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A hero to us, a brainwashed victim of the homo-nazi agenda to others.

Fellow blogger Mike Rogers wrote me this morning to request I help publicize the response to right wing attacks against Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL), who has been targeted because of his now-famous speech on the House floor claiming that the Republican health care strategy is for Americans to “die quickly.” The GOP is especially seething over this Grayson quote about …

I posted this clip back in May, but it’s rocketing back around the web this morning, so here it is again. Watch as an 86 year-old WWII veteran describes why he supports marriage equality in Maine. “The woman at my polling place asked me do I believe in equality for gay and lesbian people. I was pretty surprised to be …

Irish sports hero Donal Og Cusack, who came out yesterday in advance of the publication of his autobiography, today reveals that homophobic abuse from fans in the stands has driven his mother away from attending his matches. Donal Og recalled the moment he was waiting to take a free at a championship game in Semple Stadium, when a man started …

My favorite atheist checks in with another excellent opinion piece, this one on the difference between private faith and public religion. Condell says that Catholic clergy such as the Pope, who deliberately spread misinformation about the effectiveness of condoms against HIV, should be charged with attempted murder.

JMG reader Sean Chapin sends us his remembrance of Mark Bingham, the openly gay rugby player credited with helping foil the 9/11 hijackers of United 93, possibly saving the White House or the U.S. Capitol from the same fate as the World Trade Center. Bingham was memorably played by openly gay Broadway star Cheyenne Jackson in a movie recounting the …

“We’re going to set up a table in front of Wal*Mart and ask people to sign a petition to protect traditional marriage. We’re going to interview them about why they think traditional marriage is important, and then we’ll tell them that we are trying to ban divorce. “People who supported Prop 8 weren’t trying to take rights away from gays, …

Whoopi Goldberg sends a message to the people of Hungary, saluting all the gay Pride marchers and urging the government and citizens to behave respectfully and peacefully towards the participants. Just fantastic! And today the Budapest police gave their official permission for the parade. Budapest police officially announced on Monday that they were registering this coming Saturday’s Gay Pride parade, …

I’ve reached out to noted LGBT leaders and activists, requesting their reactions to the death of Sen. Ted Kennedy. Below are some of the responses so far, presented in no particular order. Please return to this post later in the day as more messages come in. John Aravosis, activist and AmericaBlog founder: “I pretty much came out, politically, thanks to …

Ted Kennedy, friend and hero to LGBT folks, people with HIV/AIDS, minorities, the disabled, liberals, and progressives over his decades in the U.S. Senate, succumbed to brain cancer late Tuesday night at his home in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts. This is a tremendous loss for the nation, losing what many Americans, including myself, consider to have been the greatest elected official …

Accepting Harvey Milk’s posthumous award was his nephew, Stuart Milk.

The Victory Fund reports that Harvey Milk will be posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal Of Freedom, the highest civilian honor of the United States. Stuart Milk, Harvey’s nephew, will accept the award at a White House ceremony to take place on August 12th. “We are thrilled President Obama is honoring Harvey Milk with the Medal of Freedom. He’s an American …

Openly lesbian NC state Sen. Julia Boseman was the lone dissenting vote in a resolution honoring the life work of the greatest homophobe to disgrace the halls of Congress, U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms. The resolution passed the North Carolina House 98-0 and in the Senate 41-1. Boseman is NC’s the only openly gay or lesbian state legislator. A total of …

In advance of today’s expected marriage equality victory in the New York Assembly, the New York Times has profiled openly gay lawmaker Daniel O’Donnell, the bill’s sponsor, calling him the “tenacious, ingratiating, playful and sometimes prickly leader” of the campaign. An excerpt: Assemblyman Daniel O’Donnell wants desperately to persuade his colleagues to legalize gay marriage. Here is how he has …

Reliable JMG reader Sean Chapin just handed in a fantastic tribute to same-sex marriage, his original song Grand, which includes video of a gay marriage ceremony at San Francisco City Hall. It’s gorgeous, for real, please turn up your speakers. Click here for more info about Sean’s soon to be released album, More Equal Union. 100% of the proceeds go …

Yesterday the Sisters Of Perpetual Indulgence celebrated 30 years of service to the LGBT community with their annual Easter party in San Francisco’s Dolores Park. Here’s a great look at the Sisters’ history from In The Life.

Watch this suh-weet video in which Iowa Senate Majority Leader Mike Gronstal refuses to co-sponsor an attempt to repeal Iowa’s marriage equality bill.

Last night Rachel Maddow interviewed Off Broadway actor Chad Lindsey, who earlier this week rescued an ill man from the subway tracks in Penn Station. Word is, Chad is family.

It’s a longish speech, but there are some truly great moments. Julian Bond = hero.

The Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Center has set up a Valentine’s Day e-card of thanks to send to our straight allies. You can send cyber-thanks to: Julian Bond – NAACP Chairman, Jerry Brown – California Attorney General, Judy Chu – State Board of Equalization, Maria Elena Durazo – L.A. County AFL-CIO, Dianne Feinstein – U.S. Senator, Ronald George -Chief …