Joe.My.God. LGBT News

Tea Party-backed Montana GOP Rep. Kristen Hansen has introduced a bill that would overturn all local LGBT rights laws in the state. The bill “limits all local rights ordinances to state-protected classes” of people. Montana House Bill 516. Via Montana Capitol Report, we learn that GOP lawmakers refused to allow opponents of the bill to be heard, even though anti-gay …

And the anchor responds: “Those folks protesting Fox, I’m wondering if they would prefer a state-run television network.” Because the protesters are communists, of course. (Via – Buzzfeed)

Newly elected Tea Party-backed Montana GOP state Rep. Joe Read has introduced a bill declaring that global warming is not only natural, it benefits the economy of his state. From Montana House Bill 429: The legislature finds that to ensure economic development in Montana and the appropriate management of Montana’s natural resources it is necessary to adopt a public policy …

“Considering we don’t support gay marriage and DADT isn’t part of our 2011 legislative agenda, I’m not sure how this effects us at all.” – Chris Barron, telling Red State that GOProud will have no problem adhering to new CPAC rules which stipulate that any organization supporting LGBT rights may not attend in the future. A Red State commenter observes: …

Not only does whackadoodle Georgia state Rep. Bobby Franklin want abortion classified as murder, according to his latest bill, the police will have to investigate all miscarriages to ensure that they were “spontaneous.” Here’s the complete bill. Via Daily Kos: Franklin wants to create a Uterus Police to investigate miscarriages, and requires that any time a miscarriage occurs, whether in …

Their first record in 24 years. Like time stood still.

Audio totally way NSFW. (Via – Dan Savage)

Even though Planned Parenthood has been long banned from using any of its federal money for abortions, today the GOP led a lopsided vote to completely defund the agency. The vote was 240-185 with ten Democrats siding with the GOP. The measure would eliminate about $330 million through the end of September for preventative-health services, including federal funding for contraception …

Apple plans to install what would be their largest outlet in the world in the massive balcony area of Grand Central Terminal. The 16,000 square foot store will displace at least one of the restaurants presently in that location. The store will be Manhattan’s fifth Apple location. While relatively low-profile tenants like restaurants and their tables and chairs don’t detract …