The Washington Post has created an interactive graph which notes the known positions of Congress members on a possible US strike on Syria. So far only two Senate Democrats have said that they oppose US intervention: Sen. Chris Murphy (CT) and Sen. Tom Udall (NM). Perhaps the most notable House Democrat to oppose intervention so far is Rep. Alan Grayson …

Well, that seems encouraging. Rouhani was elected in May by a landslide vote that some foreign observers characterized as a rejection of the Iranian conservatism epitomized by Ahmadinejad.

Just in via press release from the White House: In the Obama administration’s latest step to ensure equal treatment for same-sex married couples following the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down a key section of the Defense of Marriage Act, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced Wednesday that President Obama has directed the Executive Branch to take steps allowing for …

Boy Culture has the rest of the quiz and its answers, many of which are jokes. Of the first 20 questions, I only got three right.

This here map is getting really crowded, folks! A district court judge upheld a ruling Tuesday that the Los Alamos County clerk must issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Judge Sheri Raphaelson ruled yesterday that County Clerk Sharon Stover must issue a marriage license to a lesbian couple who filed a lawsuit in Los Alamos County. But Stover refused and …

Quinn’s campaign is heavy with celeb endorsements this week. Both Black and George Takei, it should be noted, live in Los Angeles.

Anti-gay marriage GOP Senate candidate Liz Cheney yesterday compared herself to Winston Churchill in a speech that attacked the president’s positions on Syria and health care reform. Cheney filled her 90-minute speech and question-and-answer session with red meat for the conservative crowd. She compared herself to Winston Churchill standing up to Adolph Hitler and suggested members of both parties in …

You know what to do. Hundreds are expected to attend tonight’s meeting. The council will begin its “citizens to be heard” meeting at 6 p.m., though chambers will open to the public three hours earlier. Officials have designated two additional rooms in the Municipal Complex for overflow seating. Last week, more than 500 people signed up to speak on the …

“Today, many evil forces have set their sights on the dissolution of marriage and the debasing of family life. Sodomy, abortion, contraception, pornography, the redefinition of marriage, and the denial of objective truth are just some of the forces threatening the stability of our civilization. The source of these machinations is none other than the Father of Lies. Satan knows …

Mashable says this photo from Boston’s Fenway Park “may be the funniest photo in baseball history.” If a picture tells a thousand words, as the old cliche goes, then this amazing sports shot is good for at least a million. Seriously, every single face here tells a story. Stories of dreams. Stories of fears. Stories of courage under fire, and …

Cameron had the nerve to celebrate his win on marriage!

An unidentified New York City group of Ultra Orthodox Jews has mocked the reelection campaign of Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes by publishing an internet ad that depicts Hynes as a chicken to be slaughtered “Yom Kippur-style.” The ad states, in Hebrew, “It’s time to beat kaporos.” Kaporos is an 800-year-old ritual in which Orthodox Jews wave a live chicken …

Britain’s Ministry Of Sound label has sued the music streaming service Spotify, claiming that user playlists that mirror the track listings on their compilations constitute a copyright violation. Chief executive Lohan Presencer claims that his company has been asking Spotify to remove the playlists – some of which include “Ministry of Sound” in their titles – since 2012.  “It’s been …

From Ontario’s Western University: Sumagen Canada Inc and Western University announced today that the Phase I Clinical Trial (SAV CT 01) of the first and only preventative HIV vaccine based on a genetically modified killed whole virus (SAV001-H) has been successfully completed with no adverse effects in all patients. Antibody production was also boosted after vaccination.  Developed by Dr. Chil-Yong …

The International Action Center has posted a lengthy list of planned protests against US intervention in Syria, most of which are scheduled for this Saturday. In New York City, anti-war activists will gather in Times Square at 1PM. We are non-violently protesting the escalation of US military involvement in Syria, as well as the complete disregard of the will of …

Via press release: On Wednesday, Sept. 4, Christians everywhere will begin to rise up and proclaim their unconditional love and support for their gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender friends, neighbors, co-workers, and family members. This new movement, inspired by Dan Savage’s “It Gets Better” project, encourages LGBT-affirming Christians to upload videos that unapologetically express their full acceptance of LGBT people. …

Gay activists used “mafia-style tactics to shut them down.”

“I don’t see myself as a crusader. Some people have said I’ve broken the law, which I may have done. But I’ve broken an unconstitutional law. It’s not about me. It’s a serious equal protection argument at stake here. I don’t want to speculate about the outcome of the case. But I firmly believe that I’m on the right side …