Monthly Archives: June 2014

BREAKING: Judge STRIKES DOWN Indiana’s Ban On Same-Sex Marriage,
No Stay Has Been Issued

From the Associated Press: A federal judge has struck down Indiana’s ban on gay marriage, calling it unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Richard Young ruled Wednesday that the state’s ban violates the U.S. Constitution’s equal-protection clause in a mixed ruling involving lawsuits from several gay couples. It wasn’t immediately clear whether the ruling means same-sex marriages can begin in the state. …

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FLORIDA: Attorney General Seeks To Intervene In Two Marriage Lawsuits

Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi has filed motions to intervene on behalf of the state in marriage equality lawsuits filed against Miami-Dade and Monroe counties. Via Steve Rothaus at the Miami Herald: Allen Winsor, the state’s solicitor general, states in the motions filed in local courts that Florida has a legitimate interest in intervening in the cases since they represent …

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Delgaudio Celebrates Recall Dismissal, Say He Won’t Hire Pro-Gay Public Workers

I’m pretty sure there’s a law against religious discrimination in employment, but Loudoun County Supervisor Eugene Delguadio doesn’t mind saying (in effect) that he’ll only hire anti-gay Christians. (Tipped by JMG reader Blair)

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SCOTUS Rules Against TV Streamer

Via Business Insider: In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court reversed a lower court decision that had ruled in favor of Aereo, a service that lets you stream live network TV. The court found that Aereo service violated copyrights owned by TV broadcasters, marketers, and distributors whose programs the company streamed. “This ruling appears sweeping and definitive, determining that Aereo …

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NOM’s Teabagger: My Gay Friends Love Me, This Race Was About Corruption

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Walmart Supports New York Sex Parade

Somebody needs to tell the American Family Association to add Walmart to their sex parade boycott list as the retail giant has taken out a full-page ad in the NYC Pride guide. (Tipped by JMG reader Gloria)

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#BornPerfect: NCLR Launches National Campaign Against “Ex-Gay” Torture

From the National Center for Lesbian Rights: NCLR has launched #BornPerfect: The Campaign to End Conversion Therapy in the next five years by passing laws across the country to protect LGBT kids, fighting in courtrooms to ensure their safety, and raising awareness about the serious harms caused by these dangerous practices. Few practices hurt LGBT youth more than attempts to …

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HomoQuotable – Daniel O’Donnell

“My partner John and I were among the plaintiffs in the New York State Court of Appeals lawsuit challenging the definition of marriage in 2006. Losing that lawsuit made me realize that my legislative priority had to be the passage of New York’s Marriage Equality Act. So we took our struggle to the State Legislature. I introduced and gained passage …

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TODAY: Federal Court To Hear Louisiana Same-Sex Marriage Recognition Lawsuit

Today a federal judge will hear arguments in a lawsuit which demands that Louisiana recognize out-of-state same-sex marriages. Attorneys for six same-sex couples in Louisiana and the advocacy group Forum for Equality Louisiana Inc. sued the state last year. They argue that Louisiana must recognize their unions under the Windsor decision. Attorneys for Louisiana disagree, saying that in its Windsor …

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SOUTH CAROLINA: Small Town Votes To Give Job Back To Lesbian Police Chief

Back in April the openly lesbian police chief of a small South Carolina town was fired by the mayor, who was caught on tape saying that he’d rather have an alcoholic in the job than someone “whose lifestyle is questionable.” Last night the town’s voters slapped the mayor down. Via the Morning News: Dozens of Latta residents danced and cheered …

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MNEK – Wrote A Song About You

Teenage British sensation MNEK (real name Uzoechi Osisioma Emenike) last year scored a Grammy nomination for co-writing the global house smash Need U (100%), which went to #1 in the UK.  The 19 year-old, who has been denouncing homophobia on social media for several years, is out with a new track. Via Pop Justice: If you look through the current …

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World Net Daily Founder Joseph Farah Caught With Loaded Gun At DC Airport

The SPLC reports: Joseph Francis Farah, a leading ‘birther’ who runs the right-wing, conspiracy website WorldNetDaily, was reportedly caught by TSA agents on Sunday with a loaded .38-caliber revolver in his carry-on bag as he passed through security at Dulles International Airport outside Washington. Farah, who denounced TSA screening practices in a 2010 column, faces a class 1 misdemeanor charge …

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TRAILER: Yves Saint Laurent

NPR interviewed the filmmakers yesterday: In 2009, Forbes designer Yves Saint Laurent the “Top-Earning Dead Celebrity” of the year. (Surely a bittersweet distinction.) Now, Saint Laurent’s success — and how it was shaped and fed by his lover and manager Pierre Berge — is the subject of the new film Yves Saint Laurent. In it, their relationship is both interactive …

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NOM’s Teabagger Loses House Bid

On Monday NOM announced a last minute flyer campaign against US Rep. Richard Hanna (R-NY), who had signed a SCOTUS brief in support of the repeal of DOMA. Brian Brown’s pet teabagger lost her primary bid to unseat Hanna last night. Hanna defeated Tenney 53 percent (15,135) to 47 percent (13,503) in the district that covers eight counties to the …

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Perkins Denounces Presbysterian Church

“If the church can’t find its moral compass, how on earth do we expect the culture to? That was the question on most people’s minds after the Presbyterian Church (USA) voted Thursday to walk away from the Bible’s authority on marriage. By a lopsided 71-29%, the liberal denomination threw its support behind the redefinition of marriage, giving its shrinking congregations …

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MISSISSIPPI: Tea Party Challenger Loses GOP Runoff To Sen. Thad Cochran

Just like the primary, the runoff was very close. Cochran wasn’t declared the winner until nearly all the precincts were in. Breitbart claims that McDaniel is already mulling a legal challenge to the tally: A source close to McDaniel told Breitbart News that is considering legal challenges over ballots. Democrats who voted for Cochran on Tuesday but voted three weeks …

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American Family Association: Boycott Macy’s For Sponsoring Gay Sex Parades

Just in via email: Most American families don’t know about the contemptible role of Macy’s department stores in supporting “gay pride” throughout the nation. The radical events and activities of a typical ‘pride’ week-end are decadent and highly-sexualized. They are a disgrace to communities and certainly shouldn’t be financially supported by a retailer like Macy’s that claims to serve families. …

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Viral Video Of The Day

160K views in just a few hours. He’s pretty great. (Tipped by the Irish Atheist)

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ARKANSAS: State GOP Official Says Hillary Would Be Shot At The State Line

So this happened today: An Arkansas Republican party official is using colorful language to warn Hillary Clinton about her future political prospects in her adopted home state. Asked how Clinton would fare in Arkansas if she pursued the presidency in 2016, 2nd Congressional District chairman Johnny Rhoda told U.S. News, “She’d probably get shot at the state line.” When a …

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Advertisers Snark On World Cup Biter

Here’s what happened today: Uruguay striker Luis Suarez could once again be in trouble after appearing to bite an Italian opponent Tuesday in a key World Cup qualifying game. The incident, shown on television replays, showed Suarez apparently bite the shoulder of Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini as the pair clashed in the Italian penalty area. It happened about a minute …

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