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01/18/2007
AZ lawmaker to gays: Oops, my bad
Telling local press that he mistakenly filed the bill, Arizona Rep. Russell Pearce (R-Mesa) now says he will ask that a same sex marriage-banning measure he was to sponsor not move forward through the legislature. Making him the target market...
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When it comes to 'ex-gay' debunking, Besen doesn't f*** around
Wayne Besen (pic) and his Truth Win Out organization have filed a complaint against Peter LaBarbera and his American For Truth organization for continuing to sell a video titled "It's Not Gay" on AFT's website, yet neglecting to tell potential...
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He said, now she'll say
It is being reported that Jim McGreevey's ex-wife Dina will pen her own memoir, which will be titled Silent Partner. Just don't go into stores thinking her book and Jimmy's will be a package deal, as true to form, the...
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What, you think we want 'You may kiss your fellow sinner' to close our vows?
"Pro-family" folks are predictably hailing the announcement that clergy members will not be required to perform civil unions for gay couples in New Jersey. However, Peter LaBarbera of the so-called Americans For Truth warns that those pesky, militant homosexual activists...
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VA club bill gets clubbed
The proposed Virginia legislation that would require students to obtain parental permission before joining clubs (widely seen as an attempt to target gay-straight alliances), bit it yesterday in committee. See ya. However, bill sponsor Matt Lohr (R-Broadwar) said to the...
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01/17/2007
Bush to powwow with Bennett?!
Americablog's John Aravosis is reporting that "ex-gay" activist Stephen Bennett today sent an message to the folks on his email list, wherein he claimed that he and an unnamed U.S. Senator are "coordinating a private meeting with President Bush and...
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GLAAD seeks apology from Isaiah Washington; George Washington's posthumous 'sorry' remains unsolicited
In light of T.R. Knight's testimony that Isaiah Washington did use the "f word" on the set of "Grey's Anatomy," as well as Washington's subsequent use of the word in the Golden Globes press room, the folks at GLAAD are...
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Bored with American companies, AFA turns attention towards Sweden
Saying that "the promotion of homosexual couples as a 'family' is offensive and undermines American values," the folks at the American Family Association are encouraging their followers to protest this Ikea commercial: Over on their "One Million Dads" site, the...
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AZ gays might again have to pause lives to thwart nonsense
Less than three months after the state's voters rejected a ban on gay marriage at the polls, a similar measure has been filed in the Arizona state House. And in a related story, we hear those same lawmakers who are...
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Knight on Ellen on Washington: He did, in fact, slur his words
Adding more fuel to the "Grey's Anatomy" Isaiah Washington/ T.R Knight/ "f*ggot" feud, the openly gay Knight revealed on today's episode of "The Ellen Degeneres Show" that Washington did, in fact, call him the "f word" during an October on-set...
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'I solemnly swear to overturn backwards measures'
By a margin of 14-4, the Madison, WI, city council voted last night to approve a measure that allows city officials to voluntarily register their opposition to the state's gay marriage ban when they take their oaths of office (which...
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FOF again tries to muddy the hate crimes legislation waters
As the likelihood that a federal hate crimes bill will pass both chambers increases, the folks at Focus on the Family are ramping up their efforts to convince the president to veto such a measure if it makes it to...
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01/16/2007
Ooh, what Schmels? Must be that rank bias stinking up the joint again!
This Friday, hearings will begin on whether or not Pastor Brad Schmeling can remain at the pulpit of Atlanta's St. John's Lutheran Church. But why is his role being contested you ask? Well, because he declared that he has Satan...
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Appealing 'Onion' brings us to tears
A must read: Nation's Gays Demand Right To Library Cards [The Onion] Technorati Tags: the onion
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Come back, Jimmy D: McCain hopes to win Dobson's heart
Responding to James Dobson's comment that he "would not vote for John McCain under any circumstances," presidential hopeful McCain (pic.) said today (as quoted by the AP): "I'm obviously disappointed and I'd like to continue and have a dialogue with...
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Giuliani nustles up to Nussle
Former NYC mayor and likely 2008 GOP presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani has reportedly hired Jim Nussle, a staunchly anti-gay rights conservative, to serve as a campaign adviser. Nussle's rumored first suggestion? To burn all copies of this: It remains to...
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VA lawmaker again has the audacity to deny his obvious impetus
Similar to other measures he has introduced, Virginia Del. Matthew Lohr is pushing a bill that would require the state's students to receive parental permission before joining school clubs, a measure widely seen as an attempt to thwart gay-straight alliances....
