“From Tulsa to Tipton, the news dropped like a bombshell, stunning the million-plus voters who’d exercised what they thought was their constitutional right to define marriage. Under the 68-page opinion of a single judge, that right no longer exists for Sooners. Like New Jersey, New Mexico, and Utah before them, Oklahomans are feeling the deep betrayal of a judicial system …

Richard Cohen must know Spanish for “beat this pillow with a tennis racket and scream ‘Why, Mommy, why?'” because he’s taking his batshittery to Mexico. (Tipped by JMG reader Juan)

Italy’s senior IOC member today denounced the United States for including gays in its delegation to Sochi. Via Sports Illustrated: “It’s absurd that a country like that sends four lesbians to Russia just to demonstrate that in their country gay rights have (been established),” Mario Pescante said at an Italian Olympic Committee meeting in Milan on Wednesday, in comments widely …

It’s neck and neck right now. (Tipped by JMG reader John)

A couple of weeks ago I mentioned that John Grant’s Pale Green Ghosts was my favorite track of 2013. Today Grant released a video for his follow-up single. Via press release: John Grant is proud to share his unflinching and moving new video for “Glacier,” off his 2013 album Pale Green Ghosts. The song’s lyrics tackle the experience of suffering …

Tell him what you think. (Via JMG reader Scott)

A couple of JMG readers have reported that Disqus comments haven’t shown for them in a few days. Members of this Mozilla forum appear to have sourced the problem to a recent update to the AVAST anti-virus program. The issue appears limited to Firefox and IE.  If you’re having this problem, hit the link and try their suggested fix. Thanks …

Emboldened by Monday’s passage of a bill that super-criminalized homosexuality, Sharia enforcers in Nigeria’s largest northern city of Kano (population 2.8M) have vowed to hunt down gay people. The Hisbah has in recent months cracked down on prostitution and drug addiction in the majority Muslim city and pledged to do the same against homosexuality. “Obviously, we will embark on similar …

The book went on sale yesterday at Amazon.

The honorary mayor of Sochi’s Olympic Village is defending Russia’s anti-gay laws, which she voted for in the DUMA. Svetlana Zhurova, a gold medal-winning figure skater and lawmaker in the Russian parliament who voted for the bill last June, said in an interview on the independent Russian TV channel Dozhd that she “voted to stop people promoting it to minors.” …

“It is said that Machiavelli was the first to recommend it, but the old adage of ‘the best defense is a good offense’ has been adapted wholesale by the LGBTPed community, and New York State is next. A bill first introduced last year by Senator Brad Hoylman, a Manhattan Democrat, was just reintroduced in the New York State legislature with …

“Today, the National Organization for Marriage renews its call for an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to protect marriage as the union of one man and one woman. The decision by U.S District Court Judge Terence Kern in Oklahoma is the latest in a string of examples of the dangers posed to state marriage laws when the avenue of debate …

This story has been all over the NYC blogs this week and got more traction yesterday from the New York Times. Shortly after New Year’s Day, Man Hyung Lee, 77, was nursing a coffee in his usual seat in a narrow booth at a McDonald’s in Flushing, Queens, when two police officers stepped into the fluorescent light of the restaurant. …

Keep in mind that major GOP figures remain perfectly happy to appear on Fischer’s radio show.

“The US Department of Justice under Eric Holder will use its power to enforce ‘civil rights protections; in school disciplinary actions. In fact, the DoJ and DoEd are putting schools on notice that they are prepared to use their authority to investigate the claims of racial disparity in the punishment of students. This is my clear and succinct message to …

Clip recap: Be a part of the magic of NYC Pride Week in 2014! Celebrate how far we’ve come as a community and commemorate the 45th anniversary of Stonewall, June 21st – June 29th. With over 2 million in attendance and landmark performances, NYC Pride is one event you won’t want to miss. I first attended NYC Pride twenty years …

But still no outrage from Brian Brown. Disappointing!

New from the gay a cappella trio.

“Being provoked by this aforementioned strong woman and considering how liberating of bullshit and ugliness it would be not only get rid of the guns I have in the continental United States but also to destroy them, Jeff Koons and I had a chat the other day. The highest bidder gets every single one of my guns put in the …