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Finland’s openly gay presidential candidate lost his runoff election yesterday. Sauli Niinisto won 63 percent of the votes, compared to 37 percent for his rival, Greens candidate Pekka Haavisto, official results showed with 100 percent of ballots counted. The 63-year-old Niinisto will be the first president from the conservative National Coalition Party since 1956, and the first in 30 years …

Oh how shocking.

I thought it was fucking fantastic. And easily the gay gay gayest national sporting event in the history of everything. UPDATE: Clip yanked. Looking for another. UPDATE II: This one won’t last either. Watch it now.

NY Assemblyman Daniel O’Donnell married John Banta, his partner of 32 years, at a massive NYC event last weekend. The New York Times traces the beginning and course of their relationship in today’s Weddings section. Hit the link. NOTE: In case you’re new to JMG, O’Donnell is considered one of the chief architects of marriage equality in New York state, …

GLSEN is live-tweeting from the stadium where their anti-bullying PSA will show on the Jumbotron.

Get your big game on with this special super jam from hot NYC DJ Bill Pfeiffer! Setlist. Podcasts. Facebook. UPCOMING GIGS: This mix was recorded live at Friday’s Sugar Daddy one-off party at Union Fridays at Monster. Catch Billy at his occasional “Body Rock” party at Rockbar and check Billy’s other mixes and tracks on his Urban Gardens, Inc. labels’s …

I’m just going to give you one paragraph from Rolling Stone’s excellent long-form piece on bullying and suicide in Michele Bachhmann’s home district. “This isn’t something you kid about, Brittany,” her mom scolded, snatching the kitchen cordless and taking it down the hall to call the Johnsons. A minute later she returned, her face a mask of shock and terror. …

The only gay-gay duet #1 hit in history?