Yearly Archives: 2014

US Drops Gambia From African Trade Agreement Over Anti-LGBT Abuses

J. Lester Feder reports at Buzzfeed: The United States on Tuesday dropped the Gambia from a popular free trade agreement in response to a crackdown on LGBT rights and other human rights concerns. The decision to drop the small West African nation from special trade status under the African Growth and Opportunity Act of 2000 came late Tuesday afternoon, just …

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TEXAS: San Antonio GOP To Vote On Resolution To Repeal LGBT Rights

Via Gay Star News: A resolution that will be presented at the 8 January meeting of the Bexar County Republican Party’s executive committee in San Antonio is demanding the ‘repeal of our local governments’ pro-homosexual policies’. Although same-sex marriage is not legal in Texas, domestic partnership benefits were extended to same-sex couples employed by the city and county in 2011. …

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TRAILER: Entourage, The Movie

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This Is Madonna’s Xmas Wreath

Seriously.

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FLORIDA: State Attorney Won’t Charge Clerks In Orange & Osceola Counties

Via the Orlando Sentinel: In a move that could clear the way for same-sex couples to get married in Orange and Osceola counties in two weeks, State Attorney Jeff Ashton on Tuesday announced that he will not prosecute court clerks if they issue marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples on Jan. 6 or after. The threat of prosecution had …

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The Interview Gets Limited Run

Here’s the list of theaters.

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ARKANSAS: AG To Appeal Stayed Marriage Equality Ruling To Eighth Circuit Court

Back in May, Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel declared that while he personally supports same-sex marriage, he would be defending his state’s ban. Today he announced his intent to appeal last month’s stayed ruling to the Eighth Circuit Court. McDaniel had said previously he would wait to make a decision on an appeal until the Arkansas Supreme Court ruled in …

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MAP: Our Historic Year For Marriage

Embiggen the above map from Freedom To Marry and marvel at this year’s progress. As seen in the graphic below, even more action is coming early in 2015.

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FDA Eases Gay Blood Ban, Donations Allowed After One Year Of Celibacy

Via Reuters: Gay men will be able to donate blood one year after their last sexual contact, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday, under a proposal that will be introduced early next year to end a ban that has been in place since 1983. Scientific evidence shows the move will not create risks for the nation’s blood …

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IDAHO: State Ordered To Pay $400K To Lawyers For Marriage Equality Plantiffs

Via the Idaho Statesman: Idaho must pay more than $400,000 to the team of lawyers who successfully fought to overturn the state’s ban on gay marriage, a federal judge ruled. In her decision, U.S. Magistrate Judge Candy Dale awarded an amount that is about 10 percent less than what the six lawyers requested. “Simply put, the case was neither easy …

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Clips From Todd Starnes’ Xmas Special

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And Now The Feats Of Strength

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FLORIDA: All Tampa Bay County Clerks To Refuse Gay Marriage License Applicants

All four Tampa Bay-area county clerks say they will turn away same-sex marriage license applicants. Pinellas Clerk of Court Ken Burke expects same-sex couples will show up to his office Jan. 6 to seek a marriage license. At this point, they will leave empty-handed, and so will couples who try in Hillsborough, Pasco and Hernando counties. “We’re sympathetic but we …

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ORLANDO: Mayor Buddy Dyer To Officiate Mass Gay Wedding At City Hill

But there’s a big catch. Via the Orlando Sentinel: Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer has agreed to officiate at a big same-sex wedding at City Hall on Jan. 6, the first day a federal judge has cleared gay and lesbian couples to lawfully get married in Florida, according to a local business association. According to the association, the City Hall event …

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Editorial Of The Day

From the editorial board of the New York Times: Any credible investigation should include former Vice President Dick Cheney; Mr. Cheney’s chief of staff, David Addington; the former C.I.A. director George Tenet; and John Yoo and Jay Bybee, the Office of Legal Counsel lawyers who drafted what became known as the torture memos. There are many more names that could …

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TRAILER: Better Call Saul

The spinoff of Breaking Bad. (Tipped by JMG reader Alan)

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New Tide Commercial Stars Gay Couple

(Tipped by JMG reader Gordon)

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Alec Baldwin Vs Twitchy

Twitchy writes: “Let’s talk repulsive. Nearly three years after Andrew Breitbart’s tragic death, Alec Baldwin’s still lashing out at the amazing and brilliant man he could never hope to be.”

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FRC Issues Year-End Money Beg

“FRC needs to finish 2014 strong so we can start 2015 stronger than ever—rallying Americans and the new Congress to stand against perhaps the biggest threat to faith, family and freedom in decades. That threat is the increasing lawlessness—the Executive Tyranny—of President Barack Obama. Consider what he’s done: Imposed an executive order telling thousands of businesses—regardless of whether they are …

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SCOTUS To Consider Four More Marriage Cases At January Conference

We already know about Louisiana and now four more have been added. Via Chris Geidner at Buzzfeed: The Supreme Court is set to consider on Jan. 9 whether it will hear appeals of same-sex couples’ marriage challenges in cases out of five states, one of the legal teams representing the couples told BuzzFeed News on Monday. “The Tanco [Tennessee case] …

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