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Today’s Message From Eugene Delgaudio

Today’s email from Eugene Delgaudio, the self-named Public Advocate of the Unites States, comes with a photo of a frog attached. Because somebody out there has been calling poor Eugene some really really mean names. Like “frog-faced.” And the 300 other names listed below. But you know what would make him feel better? If you sent him some money. Right …

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USMC Sets DADT Repeal Training Deadline

The Marine Corps has issued a memo declaring that May 31st is the deadline to complete its training for the implementation of the repeal of DADT. Six months from repeal to the completion of training is a timetable with which we should all be satisfied, yes? OutServe has the full (and all caps) memo. An excerpt: SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION DEPENDS ON …

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God Will Hook You Up

“You’re Christian. You’re single. Find God’s match for you.” Apparently God is the sysop at ChristianMingle.com. Probably not at Manhunt, we’re guessing.

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Wikileaks: Ugandan Activist David Kato Was Mocked At UN Human Rights Seminar

According to U.S. embassy cables released by Wikileaks, Ugandan panelists at a 2009 United Nations seminar on human rights openly mocked activist David Kato as he attempted to deliver his speech denouncing his country’s still-pending “kill the gays” bill. Attending the meeting were the bill’s author, Ugandan MP David Behati, and Pastor Martin “Eat Da Poo Poo” Ssempa. Kato was …

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Interpretive Dance

On the BBC’s Fast And Loose, panelists wearing noise-blocking headphones must discern the title of the song being acted out by comedian David Armand. Sort of like ASL for the hearing. Previous installments of this bit are here.

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Today In Frivolous Lawsuits

A New Jersey woman has filed a $5M class action lawsuit against NYC-based discount retailer Century 21 because when she returned items for a cash refund, she didn’t get 80 cents in credit for the coupon she’d used when making the original purchase. In Manhattan federal court papers, Tova Gerson claims she used a coupon, good for $5 off a …

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Target Rewrites Donations Policy

After suffering through a long year of negative press and calls for boycotts over their sizable donation to an anti-gay group, Target has published new guidelines to corporate giving. The new policies appear to install tighter executive review of proposed donations. The Washington Blade’s Chris Johnson reports: Jessica Carlson, spokesperson for Target, said the change was enacted within the last …

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