As you may know, Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) engaged in a more-than-12-hour filibuster yesterday of John Brennan's nomination to director of the CIA, much of which was about drone surveillance and warfare. In case you missed it, Politisphere has pol…
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Archives for March 7, 2013
Posts from March 7, 2013
Stephen Amell Knows His Co-Stars’ Abs: VIDEO
TV Guide knows what is important to the viewers of the CW's show Arrow. Watch, AFTER THE JUMP… (via ed kennedy at afterelton)…
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FBI to Investigate Murder of Gay Mississippi Mayoral Candidate Marco McMillian
The FBI will investigate the murder of gay Clarksdale, Mississippi mayoral candidate Marco McMillian whose body was found late last week near a levee after being dragged, beaten, and burned. A 22-year-old named Lawrence Reed is in custody. USA Today…
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Eli Lieb Covers ‘Try’: VIDEO
Out singer-songwriter Eli Lieb, who has grown a sizable fan base with his covers of various pop artists on YouTube, takes on P!nk's latest hit. Watch, AFTER THE JUMP……
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Federal Judge Postpones Ruling on Gay Michigan Couple’s Challenge to Marriage Ban Till After SCOTUS Rulings
A federal judge expected to deliver a ruling today that could have invalidated Michigan's ban on same-sex marriage has decided to postpone his ruling, the Detroit News reports: Federal Judge Bernard Friedman stayed his decision in the matter Thur…
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In Tennessee, the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill is Almost as Unpopular as Gay Marriage
The Nashville Scene makes note of a new poll: The Knoxville News-Sentinel reports: Only 28 percent of those polled said they were in favor of gay marriage, with 62 percent opposed and the rest either undecided or refusing to answer. The result compar…
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Let’s Watch Two Gay Marines Talk About Falling in Love and Go on a Nut-Gobbling Adventure: VIDEO
Meet Russ, my favorite gay Marine, and Matt, his favorite gay Marine. Russ is a vlogger who expounds on a variety of topics, but in recent days we've been introduced to Matt, who he met in a Starbucks. In their latest video, they talk about how t…
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Mexican Supreme Court Rules Anti-Gay Expressions Like ‘Maricon’ are Not Protected Under Freedom of Expression
Andres Duque at Blabbeando reports on a landmark freedom of expression ruling from the First Chamber of the Mexican Supreme Court of Justice, which ruled yesterday in a 3-2 decision that homophobic expressions such as "maricones" or "p…
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Texas Woman Faces Assault Charges for Bloody Beating of Gay Son with an Electrical Cord
A Forest Hill, Texas (suburb of Fort Worth) mother is facing charges of assault with bodily injury to a family member after being turned in by her son's grandmother. Erica Moore beat her son with an electrical cord after walking in on him in a se…
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Pennsylvania City Councilman Reprimanded, Mocked for Sending ‘Gay’ Email Out on Emergency Alert System: VIDEO
Washington, Pennsylvania City Councilman Matt Staniszewski has been reprimanded by Mayor Brenda Davis for sending out a citywide emergency email alert that read: "Alert: This is a Test. Brian is gay," KDKA reports: “This is completely inapp…
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