Joe.My.God. LGBT News

Today the lower chamber of Russia’s legislature passed a national ban on “homosexual propaganda.” Such bans were already in existence is several regions and in the city of St. Petersburg. Towelroad reports that schoolboys attacked and kicked a gay activist as the bill was being considered. The legislation, adopted on June 11, has been criticized by rights defenders as a …

Pope Francis has confirmed the presence of a “gay lobby” in the Vatican. Back in February Italian media claimed that a secret report by cardinals investigating the leaks included allegations of corruption and blackmail attempts against gay Vatican clergymen, and on the other hand, favouritism based on gay relationships.”In the Curia, there are truly some saints, but there is also …

A galaxy of stars have come together to support the Ali Forney Center’s Shred Of Hope, an online auction in which you can bid on original t-shirts created by gay celebrities and straight allies. Each of the participants worked with designers at the Manhattan-based fetish wear company Nasty Pig to create one-of-a-kind “shredders,” which are sort of not-tank-tops. Among the …

Israeli police yesterday said that the 2009 shooting at Tel Aviv’s LGBT teen center was motivated by an alleged sexual assault on the then 15 year-old relative of the alleged killer, Haagai Felician (above).  Both the alleged molestation victim and the accused gay activist deny that any assault took place. The attack left two dead and eleven injured. The subsequent …

Courtesy of the Karpel Group, today’s Swag Tuesday prize is the minutes, the new album by former Yaz vocalist Alison Moyer which goes on sale nationwide today. Her first album since 2007, the minutes was written with and produced by Guy Sigsworth, known for his work with Robyn, Frou Frou, Björk, Goldie, and Madonna. Experimental, captivating, and entirely cohesive, this …

The mayor of the French town of Arcangues has become that nation’s first official threatened with a fine and prison time for refusing to conduct a same-sex marriage ceremony. “When people close the door at home, they do what they want,” Jean-Michel Colo told public service France Television. “For me, marriage is for a woman and man to have children. …

Bajillionaire Warren Buffet has only ever posted three tweets and the one made yesterday included a hashtag that most are interpreting as an endorsement of Hillary Clinton’s presumed bid to become the nation’s 45th president.

The BBC made the mistake of inviting crackpot conspiracy weirdo Alex Jones onto a Sunday chat show where Jones stayed true to form and went nuts. The host ended the interview by calling Jones “the worst person I ever interviewed.” Watch the last minute or so.

Vice has published a recap of their day spent with the anti-gay crackpots at Los Angeles Pride on Sunday. Worth the read. By the way, the fat guy referenced above is probably Ruben Israel.  (Tipped by JMG reader Dan)