Yearly Archives: 2013

Homophobes Are Like Christ?

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Northern Ireland Legalizes Gay Adoption

At least there’s some good news this week. Via BBC News: A ban on gay and unmarried couples applying to adopt children in Northern Ireland has been removed. They may now apply in the same way as heterosexual couples. Health Minister Edwin Poots had tried to challenge an appeal court decision to extend adoption rights to gay couples. However, the …

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Australia: In The End, Love Will Win

As I reported last night, the marriage shown in this clip is now invalid. Get Up Australia posted the clip shortly after the ruling was announced.

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Updated Map: India Rejoins 76 Other Nations That Criminalize Homosexuality

Business Insider takes note: The news that India has re-criminalized homosexual acts has come as a blow to the worldwide LGBT movement. Roughly 16% of the world’s total population — 1.2 billion people — live in the South Asian state. But India isn’t alone in considering homosexual acts a crime. According to the 2013 report from the International Lesbian, Gay, …

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NEW YORK: State Sen. Liz Krueger To Introduce Bill To Legalize Marijuana

My state senator wants to New York to follow in the footsteps of Colorado and Washington state. Via press release: Joined by a broad spectrum of drug law reform advocates and fellow elected officials, State Senator Liz Krueger (D-Manhattan) announced that she will be introducing the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA) today. The legislation would legalize, regulate, and tax …

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Gentlemen Against Homophobia: German Male Celebs Kiss Against Russian Hate

The German edition of GQ Magazine has launched a campaign in which straight male celebrities kiss in protest against Russia’s campaign against its LGBT citizens. Gay Star News reports: Lifestyle monthly GQ, generally known for advertising fast cars and hot women to its readers, launched the Gentlemen Against Homophobia campaign. 13 celebrities puckered up for the pics. While relatively unknown …

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YouTube’s Top Videos For 2013

YouTube yesterday issued the lists of their most-watched viral and music videos for 2013. The Washington Post reports: It turns out we’re all really interested in knowing what the fox says. According to YouTube’s annual list of top-trending videos, Norwegian comedy duo Ylvis had the hottest video of the year with “What Does the Fox Say?” The posting drew 276 …

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AUSTRALIA: Hight Court Rules Against Same-Sex Marriage In Capital Territory

In the last five days, 27 same-sex couples, including two JMG readers, have gotten married in the Australia Capital Territory (ACT.) Those marriages have just been ruled invalid. Via the Australian: The High Court has unanimously struck down the ACT’s gay marriage laws. The decision will mean that about two dozen week-old marriages have no legal effect. The ACT Marriage …

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SOUTH AFRICA: “Fake” Sign Language Interpreter At Mandela Memorial

Deaf people around the world took to social media yesterday to declare that the sign language interpreter at Nelson Mandela’s memorial was speaking gibberish. Many wondered if the man was using a sign language unique to South Africa, but that was not the case. Paul Breckell, chief executive of the U.K.-based charity Action on Hearing Loss, said: “We are shocked …

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HomoQuotable – Nancy Goldstein

“NBC has been dodging attempts from activists to hold them accountable since the laws were enacted. A letter from the gay lobbying group Human Rights Campaign’s president asking NBC to include news of Russia’s human-rights violations alongside their standard Olympics coverage elicited a mealy-mouthed response from the network, which said it would ‘provide coverage of Russia’s anti-gay laws if the …

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TRAILER: Legend Of Oz: Dorothy’s Return

Quite the cast: Patrick Stewart, Megan Hilty, Bernadette Peters, Kelsey Grammer, Martin Short, Dan Akroyd, Jim Belushi, and Glee‘s Lea Michele as Dorothy.

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Indian LGBT Community Protests Ruling

More photos of the protests are at Vocativ.  See my full report on today’s shocking Supreme Court ruling.

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BELARUS: Gay Events Banned In Minsk

Radio Free Europe reports: Authorities in Minsk have banned two gay-rights events, but Belarusian activists have vowed to go ahead anyway. Authorities blamed their decision not to allow a lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) march planned for December 11 and a gay-rights rally planned for December 12 on “technical” and timing problems. The GayBelarus national youth civic association condemned …

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YouTube: What Does 2013 Say?

YouTube: “To celebrate 2013, we invited some YouTubers to star in a mashup of popular moments this year. Can you spot all the references?”

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FLORIDA: Beer Can Festivus Pole Goes On Display In State Capitol Rotunda

Earlier today I posted a clip of the folks at Fox News freaking out about this. Here’s the report from the Associated Press: A Festivus pole made of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer cans is on display at the Capitol across the rotunda from a Nativity scene. Chaz Stevens of Deerfield Beach put up his 6-foot-tall pole Wednesday, an act that …

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Freep This Indian Poll

Right here. (Tipped by JMG reader Justin)

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One Million Moms Vs Glee

Via email from One Millions Moms: Other religions do not tolerate this behavior and as Christians we will not either. Why any producer or network feels mocking a sacred and religious holiday where Christians celebrate the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ is acceptable is beyond me. GLEE should not and will not get a free pass to make a …

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New Board Game: That’s So Gay

Via press release: That’s So Gay! A Game of LGBTQ Discovery, a new trivia game, is available in time for the holidays. Featuring more than 2,400 questions of LGBTQ history and current events, the game can be played by two or more people and is ideal for parties and social events. The phrase “That’s so gay!” has been used mostly …

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Pat Robertson: Deliver Us From Obama

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Brawl Erupts In Georgian Parliament

The Associated Press: “Tensions gripping Ukraine spilled over into Georgia on Wednesday when a fight erupted in parliament over plans to support the Ukrainian opposition.”

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