Joe.My.God. LGBT News

Folks, give it up for our hero of the day, Illinois state Sen. Ricky Hendon! “It’s just fairness, y’all. That’s ALL.”

The Catholic League, that one-guy-with-a-computer outfit headed by anti-gay nutjob Bill Donohue, has successfully pressured the Smithsonian into removing an AIDS-themed video exhibit by the late gay artist David Wojnarowicz. Because for eleven seconds, ants can be seen crawling on a crucifix. The Smithsonian acted after incoming GOP House Speaker John Boehner and incoming GOP House Majority Leader Eric Cantor …

GOProud wants “every single LGBT org” to surrender to the GOP’s tactic of holding the nation hostage over extending Bush’s tax cuts to the nation’s millionaires. Beyond repulsive.

Openly gay MSNBC host Thomas Roberts did a good job of keeping Perkins in line and called out his opinions several times. Excellent work by Sgt. Fricke as well.

“We are very disappointed that the Illinois General Assembly succumbed to emotional manipulation instead of reasoned justifiable evidence regarding the government’s recognition of the public purpose of marriage. Proponents engaged in embarrassing and maudlin displays of sentimentality intended to emotionally manipulate rather than intellectually persuade their colleagues. Illinois is now among the unfortunate minority of states with legalized civil unions. …

The bill just passed 32-24! Updates and reactions will be added to this post shortly. Somebody rush a defibrillator to Porno Pete’s house! Or don’t! Lambda Legal “Same-sex couples in Illinois, many together for decades, will finally have the legal protections to take care of each other and their children,” said Jim Bennett, Regional Director of Lambda Legal’s Midwest Regional …

Anytime a politician utters a sentence which begins “What the American people want…” – they should be delivered a sharp electrical jolt in the gut. Just enough to make them stop. And maybe pee a little.