Joe.My.God. LGBT News

Last year a Russian court banned pride events in Moscow for the next 100 years. Via email from Visit Sweden: Stockholm Pride invites all Russians to instead # GOWEST and celebrate Pride in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden.  On the campaign page you can compose your tweet-invite that’s automatically translated into Russian. In addition, your location for this particular tweet …

A new app has been launched which will tell shoppers if the product being considered was made by a Koch Brothers corporation or if its makers have opposed labeling requirements. “When you use Buycott to scan a product, it will look up the product, determine what brand it belongs to, and figure out what company owns that brand (and who …

With an interview with Gov. Mark Dayton.

There have now been four anti-gay attacks in Manhattan just this month. Tomorrow Queer Rising and the NYC Anti-Violence Project will stage a rally in midtown. From the Facebook page: JOIN THE RALLY: On Thursday May 16, beginning at 7:00pm, Queer Rising and members of the public will rally outside Madison Square Garden (specifically the SW-corner of 7th Avenue and …

Via the city’s official Facebook page. (Tipped by JMG reader Arnold)

“Dear Joe, Our persistence has paid off once again! The New Normal got the axe by NBC after the show’s first and only season! Another program we have worked to end, Don’t Trust the B—- in Apt 23,  has also been canceled and will no longer air on ABC. A number of other shows we have taken action on are …

(Via JMG reader Scott)

“Take Paris to free democracy from the thought police! For equal rights for children, their right to a father and a mother!”

“In the spirit of doing whatever I can to move things forward in this country. I would like to make myself available to the president of the United States to sit down and talk with him at a place of his choosing and discuss the problems facing the country, and maybe working together, since I am the opposition, since I …