Joe.My.God. LGBT News

“Summarizing the pope’s comments on homosexuals in the priesthood, the AP reported: ‘Francis was much more conciliatory [than Pope Benedict], saying gay clergymen should be forgiven and their sins forgotten.’ Pope Francis didn’t say that, and the report is wrong on so many levels. First of all, it suggests that being gay itself, is a sin. What Pope Francis really …

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Radio network giant Cumulus is reportedly going to drop the shows of Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity after a battle over distribution costs came to an impasse. Cumulus has decided that it will not renew its contracts with either host, the source said, a move that would remove the two most highly rated conservative talk personalities from more than 40 …

Dance music meets apparel branding. Via the press materials: Today, two-time Grammy-nominated superstar, Avicii and Denim & Supply Ralph Lauren will release the first co-produced official music video for “Wake Me Up,” the first single from Avicii’s September 17th album, TRUE (PRMD/Island Records). The video was directed by celebrated American photographer Mark Seliger, and merges the hallmarks of Avicii’s driving …

According to a story posted today by the BBC’s Russian-language service, the co-sponsor of Russia’s “homosexual propaganda” bill says that the government does not have the power to selectively suspend enforcement during the Sochi Olympics, as they promised they would to the International Olympic Committee last week. Here’s a brief translation by JMG reader Peter: St. Petersburg legislator Vitaly Milonov …

There will also be demonstrations on Saturday at Russia’s consulate in San Francisco and at their consulate in Toronto. UPDATE: A protest has been organized for August 10th at the Russian embassy in London.

JMG reader Eric tips us to this lovely cover of Leonore O’Malley’s 1979 disco semi-classic, which was also covered to little notice by Gloria Gaynor in 1993. The latest rush of nu-disco releases have been quite good.

“While Pope Francis’s words do not reflect a shift in Church policy, they represent a significant change in tone. Like his namesake, Francis’s humility and respect for human dignity are showing through, and the widespread positive response his words have received around the world reveals that Catholics everywhere are thirsty for change.” “But as long as millions of LGBT Catholic …

Today at 4:30pm I’ll be on Michelangelo Signorile’s new SiriusXM show to talk about some of the latest news about Russia, the Olympics, and the vodka boycott. Mike’s new channel is SiriusXM Progress 127 and you can listen live online if you sign up for a freebie account.