Joe.My.God. LGBT News

“In stark contrast to the findings of a rogue judge in California who himself was engaged in a long-term homosexual relationship, the federal court in Nevada has quite properly found that true marriage serves an important public purpose and is entitled to protection. This important ruling shows how far out of the mainstream the decision in the Proposition 8 case …

As the incessantly chattered-about fiscal cliff approaches, the GOP has begun purging its hard-right members from key congressional committees. The decisions were made by the GOP Steering Committee at a Monday meeting, which reviewed a spreadsheet listing each GOP lawmaker and how often he or she had voted with leadership, three sources said.  Reps. David Schweikert of Arizona and Walter …

Here’s a mashup of the year’s top fifty pop songs. DJ Earworm’s similar annual mashup, which I post every year, is due any day. (Tipped by JMG reader Osman)

Yesterday Minneapolis swore in its first openly lesbian chief of police. Janeé Harteau was sworn in as the city’s 52nd police chief on Thursday before a crowd of 300 people in the rotunda of Minneapolis City Hall, as Sgt. Holly Keegel, whom she introduced as her “life partner,” and their 13-year-old daughter, Lauren, stood by her side. “I will always …

Here’s a snippet of Cheyenne Jackson’s coming single which will be released later this month. Keep an eye out for gay Broadway star Nick Adams.  Super gay! (Tipped by JMG reader Victor)

Yesterday the city council of Boise, Idaho unanimously approved sweeping protections for LGBT residents. Starting in January 2013 in Boise, no one can be discriminated against for their job, housing, or at local businesses because of their sexual orientation. The passing of the ordinance brought a standing ovation from the packed auditorium of supporters in the audience. There are exceptions …

Frank Ocean’s Channel Orange has been named by Spin Magazine as the best album of 2012. He pleasantly mosied into our consciousness a year ago, but this year Frank Ocean Tumblr’d into the tabloid glare (with subtle grace, it must be said). And, in a shocking turn of events, he deserved every last gush and blush of attention. Despite Kendrick …

Yesterday Public Policy Polling tweeted that 25% of Republicans want their state to secede. Here’s another tidbit from their poll: 49% of GOP voters nationally say they think that ACORN stole the election for President Obama. We found that 52% of Republicans thought that ACORN stole the 2008 election for Obama, so this is a modest decline, but perhaps smaller …

Yesterday Colombia’s marriage equality bill passed by a vote of 10-5 in a Senate committee.  Via Gay Star News: The bill will now face a vote in the Colombian Senate however no date was yet set for a debate and vote. Senator Armando Benedetti, of the ruling Social Party of National Unity party said: ‘The marriage of couples of same-sex …

Liberty Counsel’s suit to block California’s “ex-gay” therapy ban was shot down today by a federal judge who reached the opposite conclusion of the judge who yesterday temporarily ruled differently in a separate suit brought by others. Via press release from the National Center for Lesbian Rights: The Court’s decision was prompted by a lawsuit filed by the National Association …