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UPDATED: Washington bizarrely, overcompensatingly speaks out for gaydom
"Grey's Anatomy" star Isaiah Washington, who you may remember was once accused of being homophobic for allegedly calling co-star T.R. Knight a "f*ggot" during an on-set brawl, reportedly said last night while walking the Globes' red carpet: "I love gay....
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Pro-male/male stance earns teen anti-male/male mail
According to California's Santa Cruz Sentinel, Ronnie Childers, a local gay student who recently gained national attention for speaking out against rules prohibiting gay men from donating blood, is now receiving hate mail because of his pro-gay activism. Adding insult...
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Cali cabin dwellers turn attention toward governor's mansion
California's Log Cabin Republicans are reportedly pressuring Gov. Schwarzenegger to do opposite of what he did in '05 and actually sign a gay marriage bill if it gets to his desk this year. Their method? Threatening to make him watch...
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01/15/2007
Legacy already sullied by discriminatory blight, Allard vows to bow out
Sen. Wayne Allard, sponsor of the so-called "Federal Marriage/Marriage Protection Amendment," has announced that he'll honor a pledge he made to only serve two terms and will not seek re-election in 2008. Though don't worry about never seeing him again,...
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'I swear to uphold the non-bulsh*tty parts of the constitution'
City officials in Madison, WI, are considering a plan that would allow elected officials to officially protest the state's recently-passed gay marriage ban as part of their oath of office. Thus allowing those who conduct the swearing in to finally...
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Whither 'Agape'?
So when one tries to visit Agape Press, the reliably gay-unfriendly news organization from the reliably gay-unfriendly folks at the American Family Association, they are now greeted with this message... ...before being immediately redirected to a new, much bloggier conserva-cluster...
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Wait, we agree with Dobson on something?!
Due to the GOP presidential candidate's non-commital stances on things like gay marriage, Focus on the Family's Dr. James Dobson (pic.) declared this weekend that he "would not vote for John McCain under any circumstances." But oh what egg Mr....
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Or maybe he just misunderstood their pronunciation of 'Zagat'
A former waiter at Manhattan's Jean Georges restaurant has filed a lawsuit against the upscale eatery, claiming he was harassed because of his sexual orientation. However, judging from this job posting that we found in today's paper, it seems the...
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Video: The common, needless struggle still faced by many
In a perfect world, this sort of journey towards self-acceptance would involve less struggle or doubt. But we do not live in that sort of Utopic vision, so this young man's honest online testimonial just might help others reach their...
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The Mitt hits the 'pro-fam'
It must be tough to be Mitt Romney these days. On one hand, he continues to get denounced by pro-equality folks (like ourselves) who are appalled by the way he, as governor of Massachusetts, fostered a culture of non-acceptance in...
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01/12/2007
Conan's ridiculousness condemned even more ridiculously
Some "pro-family" Christian activists are up in arms over a bit that recently aired on "Late Night With Conan O'Brien," in which a character called "the homophobic country western singer" sang the lyrics: Oh I love you Jesus But only...
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Straight guys soon to be responsible for own 'manscaping'
Confirming rumors, the Bravo network has announced that after the airing of ten new episodes this summer, there will be no more "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy." News which made the vast majority of the gay community despondent, out...
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AFT's direct object more fallacious than originally thought?
So regular readers know that we quite frequently talk about Peter LaBarbera's so-called Americans For Truth group. We find their logic reliably unsound, their position on gays quite indecent, and their overall modus operandi a bit unhinged. However, we never...
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Refuting the logic of Lonegan
You may remember last month when we lashed out against Bogota, NJ, mayor Stave Lonegan for saying he wouldn't perform civil unions for gay couples once the system begins in February. Well, in an email obtained by G-A-Y, Lonegan has...
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Hey, how's the Pope condemning us this week?
Speaking about the possibility that Italian lawmakers will legalize civil unions, the Pope on Thursday said "Wow, cool! Be sure to send me an invite to the reception, gay couples!" Oh wait a minute, no. That actually only happened in...
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01/11/2007
Video: He did it 'For The Bible'
Here is a short clip of filmmaker Daniel Karlsake talking about his Sundance-selected film For The Bible Tells Me So: Wow, discussing and questioning Biblical teaching rather than just accepting it at its face value -- is that even legal...
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Salary for 'spurned Jersey cop' reaches mid-six figures
Sgt. James Len, a New Jersey police officer who claims he was harassed and passed over for a promotion because he is gay, will reportedly receive $450,000 in a newly issued Superior Court settlement. Something tells us they won't be...
