Joe.My.God. LGBT News

Ladybird Bachmann has dropped the “Bachmann” from the name of his “ex-gay” torture clinic in Minnesota. And perhaps more interestingly, Crazy Eyes no longer gets a prominent mention on the brainwashing center’s website.  Via Bluestem Prairie: It’s been glitterbombed, infiltrated by gay men pretending to seek “pray away the gay” reparative therapy and mocked by Jon Stewart and Jerry Seinfeld …

“You took me to your hearts all these years ago and you’ve always welcomed me with warmth and open arms any time I’ve visited. You have always embraced me and you have never judged me. So I am deeply saddened and shocked over the current legislation that is now in place against the LGBT community here in Russia. In my …

Back in June, I reported that Martin Brophy, founder of Britain’s Fruitvox charity and member of the London Gay Men’s Chorus, would be among those receiving Queen Elizabeth’s birthday honors for his “services to music.” Today Brophy received his Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) from Prince Charles.

Scott Lively has filed a demand that his trial for crimes against humanity be suspended while he pursues a dismissal with the First Circuit Court of Appeals. Lively’s first motion to dismiss was rejected by the district court in August. From today’s notice to the lower court: This Court cannot be the first tribunal, worldwide, to recognize a claim for …

From their official website: On December 2, 2013, the United States Embassy in the Philippines issued its first fiancé visa to a same-sex couple. Although same-sex marriage is not yet recognized in the Philippines, gay Americans are now able to petition for family-based visas on behalf of their Filipino spouses, fiancés, and their children. This extension of rights includes immigration …

Top response: “He was a violent communist revolutionary who never should have been released from prison.” (Tipped by JMG reader Jake)

Liquid-Plumr has followed up on their winking ad campaign with a calendar. Via Ad Week: Each month features a hunky model-plumber with centerfold stats (May’s guilty pleasure is sticky buns) and a short piece of copy on plumbing care, with the adjectives “thick” and “deep” used ad nauseam. It is, admittedly, a clever distraction from the actual fact that these …

Pentecostal pastors in Kenya are charging HIV patients to burn their medications and then tell them they’ve been cured by the power of Jesus. Via the Washington Post: The “cure” is not free, and some people say they shell out their life savings to receive a miracle blessing and quit taking the drugs. Margaret Lavonga attended a healing prayer service …

Massachusetts GOP gubernatorial candidate Charlie Baker supports same-sex marriage. And as of this week, so does his running mate, Karyn Polito. And that makes the Tea People very unhappy. Social conservative activists are threatening to walk away from Republican gubernatorial candidate Charlie Baker after his running mate, former state representative Karyn E. Polito, reversed her position this week, endorsing gay …