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The Catalan government is investigating a Barcelona clinic that is alleged to be performing “gay cures” and may impose fines on the business. Policlinica Tibidabo in the Catalan capital offers pills and psychiatric “treatment” to convert homosexuals. Spain’s leading daily El Pais said people who wanted to be treated are often followers of a particular religion which believes homosexuality is …

The general is fine and later returned to a standing ovation.

“The medical implications of Obama’s proposal are compelling. According to data released last year by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, gay and bisexual men are 50 times more likely to have HIV than heterosexual men. This would be devastating for military resources already stretched thin, and it has pronounced implications for battlefield blood transfusions. “This proposal is not …

In a rambling story about catching a cab in DC, Rep. Steve King said that racial profiling is an “important component” of police work and that Arizona cops can spot illegal immigrants by “what kind of shoes” they wear. Stay out of your local Immigrant Foot Locker unless you want those cops to think yer a Mex’can!

Gossip queen Perez Hilton could face child pornography charges after posting an upskirt photo to Twitter that he claimed was 17 year-old pop star Miley Cyrus without underwear. Via Salon: On Sunday, Hilton’s Twitter account sent out the following message: “If you are easily offended, do NOT click here. Oh, Miley! Warning: truly not for the easily offended!” The photo …

Several hundred activists rallied in New York City’s Union Square last night in support of homeless LGBT youth. The rally, which was sponsored by the Ali Forney Center, featured speeches from Lt. Dan Choi and actress Sandra Bernhard among others. Frank And Gabe reports: One of the event’s prominent speakers was Lt. Dan Choi, who brought an incredible emotional resonance …

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A gay-positive McDonald’s ad running in France has made international news and brought the company condemnation from American evangelists. But the Christianists needn’t worry, McDonald’s Chief Operating Officer Donald Thompson says that commercial will never run in the United States. I’ve never shied away from the fact that I’m a Christian. I have my own personal beliefs and I don’t …

Yesterday a six-story statue of Jesus in Monroe, Ohio was struck by lightning and burned to the ground. The “King of Kings” statue, one of southwest Ohio’s most familiar landmarks, had stood since 2004 at the evangelical Solid Rock Church along Interstate 75 in Monroe, just north of Cincinnati. The lightning strike set the statue ablaze around 11:15 p.m., Monroe …

According to the Global Peace Index, Iraq is the most dangerous place in the world for the fourth year in a row. The most peaceful: New Zealand. Interactive timeline, map, and stats at the link. The United States ranks 85th, just above Angola. (Via – Andrew Sullivan)