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Prop 8 Backers: SCOTUS Will Reject Gay Marriage So Send Us Lots Of Money
“I am confident that the Supreme Court will uphold the states’ rights to define marriage. Even as Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote the majority opinion striking down the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in 2013, he did so because it infringed upon the states’ authority over marriage. He relied on the states’ ‘essential authority to define the marital relation,” and …
Read More »Tylenol Holiday Ad Features Two Moms
A take on modern versions of “Norman Rockwell” families. (Via Bilerico)
Read More »WASHINGTON: Mayor Vincent Gray Signs DC’s “Ex-Gay” Torture Ban Into Law
Via press release from NCLR: Today, Washington D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray signed a bill that protects youth and their families from the dangerous and discredited practice of conversion therapy. D.C. is among a growing number of states to pass or consider such laws, which reflect the unanimous view of medical, mental health, and child welfare experts that attempts by therapists …
Read More »Matt Baume: Marriage News Watch
Clip recap: “Florida clerks can start issuing marriage licenses to gay couples in January — but if they do, they could risk arrest and jail time. An anti-gay group in Hawaii is still trying — and failing — to stop marriages. And things are still looking bad for the National Organization for Marriage.”
Read More »Quote Of The Day – Shannon Minter
“Any Florida clerk who refuses to follow the Constitution’s command and who withholds marriage licenses from couples once the stay expires is on the wrong side of history and the wrong side of the law. A discredited memo from a law firm won’t provide much protection against the risk of being sued for unconstitutional actions and being held liable for …
Read More »Sarah Palin: Merry Christmas And Buy My Book Of Holiday Word Salad
Her chili is “really, really, really, really” good. (Tipped by JMG reader Richard)
Read More »EGYPT: At The Bathhouse Raid Trial
Earlier this month 26 men were arrested in a police raid on a Cairo bathhouse. Veteran activist Scott Long was in the courthouse yesterday for the opening of the trial. An excerpt: Police opened the courtroom doors at about 1:40 and let 60 or 70 people press through. The next twenty minutes were pure chaos. Guards hustled the cowed defendants …
Read More »Dr. Evil Drops In On SNL
Editorial Of The Day
From the editorial board of the New York Times: American officials have had few opportunities to support Cuba’s gay rights evolution and have been conflicted on how to handle Ms.[Mariela] Castro. When the Philadelphia-based Equality Forum nominated her for an award last year, American officials initially said they would not give her a visa. After the group protested, they relented. …
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