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Danny Leclair (left) and  Aubrey Loots will marry during the Rose Parade This is great! I love that children watching the parade will be able to see this amazing expression of love! On the heels of conservatives screaming about "religious liberty" and "freedom of speech" for Duck Dynasty's Phil Robertson, they are now calling for a boycott of the parade unless the gay marriage is dropped. Via L.A. Times: The  AIDS  Healthcare Foundation’s float, “Living the Dream: Love Is the Best Protection,” was created to celebrate victories in 2013 for gay marriage advocates, including Supreme Court decisions upholding the repeal of California’s  Proposition 8  and striking down a key part of the  Defense of Marriage Act .   Foundation spokesman Ged Kenslea said the organization supports legally sanctioning same-sex marriage because it encourages more stable relationships among gay men as well as behavior that will prevent the spread of  HIV . ...

Alan Turing The Queen has granted a pardon to World War 2 hero Alan Turing.  He was convicted of gay sex crimes and chemically castrated after he helped save the free world from the Nazis. He later committed suicide. Via Talking Points Memo: Turing's contributions to science spanned from computer science to biology, but he's perhaps best remembered as the architect of the effort to crack the Enigma code, the cipher used by Nazi Germany to secure its military communications. Turing's groundbreaking work -- combined with the effort of cryptanalysts at Bletchley Park near Oxford and the capture of several Nazi code books -- gave the Allies the edge across half the globe, helping them defeat the Italians in the Mediterranean, beat back the Germans in Africa and escape enemy submarines in the Atlantic.   "It could be argued and it has been argued that he shortened the war, and that possibly without him the Allies might not have won the war," said David Leavi...

If you think it's terrible being fired for crappy things you say, imagine being fired because you are who you are. https://t.co/nGf6yNQSB0 — LOLGOP (@LOLGOP) December 21, 2013

Duck Dynasty Patriarch  Phil Robertson Wow!  This is epic for all the wrong reasons! Via Talking Points Memo: The patriarch of "Duck Dynasty," America's  biggest cable television show , shared his views on "sin," homosexuality, and world religions in  an epic interview  that appears in the January issue of GQ.   Phil Robertson, the elder statesman of the show's family of self-described "Bible-thumpers," told the magazine that in America today "everything is blurred on what’s right and what’s wrong."   “Start with homosexual behavior and just morph out from there. Bestiality, sleeping around with this woman and that woman and that woman and those men," Robertson said before paraphrasing a Bible verse. "Don’t be deceived. Neither the adulterers, the idolaters, the male prostitutes, the homosexual offenders, the greedy, the drunkards, the slanderers, the swindlers—they won’t inherit the kingdom of God. Don’t deceive y...

My view on this has changed since the announcement that Francis was the new Pope. On the heels of Time Magazine naming Pope Francis person of the year, the nation's oldest gay magazine The Advocate has granting the head of the Roman Catholic church the same honor.  Even though the church's stand on LGBT issues have not changed, his words of tolerance and non-judgement have stirred quite a conversation within the religious and non-religious communities! I kind of agree with both publications.   Via The Advocate: The most influential person of 2013 doesn't come from our ongoing legal conflict but instead from our spiritual one — successes from which are harder to define. There has not been any vote cast or ruling issued, and still a significant and unprecedented shift took place this year in how LGBT people are considered by one of the world's largest faith communities...    ... Pope Francis's stark change in rhetoric from his two predecessors — both ...

He is an actor in the Russian version of "Scrubs."  Funny, huh? Via QueerRussia: During Novosibirsk tour “Spiritual talks” on December, 8 Russian actor Ivan Okhlobystin, 47,  made several harsh homophobic remarks while fully packed venue greeted them with applause.   Okhlobystin said: “I myself would shove all live gays into furnace. This is Sodom and Gomorrah, I as a beliver in God can not treat this indifferently, this is a live threat to my kids!… I do not want my kids to think that faggots are normal. This is lavender fascism. If a person can not choose someone of an opposite sex for procreation – this is a overt sign of mental abnormality, so they should be denied of voting rights”, NGS NEWS  reports .

Anti Gay Pastor Rick Warren Rick Warren is a Christian Pastor.  Jesus spoke of love, above all else.  When it comes to gay marriage, Pastor Rick is guided by fear.  This quote from his latest Piers Morgan interview on CNN verifies this. Via TowleRoad : Towards the end of the clip, when asked by Morgan if he could envision a time in the future where he and other Christians support full equality for LGBT citizens, Warren shot down the idea with the following answer that led to scattered applause in the audience:   "I cannot see that happening in my life. I fear the disapproval of God more than I fear your disapproval or the disapproval of society." When all is said and done, Rick Warren is a very small man, speaking from a place of fear.  I think it's sad that he claims to speak for so many Christians.  I think that the LOVE that the man he worships preached is so much more than Pastor Warren can comprehend.  In a way, I feel bad that Rick's v...

