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“We know that the national debate over gun control is one of the most divisive issues in the land, and while Americans are entitled to have strong opinions, there is also language that is inappropriate and offensive in any such discussion. The idea that supporters of gun control are doing something akin to what Hitler’s Germany did to strip citizens …

SCOTUSblog reports on the latest DOMA wrinkle: The Supreme Court does not have the power to rule on the case the Justices have agreed to review on the constitutionality of the federal Defense of Marriage Act of 1996, a Harvard law professor argued in a brief filed Thursday evening. The professor, Vicki C. Jackson, also argued against letting the Republican …

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Via press release from the National Center for Lesbian Rights: Three bills—marriage equality, domestic partnership, and non-discrimination—have just been introduced, and the first committee votes are only days away. At noon on Monday, January 28, the House Corporations Committee will hear testimony on the marriage equality and domestic partnership bills. If one or both pass committee, they will proceed to …

Today the Russian Duma almost unanimously approved the first reading of the national bill to ban “homosexualist propaganda.” The bill was supported by 388 MPs with one vote against and one abstention. The ban was submitted by deputies from the Novosibirsk Region in Siberia, who had earlier introduced similar local regulations. If approved, it would introduce heavy fines for the …

Several hundred thousand anti-abortion protesters are expected today in Washington DC. GOProud is the only “gay organization” taking part.

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If you embiggen the image you’ll see that one of the bands slated for Friday is Deathfix, the new collaboration between Blowoff DJ/remixer Rich Morel and Fugazi drummer Brendan Canty, who has also toured with Bob Mould.  Spin Magazine describes Deathfix: Their self-titled LP debut is out February 19 on Dischord, and the first taste comes in the form of …

The Polish parliament today narrowly rejected legislation that would grant some relationship rights to same-sex couples. The lower house of parliament rejected three bills that would have legalized civil unions, including narrowly defeating one proposed by a member of the ruling Civic Platform that would have given limited rights to unmarried partners, including ability to inherit property. The motion to …

“We’ve got to stop being the stupid party. It’s time for a new Republican Party that talks like adults.  We had a number of Republicans damage the brand this year with offensive and bizarre comments. I’m here to say we’ve had enough of that.” – Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, during yesterday’s keynote address to the winter meeting of the Republican …