Fresh off a long and unbroken string of losses in the federal courts, the Liberty Counsel today launched a petition campaign which calls on Congress to file articles of impeachment against President Obama. From Liberty Counsel head Mat Staver: Our constitutional republic exists to secure the rights bestowed upon individual Americans by God. Civil government can only do its job …

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Clip description: Our new commercial “Airport Love” was created for the sports and outdoor market in Norway, Sweden and Finland. The film’s message is that sport is for everyone, no matter what team you play for. The film premiered at the same time as the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Sochi. Of many talented athletes in the film, …

“We’re two dudes, laying on top of each other in spandex. Of course people are going to make fun of it. In sports, what we’re doing is a completely different issue than what they’re talking about. We’re competing here. I’m not going to look too deeply into it.” – American luger Preston Griffall, who isn’t bothered by the Canadian spot …

Shaun Knittel, the associate editor of Seattle Gay News, has published a column calling for 750 charges of attempted murder in the case of Musab Masmari [PHOTO], who was fleeing the country on a one-way ticket to Turkey when arrested for the New Year’s Eve arson of a crowded gay nightclub. Masmari is being held on a single charge of …

“Heterosexuality has no political agenda and there is no agenda attached to it. Heterosexuality does not have activists, but they’re under assault. Heterosexuality may be 95, 98 percent of the population — they’re under assault by the 2-5 percent that are homosexual. Why is there a political agenda attached to and driven by homosexuality and there is no corresponding heterosexual …

Headline by Twitchy.

The historic Stonewall Inn and the nearby Julius, NYC’s oldest gay bar, are both within the Greenwich Village Historic District and any physical changes to the buildings must by approved by the Landmarks Preservation Commission.  But the Greenwich Village Society of Historical Preservation is seeking individual landmark status for both sites to further protect them as icons of LGBT history. …

Via ANIMAL New York: In December, Mother London, the parent company of ANIMAL’s parent company, produced some limited edition Russian nesting dolls of British gay icons and sent them to the Kremlin. They were a big hit. When the actor, writer and activist Stephen Fry was asked to sign the charity dolls, we asked if we could tag along and …

The British government has issued a warning to gay men about teenagers using hook-up apps such a Grindr even though such apps are supposedly age-restricted to adults only. Via Gay Star News: The UK’s National Crime Agency has said, after an increase of teens reporting abuse on these apps, the responsibility is always on the adult. If an adult receives …

Viciously anti-gay Virginia GOP Del. Bob Marshall will this week announce his candidacy for the U.S. House. During his many years in the House of delegates, prior to and since redistricting, Bob has represented one-third of the current 10th district so he is very familiar with the people and the issues in the district. Since first running for office in …

New from Queer Nation.

Well, not exclusively for gay Valentines. From her publicists: Beyoncé is helping all couples celebrate love this season! The superstar has launched an exclusive collection of underwear, inspired by the Drake collaboration on her self-titled album, “Mine.” Best of all, the Yours + Mine box set, $40, is customizable for every couple, regardless of gender. It’s available now on Beyoncé.com, …

The Foundation for AIDS Research has announced that it will devote $100M to finding a cure for HIV by 2020. “A decade ago, curing HIV was thought by many, if not most, in the scientific community to be impossible,” said amfAR CEO Kevin Robert Frost. “But the science has advanced by leaps and bounds in recent years, to the extent …

Via the New York Times: If there were such a thing, it would probably be rule No. 1 in the teaching manual for instructors of aspiring suicide bombers: Don’t give lessons with live explosives. In what represented a cautionary tale for terrorist teachers, and a cause of dark humor for ordinary Iraqis, a commander at a secluded terrorist training camp …

Frankie was #1 thirty years ago with Relax and this bit of lovely nu-disco is what is topping the charts this week in Britain. The band met while undergrads at Jesus College. Seriously.

Here’s the video that was banned by MTV and the BBC.

“I owe all of you a massive apology. I thought the Olympics was about athletic competition – not advancing a cultural agenda. I was wrong. I thought the NFL was about football – not advancing a cultural agenda. I was wrong. I should’ve learned my lesson after the Rose Bowl Parade and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. It’s all about …

Eleven states have filed a brief with the Tenth Circuit Court in support of Utah’s defense of its ban on same-sex marriage. The states are Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Indiana, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma and South Carolina. Notably there were 16 states that signed on to the pro-Defense of Marriage Act and pro-Prop 8 briefs before the Supreme Court. Those …