We will see if the concert promoters will be charged and fined for Elton's statement like Lady Gaga's promoter. Via AmericaBlog: Elton John sharply criticized Russia’s new anti-gay “propaganda” law onstage during his concert in Moscow this evening.   Elton’s criticism of the law is itself illegal under the law,  which bans any speech or actions that might influence a child  into thinking that being gay is less than evil.   Here’s the video, and below, thanks to  Joe Jervis at JoeMyGod , we have the transcript.

Xavier Bettel, right, with his partner Destenay Gauthier. Picture: Facebook  Source:  Facebook The tiny country of  Luxembourg now has a gay Prime Minister  Xavier Bettel  and a gay  deputy Etienne Schneider.   Via The Advocate: Xavier Bettel was selected to form the next coalition government by Grand Duke Henri, the country's head of state, according to  BuzzFeed . If the Socialist and Green parties can broker a coalition, he will become the next prime minister. He said he would appoint Etienne Schneider, the gay leader of Luxembourg's Socialist Workers Party, to be the vice-prime minister.   In addition to strengthening the small country's economy, Bettel said he wanted to bring marriage equality to Luxembourg within his first year in office.   Bettel said the climate has changed for LGBT politicians since he first entered the field in the late 1990s. The Advocate report was posted November  18 2013, before  Bett...

Olympic Diver Tom Daley Academy Award Winner Dustin Lance Black Olympic Diver Tom Daley ended any speculation yesterday when he posted on Youtube that he is dating a man.  I'm not sure if this means that Tom is gay or bisexual. Now, reports are coming in that that man is Oscar winning writer Dustin Lance Black.  Does that mean that Dustin gets his toaster ? Does this make them the new gay power (bottom) couple?  Sorry! It was there for the taking! Via E Online : Olympic diver  Tom Daley  surprised fans yesterday  when he came out  and told the world via YouTube that he was dating a man.   Now, everyone is wondering who the lucky guy is. Well, we have the answer...and he's an Oscar winner!   Sources exclusively tell E! News that Daley has been dating  Dustin Lance Black , the 39-year-old writer who won an Academy Award for his screenplay for Milk, the 2008 biopic about gay rights activist legend Harvey Milk ( Sea...

I think you can figure out which is which!  Congratulations to the 15th State to make Gay Marriage legal.  They are also making it possible to apply for the license and get married on the same day. Well done, Hawaii!! Via The Christian Science Monitor : Retired professors Rod Powell and Bob Eddinger have been partners in life since they met at the University of Hawaii in 1977. On Monday, they joined in marriage on the first day their home state allowed same-sex couples to form such unions.   Powell, 78, and Eddinger, 74, have raised three children and cared for ailing parents in their 36 years together. They tied the knot on Monday to be among those marking the civil rights milestone for gays and lesbians."I said to Bob, 'Would you choose me again?' And he looked at me and said 'I choose you every day.' And I think that says it all about how we feel about each other," Powell said in an interview before they signed their marriage papers.   "We ...

If this doesn't put you in the Holiday Spirit, nothing will!! Adorable! From their  Youtube channel : The players of the CGHA have a very special holiday message for you! We want you to put aside your differences. And to spend some time getting closer to your family and friends. If you take a step back and look, you may surprise yourself with how much you have in common with people. The person next to you on the train could become your best friend. After all, aren't we all just looking for love? Don't forget to laugh a little. And sing a little. Happy Holidays y'all!   The Chicago Gay Hockey Association (CGHA) is Chicago's Official gay hockey organization. The CGHA is a registered 501c-3 organization.  http://chicagogayhockey.org/  | @ChiGayHockey

This is a surprise to me! I need to have my gaydar recalibrated. Maria Bello has been in some amazing films like "A History Of Violence" and, more recently "Prisoners." Good for her! Congratulations, Maria!  Your son is lucky to have an open and honest mother as a role model! Via US Weekly : Maria Bello  has come out as gay -- in a big way. The 46-year-old actress revealed she's been in a long-term relationship with her best female friend in a column that was published in the  New York Times  on Friday, Nov. 29. In the heartfelt passage titled "Coming Out as a Modern Family," the star shared the first time she opened up about her love life to her 12-year-old son  Jackson . One year earlier, Bello -- known for her work in  Coyote Ugly  and  Grown Ups  -- decided to give a relationship with her best friend a try. The realization happened when she was reading through her old journals in her California garden. "I read about the handful...

