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CNN reports: Ben Carson said Wednesday night that he was “irritated” by the comparison between the fight for same-sex marriage rights and the Civil Rights Movement because there’s no overt segregation against gays. Speaking on Fox News’ “Special Report”, Carson elaborated on his remarks on CNN in March that he believes being gay is a choice because people “go into …

(Tipped by JMG reader TJ)

“I love this story so much I want to take it to Franklin Graham’s new bank and marry it. If it’s a lady.”

The override passed by a mere three votes. UPDATE: From the Campaign For Southern Equality. “Senate Bill 2 is unconstitutional, and will undoubtedly be challenged in court. This bill, which will now become law, is discriminatory and treats gay and lesbian couples as second class citizens. We are more determined than ever to achieve full equality for LGBT people in …

A coalition of hate groups and Christian pastors calling themselves Defend Marriage has published a full-page message to SCOTUS in the Washington Post. Among the signers at the bottom of the ad are Mat Staver, Elaine Donnelly, the Benham brothers, Alveda King, Jim Garlow, John Hagee, E.W. Jackson, Don Wildmon, Dave Welch, Robert Jeffress, and Penny Nance. From the text: …

The SPLC’s fraud lawsuit against the New Jersey-based “ex-gay” group JONAH has been underway since last week. Via New Jersey Jewish News: On the trial’s second day, the plaintiffs’ lawyer Lina Bensman pointed out that Goldberg was a disbarred attorney who in 1989 was incarcerated for six months on federal tax fraud and conspiracy charges while heading a New York …

Last night Alan Colmes grilled Todd Starnes about his debunked claims of Christian persecution. You’ll enjoy this.

Buzzfeed reports that John Perry, the co-author of books by Roy Moore and Mike Huckabee, was accused of molesting a young girl in two separate lawsuits. “The alleged sexual battery was reported to have occurred when the victim was between the ages of 11 and 14,” said Nashville police department spokesperson Don Aaron in a statement to BuzzFeed News. “As …

Yesterday the Michigan Senate approved a trio of anti-gay adoption bills that will soon head to the desk of Gov. Rick Snyder.  LGBT groups are calling on Snyder to veto the bills, but so far he hasn’t tipped his hand. Gov. Rick Snyder has been coy about whether he’ll support the bills if they reach his desk. He said earlier …

From the American Family Association: In 2003, AFA warned that Wells Fargo was beginning to show public support for homosexuality. They were one of the first companies in America to do so. In 2005, Dr. James Dobson and Focus on the Family announced it was withdrawing funds from Wells Fargo after the company threw its support behind homosexual activist organizations.In …

Paging Franklin Graham!

PREVIOUSLY ON JMG: Steven Anderson posts hour-long YouTube clip titled “AIDS Is The Judgment Of God.” Anderson says the US government should execute all homosexuals. Anderson says America would have an AIDS-free Christmas if all homosexuals are executed. Anderson tells Michelangelo Signorile that any gay man who says he isn’t a pedophile is lying and that he hopes Signorile “dies …

That Wells Fargo ad came out six weeks ago, but Tony Perkins is thrilled go apeshit all over again thanks to Franklin Graham.

Rick Santorum called into Glenn Beck’s show today to declare that as president he will not enforce a SCOTUS ruling on same-sex marriage. Because gay marriage is somehow against the First Amendment. “This is tantamount to government establishing religion,” Santorum said. “When the United States government comes in and says this is what you are going to believe, this is …

Right here. (Tipped by JMG reader Mike)

Just in via email: ABC Family Channel’s lineup already includes several anti-family programs, and that list continues to grow. The newest docu-series “Becoming Us” began airing Monday, June 8, at 9:00 pm ET/8:00 pm CT. The previews airing earlier include the tagline “genders may bend, but family never breaks.” This reality show is about a son’s journey as he struggles …

Via the Los Angeles Times: For seven Chinese gay couples, a trip to California offered something that wasn’t legal at home: marriage certificates. The couples were among hundreds who entered a high-profile online contest offering an all-expenses-paid American dream wedding. On Tuesday, they wed at the West Hollywood Library — the same place where, two summers ago, gay couples married …

Via the Detroit News: The state Senate gave final approval Wednesday to legislation allowing faith-based foster care and adoption agencies to invoke “sincerely held religious beliefs” to turn away gay and lesbian couples wanting to adopt children. Senate Majority Leader Arlan Meekhof, R-West Olive, said the legislation “protects the valuable role” of the state’s many adoption agencies with varied goals …