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Alex Jones Is Attracted To “Mr. Maddow”

Earlier this week crackpot conspiracy nut Alex Jones announced that the Oklahoma tornadoes were a result of a secret Obama administration weather control machine. Because IRS. Or something. Rachel Maddow then had a lot of fun at Jones’ expense and this is his response.

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FRANCE: Government To Ban Extreme Right Anti-Gay Group French Spring

Following Dominque Venner’s suicide at the altar of Notre Dame Cathedral, the French government announced yesterday that it is seeking to ban French Spring, the extreme right anti-gay group to which Denner reportedly belonged. The nebulous movement, which loosely links a number of ultra-nationalist and Nazi-sympathising groups, is accused of making recent threats to public figures – including Frigide Barjot, …

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Ukraine Holds First Gay Pride Event

Ukraine saw its first-ever gay pride event today in Kiev, where activists were prepared for the sort of violence seen last week in Georgia.  As you’ll see in the short clip below, there were a few frightening scuffles, but the small event concluded without injuries. Pink News reports: Despite a ban by a local court, more than a hundred LGBT …

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Schlafly: Gay Rights Violate Free Speech

“The polls are very defective. If you look at the polls, most of them ask the question: Are you in favor of banning same-sex marriage? Now, we have no law that bans same-sex marriage. Any gay couple can get married— all they have to do is find a preacher or justice of the peace who will perform the ceremony. There’s …

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Mormon Church Issues Statement Backing New Inclusive Boy Scouts Policy

The Mormon Church has issued a qualified statement in support of the Boy Scouts’ decision to allow openly gay members. According to the statement, the LDS has always welcomed abstinent gay boys into Mormon-sponsored troops. For the past 100 years, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has enjoyed a strong relationship with Boy Scouts of America, based on …

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PUERTO RICO: Sweeping LGBT Rights Bill Passes, Heads For Governor’s Desk

Via press release from the National Lesbian & Gay Task Force:  The Puerto Rican House of Representatives today approved a sweeping nondiscrimination bill that protects lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in employment, housing, governmental services, public accommodations and private entities. Last week, the Senate approved the bill in a 15-11 vote and Gov. Alejandro García Padilla has vowed …

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