Chuck Norris, the former Walker, Texas Ranger actor who now works mostly as a right wing pundit, penned a commentary today that claims the public … [Read more...] about Chuck Norris Claims Progressives, Gays Have Overtaken Public School System
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Minnesota’s DFL Vows To Fight Right Wing Marriage Amendment
As conservatives in Minnesota plot and plan to get a marriage equality ban on the 2012 ballot, the state's Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party insists … [Read more...] about Minnesota’s DFL Vows To Fight Right Wing Marriage Amendment
Watch: Drunk Catholic Priest Offers Cop Oral Sex For Freedom
Police in Akron, Ohio, this week arrested a Ukrainian Byzantine Catholic priest on suspicion of drunk driving. Once in custody, the priest, Ignatius … [Read more...] about Watch: Drunk Catholic Priest Offers Cop Oral Sex For Freedom
Omar Sharif Jr., Hottie Oscar Trophy Presenter, Discusses Gay Rights
That was the grandson of actor Omar Sharif holding Oscars at the Academy Awards ceremony the other night, and battling Kirk Douglas for his cane, in … [Read more...] about Omar Sharif Jr., Hottie Oscar Trophy Presenter, Discusses Gay Rights
Rahm Emanuel’s Inclusion of Anti-Gay Minister in Transition Team Troubles LGBT Advocates
Chicago Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel has selected his transition team and it includes no gay people, which LGBT rights groups noted but said did not … [Read more...] about Rahm Emanuel’s Inclusion of Anti-Gay Minister in Transition Team Troubles LGBT Advocates
DOMA: The Ripple Effects of Heightened Scrutiny
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANAri Ezra Waldman is a 2002 graduate of Harvard College and a 2005 graduate of Harvard Law School. After practicing in … [Read more...] about DOMA: The Ripple Effects of Heightened Scrutiny
Designer John Galliano Releases Statement, Goes to Rehab
Following questioning over a drunken attack on a couple in a Parisian cafe, the posting of a video containing an anti-Semitic rant on the internet, … [Read more...] about Designer John Galliano Releases Statement, Goes to Rehab
Kentucky Lawmaker Stalls Anti-Bullying Bill With Amendment That Would Protect ‘Christian’ Bullies
An anti-bullying bill is currently stalled in the Kentucky House. House Bill 370 would prohibit bullying because of a student's sexual … [Read more...] about Kentucky Lawmaker Stalls Anti-Bullying Bill With Amendment That Would Protect ‘Christian’ Bullies
Longtime Harvard Chaplain and Theologian Peter Gomes Dies at 68
Harvard's longtime chaplain, Reverend Peter J. Gomes, has died of a brain aneurysm and heart attack at 68, the Harvard Crimson reports. "His … [Read more...] about Longtime Harvard Chaplain and Theologian Peter Gomes Dies at 68
Westboro Baptist Church Responds to Takedown Threat from Hacker Group Anonymous: ‘Bring It!’
This week, the hacker group Anonymous, which has successfully disabled sites associated to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak as well as … [Read more...] about Westboro Baptist Church Responds to Takedown Threat from Hacker Group Anonymous: ‘Bring It!’