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The American Atheists have erected the above billboard at the New Jersey entrance to the Lincoln Tunnel as part of a campaign to encourage people to “come out of the closet” about their atheism and “stop going through the motions” of taking part in Christmas shopping and celebrations. Some Christians, who are not the target of the campaign, are upset. …

In this Pepsi commercial from India, a young woman’s male friend pretends to be the lover of her fiance in order to help her break up her arranged marriage. An Indian filmmaker discusses what the commercial may mean about changing attitudes towards gays: This advert is extremely interesting comment on today’s India, as most ads and images always are. On …

Former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack’s message is directed at rural kids. These days he is the Secretary of Agriculture.

The Illinois Family Institute, a SPLC-certified hate group, says that if civil unions are approved in Illinois, polygamous marriages will be next. Section 10 of this bill states that any partner in a civil union shall be legally considered a “spouse” and “family.” “This is same-sex marriage sans the name,” said David E. Smith, executive director of the Illinois Family …

“So, center-right America: If you happen to believe in the sanctity of natural marriage and that, as a culture, we’re best served by honoring the Judeo-Christian sexual ethic of our forefathers, you’re now an official ‘hater.’ “Of course, the tired goal of this silly meme is to associate in the public mind’s eye mainstream conservative social values with racism, white …

In another excerpt from his coming book/interview, Pope Benedict says that he doesn’t know if people are born gay or not. But even if God did make you this way, you shouldn’t BE this way. Or something. He said it was still an open question whether homosexual inclinations are innate or arise early in life. In any case, he said, …

Yesterday General Motors ran this oddly affecting clip thanking Americans for bailing them out of bankruptcy.

That bit comes at 3:30. The rest is about Bristol Palin.