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12/29/2006
Stop or you're gonna give them a Trans Eating Disorder!
When we see a headline like this... ...only one visual comes to mind: Outraged, we were! However, after a friend explained to us that we misunderstood the ban, we realized we were wrong to be offended. After all, our transgendered...
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We're not threatened by the 'ex-gay' myth, we're sickened by it!
In a new web posting in which he essentially solicits money for his organization by pointing out all of the wonderfully gay/trans-unfriendly things to which his group has committed their energy, Peter LaBarbera of the so-called "Americans for Truth" says...
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12/28/2006
He may not consider himself a homophobe, but he looks like a 'Ringer' to us
So we thought we had left the Rosie/Trump mess behind us when we went away for the holiday break. We had every intention of letting this whole spat fall by the wayside, as it seemed to have run its pre-holiday...
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WI AG: DPs not 86ed by B-U-L-L-S-H-I-T
In one of her last acts before leaving office, Wisconsin's outgoing attorney general, Peg Lautenschlager, this week issued an opinion saying that the state's recently passed ban on gay marriage does not invalidate domestic partner benefits. So when you couple...
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Meehan to give fairness another go-round
Rep. Marty Meehan has announced that he will again introduce his "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"-repealing Military Readiness Enhancement Act in the 2007 Congressional session. Though should it fail again this year, we hear he'll stop beating around the bush and...
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Mr. Ryder: The first step is admitting you have a problem
"I don't think of those people negatively at all,"..."I look at them as I do alcoholics. You may have a tendency to be gay. But you can act on it or not." The above is a statement given to the...
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CWA speaker: Bi Love = "Big Love"
Attempts to link gay rights with polygamy are commonplace in the arguments put forth by our opposition. After all, they know that a vast majority of the American public is staunchly opposed to the very idea of polygamous relationships, so...
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Barrowman makes honestman of fellowman
A little over a year after he announced his intent to enter into a civil partnership (the UK's version of gay marriage) with partner Scott Gill, Scottish-American actor John Barrowman (pic.) and his long-term beau officially tied the knot yesterday...
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12/27/2006
Poll: Concord yet to have conquered bias
A newly released poll of 600 New Hampshire voters indicates that 55% of the state's residents oppose same-sex marriage, but that only 40% oppose civil unions. But it's not surprising that NH has yet to support us, as by design,...
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Ruling: Mass high court to let lawmakers think for selves
Shooting down our opposition's attempts for now, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled today that they do not have the authority to force the legislature to vote on a constitutional amendment banning the state's currently legal practice of gay marriage....
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Fitting, as our reaction to them is often 'AHHHHH!'
So you may know that we've been pretty obsessed with Peter LaBarbera's newly re-launched anti-gay group, Americans For Truth. Mr LaBabs was always one of our favorites when he helmed the anti-gay Illinois Family Institute, so when it was abruptly...
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12/22/2006
Mini/Rolls get 'gay-friendly' honor; 'many rolls' get eaten by us this weekend
The queer/automobile-focused folks at GayWheels.com have announced that two brands that had previously been on their non-gay-friendly list, MINI and Rolls-Royce, are now included in the gay-friendly section. Rolls, however, will remain in the "Stuck Up Prick" category. MINI and...
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Pope wishes you a Mary/Mary-free Christmas
In a Christmas address that he gave to the Rome clergy, Pope Benedict is quoted by Reuters as saying of those who think same-sex couples should be respected in the same manner as a husband and wife: "This tacitly accredits...
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Warmest holiday wishes from the Westboro Baptist family
From the latest Westboro Baptist press release: ...and a Happy New Year But ya know, we really only have one question in response to this diatribe: Are they still planning on sending us a gift? Everyday we watch the mailbox,...
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Video: Mike Rogers spreads the holiday 'queer?'
From BlogActive: Oh Mike. Oh Ken. A Holiday Gift to Ken [BlogActive] Technorati Tags: BlogActive, Ken Mehlman, Mike Rogers
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12/21/2006
In other news, we hear his personal objection to oversized scissors will keep him from tonight's ribbon-cutting
As Gov. Corzine signs the state's civil unions bill into law, one mayor, Steve Lonegan (pic.) of Bogota, NJ, is standing by his announced refusal to perform ceremonies for same-sex couples. He is quoted by NY's WABC-TV News as saying...
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Attention faithful: This Xmas Eve, a certain Mary's mother to break silence regarding impending birth
According to the AP, Lynne Cheney will say in an appearance on "Fox News Sunday" (to be aired this weekend) that she thinks daughter Mary will make a "great mom." The Second Lady is also quoted as saying: "Well, I...
