Simply revolted over the idea of two men marrying, an Episcopal priest has decided to stop having sex with his wife in order to become a Catholic priest. President Obama thanks Hillary Clinton during a joint interview that will air on 60 Minutes toni…
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Archives for January 27, 2013
Posts from January 27, 2013
125,000 Come Out To Support Marriage Equality In France: PHOTOS
Over 100,000 French citizens took to the streets of Paris today to show their support for marriage equality there. The New York Times reports: Demonstrators waved banners emblazoned with phrases like “Equality of rights is not a threat” and chanted:…
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Chris Hughes Has ‘Serious Concerns’ About Mark Zuckerberg’s Friend Chris Christie: VIDEO
Facebook cofounder Chris Hughes sat down this weekend with ABC News’ Abby Phillip to discuss a range of topics, including business partner Mark Zuckerberg’s decision to hold a fundraiser for Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. Hughes started b…
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At Least 232 People Dead After Fire At Night Club In Brazil
Simply horrific news out of Santa Maria, Brazil, where pyrotechnics are blamed for a night club fire that left at least 232 people, mostly college students, dead. Most of the deaths are reportedly from smoke inhalation as as many as 2,000 panicked pa…
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Adam Levine Persuaded to Lose Shirt in SNL Opener: VIDEO
Andy Samberg and Cameron Diaz couldn't convince Adam Levine to prove his SNL hosting prowess by removing his shirt, but somehow the words of Jerry Seinfeld proved more persuasive. Check it out, AFTER THE JUMP……
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Gay GOP Official In New Jersey: ‘Our Party Needs To Be Rebranded’
“As a gay man in a 26 year relationship, I felt that I did not belong in the Republican Party any longer.” So wrote John Traier, chairman of the Republican Party in Passaic County, New Jersey, in an op-ed about how the GOP at large needs…
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Marriage Equality Debate Arises Anew In Navajo Nation
In 2005, during the height of anti-gay marriage fear-mongering of the Bush years, the Navajo nation passed the Dines Marriage Act, which prohibits same-sex marriage. Now, eight years and massive amounts of political progress later, LGBT activists wit…
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Boy Scouts Successfully Bully Troop Into Dropping Non-Discrimination Policy
Maryland-based Boy Scout Troop 442 defied the national leadership’s anti-gay culture by posting a non-discrimination policy on their website last week. The national Boy Scouts of America responded by threatening to pull their charter, and, sadl…
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Group Calling Hagel ‘Anti-Gay’ Has Republican Roots
The New York Times today has a piece about the myriad groups trying to hold-up Chuck Hagel’s confirmation as the next Defense Secretary. Such organizations, anonymous and amorphous, are a direct descendant of the Supreme Court’s Citizens…
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Ascending In Ontario, Kathleen Wynne Becomes Canada’s First LGBT Premier
Kathleen Wynne helped Canada hit two milestones yesterday when she became the new premier of Ontario. She's both the province's first female premier and the entire Canadian nation's first openly gay premier. "The province has changed…
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