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Rep. Pete Visclosky Backs Marriage

Rep. Pete Visclosky (D-IN) endorsed marriage equality today. In a statement issued Thursday, Visclosky, D-Merrillville, said he supports marriage equality for all couples and believes “every single American should be able to marry the person they love.” “I believe that we can no longer allow the states to discriminate against same sex-marriages. Rather, I believe that the federal government should …

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National Hockey League Partners With Anti-Homophobia Sports Group

The National Hockey League announced today that they will formally partner with the anti-homophobia sport group You Can Play. Chris Geidner reports at Buzzfeed: “Our motto is ‘Hockey Is For Everyone,'” NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said in a statement announcing the news, “and our partnership with You Can Play certifies that position in a clear and unequivocal way. While we …

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Ann Coulter: Kill Meghan McCain

Ann Coulter may have finally gone too far. In a column published on Thursday, conservative pundit Ann Coulter joked that the killing of politicians’ children should “start with Meghan McCain.” Earlier this week, Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MA) told MSNBC host Martin Bashir that he was sensitive to the need for more gun control because his nephew had been shot and …

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FRANCE: Marriage Debate Almost Done

JMG reader David in Paris sends us the translation of the above tweet from the Senate sponsor of France’s marriage equality bill: “All the articles have been voted on. From this point on, we’ll tackle additional amendments! Finish line in sight!”

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PC Sales Down After Windows 8 Release

According to reports released yesterday by two firms that analyze the computer market, PC sales have dropped steeply since the release of Windows 8. The ailing personal computer market is getting weaker, and it’s starting to look like it will never fully recover as a new generation of mobile devices reshapes the way people use technology. As if that news …

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Ben Carson Cancels Johns Hopkins Speech

Blaming the controversy on “political correctness,” Tea Party hero Ben Carson has canceled his commencement address at his alma mater, Johns Hopkins University. Last week Carson made a “sincere” apology after a Fox News appearance in which he compared gay people to pedophiles and animal-fuckers. “Given all the national media surrounding my statements as to my belief in traditional marriage, …

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