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Via Towleroad, below is a clip from eHarmony CEO Neil Warren, who reveals that he had to hire guards to protect his employees after anti-gay Christians rained down death threats because his company obeyed a New Jersey court and launched a parallel dating site that allows gay members.  Warren goes on to say he’s “tired” of the “gay marriage issue,” …

My pal Dr. Jeff took this photo today at the Bass Pro Shop in the Concord Mills Mall outside Charlotte, North Carolina.  My first thought was to wonder when hunters started carrying pistols, but a quick check reveals that Bass presently sells 112 models of handguns.  At the mall which bills itself as “North Carolina’s largest tourist attraction” with over …

Even if a gay soldier has given our nation the ultimate sacrifice, the American Family Association doesn’t want his or her filthy gay bones desecrating a military cemetery. (Via Right Wing Watch) UPDATE: Commenters point out that the AFA is technically only complaining that the spouses of gay veterans might be granted the privilege of burial at Arlington. But I …

(Via JMG reader Michael)

In a move sure to disappoint some gay fans, the International Olympic Committee has voted to drop wrestling as of the 2020 Games.  Among the criteria considered were the sport’s television ratings, ticket sales, anti-doping policy, global participation, and popularity. “This is a process of renewing and renovating the program for the Olympics,” IOC spokesman Mark Adams said. “In the …

The New York Times reports on this week’s hottest viral video, a spoof of Les Miz (or tribute to, depending on your view) created by the South Korean air force. In the 13-minute South Korean version, the nemesis is a taskmaster officer who keeps his exhausted conscripts clearing snow — a chore that many young South Korean men face while …

Speaking at the Equality Illinois gala this weekend, Gov. Pat Quinn vowed the full passage of marriage equality. The Illinois Senate, as promised by its president, will vote on their bill on Thursday. The overwhelming mood at the gala was one of celebration—for Equality Illinois, but also for the successful passing of the gay marriage bill in the Senate Executive …

Apparently WaPo believed the Onion-copycat Daily Currant, whose stories have also prompted more than a few JMG readers to send me links. Details.

Denver Nuggets star Kenneth Faried, who has two moms, has become the first NBA player the join Athlete Ally, the group founded by former collegiate wrestling star Hudson Taylor. Amanda Terkel reports at Huffington Post: “Becoming an Athlete Ally gives me the opportunity to spread a message of inclusiveness throughout the NBA and our country,” said Faried in a statement …