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Kyle Mantyla writes at Right Wing Watch: We can add Bryan Fischer to the list of anti-gay activists who were outraged by the Grammy Awards, as he proclaimed on his radio show yesterday that Beyoncé’s opening number a “complete raunch-fest” that was “inexcusably tawdry” and only served to set the tone for the “abomination” of seeing several gay couples get …

“Beyoncé’s vulgar anti-woman, anti-marriage performance foreshadowed the climactic set piece of the evening: Queen Latifah, long-rumored to be a lesbian, officiated at the ‘weddings’ of 33 couples, many of whom were same-sex couples, while accompanied by the preachy, feckless song ‘Same Love’ by Macklemore and the song ‘Open Your Heart’ by the Dorian Gray-esque Madonna. It was a sorry, sick, …

The final image is a reboot by Equality North Carolina.

Spin has the story in case you didn’t see it happen live. Last night, Nine Inch Nails set the 55th annual Grammy Awards aflame with a show-closing performance joined by Queens of the Stone Age, Dave Grohl, and Lindsey Buckingham. And, in the midst of QOTSA’s “My God Is the Sun,” the telecast cut to sponsor name-checks and the end …

“I look forward to the day when presiding over a historic wedding ceremony like this is just the norm. To me, it was special to all the couples we married today and I look forward to dashing off to go sign their marriage certificates. It’s awesome. I had to get sworn in as a commissioner for the state of California, …

CBS Sports mocks: I have no idea what McCarron is talking about. Personally I found Beyonce’s performance to start the show to be a religious experience, but not the demonic kind. The strangest thing about all of this to me, though, is that McCarron sent out this tweet before bands like Metallica and Nine Inch Nails performed. Usually its the …

“They can say this is not a stunt, but that’s exactly what it is, a piece of musical agitprop to mock the traditional values of conservative American Christians, Jews, Muslims, and others. Entertainers never want to have a debate, just a series of arrogant ‘statements’ with no opportunity for a conversation as they flush the Bible on national TV.” – …

This is the same crackpot that even the Christian Post has called out for being a liar.

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At tonight’s Grammy Awards, Queen Latifah will officiate the on-stage mass weddings of 34 couples, including gay couples. At the Grammy Awards on Sunday night, pop’s megastars will compete for the music industry’s most prestigious trophy, and put on flashy performances that are sure to ricochet through social media. But the producers behind the program, which is to be broadcast …

“I keep thinking there must be a punchline here. An ex-president and the first lady and three lesbians walk into a bar.” – Folk singer Janis Ian, accepting her 2013 Grammy for Best Spoken Word Album for the recording of her autobiography, Society’s Child.  Also nominated in the (sort of) books-on-tape category were Bill Clinton, Michelle Obama, Ellen DeGeneres, and …

Buzzfeed calls Chris Brown “the absolute worst person at the Grammys.”

The usual red carpet hubbub is already underway and the show begins at 8PM Eastern.  Gay R&B star Frank Ocean is up for six awards including Best New Artist, Record Of The Year (Thinkin Bout You), and Album Of The Year (channel ORANGE). Ocean is the first out gay man nominated for Best New Artist, although one might grant asterisks …

Visit Freedom To Marry for more quotes from Grammy nominees Carrie Underwood, Pink, Carly Rae Jepson, Jay-Z, Kelly Clarkson, Adam Levine, and Fiona Apple. The 2013 Grammy Awards air this Sunday.

Four big names on our side of the aisle earned Grammy nominations yesterday in the Best Spoken Word category. Via Deadline: They both campaigned with President Barack Obama to help him secure a second term. Now both First Lady Michelle Obama and former President Bill Clinton have landed Grammy nominations. Both are up in the Best Spoken Word Album category …

The accolades continue to roll in for recently-out R&B star Frank Ocean, who yesterday landed Grammy nominations for Best New Artist, Record Of The Year, Album Of The Year, and Best Urban Contemporary Album. Others tapped for Best New Artist are Alabama Shakes, Fun, The Lumineers, and Hunter Hayes. More on the rest of the categories: There were no major …

Horrible news. Donna Summer, the queen of disco, has died of cancer. TMZ has the early details.

I still don’t get dubstep nor can I even define it, but this kid just won an armload of Grammys so here’s his new single.