Joe.My.God. LGBT News

At the second-to-last stop on NOM’s Hate Tour, the red-caped nutjobs from the Catholic American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property showed up to spew their usual bile. Listen as their baby-faced rep connects same-sex marriage to bestiality and declares that single-parent families are not actual families at all.

Dr. Daniel Freilich is challenging incumbent U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy in next week’s Democratic primary in Vermont. Here’s his take on the popular Old Spice commercials. (Via – Towleroad)

Today’s NY Daily News points out that the “hallowed ground” surrounding the planned WTC memorial ain’t really all that hallowed, what with all the titty bars, dirty bookstores, betting parlors and liquor stores also within two or three blocks. Opponents of a proposed lower Manhattan mosque and community center speak in hushed tones about the sanctity of the “shadow of …

Complete with depression-era music via Barber’s Adagio For Strings. (I prefer William Orbit’s techno version, of course!)

Updated bulletin from Rex Wockner: In a 9-2 vote this afternoon, Mexico’s Supreme Court upheld the portion of Mexico City’s same-sex marriage law that lets married gay and lesbian couples adopt. In two other rulings this month, the court had upheld the main part of the marriage law and ruled that same-sex couples who marry in Mexico City are validly …

This is a new campaign ad from Brittany Novotny, the trans attorney running against Sally Kern for the Oklahoma legislature.

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The early 90’s original by Echo Minott was big on the radio back when I lived in South Florida. Kinda digging Tricky’s take here, but I’m still spoiled by Maxinquaye.

Today the Supreme Court refused to block the $20,000 fine imposed on birther loon Orly Taitz for filing frivolous lawsuits claiming that the president was not born in America. Taitz’ most recent federal suit contended that officers in the U.S. military are not obliged to obey the orders of Barack Obama because he is not their legitimate commander in chief. …

Complete with a dog-whistle Border Patrol vehicle in the very first shot, but still one of McCain’s more muted spots. That’s obviously because McCain leads teabagger loon JD Hayworth by more than 20 points in the latest poll. The primary is next Tuesday.