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Please embiggen the above image for details on this Monday’s protest outside of the Nigeria Mission in Manhattan. I will attend and report back here. All Out has an online petition to Nigeria’s president. Hit this link for more about Nigeria’s pending brutal law against LGBT people.

Joseph P. Kennedy III is refusing to rule out a 2012 run at the U.S. House seat to be vacated by 16-term legend Rep. Barney Frank. Kennedy is the grand-nephew of JFK. “I think virtually everyone I know assumes at some point he’s going to be a candidate,” said Democratic strategist Michael Goldman. “No question he’s incredibly articulate. His entrance …

Herman Cain today launched a laughable sub-website called “Women For Cain.” Talking Points Memo reports: His website just went live with a new “Women For Cain” section where female supporters can share their stories —and slam his accusers as “vindictive,” “jealous,” “unstable,” and “husbandless.” The initiative, the site says, is chaired by his wife, Gloria Cain, who has been virtually …

The Freedom From Religion Foundation has posted the above signs among the other holiday displays at the Wisconsin Capitol. Friendly Atheist reports that the same signs will soon appear at the Mississippi Capitol.

After the conclusion of his opera Satyagraha, last night minimalist composer Philip Glass exited Lincoln Center to address a gathered crowd of Occupy Wall Street protesters. OWS stressed that they were not there to specifically diss Glass’ opera. Instead the protest was directed “at a certain disparity between its lofty moral message and the machinery of corporate arts funding.” (I …

AmericaBlog tips us to today’s hilarious shot of Crazy Eyes in the Washington Post. Could this be even better/worse than her infamous Newsweek shot? Get ready for the wingnuts to attack WaPo for “purposely selecting an unflattering photo.”

We can probably expect that Neil Patrick Harris is about to endure a shitstorm from trans activists after his hosting gig on today’s episode of Live With Kelly. Joking about an “anti-helium” gas to lower their voices, Harris said, “Right! So we can sound like trannies all the time.” He added in a gravelly tone, “That would sound hilarious.” Harris …

Sideaner Walker became a nationally known anti-bullying activist after her eleven year old son, Carl Walker-Hoover, hung himself in his yard. Tonight ABC’s Extreme Makeover remodels the Walker home. Designer Jillian Harris and other members of ABC’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” team regularly see the good which can come from providing new homes to families. She hopes the home they …

Heavy on the cliches, but this short was an audience favorite at San Diego’s LGBT film festival.