Military officials submit DADT repeal assessments to the Pentagon: “Today [the Defense Department] confirmed that the service secretaries, service chiefs and combatant commanders have submitted their assessments,” Pentagon spokeswoman Eileen Lainez said in a statement provided to The Advocate. “These assessments represent their best judgment, providing their recommendations, insight, concerns (if any) and advice regarding the status of their service's preparation for repeal.”
NYC City Council Speaker Christine Quinn leads mayoral fundraising race: "Monday was the latest fundraising deadline for possible 2013 candidates, and according to early figures, the speaker is setting the pace. In the last six months, Quinn raised about $1.32 million, according to a campaign official, far ahead of other confirmed and likely mayoral candidates. Public Advocate Bill de Blasio came in second with $675,000, and Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer in third."
Wired publishes full Bradley Manning chat logs: "The most significant of the unpublished details have now been publicly established with sufficient authority that we no longer believe any purpose is served by withholding the logs."
Lollapalooza has no concerns about Eminem booking: "The man born Marshall Mathers is infamous for his particularly nimble flow of invective about gays and women, especially the mother who done him wrong and the ex-wife he is forever fantasizing murdering. He also is, no surprise, one of the few influences and musical heroes that the devoted button-pushers in Odd Future happily acknowledge and celebrate."
Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison reportedly calls NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell an anti-gay slur in new Men's Journal: "The 2008 AP Defensive Player of the Year hasn’t been shy about ripping the league after he was docked $100,000 for illegal hits last season. In the August issue of Men’s Journal, his rants against Goodell reach another level of wrath. 'If that man was on fire and I had to piss to put him out, I wouldn’t do it,' Harrison told the magazine. 'I hate him and will never respect him.' His other descriptions of the commissioner include an anti-gay slur, 'stupid,' 'puppet' and 'dictator.'"