Joe.My.God. LGBT News

All twelve movies in one clip. Pretty cool. Further proof of the adage that “even numbered Star Treks don’t suck” can be found in the current movie’s reviews.

Opening June 7th at the New York Historical Society:  AIDS in New York: The First Five Years will explore the impact of the epidemic on personal lives, public health and medical practices, culture, and politics in New York City and the nation. Drawing from the archives of the New York Public Library, New York University, and the National Archive of …

Four people in Ghana were crushed to death in a church stampede to get “holy water” from evangelist TB Joshua, who claims to be able to heal AIDS via prayers and encourages HIV+ followers to stop taking their medications. Thousands of people flocked to the evangelical church for “holy water”, which they believed had healing powers, leading to the crush. …

“In a chilling memo to DOJ staff, the Obama administration is warning managers that they’d better start embracing homosexuality–or else. In a not-so-veiled threat, the administration tells staff that when it comes to homosexuality and cross-dressing, ‘Silence will be interpreted as disapproval.’ That’s absolutely outrageous. Even criminals have the right to remain silent! President Obama’s so-called Department of Justice is …

What are the best and worst concerts you’ve ever attended? Artist, year, and city, please.

Horrifying. Two suspected terrorists were shot by armed police after attacking a pedestrian, believed to be a soldier, with a machete-style knife close to military barracks in an ‘Islamist attack’. Local MP Nick Raynsford said he had been told the man attacked in the street was a soldier serving at the Royal Artillery Barracks near the attack. Mr Raynsford said …

“When Dominique Venner killed himself with a shotgun blast to the head inside Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral (indeed, it seems, within the sanctuary itself) he desecrated that great church. If it turns out that Venner killed himself in protest over France’s new ‘gay marriage’ law, then, besides condemning the classical scandal his deed produced, one may further observe that all …

NOM has issued a fevered money beg over Illinois. For months and months, NOM has been fighting hard to protect marriage in Illinois. Your emergency gift of $35, $75 or $150 could make the difference by helping stop gay marriage in Illinois — the last state that will debate marriage before the Supreme Court hands down its ruling later next …

Every time I read about some Russian billionaire or whoever dropping tens of millions on a Manhattan apartment, I snort and roll my eyes. But this doesn’t bother me.  Lots of photos at the link.

New from Irish producer Marcus Lambkin, who started out DJing with James Murphy from LCD Soundsystem and later worked with Hot Chip. That’s Jake Shears sound-a-like Luke Jenner from The Rapture on vocals.  Shit Robot, as in “terrible robot,” per the British usage, one presumes.