Yesterday a Virginia House subcommittee voted to deny extending employment discrimination protections to LGBT residents of the state. (Such protections are already granted on the basis of religion, gender, race, etc etc.) The same committee then voted against a bill that would have authorized a study on granting health insurance benefits to the same-sex partners of state employees. (Such benefits …
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Islamist Attitudes By Nation
Andrew Sullivan links to a story about a Pew report on attitudes towards Islamist punishments. Should adulterers be stoned? Should robbers be whipped, or their hands amputated? Should apostates from Islam be subject to the death penalty? On the x-axis you see the proportion who accept that adulterers should be stoned. On the y-axis you see the responses to amputation …
Read More »My Uncle’s Wedding
Just released is My Uncle’s Wedding, a new book intended to explain same-sex marriage to kids ages 4-8 who may be invited to attend the ceremony. “This children’s book is the perfect gift for any child who loves a good story and especially children with gay people in their family,” said Molly McKay, National Media Director for Marriage Equality USA. …
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OMD – History Of Modern
Loving this.
Read More »Best In Show
Hickory the Scottish deerhound won best in show at the Westminster Dog Show in Manhattan last night. I attended Westminster a few years ago and the best part is walking around under Madison Square Garden before the show, when they let you meet a lot of the dogs.
Read More »Mississippi River System As Subway Map
Embiggen the above image to read the details on this reimagining of the Mississippi River system as a subway map.
Read More »Medal Of Freedom
Yesterday I was surprised by how much I enjoyed watching the Medal Of Freedom ceremony at the White House, where the honorees included Maya Angelou, Bill Russell, Yo-Yo Ma, Warren Buffet, Jasper Johns, and Bush 41, who appeared startlingly frail and had to be helped to his seat by a sturdy Marine.
Read More »Debbie Reynolds Reviews Her Ex
While Carrie Fisher chatted with Oprah about her father’s affair with Elizabeth Taylor, her mom Debbie Reynolds turned to the audience to offer a frank review of Eddie Fisher. Oprah roared, Carrie rolled her eyes, and I ran to take a photo of the TV.
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