So many young people are not protecting themselves from HIV.  Please play safe!! Click image to open interactive version (via  Ammo ). Click image to open interactive version (via Ammo ).

Marvin (left), Daniel (right) and their son Marvin Daniel Found this at JoeMyGod . Can you hear the right wing heads exploding? Cue the outrage in 3,2,1...

Actor Paul Walker: Dead At 40 Wow! He was only 40! Via TMZ: Paul Walker  -- best known for his role in " The Fast and the Furious " movies -- died Saturday afternoon after a single-car accident and explosion in Southern California ... TMZ has learned.   The accident happened in Santa Clarita -- north of Los Angeles -- and according to multiple sources connected to Paul ... the actor was in a Porsche when the driver somehow lost control and slammed into a post or a tree ... and then the car burst into flames.   Several of our sources -- some who are still at the scene of the accident -- tell us Paul and another person in the car were killed. Law enforcement is still on the scene, and we're told the L.A. County Coroner's Office is on the way.

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That cape is fabulous!! Yes, because the struggle for civil rights is just like selling ketchup!  In a way, he's right.  Granting gay people who love each other the same rights as straight people is a better pitch than "I don't want them to marry because, eew!!"  Via JSonline: New York's Cardinal Timothy Dolan says the Roman Catholic Church has been "outmarketed" on the issue of gay marriage and has been "caricatured as being anti-gay." Dolan, the former Milwaukee archbishop, discussed the church's positions opposing same-sex marriage and abortion in an interview with "Meet the Press" moderator David Gregory that will air Sunday on NBC.   Gregory noted that Illinois just became the latest U.S. state to legalize gay marriage and asked, "Regardless of the church teachings, do you think this is evolving in such a way that it's ultimately going to be legal everywhere?"   Or, he asked, will there be ...

Honestly, I thought he was already out.  Gaydar systems, check! He made it official on the show to support one of the contestants struggle with being gay and coming out to his father.  That was sweet of him! Via US Weekly: Bob Harper  had his own revelatory moment on Tuesday's  The Biggest Loser . On the Nov. 26 episode of the NBC reality weight loss competition show, the 48-year-old personal trainer came out as gay in order to encourage contestant  Bobby Saleem .   Saleem came out as gay on the show, but struggled to break the news of his sexuality to his father. To help encourage Saleem to come out to his dad, Harper decided to share his own story.   "I haven't talked about my sexuality on this show ever," Harper explained in a confessional. "And now, meeting Bobby, I really do believe this is the right time. I want to show Bobby that he doesn't have to live in shame."

This is not an article from The Onion. This is real.  As you can expect, it's not going over very well.  The Urban League of Greater Atlanta defends its decision on its Facebook page by citing all the money he has given to the community.   So, to the Urban League, money = equality.  They are turning a blind eye to all the money Dan Cathy's foundation has  given to anti gay organizations  around the world. Via Towle Road: Chick-fil-A CEO Dan Cathy is receiving an EQUALITY award from the Urban League of Greater Atlanta at its prestigious Equal Opportunity Day Dinner in November,  Fenuxe reports :  This year’s theme is “Celebrating Champions of Justice and Equality.”   Honorees of the prestigious recognition this year include Congressman John Lewis, who is truly a shining beacon of equality, civil rights, and justice for all and Chick-fil-A CEO Dan T. Cathy. You may remember Cathy and the statements he made against gay marriage t...

This is one of my favorite video podcasts/web series or whatever the kids are calling it these days!  Bryan Safi and Erin Gibson make me giggle...a lot!  The snark meter is working overtime and they play off each other so well! Go girls!! WARNING : There is NOT SAFE FOR WORK language! Throwing Shade #17: Women w/ Short Hair and Gay Marriage - watch more funny videos

Hawaii will be the 15th State to grant marriage equality.  This country is becoming SO GAY!!  Via America Blog : Gay marriages will begin in Hawaii on December 2, 2013.   The Hawaii state Senate has just passed legislation legalizing the marriages of gay couples in that state, and Democratic Governor Abercrombie says he will sign the legislation in the morning.   The legislation goes into effect on December 2, so hopefully the marriages will begin on that date.   Man, I’m getting dizzy.

