Joe.My.God. LGBT News

Today anti-gay Virginia GOP Gov. Bob McDonnell finally apologized for a long-running scandal. The Washington Post editorializes: Does Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell get it or not? On Tuesday, Mr. McDonnell (R) apologized “for the embarrassment certain members of my family and I brought upon my beloved Virginia and her citizens.” And, in an action that spoke much louder than …

SCOTUSblog has the news: For the second time in the past eight days, the California Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to order county clerks across the state to stop issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. In a brief order, without a noted dissent, the state court turned down a plea by the clerk of San Diego County to halt all …

This was her first time speaking at a press conference.

NYC Public Advocate Bill De Blasio is also running for mayor.

From the Washington Post editorial board: Last week Loudoun’s all-Republican board, correctly concluding that it must police its own members, followed suit by formally censuring Mr. Delgaudio. The board stripped him of office staff, barred him from serving on any local boards or commissions and seized control of his annual office budget of about $120,000. On his own authority, Mr. …

This one features Bill Nye.

“Some of them are valedictorians, and their parents brought them in. It wasn’t their fault. It’s true in some cases, but they aren’t all valedictorians. They weren’t all brought in by their parents. For everyone who’s a valedictorian, there’s another 100 out there that weigh 130 pounds and they’ve got calves the size of cantaloupes because they’re hauling 75 pounds …

Well, maybe today is the day that Christine Quinn won the mayor’s race. Details here, here, here, and here.

Minutes ago the owner of Chelsea’s iconic Splash nightclub announced on Facebook that the club will “permanently close” on August 10th. Nothing is mentioned as to a possible new location.