The Liberty Counsel already lost twice at the Ninth Circuit Court and today they were slapped down for a third time by the Supreme Court. Their appeal was filed on behalf of NARTH and crackpot “ex-gay” brainwasher David Pickup. There will be some outraged sadz about this. UPDATE: The National Center for Lesbian Rights applauds. NCLR Legal Director Shannon Minter …
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SPOILER: True Blood
Stay out of the comments if you’ve not yet seen last night’s episode of True Blood. Otherwise, dive in and dish. (I realize the above gif is a spoiler itself, but it’s all over the web today, so…) More Jason-Eric gifs are here.
Read More »John Oliver Reports On Scott Lively
Last night John Oliver devoted his show to Uganda’s anti-gay pogrom and Scott Lively’s role in the brutal crackdown. Getting a mention was the “rainbow belongs to God” song. (Tipped by JMG reader Claudio)
Read More »Actor Meshach Taylor Dies At Age 67
Via the New York Times: Meshach Taylor, the actor best known as the friendly colleague of four Southern women on the popular sitcom “Designing Women,” died on Saturday at his home near Los Angeles. He was 67. His death was confirmed by his agent, Dede Binder, who said he had had cancer for some time. Mr. Taylor played Anthony Bouvier, …
Read More »NEW YORK: Gov. Andrew Cuomo Unveils Plan To “End The AIDS Epidemic”
At a press conference held yesterday shortly before he marched in the NYC Pride parade, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a new plan to “end the AIDS epidemic” in New York state. Borrowing an idea from leading AIDS researchers, the Cuomo administration said on Friday that it had developed a plan to aggressively identify, track and treat people with H.I.V. infection …
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Toronto Sees WorldPride Rainbow
WASHINGTON: Peter Sprigg Testifies Against Proposed “Ex-Gay” Torture Ban
“At the heart of the attacks on sexual reorientation therapy are two claims– that such therapies are ineffective, and that they are harmful. However, there is abundant anecdotal evidence that such therapies work — that is, people who say that they were helped by such therapies to change from predominantly homosexual to predominantly heterosexual. There is also scientific evidence. The …
Read More »At New York City Pride 2014
Courtesy of Mashable, the entire New York City Pride parade was live-streamed yesterday.
Read More »The Foot Wore A Spiked Heel
It was 45 years ago this week that the queer community of New York City finally said “Enough!” For some historical perspective, I’m again reposting the story that the New York Daily News ran one week after the Stonewall Riots. Note how the story drips with condescension and ridicule. We’ve come a long, long way in 45 years and we’ve …
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