Joe.My.God. LGBT News

“In addition to the influx of homosexuals serving openly in the military, the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell will bring dire consequences for our soldiers. Soldiers share very close quarters and are under a great deal of stress while serving on the front line. The sudden change in military structure would add distractions from worrying about accidentally contracting AIDs …

The Family Research Council has issued an action alert calling for its members to deluge the Senate with complaints about Sen. Harry Reid’s promised vote on the repeal of DADT. Finding jobs for homosexuals in the military appears to be the top priority for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) Yesterday he told colleagues that next week he will bring …

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Washington DC Mayor Adrian Fenty, who enthusiastically signed the city’s marriage equality bill into law, has lost his reelection primary bid against City Council Chairman Vince Gray. Gray’s victory is tantamount to election: Democrats hold a 10-1 registration edge in the capital city, and Republicans aren’t even fielding a mayoral candidate. Fenty already has ruled out taking the GOP line …

Unsurprisingly, arch homophobe NY Sen. Reverend Ruben Diaz has coasted to any easy victory over novice pro-gay challenger Charlie Ramos, holding his seat with 82% of the vote. Diaz, who lead the eight Democrats who thwarted marriage equality last year, recently declared, “I am the church AND the state!” In 2008 Diaz organized the largest anti-gay rally in New York …

Olbermann is referring to Carl Paladino’s penchant for sending out horse-fucker porn to his pals. Actual subject line: “Whoa there big fella!”

NY Sen. Bill Stachowski, one of the eight Democrats who thwarted marriage equality in New York, has been ousted by Tim Kennedy, who had the backing of Fight Back NY, the Human Rights Campaign, and Empire State Pride Agenda. Via press release from Fight Back NY: You did it! Tonight you helped Fight Back New York take down anti-equality state …

Teabagger Carl Paladino, most famous for sending out racist emails about President Obama, has trounced former GOP Rep. Rick Lazio in the New York gubernatorial primary. But even Fox News says Paladino has an “impossible task” in facing Attorney General Andrew Cuomo in the general election as recent polls show Cuomo beating Paladino by almost three to one. Adding to …

New York Sen. Pedro Espada, who hijacked the state Senate last year to temporarily join the GOP with three other renegade Democrats, has lost his primary reelection bid to Gustavo Rivera, who obliterated Espada by more than two to one. Espada is under investigation by state and federal authorities for siphoning more than $14M from his Bronx health clinic for …