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AK governor acts in not OK manner
Alaska's newly-elected governor, Sarah Palin (pic.), has reluctantly agreed to follow the state Supreme Court's order to provide same-sex partner benefits to state employees. However, on the very same day that she announced her compliance, she also took the unnecessary...
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Video: Man whose first and last names already sound like a gay couple speaks against actual ones
From yesterday's CNBC program "Kudlow & Company," here's Terry Jeffrey giving producers of the future documentary, "The Last Accepted Bias: Those Who Kept Discrimination Alive in the Early 21st Century," footage for their project: Oh, Mr. Jeffrey -- justifying bias...
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'Tango' dances back to school shelves
Yesterday we told you how North Carolina's Charlotte-Mecklenburg school district has pulled And Tango Makes Three from school bookshelves, without giving the gay-themed children's book a proper analysis before yanking. Well, it is now being reported that the book has...
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Video: Donald goes for the 'fat, ugly, disgusting, lucky to have her girlfriend' jugular
So yesterday, celesbian Rosie O'Donnell chastised Donald Trump for making moral judgments about Miss USA when his own record isn't exactly virtuous. She made fun of his hair. She called him a snake oil salesman. She said she didn't enjoy...
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Corzine to make an honest man of civil unions Bill
As expected, New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine will today sign the state's recently-passed civil unions bill into law. In a related story, your writer will today take his dog to the groomer for a wash and a haircut. So what...
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12/20/2006
An 'appeal'ing move: CA Supremes to hear marriage case
The California Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal of an October court ruling, in which those judges erred ruled 2-1 that California marriage laws don't discriminate because gays and lesbians already get most of the rights of marriage...
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The absolute last thing we'll ever say about the Foley scandal ever...hopefully
Speaking of the "lessons learned" from the Foley scandal, longtime anti-gay voice Gary Bauer writes in National Review: ...the outrage Democrats displayed in the days after the scandal broke rang hollow considering their history of harassing the Boy Scouts for...
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Who knows better about research than the researchers responsible? Why, Focus on the Family, of course!
So you may remember last week, when we told you how Focus on the Family's James Dobson was lashing out against Mary Cheney's pregnancy in the pages of Time magazine. Then you may remember this week we showed you how...
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A&F, Disney climb the corporate equality ladder
The Human Rights Campaign has announced that Abercrombie & Fitch, Ameriprise, Brinker International, and The Walt Disney Co. have received updated scores in this year's Corporate Equality Index, with each of the four companies now receiving a perfect 100. Welcome,...
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It takes too much extremism to pull 'Tango'
Well, many parents have bitched, moaned, and tried to have the gay-themed children's book banned, but according to the American Library Association, no school district has actually pulled And Tango Makes Three from their libraries' shelves. However, North Carolina's Charlotte-Mecklenburg...
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Video: Pressin' Bush on Mary
From today's press conference, President Bush expands on his thoughts regarding Mary Cheney's womb: You've always said we should "review law to make sure that people are treated fairly?" Really, Mr. B?? You mean like the way you've "reviewed the...
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Video: Pressin' Bush on Mary
From today's press conference, President Bush expands on his thoughts regarding Mary Cheney's womb: You've always said we should "review law to make sure that people are treated fairly?" Really, Mr. B?? You mean like the way you've "reviewed the...
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12/19/2006
Team Corzine to analyze the 'unions' bill; our own analysis has already deemed it 'not quite good enough'
Gov. Corzine is expected to sign New Jersey's recently passed civil unions bill later this week, but only after his lawyers have a chance to consider whether or not the law would allow Jersey mayors to individually refuse to perform...
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Video: Separation of church and hate
A brief profile of Boston's Arlington Street Church, the first congregation to hold a legally-sanctioned same-sex marriage in the United States: We show you this during this holiday season to remind your sexual orientation does not disconnect the Christ from...
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B'backing down: Senator begrudgingly allows vote on Neff
Sen. Sam Brownback, who you might remember has been blocking the confirmation of MIchigan Court of Appeals Judge Janet T. Neff to the federal bench because she once attended a lesbian commitment ceremony, has indicated that he will allow a...
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12/18/2006
Another day, another Colorado pastor reisgns
Christopher Beard (pic.), a pastor who served under Rev. Ted Haggard at Haggard's New Life Church (as director of New Life's "twentyfourseven" youth leadership program), has himself resigned for what the church is calling his "sexual misconduct." Seriously, kids --...
