Joe.My.God. LGBT News

The Family Acceptance Project works to help “diverse families understand how to support their LGBT children.” Here’s one of their touching training videos. (There’s a donation button at the link if you’d like to support their work.)

Over at Metro Weekly, reporter Chris Geidner has posted an excellent 10-item FAQ sheet about today’s hearing of Prop 8 in the Ninth Circuit Court. Question #8 asks: “What Could The Court Rule?” With no specified timeline, the court will issue its ruling — although the fact that the court gave the case expedited consideration as to briefing and the …

According to a new study published today by Yale researchers, the nation’s courts and schools punish LGBT youth 40% more frequently than their heterosexual peers accused of the same misbehaviors. Lesbian teenagers are especially at risk for discriminatory treatment. The research, described as the first national look at sexual orientation and teen punishment, comes as a spate of high-profile bullying …

The Ninth Circuit Court will hear oral arguments in Perry Vs. Schwarzenegger beginning at 10am (California time.) NOM will be there with live video coverage and commentary. I’ll post another live streaming video source, but you might want to pull this one out and save it in case we lose one of the other signals. ABC’s non-embeddable video stream is …

According to the vice president of Answers In Genesis, there will be animals on Kentucky’s “recreation” of Noah’s Ark, but only babies. Because God was all about saving space. “We think that God would probably have sent healthy, juvenile-sized animals that weren’t fully grown yet, so there would be plenty of room,” he said. ”We want to show how Noah …

“I don’t think I have ever met a homosexual who didn’t inform me of his or her homosexuality within minutes of our introduction. This has happened to me several times—with co-workers, clients, and, yes, even military personnel. I really didn’t care to know, didn’t need to know, and probably would have guessed anyway. Why do these people so desperately want …

(Tipped by JMG reader Spencer)

The Unconventionals, one-time British X-Factor contestants, very properly label this fantastically poppy holiday clip on YouTube with the tags “Phil Spector, Ronettes, Chiffons, Crystals, and Mariah Carey.” I generally detest Xmas music, but freekin’ HELL I love this. Featuring cameos by Matt Lucas and Boy George. (Unconventionals lead vocalist Drew Jaymson played Steve Strange in Boy George’s musical Taboo.) PLAY …