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The eight hate group leaders behind their new hero have all been the subject of multiple JMG posts. Vomit.

Garden State Equality chair Steven Goldstein has issued a statement about Gov. Chris Christie and his impending veto of the marriage equality bill. An excerpt: As I have said before, where we agree with them on the issues, Governor Christie and his Administration have treated us with warmth and responsiveness. Yes is yes, no is no, and we’ll get back …

“When in a state they’re proposing a same-sex marriage law, they always say to religious people ‘you don’t have to solemnize these marriages so we’re protecting your freedom,’ but they want to force us out of foster care and adoption, they want to force us to provide benefits for same-sex couples. The other thing we should not miss is that …

“The political rhetoric was disgusting. It was bigoted, it was anti-Christian, and it was all Democrats. We had three Democrats who voted with us, and we had no Republicans who voted wrong. We were pleased at least with that. The next thing is that we’re demanding a referendum; we’re demanding it be put on the ballot. But as long as …

From this brief glimpse, yesterday’s hate rally in Trenton appears to have drawn all the same douchebags that attended the Ruben Diaz hatespew in the Bronx.

“Democrats in the New Jersey Assembly today walked off a cliff when they decided to redefine marriage to accommodate the political demands of same-sex couples. They have ensured themselves of the united opposition of people of faith when they next face voters. We are grateful to have a principled Governor in Chris Christie who has pledged to veto this legislation. …

Dominic Holden reports at Slog: After years in federal courts and months of transcription, WhoSigned.Org went live this afternoon with a searchable database that includes the names and addresses of people who signed Referendum 71 in 2009. The referendum petition, circulated by anti-gay activists with the group Protect Marriage Washington, was an attempt to overturn Washington State’s domestic partnership law …

The Southern Poverty Law Center and Truth Wins Out are in Atlanta today to protest the Exodus International convention. Via SPLC press release: Conversion therapy — sometimes known as reparative or “sexual reorientation” therapy — is a dangerous practice based on the premise that people can change their sexual orientation, literally “converting” from gay to straight. It has been discredited …

The ten-year window to exchange Francs for Euros ends today.

Conservative Houston radio host Michael Berry has been identified on the security videos of a local drag bar shortly before he fled a hit-and-run incident in the club’s parking lot. As I reported yesterday, Berry is known for fiery condemnations of minorities, with “crackheads and welfare queens” his most commonly-used expression to describe Houston’s poor. Berry claims that his employers …