Monthly Archives: June 2014

CNBC Host Casually Outs Apple CEO Tim Cook, Panel Reacts With Awkward Silence

That Apple CEO Tim Cook is gay isn’t exactly a secret – after all, he’s regularly listed at the top of Out Magazine‘s annual list of the “Most Powerful Gays” in America. Still, there was some awkward silence today on CNBC after one of the panelists casually dropped Cook’s name as one of the nation’s gay CEOs. Valleywag weighs in: …

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LOS ANGELES: Grammy Museum To Open Exhibit Honoring Donna Summer

Via the Randy Report: Fans of classic 70s and 80s pop/rock/dance music – mark your calendars! On July 2, 2014, The GRAMMY Museum will unveil its latest temporary exhibition, Donna Summer: Four Seasons of Love. Located on the Museum’s fourth floor, the exhibition will offer visitors a behind-the-scenes look at the iconic career of 5-time Grammy Award-winner Donna Summer. This …

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SUNDAY: PBS Debuts Britain’s Vicious,
Gay Sitcom Starring Ian McKellan

Via the New York Times: If it is surprising to see esteemed actors like Mr. McKellen and Mr. Jacobi trading barbs in a traditional, multicamera sitcom recorded in front of a studio audience, “Vicious” further astonished British audiences, when it ran on ITV last year, with its very premise. It cast Mr. McKellen (of the “X-Men” and “Hobbit” movies) and …

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MINNESOTA: Christian Group Plans To Cure HIV/AIDS At Twin Cities Pride

A Christian group plans to invade Twin Cities Pride these weekend with hundreds of members who will cure attendees of HIV/AIDS. Yup. Trinity Works, in coalition with what it says are 30 Twin Cities churches, is planning “Humility 2014,” an infiltration of Twin Cities Pride by outreach workers hoping to convince members of the LGBT community to leave the “lifestyle” …

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TRAILER: To Be Takei

Movie recap: A hilarious and moving look at legendary actor, activist and pop culture icon George Takei, who has conquered new frontiers from outer space to Capitol Hill with his trademark grin. Oh, my! Director: Jennifer M. Kroot. Actors: George Takei, Brad Takei, William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Nichelle Nichols, Howard Stern, Dan Savage, Walter Koenig. The film opens on August …

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FLORIDA: Former Gov. Charlie Crist Files Pro-Gay Marriage Amicus Brief

Via Equality Florida: Former Florida Governor Charlie Crist has filed an amicus brief today in support of the marriage equality lawsuit Pareto v. Ruvin, which is set for a hearing on July 2 before Judge Sarah Zabel in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court in Miami. Judge Zabel will hear from attorneys who filed a lawsuit in January on behalf of …

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MISSISSIPPI: Tea Party Leader Suspected In Photo Scandal Commits Suicide

Via Mississippi’s Clarion-Ledger: Sources have confirmed that attorney Mark Mayfield has died of an apparent suicide. Mayfield, vice chairman of the Mississippi Tea Party, and is one of the three men charged with conspiring with Clayton Kelly to photograph U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran’s bedridden wife in her nursing home and create a political video against Cochran. Mark Mayfield of Ridgeland, …

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HOUSTON: Anti-Gay Group Airs Bizarre Ad In Campaign To Repeal LGBT Rights

Earlier this month a Houston anti-gay group called on Christian men to “occupy” the city’s ladies restrooms in order to protect women from the coming avalanche of bearded men in dresses. Or something. Their petition drive to repeal Houston’s just-approved LGBT rights ordinance faces its signature deadline on Sunday. Today Jeremy Hooper tips us to a bizarre radio commercial that …

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Quote Of The Day – Signe Walsoe

The woman who sings yesterday’s “the rainbow belongs to God, not gays” song is very upset about your reaction to her warning that we’ll all spend eternity writhing in a lake of FIIRRRRREEE. Addressed to those of you who has left some pretty hateful comments to the Rainbow-song (and to me)! I don’t know if your hearts can (wants to) …

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TONIGHT: New York City Drag March

Facebook event page.

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Demi Lovato – Really Don’t Care

X-Factor judge and pop star Demi Lovato headlines this Sunday’s NYC Pride Pier Dance. Today we get her new music video which was recorded during her performance at Los Angeles Pride earlier this month. The clip has 1.7M views already.

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Today In Christian Candidates

See those crosses? See that flag backdrop? Obviously, this is a guy that all of Teabagistan can get behind! Or maybe not, depending on how they feel about multiple arrests involving an extremely unusual sexual fetish called “cranking.” Which, perhaps surprisingly, has nothing to do with drugs. (Tipped by JMG reader Ron)

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Tony Perkins Cheers Abortion Ruling

“All nine justices, including the President’s prodigies, agreed that creating an invisible barrier between pro-lifers and clinic entrances was a ridiculous infringement on free speech rights. In a state like Massachusetts, plenty of liberals objected to the practice and worked to pass a law that makes it a crime to knowingly stand on a ‘public way or sidewalk’ within 35 …

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AUSTRALIA: Gay Couple Legally Marries At British Consulate In Sydney

Gay Star News has the story: From today British consulates around Australia are allowed to marry same-sex couples where at least one of the parties is a UK citizen. What is believed to be the first such marriage in Australia took place today around 3pm at the British consulate near Sydney’s Circular Quay and involved a Scottish Australian couple. Peter …

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This Is A Gun Safety Ad

(Via Raw Story)

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Tweet Of The Day – Equality Illinois

Via Huffington Post: Though Illinois Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner is not planning to attend Sunday’s massive Gay Pride Parade in Chicago, his presence will still very much be felt — thanks to a giant banner erected by LGBT advocates. Equality Illinois and a number of associated community members and elected officials on Thursday unveiled a two-story banner featuring a …

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New From Frothy Mix Studios

Rick Santorum’s EchoLight Studios has yet another “Christians are being persecuted” movie coming out in September. This one features Mike Huckabee. And Nazis!

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Barney Frank: Don’t Vote For Gay GOP House Candidate Richard Tisei

Former Rep. Barney Frank is urging the LGBT community not to vote for gay GOP House candidate Richard Tisei, who has the backing of the Victory Fund. The campaign for Massachusetts’ 6th Congressional District has received a significant amount of national attention this cycle, in large part because Richard Tisei, the challenger in the race, could become the first openly …

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COLORADO: Gay State Senator Marries In Boulder, Clerk Continues To Defy AG

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North Atlantic Skies

Clip description: Every day, between two and three thousand aircraft fly across the North Atlantic between Canada, the United States and Europe. Airspace across the North Atlantic is divided into six Oceanic Control Areas (or OCAs). These OCAs are controlled by Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs) working at different locations in different Countries. This visualization shows Transatlantic traffic over a …

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