Joe.My.God. LGBT News

A couple of months ago I reported that Athlete Ally and All Out were joining to offer gear that promotes Principle Six of the International Olympic Committee, which declares opposition to discrimination based on “race, religion, politics, gender or otherwise.” Sales commenced today, reports the New York Times: Andre Banks, executive director of All Out, said the merchandise “allows us …

The Alliance Defending Freedom (formerly the Alliance Defense Fund) has recapped all their 2013 work in the name of Jesus with a five-minute YouTube clip. Jeremy Hooper writes at Good As You: I love how they act like the historic Supreme Court rulings on marriage just kind of happened. In truth, the ADF was at the forefront of these battles, …

Same-sex marriage became legal in Hawaii at midnight last night, about four hours ago at this writing.  And the weddings have already begun. Six couples at a Waikiki resort tied the knot early Monday, exchanging vows side-by-side with one another in front of a few hundred guests shortly after midnight, while even more couples watched and waited their turn. Across …

Clip recap: “Marriage starts this week in Hawaii, but there’s a potential new roadblock that could still halt the weddings. We have a date for a trial in Pennsylvania, there’s a new lawsuit in Texas, and one couple in Illinois has been allowed to marry six months before the scheduled start date.”

Madonna is helping the Human Rights Campaign sell t-shirts for a social media campaign in support of Russian LGBT rights. Via email: Right now, you can send that message directly to the Russian people and provide much-needed support to LGBT advocates in Russia by purchasing the Russian-language Love Conquers Hate t-shirt. And once you have your t-shirt, share a picture …

After a year of widespread speculation, British Olympic diver Tom Daley has come out. Via the Guardian: The Olympic diving star Tom Daley has said he is in a relationship with a man. He made the announcement in a video on YouTube to “put an end to all the rumours and speculation”. Daley, 19, said he “couldn’t be happier” in …

Yesterday the RNC tweeted a tribute to Rosa Parks which resulted in widespread mocking. Four hours later, they tweeted the below correction.

Via Guns & Ammo: Daniel Defense recently submitted a commercial to FOX to be played during the 2014 NFL Super Bowl XLVIII. Though the video doesn’t showcase one of the company’s popular DDM4 rifles, this paid advertisement spot was rejected by the NFL. The commercial, which focuses on themes of personal protection and fundamental rights, was originally created by Daniel …

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In what is being hailed as a “major victory” for the Catholic Church, Croatians voted to place a ban on same-sex marriage into the national constitution in a referendum held today. The state electoral commission, citing initial results, said 65 percent of those who voted answered “yes” to the referendum question: “Do you agree that marriage is matrimony between a …