Make no mistake; These parents want to mentally abuse their child.  Conversion therapy has been completely discredited, even by conversion therapists .  This "therapy" has been proven to be harmful as well. If some idiot parent believes that arsenic is an effective drug for their child, should a doctor be allowed to administer it? Via Towle Road : New Jersey's ban on gay conversion therapy--signed into law by New Jersey's Republican anti-marriage equality governor, Chris Christie just a little over two months ago--is facing a new lawsuit filed by a couple arguing that their constitutional rights are being infringed upon since they cannot pursue treatment for their 15-year-old son.    The AP  reports : The suit filed in federal court in Camden on Friday is at least the second to attack the law. A separate suit that names two licensed therapists among its plaintiffs awaits a judge's ruling, said Demetrios Stratis, an attorney involved in both cases....

FormerVision Forum Ministries Leader Doug Phillips - Still leader of  Vision Forum Inc.  I've never even heard of this one.  Seriously, if you job is to tell people that society the gays will destroy the family, shouldn't you not destroy YOUR family?! Via Right Wing Watch: Doug Phillips of Vision Forum and Vision Forum Ministries resigned last week over an extramarital affair.  “There has been serious sin in my life for which God has graciously brought me to repentance. I have confessed my sin to my wife and family, my local church, and the board of Vision Forum Ministries. I engaged in a lengthy, inappropriate relationship with a woman. While we did not “know” each other in a Biblical sense, it was nevertheless inappropriately romantic and affectionate.”   Phillips is the son of late conservative activist Howard Phillips and a leading advocate of  Christian Reconstructionism  and the patriarchal, anti-birth control  Quiverfull . Kath...

Congressman Mike Michaud He is currently running for Maine Governor and there have been rumors and "whisper campaigns" by his opponents.  If elected, he will be the first Openly Gay Governor in the U.S. Via Towleroad: U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud, (D-ME) who is also running for governor of Maine,  came out of the closet today  in response to "whisper campaigns, insinuations and push-polls some of the people opposed to my candidacy have been using to raise questions about [his] personal life". Writes Michaud  in a Portland Press Herald op-ed: "They want people to question whether I am gay. Allow me to save them the trouble with a simple, honest answer: 'Yes I am. But why should it matter?'"

Guido Barilla O.K., Then...Done. Via The Independent: Gay rights groups are calling for a boycott of the world’s biggest pasta maker Barilla after the company’s chairman said he would never use homosexual couples in his advertisements. Guido Barilla, whose firm has almost half the Italian pasta market and a quarter of that in the US, told Italy’s La Zanzara radio show last night: “I would never do an advert with a homosexual family…if the gays don’t like it they can go an eat another brand.    “For us the concept of the sacred family remains one of the fundamental values of the company.”   He added: “Everyone has the right to do what they want without disturbing those around them”. But then the pasta magnate upped the ante by attacking gay adoption. “I have no respect for adoption by gay families because this concerns a person who is not able to choose," he said.

Russian MP Alexei Zhuravlev  He thinks that these children are better off in an orphanage. This is the face of evil. Via GayStarNews: When asked if a single mother is discovered to be gay, and if it was necessary to take that child to live at an orphanage, the politician said he had ‘no doubts’.   ‘Of course she should definitely be deprived of her rights to the child,’ he said. ‘Homosexuals must not raise children. They corrupt them. They do them much more harm than if the child were in an orphanage. I am deeply convinced of this.’   There is considered to be around 700,000 Russian children in orphanages, with several having a very poor quality of life. If street children are included, that number goes up to 3.2 million.

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd made minced meat of Pastor Matt Prater by pointing out his biblical hypocrisy.  It now seems that Pastor Prater is trying to minimize the fact that he is divorced and remarried. Here is a screen shot of a cached version of the site from August 27th, 2013. The first paragraph was: " Carol and I were married on May 17, 2003. I have three children: Lydia, Joshua and Grace. Lydia is from my first marriage and lives with her mum on the south side of Brisbane. She stays with us every second weekend, and most school holidays." This is a current screen shot of his bio page at  http://www.newhopebrisbane.org/index.php/about-us/pastor-matt-prater The first sentence now reads:  " Carol and I were married on May 17, 2003. I have three children: Lydia, Joshua and Grace." Where did the reference to his first marriage go?  Why was this changed?  The timing is interesting, to say the least!

Pastor Matt Prater looking a bit flummoxed by common sense This is one of the best arguments by a politician that I have heard for gay marriage!  Thank you, Kevin for standing up for marriage equality! From TheAustralian.com Mr Rudd turned feisty after first attempting to calmly explain to the ABC Q&A audience his conversion to support same sex marriage.  "If you call yourself a Christian why don't you believe the words of Jesus in the Bible?" Pastor Matt Prater then asked.  "Well mate, if I was going to have that view, the Bible also says that slavery is a natural condition," Mr Rudd replied, to extended applause.  "St Paul said in the New Testament, 'Slaves be obedient to your masters'. "Therefore we should have all fought for the Confederacy in the US civil war? For goodness' sake."

