Joe.My.God. LGBT News

Chris Geidner reports at Metro Weekly that President Obama has called Sen. Carl Levin to encourage him to fight efforts to strip the repeal of DADT from the defense authorization bill. This afternoon, White House spokesman Shin Inouye told Metro Weekly that President Obama had spoken with one of the Senate leaders of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal — Sen. …

Sen. Lisa Murkowski has become the first person elected to the Senate via a write-in campaign since SC Sen. Strom Thurmond did it 56 years ago. Alaska election officials declared Murkoswki the winner today after it became clear that her lead could not be overcome by the remaining uncounted ballots. Teabagger Joe Miller has threatened to sue for a recount, …

CORRECTION: The below quote is from GOProud board member Tammy Bruce, not their chairman Chris Barron as I first posted. This is first time I’ve seen Bruce speak on their behalf, hence my error. TMZ went to GOProud for their opinion on homophobic language. That in itself is hilarious. At least TMZ put them in their place. GOProud just told …

But 43 Democrats voted against her. Officials said that Ms. Pelosi defeated Representative Heath Shuler of North Carolina in an internal party vote, 150 to 43. Mr. Shuler acknowledged before the vote that he had no chance to win, but he wanted to give disgruntled Democrats a chance to register their opposition to Ms. Pelosi’s leadership just the same. Earlier …

“Okay, just taped a phone segment with Jeannie Something or Another on the phone…it’s going to air during [CNN’s] Situation Room. I have no idea how they are going to edit it, so I assume they are going to try to make me sound stupid, but whatever. The reporter kept telling me how unfair it is that I’m encouraging people …

And here you thought that rainbow Xmas tree was the most horrible thing you’d see today. Funeral directors in Germany are bidding for the pink pound – by launching coffins specially designed for gay customers. The caskets feature homoerotic artwork on the outside and come with a series of tastefully luxurious plush designer interiors, say makers Mike Konigsfeld and Tom …

Featuring local drag stars Joyce Maynge and Auntie Mavis. Huge number of participants by the end and they even use a snippet of my favorite Kylie track.

Nicely understated electro featuring LCD Soundsystem vocalist Nancy Whang, who gets rotoscoped through the unlovely landscape of Bushwick, Brooklyn.

As I presume many people who live alone do, I talk to the cat. All day. Usually it’s just things like “How are you doing?” and “WHAT are you doing!” and “Down!” But last night I put on my coat and paused at the door to ask if she needed anything from the store. SRSLY.

Treetopia is running a billboard in Los Angeles advertising their dreadful rainbow Xmas tree. From the product description on their site, which is “written” by the tree itself: My first home was in a Vacation Bible School classroom where the students were learning all about Noah’s Ark and God’s promise to never again destroy the earth. Life was full of …