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Last year Washington DC’s Gallaudet University suspended its chief diversity officer Angela McCaskill after it was learned that she had signed a Maryland petition against same-sex marriage. McCaskill instantly became the martyr-du-jour of anti-gay groups even though many on the left also denounced her suspension. The school reinstated her three months later, but yesterday she filed a lawsuit. Her lawsuit …

Brooklyn City Councilwoman Letitia James won yesterday’s runoff to succeed Bill De Blasio as New York City Public Advocate. She is the first black woman to win citywide office. Ms. James, 54, defeated Daniel L. Squadron, 33, a state senator from Brooklyn and Manhattan, by nearly 60 percent of the vote to about 40 percent. Because there is no Republican …

Not as zingful as yesterday’s House Of Turds cover, but we’ll take it.

“I regard this development as one of the more insidious and anti-constitutional acts of racist vandalism against the American republic in my adult lifetime. Those who keep talking as if there are two sides to this, when there are not, are as much a part of the vandalism as Ted Cruz. Obama has played punctiliously by the constitutional rules – …

The Family Research Council today added four more names to next week’s cavalcade of crackpots in Washington, DC, where attendees can attend “breakout sessions that will answer the tough questions on marriage, religious liberty, Obamacare, and standing up for Israel.”

Via email: The only question is which is worse, the slogan “Fun Between the Buns” or the graphic that is included with it? Parents do not want their children repeating the slogan, and the graphic is equally disturbing because it is symbolizing nudity. Everything between the top and bottom hamburger buns is pixelated, including condiments, meat, cheese and other toppings. …

“After long contemplation and prayer I am convinced that I should run for Governor of Massachusetts. I will run as an independent. The people of this state need a candidate who can clearly and unapologetically articulate Biblical values without fear or compromise. They need a candidate who will tell the simple truth that abortion is murder, and homosexuality is condemned …

Just to catch you up: Charlie Crist was elected governor in 2006 and then he hastily married a Halloween costumes heiress as John McCain mulled his vice presidential options and then he lost reelection to decided to not run against teabagger Rick Scott and then he ditched the GOP for an unsuccessful run for the Senate as an independent against …

And now there’s another case heading to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. After mulling it over for nearly a month, the Montgomery County Register of Wills has filed his appeal to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, asking for a reversal of the order handed down from commonwealth court barring him from issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. On Sept. 12, Commonwealth Court …