Joe.My.God. LGBT News

Openly gay New York state Assemblyman Daniel O’Donnell (D-USW) has successfully shepherded the anti-bullying Dignity For All Students Act (DASA) through his chamber. For the NINTH time. The bill passed with only four dissenting votes. And this time DASA could help win the state a fortune in federal funding. The bill covers the broadest categories of students who face harassment …

As I told you back in February, as a cost-cutting measure the NYPD has mandated that parade routes be significantly shorter in 2010. Accordingly, today NYC’s Heritage of Pride announced that they were reducing the length of this years parade by 16 blocks. Via press release: Although the March used to begin at 52nd St. & 5th Ave., this year, …

Right Wing Watch tips us to our second pile of vile lies from American Family Association radio host Bryan Fischer today. God’s Gentle People™ will stop at nothing in their repulsive campaign to demonize gay people. NOTHING.

JMG, Towleroad, Josh Wood Productions, Fly-Life, and Downtown Records co-host a listening party tonight for Night Work, the upcoming third studio release from the Scissor Sisters. LOCATION: Rockbar NYC on Christopher Street in the West Village. TIME: 7pm-9pm. BOOZE: Open Absolut and Budweiser bar from 7:30-8:30.

Here is the complete documentary from HBO about the miraculous effect of HAART therapy on Africans suffering from HIV. Clip description: Executive produced by Spike Jonze, this (RED), HBO & Anonymous Content 30-minute documentary follows the story of HIV positive people in Africa who were at death’s door and in as little as 40 days undergo a remarkable transformation to …

The Family Research Council launched the below emergency campaign at a press conference today. The usual keywords: force, impose, radical, blah blah blah. Ooh, but they get to get in a shot at Elena Kagan too! Double turd score!

Windsor police have arrested one man and are seeking another (LEFT) in the brutal beating and robbery of a 26 year-old gay man. Stephen Lambert, 45, of no fixed address, is in custody facing a spate of charges in connection with the attack on Chris Rabideau, 26, who suffered a concussion, a broken nose, a blackened right eye, bloody lips …

Hot on the heels of the DADT compromise deal, John McCain releases a campaign ad bragging about how he protects the military. Coincidence?

It appears that Puerto Rico has seen its third transgender woman murdered in about six months. Andres Duque at Blabbeando translates for us: Almost a month after the grisly murder of Ashley, a transsexual hairdresser from Corozal, the country relives the tragedy with the death of Angie González Oquendo, who was tortured and murdered by someone whom the victim’s father …

More grim photos are here.