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Barber on omelettes, exploding brains, and flawed military policy
In a condemnation of liberals' attempts to repeal that flawed, offensive policy known as Don't Ask, Don't Tell, the Concerned Women For America's J. Matt Barber says today: Liberals in Washington are very vocal in opposition to the president's planned...
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Five lawmakers, two bills -- one principled mission
The five openly gay lawmakers who comprise Washington state's LGBT caucus today introduced two pro-gay bills -- one that would grant domestic partner benefits to the state's same-sex couples and another that would go for the big enchilada of full...
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LaBarbera still trying to get 'church' and 'state' to patch things up
In a short piece in which he condemns the NEA for what he perceives as their gay-friendly "attack on religion," American's For Truth's Peter LaBarbera says today: What the NEA (National Education Association) refuses to admit as it (again, below)...
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Gramley threatens to 'out' proudly 'out' groups
Pennsylvania activist Diane Gramley, who was in the "pro-family" news this week for lashing out against GLSEN (The Gay, Lesbian, & Straight Education Network), has revealed that her antipathy for gay-accepting school programs won't stop at mere verbal condemnation. From...
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Man who was uninterested in 'bust' to get his own
Three different busts of Harvey Milk are on display at the San Francisco City Hall, and one of the sculptures will ultimately be chosen to serve as a permanent tribute to the slain gay rights pioneer. (Photos courtesy of the...
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Video: Romney then & now
This was posted yesterday... Which prompted this response... Oh, Mitt. Did you slowly lose one principle a year, or did your progressive stands escape you in one fleeting moment around 1999? Well, either way -- can't wait to see your...
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01/10/2007
The new CWA: Does Barber cut it?
We're gonna shock even ourselves when we say this. But ya know, what? Robert Knight (pic.) was quite good at what he did! Not particularly rational, decent, humane, or anything resembling tolerant, mind you; but his skills at disseminating "pro-family"...
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MD sex-ed won't be tarnished by concept opposed by most MDs
The school board of Montgomery County, MD, has unanimously approved new sex education curriculum for middle and high school students that will teach the young'uns about sexual orientation. But despite the two years of attempts from the folks at PFOX...
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Phoenix greeted with phallacy
The folks at Focus on the Family have installed another one of their "ex-gay"-encouraging billboards, this one in Phoenix, AZ. The board, which reads: "I questioned homosexuality; Change is Possible -- discover how" is meant to draw in folks to...
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In all truthiness: Colbert earns Gay.com's top honor
Comedy Central star Stephen Colbert has edged out second place finisher Angelina Jolie to claim the title of Gay.com's "Person of the Year" for 2006. Although for this particular member of the gay community, he had my heart at... No...
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Video: Gay acceptance? MTV's still on board
We're apparently late to the party on this one, but this MTV PSA is new to us: Refreshing. And it's true -- "you never know" which gay couples like to spend their afternoon doing something as random as building a...
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'Queer Eye' passing the basic cable torch?
"Gay, Straight, Or Taken?" seems to be a "Hit, Moderate Success, Or Something Like It?" for the Lifetime network, with the reality game show's first two episodes garnering 1.3 and 1.6 million viewers respectively. Due to the promising numbers, we...
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01/09/2007
Poll: Young folks smarter than 'Date My Mom' or 'Next' would suggest
A new Pew Research Center poll shows that 58% of folks aged 18-25 think homosexuality should be accepted, 61% think gays and lesbians should be allowed to adopt, and 47% think same-sex marriage should be legal. Consequently, "pro-family" advocates everywhere...
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PA activist shocked -- shocked! -- that pro-gay group is promoting gay acceptance
Diane Gramley, one of Pennsylvania's most outspoken "pro-family" voices, is today lashing out against GLSEN (The Gay, Lesbian, & Straight Education Network) for inviting a local high school principal to attend diversity workshops. From Agape Press: According to Gramley, many...
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Legally disuniting contract deemed legally binding
An NYC judge ruled yesterday that even though the marriage of two gay Manhattanites who got hitched in Massachusetts wasn't legal since New York law doesn't allow gay marriage, their separation agreement is a valid, enforceable contract. And now to...
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Go for the drag show, stay for the vandalism
Around 28 vehicles parked behind EJ's, a gay bar in Houston, TX, were vandalized in the early hours of Tuesday morning. According to KPRC News, some of the cars had their tires slashed and their windows smashed, in what some...
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