Joe.My.God. LGBT News

Earlier this week I reported that the Archdiocese of Boston had moved to cancel a planned “All Are Welcome” Catholic mass in honor of gay Pride. Yesterday the Boston Globe reported that the local priest behind the idea is standing up to his bosses. Sunday Mass at St. Cecilia’s Church in the Back Bay brought the first standing ovation any …

Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the certification of the repeal of DADT could be completed this month. Gates leaves his post and will be replaced by CIA Director Leon Panetta in two weeks. The move to end the ban on gay services could be one of Gates’ final acts as defense chief. But Gates stressed that he is not trying …

Today New York state Sen. Ruben Diaz announced that he was ending his membership in the legislature’s minority caucus. Most consider this move a reaction to today’s news that a majority Senate vote may be there for same-sex marriage. Capitol Confidential provides this short blurb: Sen. Ruben Diaz Sr. sent a letter to the bicameral Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and …

Via press release: Today, Chief Judge James Ware of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California heard arguments on a motion to invalidate former U.S. District Court Chief Judge Vaughn Walker’s landmark ruling striking down Proposition 8. Statement by NCLR Executive Director Kate Kendell: “Today’s hearing made it crystal clear that the Prop 8 proponents’ central claim–that …

“I am disgusted and appalled by Tracy Morgan’s homophobic rant. The devastating repercussions of hate-filled language manifest in very real ways for today’s LGBTQ youth. I’ve known Tracy for two years, spent many long hours with him on set, and I want to believe that this behavior is not at the core of who he is. I’m incredibly disappointed by …