Grover Norquist is NOT amused!!  This is why I love Dan Savage!  He points out the obvious and frames the argument so well! Watching Grover Norquist's reaction to Dan's statement about trying to inseminate his husband is reason enough to watch this video.

Watch this video of  Dr. Jim Standridge, 76, of Immanuel Baptist Church in Skiatook, OK and ask yourself that question.  In my opinion, fear is what drives right-wing extremist's motivations.  That is why they hate gays, and foreigners and anyone different from themselves.  Is that also why they stay in situations like this? Would any self-respecting human being not stand up and walk out of that church after being told that they are "not worth 15 cents?"   Apparently, the "Big Boy" did get up and leave.  Good for him!  I would love to hear what the other people he berates in this video think about it.   When all you have is fear and intimidation to keep your church together, haven't you already lost the "spiritual battle?" Via RawStory: Baptist preachers have a reputation for being blunt and direct — and sometimes boisterous — but a pastor in Oklahoma has taken it to a whole new level.   Dr. Jim Standridge, 76, of Immanuel Bapt...

Senator Lindsey Graham with his "Bitch, Please!" face. He is a very effeminate, never been married, homophobe who is actively and aggressively legislating against gay rights.  This most recent occasion involves screwing gay immigrants with gay American partners in upcoming immigration legislation. Recent studies have suggested that many homophobic men may be closet cases, acting out of internalized homophobia, and self loathing. Effeminate...Never Been Married...Homophobe... That's 3 strikes right there.  That would be my guess.  I don't have any proof of this. Only my opinion. But, there is enough speculation.  I think EVERYONE should be asking the question: Is Lindsey Graham Gay? Via AmericaBlog: It’s time to finally out Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC).   Graham has had it coming for a while now. Not because he’s a Republican. But because he’s an anti-gay Republican. And while it’s one thing to be gay and a closet case, it’s quite another to ...

Very Funny SNL commercial spoof! Xanax for Gay Summer Weddings from Mike on Vimeo .

(AP Photo/Shakh Aivazov) Make sure you share this so people understand it's not just about marriage and employment in other parts of the world.  It is literally about life and deaf for LGBT communities there. This is truly frightening to watch!  The sheer mass of hatred attacking the yellow van carrying gay rights activist.  Imagine yourself in that van, trying to escape. This was led by Orthodox priests.  Here's to Christian love and understanding. Via AmericaBlog: It’s a horrific video.  Thousands – perhaps tens of thousands – of former-Soviet Georgians rioting in the streets of Tbilisi, attacking a small handful of gay rights protesters holding a rally for the International Day Against Homophobia. The video is just horrific.   Crowds were shouting  “Kill them! Tear them to pieces!” and “Where are they? Don’t leave them alive!”

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Another great day for marriage equality!  Thanks, New England!! Via Huffington Post: Rhode Island is joining nine other states and the District of Columbia in allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry after the state's General Assembly gave it a final procedural vote on Thursday.   Gov. Lincoln Chafee planned to sign the legislation into law Thursday evening. Hundreds are expected to gather at the Statehouse to celebrate the new law, which already passed the House and Senate once. The first weddings could take place Aug. 1, when the new law would take effect.   The other five New England states already have gay marriage, but bills that would have changed marriage laws in heavily Catholic Rhode Island sputtered for nearly 20 years until this year. More gay marriage supporters were elected to the legislature last fall, and advocates mounted an aggressive lobbying campaign to pressure undecided lawmakers.   The House passed the bill in January at the...

They literally blocked the students from leaving.  This is the opposite of religious freedom.  This is religious tyranny, brought to you by the same people who say we are denying them religious liberty by demanding our rights as gay Americans.  Their definition of religious liberty is to force their beliefs on everyone else. Not gonna happen!! Via Raw Story: A high school in central Mississippi allegedly forced students to watch a Christian video and listen to church officials preach about Jesus Christ.   The American Humanist Association’s legal center filed a  lawsuit  against Northwest Rankin High School in Flowood on Wednesday, accusing the school of violating the student’s First Amendment rights.   The school has held at least three mandatory assemblies about finding hope in Jesus Christ this month, according to the lawsuit. The assemblies showed a video laced with Christian messages about overcoming personal hardships through Jesus ...