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Lawyers for former GOP Sen. Larry Craig will argue tomorrow before a federal court that his activities in that Minnesota airport restroom were a legitimate part of his job as a U.S. Senator. Seriously. The Federal Election Commission has charged Craig with illegally using $216,000 in campaign funds in his attempt to have his tearoom toe-tapping guilty plea withdrawn. “Craig …

Atlanta megachurch founder Bishop Eddie Long is being sued by former members of his congregation who claim that he tricked them into sinking their life savings into a Ponzi scheme that operated out of his church. New Birth, Long and Ephren Taylor are all named in the suit filed by 12 former church members who say they lost more than …

“I’ve been looking at the Coalition for Equal Marriage’s website, and their list of MPs who intend to vote against allowing gay people to marry on Tuesday. I note with interest the names of several MPs who most people in the Westminster Village know to be closet case gays. And I note also the names of two supposedly straight MPs …

While Ed Koch may spent the last two decades of his life refusing to discuss his sexuality, he did say something about it in 1989. (Tipped by JMG reader Bill)

Former New York City mayor Ed Koch died this morning at the age of 88. As mayor from 1978 to 1989, the forceful, quick-witted Koch, with his trademark phrase “How’m I Doing?,” was a polarizing figure and the city’s constant promoter. Koch died at about 2 a.m. (0700 GMT) at New York-Presbyterian hospital, the spokesman for Koch said. Koch was …

Allegedly heterosexual Rep. Aaron Schock, who is reportedly planning a run for governor of Illinois, today delivered a mumbling word salad when asked about same-sex marriage. (Tipped by JMG reader Andy)

More than anything else, this is about ridiculing the Tea Party’s current arch-enemy. (Tipped by JMG reader Wayne)

The wingnuts love it when closeted homosexual Matt Drudge “sends a message” through his headlines. Above is today’s typically unsubtle message.

“We need a nationalist party in the United States of America. You have the rudiments of a new party in this country called a Tea Party. They need to restructure their party. They need a charismatic leader, which they don’t have. When you say Tea Party no one knows who the leader is because there is no leader. No man …

The 911 operator in Springfield, Illinois fielded an unusual emergency call from the local Catholic church in late November.  The story was published yesterday by the Illinois Times. The pastor of St. Aloysius church on Springfield’s north end has been granted a leave of absence after he called 911 from the rectory and told a dispatcher that he needed help …

“Would I do it today? No. I think the best way to judge where my heart is is to look at the deeds that I have done, whether as attorney general, governor -restoration of rights, civil rights cases, things of that nature that I think show a compassionate heart and hopefully someone who cares and knows who the boss is – …

(Via Think Progress)

Actually Porno Pete, there IS a World Alzehimer’s Day and a World Diabetes Day. And a World Cancer Day and so on and so on. World Closet Case Day, as we all know, is every year on Peter LaBarbera’s birthday.

According to a just-released poll, gay-friendly Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is the most unpopular governor in the nation. Quinn assumed office after former Gov. Rod Blagojevitch exploded into scandal and bad hair. Quinn then was “legitimately” elected in 2010. Among those reportedly considering a run to challenge Quinn in 2014 is totally not-gay slice of beefcake GOP Rep. Aaron Schock, …

Poz.com blogger and renowned activist Peter Staley tips us that closeted former NYC Mayor Ed Koch has reviewed the AIDS documentary, How To Survive A Plague. Staley notes that Koch fails to mention his own detestable role in thwarting the early response to what would become a global pandemic. From Koch’s review: While demonstrations were necessary to keep the issue …

Pat Robertson’s American Center for Law & Justice yesterday confirmed that it has dismissed one of their top attorneys one day after anonymous blogs claimed that he had had sexual affairs with two young gay men. Via MetroWeekly: ACLJ’s confirmation comes after two blogs — Exposed Politics and The Patriot-Ombudsman — published troves of information about Henderson and his relationship …

The Palm Beach Post has the story: A few hours after expressing a desire to meet the Fort Pierce pizza parlor owner who hugged and lifted President Obama on Sunday, Crist showed up at Van Duzer’s business this afternoon and, according to Van Duzer, said “You know what I’m here for.” Van Duzer obliged by lifting Crist off the floor. …