This came in late last night: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson Statement by Jen PSAKI, SPOKESPERSON U.S. Concern with Ugandan Anti-Homosexuality Legislation We are deeply concerned by the Ugandan Parliament’s passage of anti-homosexuality legislation. As Americans, we believe that people everywhere deserve to live in freedom and equality – and that no one should face violence or …

Clip recap: Cary Grant and Irene Dunne are at their zany best and will have you on the floor with holiday laughter in Leo McCary’s classic screwball comedy THE AWFUL TRUTH (1937). Playing a couple about to divorce, they do everything possible to stay together and the result is non-stop hilarity. Ralph Bellamy lends excellent support as a hick Texas …

Via Chris Geidner at Buzzfeed: The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals denied the state of Utah’s request to stop same-sex couples’ marriages during the appeal of the judge’s ruling that started those marriages on Friday.“Having considered the district court’s decision and the parties’ arguments concerning the stay factors, we conclude that a stay is not warranted,” Judges Jerome Holmes and …

This story makes its tenth annual appearance on JMG…. Grand Central Terminal functions as the mechanical heart of midtown New York City, pumping out several thousand workers and tourists on one beat, then sucking in several thousand more on the next. The rhythms of the terminal are fascinating. Beat. Four thousand, inbound from New Haven. Beat. Three thousand, outbound to …

The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals gave a deadline of 5PM last night for objections to the stay demanded by Utah Gov. Gary Herbert.  Some had expected a ruling first thing this morning and one may still be coming today. In the meantime, two more Utah counties have relented and begun issuing licenses. Yesterday the Cache County clerk’s office had …

An Iowa State University professor has resigned after confessing that he falsified blood samples to make it appear that an AIDS vaccine was working. Dong-Pyou Han was an assistant professor of biomedical sciences. He resigned in October after admitting responsibility, an ISU spokesman said. The fraudulent results helped an ISU research team gain millions of dollars in federal money, according …

“Our embrace of people like Tammy Bruce and Camille Paglia (as brilliant as the latter may be to quote on feminist issues) is the ‘synthesis’ phase of the Hegelian dialectic and poisonous to our theology and agenda. The rise of ‘conservative’ homosexuals is a ruse to sucker us into endorsing ‘gay rights’ in a slightly different form. Think about it …

Anna Leach reports at Gay Star News: Protestors gate-crashed a Coca-Cola Christmas PR stunt in London’s Covent Garden today, in opposition to the global brand’s sponsorship of the Sochi Olympics. The gay rights activists, including Peter Tatchell, tried to climb on the roof of the Coca-Cola truck parked in the center of London on one of the busiest Christmas shopping …

Via Mediaite: In a Facebook post, Palin declared that “free speech is an endangered species.” Monday night on Fox News, Greta Van Susteren attempted to explain why invoking the First Amendment in this case does not actually make any sense. Palin said she would leave it to the lawyers to decide whether it’s a “free speech rule of law or …

“Though seemingly confined to how Ohio’s death certificates treat so-called same-sex ‘marriages’ performed elsewhere, the ruling is utterly unlawful and violates the sovereignty of the people of Ohio. We call on the state to appeal the ruling of this activist judge. In the DOMA case, the US Supreme Court specifically ruled that it is the right of the states to …

From Burl Ives to the Waitresses.

Note the rainbow kerchief. Source.

The British government today granted a royal pardon to Alan Turing, the computer genius who committed suicide after being chemically castrated following a conviction for homosexuality. The brilliant mathematician, who played a major role in breaking the Enigma code – which arguably shortened the war by at least two years – has been granted a pardon under the Royal Prerogative …

Just arrived from Fort Lauderdale for the Orlando portion of my trip and these people are waiting in line to get in the line to wait in line for security. So…did anybody legalize gay marriage during my 40-minute flight?

And the hits just keep coming! Via a joint press release from Lambda Legal and the ACLU: A federal court denied a motion from the Staunton Circuit Court Clerk today seeking dismissal of a lawsuit challenging Virginia’s ban on marriage for same-sex couples. The lawsuit, filed earlier this year on behalf of two couples by the American Civil Liberties Union, …

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Liberty Counsel recaps their 2013: In 2013, as in past years, we continued to diligently promote and protect natural marriage and families. During this year, we filed federal lawsuits challenging laws in California and New Jersey that prevent minors from receiving Christian counseling to overcome unwanted same-sex attractions or behavior. We continued to defend a Massachusetts pastor who faces charges …

Deadspin has named the above as their favorite sports photo of 2013. In January, photographer Deanne Fitzmaurice was on assignment for Sports Illustrated when she went to a San Francisco gay bar, HiTops, during the 49ers-Falcons NFC Championship game. She was assigned to get a photo that would accompany a story about the diversity of 49ers fans. Her photo, above, …

Old school deep house from their Grammy-nominated album.