Joe.My.God. LGBT News

Via South Dakota’s Fox affiliate: Sunday, history was made as same–sex couples gathered under the Mount Rushmore National Monument, to celebrate national marriage equality. The event, organized by the women who challenged South Dakota’s ban on same–sex marriages, took place in the amphitheater of the memorial, something that has never been done before. Nancy Rosenbrahn, who sued the state along …

The Man burned in the Nevada desert on Saturday night. And so did something else. USA Today reports: Timothy Leary, the late father of LSD, was memorialized at Burning Man after a fantastic procession and burning of his ashes in the Black Rock Desert. It was a spectacle that not even he probably could have imagined, as actress Susan Sarandon …

Back in December 2013 then-NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg rode the 1.5-mile extension of the 7 line from Times Square to Hudson Yards and held an “opening ceremony” in the new station. More than 18 months later after numerous issues and a $400M overrun on the $2B budget, the station will finally open this Sunday.  Allegedly. Crain’s Business reports: The subway …

The Liberty Counsel today filed notice that they are appealing the contempt ruling that has jailed Kim Davis since Thursday. Reuters reports: “The contempt order itself was unlawful,” Roger Gannam, a lawyer for Davis, told Reuters. Gannam is an attorney with Liberty Counsel, a Florida-based Christian religious advocacy organization that said it would back her legal fight. The notice of …

George Stephanopoulos today asked Mike Huckabee if he would resign the presidency over gay marriage. Huckabee dodged the question, saying that would never happen because there’s no such thing. Mediaite recaps: Stephanopoulos asked Huckabee exactly what’s the difference between Davis’ actions and refusing to issue interracial marriage licenses. Huckabee insisted it’s totally different because interracial marriage doesn’t “redefine” the institution of …

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With the red-caped Catholic loons at his side, yesterday notorious white supremacist Michael Peroutka spoke at the rally outside the jail holding Kim Davis. Peroutka is a former leader of the League Of The South, which recently “celebrated” the 150th anniversary of the assassination of “tyrant” Abraham Lincoln. The SPLC calls Peroutka “an avid Southern secessionist and radical Christian Reconstructionist.” …

This morning Sarah Palin self-nominated herself as Secretary of Energy in the Trump administration. Palin says it would be a “short-term job” – because she’d abolish the department and therefore the federal government’s oversight of the energy industry. One of the Department of Energy’s main responsibilities is overseeing the nuclear industry and the disposal of radioactive waste. Which we certainly …

NBC News reports: Bernie Sanders has jumped out to a nine-point lead over front-runner Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire, and he’s gained ground on her among Iowa voters in the Democratic presidential race, according to a pair of brand-new NBC News/Marist polls. In New Hampshire, the Vermont senator gets the support of 41 percent of Democratic voters, Clinton gets 32 …

Not that there’s any demand, but porn powerhouse Vivid Entertainment says they would never do a film with former Family Research Council leader Josh Duggar – but only because they won’t work with child molesters. Via Hollywood Life: Vivid Entertainment — one of the top sellers of celebrity porn videos — has no interest in making a sex tape with …