Joe.My.God. LGBT News

This after Nugent wrote yesterday on World Net Daily that Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton are “lisping their ebonic mumbo-jumbo.” UPDATE: Right Wing Watch notes that Nugent has threatened to kill President Obama, Hillary Clinton, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, and Sen. Barbara Boxer by telling them all to “suck on my machine gun.”

This photo of Downton Abbey cast members has gone viral on Facebook today. Is that the evil O’Brien in the middle?  UPDATE: The chorus has spoken. It’s Daisy.

“On Monday, February 4, the Archdiocese of Cincinnati gave me an ultimatum after I expressed my personal opinion in support of freedom to marry for gay and lesbian couples. I was asked to resign as assistant principal at Purcell Marian High School, or keep my job until June by signing documents recanting my statements. I was given this ultimatum after …

Clip recap: “All eyes are on President Obama this week, as we wait to see if he’ll mention marriage equality in his State of the Union. Marriage bills win overwhelming approval in England and France, polling looks strong in Pennsylvania, and Indiana pushes a vote on an anti-gay amendment back to 2014.”

“I believe that it was life circumstances and they chose to be that way; God created everyone equal. Homosexual students come to me with their problems, and I don’t agree with them, but I care about them. It’s the same thing with my special needs kids, I think God puts everyone in our lives for a reason. So the same …

The Colorado Senate today approved its civil unions bill by a vote of 21-14 on its final reading. The Denver Post reports: Democrats control the Senate 20-15 so there was no doubt about the outcome of Senate Bill 11. Sen. Greg Brophy, R-Wray, said he couldn’t support the bill because a civil-unions like measure on the 2006 ballot failed in …

Dignity As members of the Church who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender, as well as family members and allies, we call on the Cardinals and the new Pope to enter into a true dialogue with our community. We call for an end to statements that inflict harm on already marginalized people, depict us as less than fully human, and …

“In today’s world, subject to so many rapid changes and shaken by questions of deep relevance for the life of faith, in order to govern the bark of Saint Peter and proclaim the Gospel, both strength of mind and body are necessary, strength which in the last few months, has deteriorated in me to the extent that I have had …

Outgoing Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta today extended some privileges to gay members of the military and their families. Among the benefits to be offered are military ID cards for spouses, joint duty assignments, and access to support programs for military families. Via press release from Panetta’s office: Seventeen months ago, the United States military ended the policy of “Don’t …

LGBT activists in Oregon say they will work to place same-sex marriage on the 2014 state ballot. The state’s major gay-rights group, Basic Rights Oregon, made the decision over the weekend to launch a petition drive on Monday to put a measure on the ballot that would allow legal recognition of same-sex marriages. Given the group’s resources and the issue’s …