Joe.My.God. LGBT News

The Moscow Times today named President Obama as one of the top five heroes of Russia’s LGBT rights movement.   American authorities have long raised questions about human rights and LGBT issues in Russia, and Obama sent a clear signal during his visit to St. Petersburg for the G20 summit, where he organized a meeting with human rights and LGBT activists …

Hypnotic. (Via JMG reader Michael)

Starbucks is asking its customers to stop bringing firearms into their outlets. Gun nuts in “open carry” states have been staging parties in their stores and selling t-shirts with the logo seen here. In an interview, CEO Howard Schultz said the decision to ask customers to stop bringing guns into stores came as a result of the growing frequency of …

Last night I reported that openly gay Pennsylvania state Rep. Brian Sims had announced a bipartisan coalition to enact a ban on the “ex-gay” torture of LGBT youth. Here’s Sims’ speech at the press conference to launch the campaign. (Via JMG reader Rudy)

“Three members of the Richmond City Council have introduced an ordinance that would recognize same-sex ‘marriages,’ in violation of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Virginia! This is the latest in a string of nationwide efforts by the same-sex ‘marriage’ lobby to circumvent the law and impose a genderless marriage regime on the American people against their will. We can’t …

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Yesterday about a thousand activists marched on the United Nations, demanding the creation of a so-called “Robin Hood Tax” on Wall Street and financial institutions around the world. Forbes posted a press release: To commemorate the 2nd Anniversary of Occupy Wall Street, the Robin Hood tax coalition that consists of two hundred million supporters around the world including Occupy Wall …

“We need more voices speaking up for universal human rights. We have honoured some of the great advocates here today who have spoken out courageously for women’s rights, gay rights and religious understanding, showing us that our communities and institutions are strongest when equality and opportunity are open to all people and freedom of conscience is respected. And it is …

Scary Spice is back with a dance raver and a clip in which she sort of makes out with herself. Guaranteed to be huge in the gay clubs.

Citing the “hyper-sexualisation” of kids, the French Senate has voted to ban child beauty contests. Judging children under the age of 16 on their physical appearance in so-called “beauty contests” is now a criminal offence in France, the French Senate ruled on Tuesday night. The new law forms part of the new “equality bill” presented to the French Senate on …