So this happened. Somehow. A former Tennessee politician was arrested and charged with indecent exposure after he allegedly masturbated out his car window while driving 90 mph on Interstate 26 earlier this year. Apparently this is not a new multi-tasking endeavor for the former Mount Carmel vice mayor — the charges mirror complaints made him against him several years ago …
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Singapore: Gay Male Sex Is Still Illegal
The Singapore High Court has dismissed a lawsuit that contends that the nation’s criminalization of male homosexuality is discriminatory and unconstitutional. In his 92-page judgment, Justice Quentin Loh said that Singapore’s society in the midst of change, and in a case where the change in a “particular long-held social norm” has yet to gain currency, a court is “hard put” …
Read More »GLSEN Launches Selfies For Silence
To heighten awareness of next week’s Day Of Silence, GLSEN has launched a social media campaign. Join the movement, share your selfie! We want to know: what are you doing to end the silence around anti-LGBT bullying and harassment? Download the Day of Silence Selfie Sign, print it out, and fill it in! Snap a photo and share! Facebook: Share …
Read More »CNN Poll: Obama’s Approval Ratings Are Highest Regarding LGBT Rights
The president’s overall approval rating is 51%. That’s up four points since last month but is four points below his all-time high. When those polled were asked about specific issues, only his “policies towards gays and lesbians” scored over 50%.
Read More »Obama Pitches Gun Control In Connecticut
Speaking before a Connecticut audience that included Newtown families, yesterday President Obama denounced the members of Congress who have said they won’t even allow a vote on gun control.
Read More »Ann Coulter Vs Sarah Palin
Yesterday Ann Coulter claimed that Margaret Thatcher turned down a meeting with Sarah Palin after Palin ignored her offer to teach her “proper English.” “One thing that I know, because I know people who know her, is when Sarah Palin first burst on the scene, she wanted to have a meeting with Palin, because she saw raw political talent, but …
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This chart will surely please the enemies of equality in Rhode Island and Illinois. (Polling data was not available for six states) Source.
Read More »Who’s Downloading Porn At The Vatican?
This weekend Boing Boing noticed some interesting torrent activity from IP addresses assigned to the Vatican. The New York Post breaks down the titles. The tiny city-state within Rome that houses around 800 people doesn’t exactly have the highest downloading levels in the world, but that hasn’t stopped some of its residents from swiping files starring the likes of female …
Read More »Santorum: If The GOP Endorses Gay Marriage, They Will Be Committing Suicide
Yesterday the Des Moines Register asked Rick Santorum about the recent endorsements of same-sex marriage made by some top GOP figures. There’s obviously “an increasing mood” on supporting gay marriage, but “it is not a well thought-out position by the American public,” Santorum said. Asked what he thinks about the two Midwest senators who have recently backed gay marriage, Sen. …
Read More »Amsterdam “Welcomes” Vladimir Putin
(Via JMG reader Lauren)
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