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07/07/2014
Heritage Foundation: We need more marriage equality supporters like Beyonce and Jay-Z!
Jay Z (aka Shawn Carter) not only supports marriage equality, but he actively compares its opposition to discrimination against blacks: Beyonce is also united for marriage equality: [Beyonce's Instagram] So I'm surprised, yet thrilled, that the anti-equality Heritage Foundation is...
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True to agenda, social conservatives take on the idea that we're all the same inside
Burger King's "proud Whopper" promotion uses the tagline, "we are all the same inside." That is the one and only message of the gimmick: that all people are the same, regardless of orientation, just like all Whoppers are the same,...
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AFA's Fischer spends Independence Day equating homosexuality with necrophilia
I went to a James Taylor concert and spent treasured relaxation time with my little family. The American Family Association's Senior Issues Analyst chose to use his 4th of July for the purposes of equating hmosexual "conduct" with a male...
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Study: Gay parents? You should be so lucky!
This weekend, my nine-month-old daughter looked directly at my husband and I said, "ba-da-da-nu-ba-da-muh-ma." I'm pretty sure that was her baby-speak way of confirming this: A study conducted by researchers at the University of Melbourne, in Australia, found that the...
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Subject and verb no longer in agreement, NOM turns to punctuation
You start with the false claim that marriage is being "redefined." You then argue against that fake point by claiming that instead of being "redefined," marriage should instead earn extra punctuation that emphasizes its importance. You next find a stock...
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07/02/2014
Some people barbecue and shoot fireworks; FRC pushes untruths about marriage equality, Justice Kennedy
KEY FACT ONE: Justice Kennedy, writing for the majority in the Windsor (DOMA) opinion, did not use the word "bigot" even one time. Not once. In fact, in the entire body of language that came from the Supreme Court justices...
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GLAAD: FRC continues to let person who's called for 'exporting' and criminalizing gays speak for org.
FRC continues to let person who's called for 'exporting' and criminalizing gays speak for org. [GLAAD]
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Video: 'It's the same burger'
Yesterday I showed you Burger King's "proud Whopper" campaign. Today, the unexpectedly touching followup: *** **Incidentally, my Savannah played the role of "proud whopper queen" at a recent NYC pride celebration:
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Video: Man challenging marriage equality in Wisconsin once vowed to burn pro-gay book
Wisconsin resident Robert Braun has become the far-right's latest hero for his efforts to stop marriage equality from taking hold in his home state. Here's the Christian Bible network's report on his actions: So who is Robert Braun? Oh, glad...
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Video: Russell Brand responds to Ben Carson's egotistical take on marriage inequality
Ben Carson has a particularly self-centered way of talking about marriage, as if objective truth is his to decree and freedom is his to dole in the way he personally pleases. Comedian Russell Brand caught wind of this and decided...
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Audio: Tony Perkins says Christian President Obama 'doesn't help himself' deny that he's a Muslim
Anti-gay activist Tony Perkins is a total believer in religious freedom. He is all about respecting people's faith the way he himself would like to be respected. Like here, take this latest example where he helps a caller make the...
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Martial law coming to Kentucky. Because gays.
What does an anti-gay organization say when a Republican-appointed judge deals a crushing and thoroughly reasonable blow to discrimination in his state? Why he resorts to the old standby of fear, natch: "For all practical purposes, Judge G. Heyburn has...
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07/01/2014
Burger King's novel Pride campaign
Time reports: One San Francisco location is serving up something special during LGBT pride week Behind the counter at a Burger King in the heart of San Francisco is a rainbow-colored menu board advertising a product that the fast-food behemoth...
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NOM's clumsy new branding
The silly little pro-discrimination enterprise known as the National Organization For Marriage just updated its social media branding with this image and messaging: [NOM] It's astoundingly off-message for an org. that once knew how to at least stay on-brand. For...
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Choose NOM's next play
The unintentionally hilarious theater troupe known as the National Organization For Marriage has determined that it is time for them to once again act: [NOM] Makes sense. Performance artists must constantly hone their craft. I say we help this band...
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CNN examines my brain, its ability to rear
You might remember that study I posted a few weeks back suggesting that gay dads have parental skills that span contrived gender boxes. CNN wanted to explore it further, and they chose yours truly for some real world application. Enjoy:...
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Breaking: Federal Judge strikes Kentucky marriage ban
In a stayed ruling, U.S. District Judge John G. Heyburn II (an H.W. Bush appointee) just struck down the Bluegrass State's constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage. More to come! *** **The opinion and order: 3:13-cv-00750 #91 by Equality Case Files
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