Joe.My.God. LGBT News

A mobile DNA and paternity testing truck emblazoned with the slogan, “Who’s Your Daddy?” is working the streets of New York City. The “Who’s Your Daddy” recreational vehicle is selling DNA tests, mostly to fathers who suspect their children may not actually be theirs. “They flag us down, they pull us over, they talk to us,” owner and operator Jared …

Yesterday was the first day that young undocumented immigrants began lining up to apply for deportation deferrals made possible by President Obama. Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer responded by banning applicants from being issued driver’s licenses or receiving any public benefits. Gov. Brewer said the federal program doesn’t give immigrants legal status and she’s following the intent of the current state …

The level of the Mississippi River has gotten so low that cargo ships and barges have had to severely restrict the weight of what they can safely carry. If the country’s largest river system continues to rapidly shrink, all river traffic could get shut down and cost the US $300 million a day. The Mississippi, which has become thin and …

Quarterly book round-up. What are you reading?

By a vote of 10-9, today the Jacksonville City Council rejected a bill to protect gay residents from housing and employment discrimination. Seven of the “yes” votes came only after transgender protections had been stripped from the original bill. The city’s human rights ordinance already bans discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, age or disability. …

Ignore all those video clips from Fox, CNN, NBC and the local DC stations. The media has been silent, people!

Devo has teamed up with Dogs Against Romney for a new song ripping the GOP candidate for his infamous Seamus incident. Band member Jerry Casale: “It’s disconcerting,” he said. “I could even say that I’m pissed off. I am an animal lover. This story is not about being from a red or blue state, being a Democrat or Republican. There …

“Trickle-down snake oil.” Suh-NAP.

NOTE: The photo I’ve added to this post is alleged to be the shooter according to multiple sources on Twitter. His identity is unconfirmed at this writing. Via NBC News: The suspect’s name has not been released, but officials told NBC News he is Floyd Corkins, 28, from nearby Herndon, Va. A photographer who saw the suspect being arrested describes …

Backers of the Manhattan Declaration have issued a press release about the FRC shooting. The message closes by asking for more signatures on their anti-gay pledge, whose signees vow to disobey any laws that protect LGBT Americans. Today, the news broke of a shooting at the Family Research Council, a think tank in Washington, D.C. that promotes faith, family, and …