Joe.My.God. LGBT News

Pennsylvania’s proposed ban on the recognition of all same-sex relationships was abruptly withdrawn this morning shortly prior to its scheduled hearing before a state House committee. News broke a few minutes ago that the House State Government Committee will delay its vote on HB 1434, known as the “Marriage Protection” amendment, proposed by State Rep. Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler). The legislation, …

Allergy season came early and with a vengeance. “It really is unusually early for patients to be this miserable,” says Derek Johnson, medical director of the Fairfax Allergy, Asthma and Sinus Clinic. “The mild winter has resulted in very high pollen levels in February and early March, when they’re typically very low or negligible.” In fact, he points out that …

On my flight back from South Florida last week, I noticed the above ad in Delta’s in-flight magazine. Today GLAAD issued a press release: Millions of travelers from all across the globe will learn about the need for vital LGBT-inclusive workplace protections with the release of a new full-page ad appearing in this month’s issue of ‘Delta Sky Magazine.’ Delta …

News seems to be breaking in Denmark that the Prime Minister today promised the legalization of same-sex marriage by June. A Twitter tipster points us to this early blog report: The Danish Government is ready with the Law Proposal, which will take effect in June 2012. It is important step for our society, which recognizes the individual’s differences and the …

The Taliban has announced that it will now behead any American soldier captured in Afghanistan.

As part of their defense for priests accused of child molestation, lawyers for the Catholic Church have subpoenaed SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, demanding to see more than 20 years of their emails even though they are not party to either side in the lawsuits. A judge in Kansas City ruled that the network must comply …

In an Amish-on-Amish attack in Ohio last year, several men were assaulted and had their beards cut off, the ultimate insult in that community. Now charged with hate crimes, lawyers for the assailants are petitioning to overturn the federal Hate Crimes Act as unconstitutional. The attorneys, who have asked a judge to toss the charges, argued in recently filed court …

The Department of Health and Human Services is seeking public comment on a proposed plan to ease the ban on blood donations from gay men. “[T]he increased effectiveness of donor testing for [Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)], [Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)], syphilis and other infectious agents has greatly enhanced blood safety,” the department states in the notice, which will be published …

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has endorsed David Cameron’s plan to legalize same-sex marriage. Mr Blair’s position is likely to anger the Vatican, which is alarmed at moves in both the UK and the US for same-sex unions. Senior church figures are also opposed to church blessings of same-sex civil partnerships. Mr Blair was responsible for pushing through laws …

On Thursday thousands of Christians will gather in a Los Angeles amphitheater to “cry” for the festering immoral cesspool that Hollywood has become. “The whole heart of the day is to pray … to fast … to worship, and to believe God [will] move in the heart of entertainment media in a way that will impact the whole nation and …