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Video: Dobson misquotes Gilligan...and probably the Skipper too
You may remember last week when we told you about a commentary that Focus on the Family head honcho wrote in response to Mary Cheney's pregnancy. At the time, we were suspicious that Dobson had twisted and misquoted science in...
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When (intolerant) push comes to (alleged) shove
Larry Cirignano, executive director of a Massachusetts anti-gay marriage group called Catholic Citizenship, is being accused of pushing a female gay marriage supporter to the ground during a weekend rally. From the Worcester Telegram & Gazette: Sarah Loy, 27, of...
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'The LOL Word'
On Jan. 7, "The L Word" creator Ilene Chaiken is launching a social networking site for lesbians called OurChart.com. And true to stereotypical form, lesbians everywhere are expected to U-haul themselves into the site just a day later. So quick...
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Talking our opposition down from a metaphorical ledge
Responding to a prediction from local gay advocates that full marriage equality will come to New Jersey within the next two years, Len Deo of the New Jersey Family Policy Council tells Focus on the Family's Citizenlink that such a...
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12/15/2006
We may not love the Jersey decision, but we'll defend it like a sister
Responding to the news of New Jersey's civil unions legalization, Matt Daniels of the Alliance For Marriage (authors of the federal marriage amendment) says to Cybercast News Service: "We've seen popular support for marriage in states all across the country,"...
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Hung like a McGreevey
So many possibilities lurk behind this 365Gay headline: - They're now hanging governors who resign amidst scandal? Jesus! - McGreevey's getting a penile implant? Wow! - Jim's playing the title role in his community theater's production of She Bangs: The...
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Oh, and another thing -- that little smiley faced icon dude once looked at my husband in a flirtatious manner!
In a quote in which she tries to justify why her Christian group is protesting Wal-Mart for its perceived gay-friendliness, Operation Save America's Dr. Pat McEwen says to Agape Press: "They will still give preferential treatment to vendors who are...
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Forgive us if we don't do cartwheels down the turnpike
So the Garden State legislature has done what we, for one, had hoped they wouldn't. They have interpreted the Supreme Court's ruling that all couples are entitled to marital equality to mean that gay couples are entitled to a sort...
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But happily, drama club members don't seem to be getting harassed for being thespians
Students involved with the Gay-Straight Alliance at Ambridge Area High School in Ambridge, PA, are reporting that bullying against them has actually increased since their club was started in October. Disturbing. But we simply can't imagine where these students are...
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Bush predicts Mary will triumph over all the criticisms that his presidency has kept alive
In an interview with People magazine, President Bush reportedly says he think Mary Cheney will make a "fine mom," adding, “I think Mary is going to be a loving soul to her child. And I’m happy for her.” In fact,...
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Video: Well, ours certainly dated our VCR
I think my TiVo's gay [YouTube] (Hat tip: Gizmodo) Technorati Tags: TiVo
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Jersey protects T's from BS
With so much focus in New Jersey on the passage of a civil unions bill, another LGBT-centric legislative action has gotten lost in the media shuffle. But by considerable margins in both chambers, the Garden State legislature yesterday passed anti-discrimination...
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Have Lance and beau Reichenciled?
Lance Bass and Reichen Lehmkuhl, the omnipresent gay duo who announced their split earlier this month, are reportedly now back together. And again, the world has meaning. Bass and Lehmkuhl Back Together for the Holidays [SF Chronicle's Daily Dish blog...
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12/14/2006
Watching Jersey almost get it right: Assembly passes 'unions' bill
By a vote of 59-16, the full New Jersey Assembly has approved a bill granting civil unions (as opposed to a full marriage equality) to same-sex couples. However, we imagine many of the 59 in the majority had to be...
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Haggard dalliance to rendezvous with publishing
Mike Jones, the former escort who blew the...whistle...on Ted Haggard, has reportedly signed a deal to write a tell-all book about the whole affair. True to form, we hear the book will be available in softcover, but will be far...
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Mitt defends his record against the crippling blight of acceptance
Outgoing Massachusetts governor and likely presidential candidate Mitt Romney has taken the opportunity to refute his past statements implying gay-friendliness and support for gay marriage. He tells National Review: These old interviews and stories have frequently been circulated by my...
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Video: 'Guy love' that doesn't suck
We're a little late posting this, so you may have seen it already. If not, here's a clip from a musical episode of "Scrubs" that's scheduled to air this January: Look for a follow up song, "I'm the Pitcher &...
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