map

The Washington Post reports: After more than a year in the making, Metro will unveil a new map Thursday that includes the future 23-mile Silver Line in Northern Virginia. It is the first time the iconic 37-year-old map, featuring all of Metro’s rail lines has undergone a major facelift. Metro officials kept the new map under tight wrap for more …

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Broadway Flea Market: September 22nd

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS will hold the 27th annual Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction on September 22nd in Times Square. Free and open to the public, the annual event takes place from 10 AM – 7 PM in the heart of the theatre district along West 44th Street (between Broadway and Eighth Avenue) and in Shubert Alley. One of …

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Catalonia Rallies For Independence

Hundreds of thousands of independence activists today attempted to create a 250-mile human chain across Spain’s Catalonia region. The human chain was planned on a traditional regional holiday that last year saw more than one million people come out in protest in Barcelona, the largest show of separatist sentiment since the 1970s. The chain, named the Catalan Way, was due …

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Scott Lively: How Russia Can Beat The Gays At The Sochi Olympics

“The rainbow belongs to God and was created by Him as a symbol of His authority over creation. However, with a simple judo move, the Russians could catch the ‘gays’ in their own trap, and at the same time rescue God’s rainbow from being dragged through the mud. Imagine the Russian Olympics taking place under a giant rainbow banner declaring …

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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’d like your advice in coming out as H.I.V. positive to friends and colleagues. I’m married to a wonderful man, 51, and have lived quite well with the virus for 15 years. I believe it’s important for the many others still finding …

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Matt Alber – Tightrope (Reddfield Remix)

There will be a supporting video next month.

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Dallas Pride Institutes Dress Code

The organizers of Dallas Pride have notified parade participants that nudity and lewd behavior will not be permitted at this year’s event.  John Wright reports at the Dallas Voice: Michael Doughman, executive director of the Dallas Tavern Guild, which puts on the parade, called the controversy “much ado about nothing” and said the reminder came from law enforcement, not his …

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Headline Of The Day

From The Australian: In the midst of answering a question from The Australian about the imminent challenges of the Rio 2016 preparations immediately after his election, Bach was interrupted to take an important phone call. It was the Russian president Vladimir Putin. “Yes it was Mr Putin, ” confirmed Bach, stressing “we did not discuss the law”. That law, the …

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Turkey Bans Grindr

Turkish LGBT rights group Kaos GL reports on its website: Dating app Grindr, used by gay, bisexual and curious men, has been censored in Turkey. The app cannot be accessed since yesterday evening. İstanbul Anatolia 14th Criminal Court of Peace blocked off Grindr as a “protection measure.” Kaos GL Association’s Lawyer Hayriye Kara said it is very likely that the …

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