Monthly Archives: February 2014

There Was A Scientology Super Bowl Ad

It only ran in a few markets, including NYC and DC.

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States With “No Promo Homo” Laws

On Sunday I posted a Washington Post op-ed which noted that eight U.S. states have “homosexual propaganda” laws not so different from those in Russia. Yesterday Think Progress published the above map with a breakdown of those laws in each state. In Alabama, for example, teaching materials must have “an emphasis, in a factual manner and from a public health …

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Parisians Protest Sochi Olympics

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Chris Christie To Speak At CPAC

Last year the Tea Party’s CPAC snubbed Chris Christie for being a RINO. But now that Democrats are gleefully jumping on the Bridgegate scandal, he’s coming back. “We are very excited to announce that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will speak at CPAC 2014. At this year’s CPAC – and through our theme ‘ACU’s Golden Anniversary: Getting It Right for …

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RUSSIA: Gay Men Beaten On Camera

Via Human Rights Watch: The Russian authorities need to address a deteriorating situation of widespread and concerted abuse against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people and activists, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities’ failure to act and some officials’ homophobic comments expose LGBT people to further harassment and violence and embolden the attackers, Human Rights Watch research found. …

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Seattle Arson Suspect Was Headed To Turkey, First Court Appearance Is Today

According to a court document revealed yesterday, the suspect in the New Year’s Eve arson at a packed Seattle gay nightclub was booked for a one-way flight to Turkey when he was arrested on Saturday on his way to the airport. Musab Masmari, 30, is scheduled to make his first court appearance today after a judge yesterday found probable cause …

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Concerned Women Are Concernstipated About Virginia AG Mark Herring

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Pam Geller On Seattle Nightclub Arson

“Where are the left wing, the gay and LGBT organizations denouncing the Islamic texts that inspire such mayhem and murder of gays? Where is that fierce gay leadership condemning Muslim oppression of gays under the sharia? Where are those brave activists who rushed to condemn me when I ran an ad campaign highlighting Muslim oppression of gays under the sharia? …

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Glenn Beck Has The Coca-Cola Sadz

“So somebody tweeted last night and said, ‘Glenn, what did you think of the Coke ad?’ And I said, ‘Why did you need that to divide us politically?’ Because that’s all this ad is. It’s in your face, and if you don’t like it, if you’re offended by it, you’re a racist. If you do like it, you’re for immigration. …

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One Million Moms: We Pressured Super Bowl Advertisers Into Tamer Commercials

“Dear Joe, Results from One Million Moms Super Bowl efforts have not gone unnoticed! After several years of speaking out about inappropriate commercials during the Super Bowl and also thanking those who kept it clean and used their financial dollars wisely, One Million Moms saw positive change on the advertising during the big game this year. Even though there is …

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Anti-Gay Wingnut Screecher Dana Loesch Cohosted Today’s Episode Of The View

You might recall that in 2012 Loesch literally screamed at a caller to her radio show, saying that people who support marriage equality “hate Jesus Christ.” Which immediately earned Loesch a starring role at GOProud’s Homocon 2012 party. The Tea Party has since positioned Loesch as “the new Ann Coulter.”

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IDAHO: Police Arrest 43 LGBT Activists For Occupying State Senate Entrance

Via the Associated Press: Police have arrested dozens of gay rights activists, saying their protest blocked entrances to the Idaho Senate chambers for more than two hours. Idaho State Police say they took 43 people into custody Monday after the demonstrators stood shoulder to shoulder and prevented lawmakers from getting past. Former state Sen. Nicole LeFavour, the Idaho Legislature’s first …

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IRELAND: Drag Queen Slams Homophobia From Stage Of National Theater

First the backstory: RTÉ [Raidió Teilifís Éireann] removed the Saturday Night Show from its online player yesterday over legal concerns regarding an interview with Rory O’Neill aka Panti. Speaking on Twitter yesterday, the drag performer revealed that his “appearance on the Sat Night Show has been taken off the RTÉ Player because someone I mentioned is upset…Legally upset.” During the …

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Utah Marriage Suit Update

I’ll add details to this post as they become available.

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Did Russia Hack Gay Hook-Up App?

Andy Towle today reports on an email he received from the founder of the gay hook-up app Hunters. An excerpt: The anonymous threat which read, “You will be arrested and jailed for gay propaganda in Sochi according to Russian Federal Law #135 Sektion 6″ was sent on February 1st, 2014 at 11:52 pm to all users in Russia, including those …

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Wisconsin Gets First Marriage Suit

The ACLU today filed the first marriage equality lawsuit against the state of Wisconsin, which has a unique, if unenforced, law on the books. Via Chris Johnson at the Washington Blade: The litigation seeks not only to overturn the state’s 2006 constitutional amendment barring same-sex marriage, but also to enjoin state official from enforcing a “marriage evasion law” prohibiting couples …

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Breitbart Has The Coca-Cola Sadz

“Executives at Coca Cola thought it was a good idea to run a 60 second Super Bowl ad featuring children singing America The Beautiful – a deeply Christian patriotic anthem whose theme is unity – in several foreign languages. The ad also prominently features a gay couple. Conservatives instantly lit up social media with objections, with many vowing to boycott …

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Super Bowl Security Oops

(Tipped by JMG reader Jeff)

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RUSSIA: Thousands Protest Putin

Thousands of Russians protested against Vladimir Putin yesterday in a demand for the release of political prisoners. LGBT activists immediately spotted the rainbow flag near the front of the procession. Putin’s return to the presidency saw the passing of new laws aimed at cracking down on anti-government protests and restricting non-governmental organizations. The protesters marched Sunday with portraits of the …

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Disney Channel Update: Care.com Refuses To Reject Bigotry Of One Million Moms

On Friday, One Million Moms declared that they had successfully pressured Care.com into not advertising during the Disney Channel episode of Good Luck Charlie which introduced a family with lesbian moms. Care.com is a Massachusetts-based company that “helps families find child care, senior care, special needs care, tutoring, pet care, and housekeeping.” Last week the CEO from Care.com rang the …

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