Via Nashville’s WSMV: Two Iraq War veterans said they’d picked the perfect venue for their same-sex commitment ceremony. They said just days after employees told them they could hold their ceremony there, the owner called it off, saying they can’t host the event until same-sex marriage is legal in Tennessee. “It’s pretty disheartening,” said Anthony Wilfert of Nolensville. “I would’ve …
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Magic: I’m Boycotting The Clippers
Obama: Clippers Owner Is “Ignorant”
Maine GOP Reaffirms Marriage Opposition
Via the Maine Press-Herald: On the heels of the 2012 convention that highlighted divisions within Maine’s GOP, Republicans emphasized the importance of bringing together all factions of the party for a common cause this year. “We need to be united in our efforts to work for a better Maine,” said Cary Weston, a former mayor of Bangor who is running …
Read More »NBA Owner Donald Sterling To Girlfriend: Stop Bringing Black Friends To Games
The sports world erupted last night after TMZ posted an audio recording in which Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling told his girlfriend to stop bringing black friends to NBA games. TMZ Sports has obtained audio of Sterling making the racist declaration during a heated argument on April 9th with V. Stiviano … after she posted a photo on Instagram …
Read More »HRC Unveils Southern Initiative
Via press release: Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) announced Project One America (POA), a comprehensive campaign to dramatically expand LGBT equality in the South through permanent campaigns in Mississippi, Alabama and Arkansas. This substantial and lasting initiative—with a three year budget of $8.5 million and a dedicated staff of 20—is the largest coordinated campaign for LGBT equality in the …
Read More »Bryan Fischer: Cliven Bundy Is Totally Right Because I Love Black Men
Start at 2:45.
Read More »Pineapples Not Included
The old but still hilarious banana argument is making its way onto car windshields again. (Tipped by JMG reader Fred)
Read More »Things Straight Guys Say To Lesbians
(Tipped by JMG reader Win)
Read More »TENNESSEE: Sixth Circuit Court Issues Stay On Marriage Recognition
In mid-March, a federal district court issued a temporary ruling which orders Tennessee to recognize the legal out-of-state marriages of three gay couples. That same week Tennessee Attorney General Robert Cooper announced that he would file an appeal. Yesterday the Sixth Circuit Court issued a stay on the lower court’s ruling. In deciding whether to issue a stay, the Court …
Read More »Cliven Bundy: My Racism Is MLK’s Fault
Tea Party darling Cliven Bundy appeared on CNN this morning where he whitesplained his racism. I took this boot off so I wouldn’t put my foot in my mouth with the boot on. Let me see if I can say something. Maybe I sinned and maybe I need to ask forgiveness and maybe I don’t know what I actually said. …
Read More »CDC Issues Measles Warning
Thank the anti-vaxxers. The number of measles cases this year, as of April 18, stood at 129 compared with 189 for all of 2013. The virus is making its way into United States via international travel from other countries — particularly the Philippines — and then spreading among pockets of unvaccinated Americans, said Anne Schuchat, MD, director of the CDC’s …
Read More »Obama: I’d Save Putin From Drowning
From Russian state media: American President Barack Obama said he would “absolutely” save Russian President Vladimir Putin if he were drowning. He added that in spite of recent disagreements between Washington and Moscow, there were still areas they could cooperate. Echoing the Russian president’s answer to the same question during an extended press conference last week, Obama said he would …
Read More »New Weakness Found In HIV
Scientists in La Jolla, California have found a fifth area of vulnerability in HIV that may advance the search for a vaccine. The research was described in two papers published Thursday in the journal Immunity. It’s the latest product of a major effort by the National Institutes of Health and the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative, which funds work at TSRI. …
Read More »ALASKA: State Supreme Court Rules That Tax Code Discriminates Against Gays
The Alaska Supreme Court today ruled that it’s unconstitutional to deny property tax exemptions to same-sex couples. Via press release from the ACLU: The rules were challenged by the ACLU of Alaska, the American Civil Liberties Union, and Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on behalf of three couples who were denied full access to a $150,000 property tax exemption that Alaska …
Read More »This Is An Ad For Something
Not remotely work-friendly. (Tipped by JMG reader Robbie)
Read More »Al Gore On 2016
“You say you can ask the question a million ways. I’m going to only answer it one way. With apologies, I’m sure you’ve heard this answer before. I am a recovering politician. And the longer I avoid a relapse the more confidence that I will not succumb to the temptation to run yet again. But I’m a recovering politician. I’ll …
Read More »Ukraine PM: Russia Wants World War III
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk today declared that Russia wants to start World War III. “Attempts at military conflict in Ukraine will lead to a military conflict in Europe,” he told an interim cabinet meeting that was broadcast live. The remarks were also translated into English and posted on the official government website. “The world has not yet forgotten World …
Read More »At America’s First Cat Cafe
Via Mashable: America’s first cat cafe has opened in New York City this week with furry kitties so adorable, you’ll want to lap them up. We don’t recommend that, but the cat-achinos are delish. The pop-up cafe, brought stateside by Purina One, is filled with soft, playful cats available for adoption from April 24-28. The goal is to educate and …
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