BY SAM GREISMAN A look back at today's top stories MARRIAGE EQUALITY Jon Stewart sat down with failed presidential candidate and open anti-gay marriage 'defender' Mike Huckabee and Stewart attempted to break down his anti-gay stance. Huck…
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Archives for November 13, 2012
Posts from November 13, 2012
Ke$ha Strips Down ‘Die Young’: LISTEN
Compared to the original this version's a virtual lullaby. From a five-track Deconstructed EP due for release in her online store in early December. Listen, AFTER THE JUMP……
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Nigeria Advances Bill That Would Criminalize Homosexual PDA, Same-Sex Marriage, Gay Organizations
Nigeria's house of Representatives advanced an anti-homosexuality bill that would criminalize public displays of affection between people of the same gender and ban same-sex marriage, The Nation reports: "It is alien to our society and cultu…
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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Says ‘Time is Now’ for Marriage Equality, Calls it One of Top Priorities: VIDEO
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says he plans to be very involved with the legislative passage of marriage equality in Illinois and at a news conference today called pushing for it one of his top priorities. Said Emanuel: "I've been in touch with…
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Elmo Voice Actor Kevin Clash’s Accuser Recants Underage Sex Abuse Allegations
The man accusing Kevin Clash, the voice of Sesame Street's Elmo, of inappropriate sexual contact when he was 16, has recanted those allegations, TMZ reports: The accuser's lawyer just released a statement saying, "[The accuser] wants it…
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Seattle Sounders Player Marc Burch Gets Three Game Suspension, Fine from MLS for Anti-Gay Slur: VIDEO
Seattle Sounders defender Marc Burch was suspended for three games, ordered to attend sensitivity training, and fined an undisclosed amount by Major League Soccer after a camera caught him mouthing a homophobic slur during a game against Real Salt La…
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Towleroad Guide to the Tube #1247
OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT OBAMA: On physics education. MISS GUY: "Take It Off". TURKEY: Thanksgiving is coming. Allow Moses, the gay Pilgrim, to show you how to cook the perfect bird. HOMECOMING: A Navy sailor who had been away for three mon…
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News: Mormons, Andrew Garfield, Satanic Toaster, Hobbit Hole
Straight Up Thanks: A Tumblr saying thank you to straight allies on marriage equality. New images from Oz the Great and Powerful. VIDEO: Satanic toaster. Martin O'Malley speaks with David Mixner about Maryland's marriage equality win: "I…
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SCOTUS Postpones Conference of Prop 8, DOMA Cases
We'll have to wait ten days longer to hear wihether or not the Supreme Court will take up any cases related to DOMA or Proposition 8, AFER reports: AFER just received word from the U.S. Supreme Court that it will discuss whether to hear AFER’s fe…
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Jon Stewart Tries to Break Down Mike Huckabee’s Opposition to Gays Marrying: VIDEO
Jon Stewart hosted Mike Huckabee on The Daily Show last night and had it out with him over same-sex marriage and a campaign ad he produced which suggested a vote for Democrats would damn you to hell. Said Huckabee: "Your vote can't be separa…
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