Via the CBC News: Anti-gay activists Peter LaBarbera and Bill Whatcott have been found not guilty of mischief. In April, LaBarbera, a U.S. citizen with a group called Americans for Truth about Homosexuality and Whatcott, a longtime anti-gay crusader in Saskatchewan, got into trouble while distributing literature on the campus. A university official asked the two to leave. They refused, …
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Mat Staver: “Ex-Gay” Torture Bans Are An Assault On Almighty God
Lennon Or McCartney?
Over 500 celebs answer the eternal question.
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Joe Cocker Dies At Age 70
Famed British singer Joe Cocker, whose gravelly voice and flailing stage presence launched countless impersonations, has died at the age of 70. The singer song-writer from Sheffield had a career lasting more than 40 years with hits including You Are So Beautiful and Up Where We Belong. His agent Barrie Marshall confirmed that he had died of an undisclosed illness. …
Read More »ARGENTINA: Court Grants Some Legal Rights To Orangutan Living In Zoo
Via the BBC: A court in Argentina has ruled that a shy orangutan who spent the last 20 years in a zoo can be granted some legal rights enjoyed by humans. Lawyers had appealed to free Sandra from the Buenos Aires zoo by arguing that although not human, she should be given legal rights. They had argued that she was …
Read More »Final Cut: Movies Of 2014 Mashup
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Read More »Prop 8 Backers: SCOTUS Will Reject Gay Marriage So Send Us Lots Of Money
“I am confident that the Supreme Court will uphold the states’ rights to define marriage. Even as Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote the majority opinion striking down the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in 2013, he did so because it infringed upon the states’ authority over marriage. He relied on the states’ ‘essential authority to define the marital relation,” and …
Read More »Tylenol Holiday Ad Features Two Moms
A take on modern versions of “Norman Rockwell” families. (Via Bilerico)
Read More »WASHINGTON: Mayor Vincent Gray Signs DC’s “Ex-Gay” Torture Ban Into Law
Via press release from NCLR: Today, Washington D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray signed a bill that protects youth and their families from the dangerous and discredited practice of conversion therapy. D.C. is among a growing number of states to pass or consider such laws, which reflect the unanimous view of medical, mental health, and child welfare experts that attempts by therapists …
Read More »Matt Baume: Marriage News Watch
Clip recap: “Florida clerks can start issuing marriage licenses to gay couples in January — but if they do, they could risk arrest and jail time. An anti-gay group in Hawaii is still trying — and failing — to stop marriages. And things are still looking bad for the National Organization for Marriage.”
Read More »Quote Of The Day – Shannon Minter
“Any Florida clerk who refuses to follow the Constitution’s command and who withholds marriage licenses from couples once the stay expires is on the wrong side of history and the wrong side of the law. A discredited memo from a law firm won’t provide much protection against the risk of being sued for unconstitutional actions and being held liable for …
Read More »Sarah Palin: Merry Christmas And Buy My Book Of Holiday Word Salad
Her chili is “really, really, really, really” good. (Tipped by JMG reader Richard)
Read More »EGYPT: At The Bathhouse Raid Trial
Earlier this month 26 men were arrested in a police raid on a Cairo bathhouse. Veteran activist Scott Long was in the courthouse yesterday for the opening of the trial. An excerpt: Police opened the courtroom doors at about 1:40 and let 60 or 70 people press through. The next twenty minutes were pure chaos. Guards hustled the cowed defendants …
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Editorial Of The Day
From the editorial board of the New York Times: American officials have had few opportunities to support Cuba’s gay rights evolution and have been conflicted on how to handle Ms.[Mariela] Castro. When the Philadelphia-based Equality Forum nominated her for an award last year, American officials initially said they would not give her a visa. After the group protested, they relented. …
Read More »Exorcism Of The Day
Clip recap: “Bob confronts Pamela’s demons and it turns into a physical and spiritual wrestling match. The demons Beelzebub and Baal resist with satanic tenacity. Watch until the end to see which demon was hiding!”
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Elton John & David Furnish Get Married
Via the Guardian: Sir Elton John and David Furnish have officially married – exactly nine years after they tied the knot in a civil partnership ceremony. The veteran musician married his partner at their Windsor estate on Sunday, with a number of stars expected to attend the ceremony. John has posted a photo of himself, pen in hand, sitting next …
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