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TRAILER: Steve Jobs

Wired recaps the new trailer: So the first trailer for Danny Boyle’s Steve Jobs biopic didn’t really let Jobs himself speak, despite the fact that the movie contains dialogue by the ever-verbose Aaron Sorkin. Instead it focused on voiceovers from everyone else as a contemplative Steve Jobs stood on stage. This time around, however, Steve speaks. And as played by …

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LOUSIANA: Bobby Jindal Blocks State Recognition Of Same-Sex Marriage

SCOTUS has ruled, the Fifth Circuit has ruled, but Bobby Jindal just doesn’t care. Gov. Bobby Jindal delayed — for the second time — the recognition of same-sex marriage by the Louisiana state government on Wednesday evening. The governor refused to let Louisiana agencies acknowledge same-sex marriage following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last Friday. At the time, he said …

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Baylor University Drops Sexual Conduct Policy Reference To “Homosexual Acts”

Via the Waco Tribune: Baylor University has dropped language in its sexual conduct policy specifically outlawing sexual relationships between same-sex partners, though the university does not appear to be endorsing gay and lesbian couples or sex outside of marriage. The university’s sexual misconduct policy previously listed “homosexual acts” among the sexually related conduct that could prompt disciplinary action, along with …

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TEXAS: Attorney General Ken Paxton May Face Felony Securities Fraud Charge

Via the Dallas ABC affiliate: The criminal investigation against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has taken a more serious turn, with special prosecutors now planning to present a first-degree felony securities fraud case against him to a Collin County grand jury, News 8 has learned. Special prosecutor Kent Schaffer told News 8 Wednesday afternoon that the Texas Rangers uncovered new …

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CALIFORNIA: AG Shoots Down Another Attempt By Gay Death Penalty Advocate

Yesterday California Attorney General Kamala Harris rejected another attempt to place the Sodomite Suppression Act on the 2016 ballot. This time Christian activist Matt McLaughlin tried a different angle. In his first public comments since proposing the original “Sodomite Suppression Act” in February, Matt McLaughlin expressed outrage that Harris’ office, which is charged with preparing ballot measures, summarily dismissed his …

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Time Travel With Charisma News

Remember back in 2013 when wingnut media went nuts about two street preachers being “brutally beaten by a gay mob” at Seattle Pride? Remember how it turned out that the preachers were actually attacked by a 29-times arrested drunk heterosexual multiple felon who was in the park with his wife and baby? Remember how it turned out that the attack …

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UTAH: LDS Donates To LGBT Center

The Mormon Church has made its first-ever donation to an LGBT organization. Ben Winslow reports for Salt Lake City’s Fox affiliate: The LDS Church quietly made a $2,500 donation to the non-profit Utah Pride Center to help its efforts with LGBT homeless and youth. The money, coming in the form of access to the Bishop’s Storehouse, will provide food for …

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Pam Geller Sues DC Metro

Via the right wing Daily Caller: Activist and blogger Pamela Geller is suing the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority after the agency refused to run her ads with a drawing of the prophet Muhammad on public transportation in the District of Columbia. On May 20, Geller submitted her ad to WMATA to be placed on buses and in train stations …

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Matt Baume: Worst Marriage Reactions

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Episcopal Church OKs Gay Marriage

The anti-gay Institute On Religion & Democracy has rushed out a sadz-laden press release: Bishops and Deputies at the Episcopal Church’s 78th General Convention have authorized a gender-neutral marriage rite that officially brings same-sex marriage to the 1.8 million-member denomination. In 2012, Episcopalians authorized a “provisional rite” for the blessing of same-sex unions. That rite included an option for bishops …

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Fifth Circuit Court: Obergefell Is Now The Law Of The Land, Don’t Take It Lightly

The Fifth Circuit Court has finally issued its long-postponed ruling on the cases out of Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. Will this drag the still-resisting counties into the light? Don’t count on it.

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Extreme Marriage Sadz Meltdown

JMG reader Steven points us to this Queerty post: Holy waterproof mascara! Elletsville, IN, resident Becky Wegner Rommel recently took a break from house cleaning to record a cellphone video about marriage equality, and it’s a real doozy to say the least. “This is a really sad day for me,” Rommel begins. “Everything that God created his church to be …

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Happy Canada Day

Happy Canada Day to all of our JMG family in the north! Last year I said, “We make a lot of fun of you, but we also not-so-secretly want to be you.” This year, we’re a lot closer to that goal. Have a great 148th birthday, you don’t look a day over 29. And thank you for Ryan Reynolds.

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Beyonce Celebrates SCOTUS: #LoveWins

This afternoon Beyonce posted an Instagram clip with this message: “Never too late. #LoveWins. ❤️.” At this writing the clip has 760K likes and over 40K comments.

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Ted Cruz Auditions For The Simpsons

Via the AV Club: The Germans, as they so often do, have a word for a highly specific, immediately recognizable sensation that nevertheless has no English-language equivalent. This particular word is fremdscham, the cringing secondhand embarrassment you feel when someone is obliviously making a fool of himself, and Ted Cruz has revealed himself to be a natural at generating it. …

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Harlem Hate Pastor James David Manning: I’m Gonna Flush Homo Demons To Hell

Somebody needs to remix this a la “eat da poo poo.”

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Matt Barber Columnist: All Gay-Friendly Christians Must Also Be Executed

“Many claiming Christians will express their support for the sodomites, and they many times will bring up the ‘love of Christ’ to vindicate their support for them. Let us remind such people that no where in Scripture is evil tolerated simply because it does not physically or directly harm someone, or because it is private. In fact, Christianity is so …

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One Million Moms Vs PBS

One Million Moms is ever so pissing about Growing Up Trans, which debuted last night on PBS. Obviously, PBS is attempting to desensitize America’s youth by airing a program starring children. This alone will entice kids to watch. The show is attempting to normalize the transgender lifestyle and make it appear OK while using young cast members to lure a …

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Marriage Sadz From John Hagee: God Owes An Apology To Sodom & Gomorrah

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MISSISSIPPI: County Clerk Resigns Rather Than Issue Same-Sex Marriage Licenses

“I choose to obey God rather than man. I am a follower of Christ and I believe strongly that the Bible is my final authority. The Bible teaches that a marriage is to be between a man and a woman. Therefore, because of the recent ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court, I can no longer fulfill my duties as Circuit …

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