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Openly lesbian Houston Mayor Annise Parker has made the short list for the 2014 World Mayor Prize, an international contest to name to the world’s best mayor. Parker is just one of three United States mayors to make the cut. Her North American counterparts Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi, Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett and Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson are also …

Virtually every site in Teabagistan this afternoon erupted in manufactured outrage because the president saluted with a coffee cup in his hand as he rushed off a helicopter to attend the General Assembly at the United Nations. Leading the charge as usual is Jim Hoft at Gateway Pundit, who you might know by his title as “The Stupidest Man On …

Philadelphia’s ABC affiliate reports: Three people will be charged in an attack on a gay couple in Center City Philadelphia. The accused are Philip Williams, 24, Kevin Harrigan, 26, and Katherine Knott, 24, all of Bucks County, according to the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office. Arrest warrants have been approved for the three suspects. Each will be charged with aggravated assault, …

Carlos Maza does a great job. Watch this.

The Rhode Island Supreme Court today heard the case of two firefighters who are suing the city of Providence and former Mayor Buddy Cianci because 13 years ago they had to drive a firetruck during the pride parade. Which violated their religious freedom to be bigots, of course. Following the nearly hour-long hearing, Cianci said he was astonished that 13 …

.@SenJimFerlo: “I’m gay and that’s ok.” Thanks for standing up for us! #LGBT #ComingOut #HBG #PAEquality http://t.co/68Fr1P0cJ9 — EqualityPennsylvania (@EqualityPA) September 23, 2014 Pennsylvania state Sen. Jim Ferlo came out today during the hate crimes bill rally held at the capitol building in Harrisburg. “The focus of the press conference was the horrendous act of hate against a gay couple …

And the AFA’s Sandy Rios agrees.

An advisor close to Pope Francis has dropped hints that the Vatican may be close to allowing the use of contraception without eternal damnation (or whatever the penalty is.) Cardinal Walter Kasper said it was “the responsibility of the parents” to decide how many children they should have. He also said that so-called natural family planning, which is promoted by …

Pennsylvania state Rep. Brian Sims has apparently been convinced about the possibility of passing a hate crimes bill during the current legislative session. Watch as he denounces foot-dragging during today’s rally at the capitol building in Harrisburg.

Kristine W has reached the summit of Billboard’s dance chart 16 times, starting with 1994’s Feel What You Want. The video below was filmed at a Las Vegas event put on by one of the organizers of Burning Man. RELATED: Artists with more #1 dance hits are Madonna (43), Rihanna (22), Beyonce (21), Janet Jackson (19), Donna Summer (17), and …