Monthly Archives: November 2013

HomoQuotable – Andy Bell

“When I was tested for the second time and found out I was HIV positive, I thought my world was going to collapse and cave in but thankfully this test actually saved my life. The sooner you find out whether you are positive (or negative), the sooner you can start your combination therapy and get the virus under control and …

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BBC: Gay Rights Threatened In Lebanon

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Petition Of The Day

Details. There’s a Wikipedia entry on Sunday’s episode.

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ILLINOIS: Terminally Ill Lesbian Allowed To Marry Before Law Goes Into Effect

An Illinois judge has ruled that a terminally ill lesbian may marry her partner before the same-sex marriage law goes into effect next summer. County Clerk David Orr said he will comply with the court’s order, handed down Monday by Judge Thomas Durkin. A lawsuit was filed Friday by Lambda Legal and the ACLU of Illinois seeking immediate action for …

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God Will Curse America Over Iran Accord

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FDA Zaps Online Genetic Testing Firm

The FDA has ordered the genetic testing company 23andMe to cease selling its products. A high profile effort to make consumer-oriented genetic testing commonplace was derailed Monday when the FDA told Mountain View-based 23andMe to stop selling its personal DNA analysis kits, claiming that the $99 tests might be based on bad science. The agency pointedly said that 23andMe, which …

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Leonidas Wants To Impeach Obama

Doktor Zoom writes at Wonkette: Here is a gentleman doing a bit of 300 cosplay whilst muttering something about the need to impeach Obama. He is “Leonidas, from the past,” and he explains that he did not die, but is old. Not sure the gym shorts are historically accurate. Mostly, we feel sorry for his poor horse. Also, something about …

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Bill Donohue: Cancel Bill Maher

“The board of directors at Time Warner cannot distance themselves from Bill Maher any longer. On Friday night, Maher teed up Dan Savage, another anti-Catholic bigot. What happened was particularly vicious. Maher commented on gay couples who adopt children, alleging that a Hawaiian bishop said these kids had a greater chance of committing suicide. Here is how Savage responded: ‘That’s …

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ChatRoulette Wrecking Ball

Remember last year when he did Call Me Maybe?

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Russia Bans Abortion Ads

Vladimir Putin yesterday signed into law a ban on advertising abortion services. Abortions are legal in Russia and have been since Soviet times, but currently centrist-conservative lawmakers want to limit or completely ban such practices saying it is partly responsible for the country’s dwindling population. In early October an official representative of the Russian Orthodox Church blasted abortions and surrogacy …

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Eau My: George Takei Launches Fragrance

George Takei has launched a fragrance line called, of course, Eau My. Takei, famous for his role as Sulu on “Star Trek”, as well as his more recent role as an Internet-conquering social-media star, has joined the ranks of Bruce Willis and One Direction by offering his own branded perfume. The spray-on cologne is dubbed “Eau My,” a punny reference …

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Matt Baume: Marriage News Watch

Clip recap: Marriage equality is law in Illinois, but questions remain over when marriages can actually start. Virginia voters could have a chance to overturn that state’s marriage ban, and polling is surprisingly strong. Lawsuits advance this week in Pennsylvania and Tennessee, and there’s more bad news for the National Organization for Marriage.

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HomoQuotable – Elton John

“Listen David and I are [a] very high-profile gay couple, probably the most high-profile gay couple in the world. You have to set an example. If you say, listen, guys, this is our rights – can you imagine 20 years ago? We’d have never thought this possible.” – Elton John, telling CNN that he plans to get married on the …

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GLAAD Announces New President

Several months after the departure of Herndon Graddick, GLAAD has a new president. Via press release: GLAAD’s National Board of Directors is proud to announce that Sarah Kate Ellis has been elected as GLAAD’s new CEO and president. As a respected media executive and outspoken advocate for LGBT equality, Sarah Kate is uniquely qualified to lead GLAAD, the nation’s leading …

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Campaign Ad From Liz Cheney: I’m Totally Seriously Actually From Wyoming

Wonkette snarks: Liz Cheney has really been in Wyoming since territorial times, because of how she is an immortal bloodsucking monster like Kathy Bates in Coven or William Hurt in Tuck Everlasting. An absence from childhood through 2012 is really just a little weekend out of town for her. Elect her, Wyoming, and she will serve until the Hellmouth under …

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Seth Rogan & James Franco Make Out In Parody Of Kayne West Video

For comparison, here’s the original with Kim Kardashian, which is so insanely, horribly, stupendously, mind-blowingly bad that I just can’t even. (Tipped by JMG reader Douglas)

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Current Bid: $0.00

Details. (Via JMG reader John)

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CROATIA: British Pop Band To Sue After Music Used In Anti-Gay Marriage Ad

British pop group The XX says it will sue after its music was used without permission in an ad promoting Crotia’s coming national referendum on same-sex marriage. Gay Star News reports: In The Name Of The Family, a Christian anti-gay group, decided to release the commercial calling for a ban on gay marriage. A referendum on banning marriage equality will …

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Mat Staver Exports Liberty Counsel’s Anti-Gay Hate To Peruvian Government

“I recently returned from Peru and it was quite an eye opening experience. I was invited there and I had an opportunity to speak to Congress and also the head of the attorneys and the head of the judiciary and the head of all the educational accrediting body as well. And one of the things that they are concerned with …

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SPAIN: Mayor Fines Madrid Pride $216K For Violating Noise Ordinances

The mayor of Madrid, who is a member of Spain’s anti-gay People’s Party, has fined the local gay pride committee $216K for violating noise ordinances at this year’s festival. This is the fourth successive year the festival has been fined for noise violations. Past fines ranged from €35,000-€50,000, against which organisers successfully appealed and had reduced or waived. The courts …

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