Joe.My.God. LGBT News

From the Chicago Tribune: Allowing same-sex couples to wed under the law would not devalue traditional marriage. It would affirm the bedrock values that underlie and sustain such unions. Marriage promotes stable families, safeguards the interests of children and rewards committed relationships. Recognizing same-sex marriages demonstrates respect for personal freedoms and keeps government out of the intimate affairs of citizens. …

Teabaggers have poured into the YouTube comments.

Stay out of the comments if you’ve not yet seen last night’s season finale. Otherwise dive in and dish the drama.

“Hey Catholics, newsflash — if the Pope can quit, it’s OK for you to quit, too. As you all know, this week Pope Benedict told Vatican radio — you know Vatican radio, playing the hits from the 8th century, the 9th century and today — Benedict told them he was going to resign because the church needs a fresh young face somewhere …

Texas GOP state Rep. James White has introduced a bill that would allow public schools to offer an elective course on the use of firearms. HB 1142 would include training in the use of firearms including rifles, shotguns, pistols and revolvers. “Education, foremost, as stated in our Constitution, is about teaching our people their rights and responsibilities as a free …

Ooh, the One Million Moms aren’t gonna like this.

Note the horrible anti-gay signs. Those poor kids. (Via Good As You)

Professional soccer players have poured onto Twitter to express support for Robbie Rogers, who yesterday came out and announced his retirement from the sport. The New York Times has posted a lengthy recapping of the messages to Rogers, whose number of Twitter followers swelled by the tens of thousands following his announcement. RELATED: Some of the messages to Rogers express …