Kelly Clarkson Endorses Ron Paul; Stunned By Backlash
Pop star Kelly Clarkson, who is in most respects an average gal with an average gal's indifference to the news, took to Twitter this morning to express her love for Ron Paul: I love Ron Paul ... I...
View ArticleBarnes & Noble Pulls Offensive 'Sissy' Calendar From Online Store
Two days ago, Andy broke the story of Christian cartoonist "Joe King's" bizarre "I'm Not Gay, I'm Just a Sissy" calendar, which was for sale at Amazon and BarnesandNoble.com. The calendar, which...
View ArticleJonathan Vilma Explains Manliness On Twitter
If you're confused, undecided, or otherwise uncertain about gender roles and their meaning in modern society, fear not: Jonathan Vilma, linebacker for the New Orleans Saints, has taken to Twitter to...
View ArticlePriests Do Battle At Site Of Jesus's Birth
The Christmas spirit was nowhere in evidence last weekend at Bethlehem's Church of The Nativity, where clerics of the Greek Orthodox and Armenian churches came to blows on Christmas Eve while cleaning...
View ArticleRick Perry: What's Lawrence v. Texas?
One day in the not-too-distant future, Rick Perry will disappear from the pages of the nation's newspapers forever. Unfortunately for him, that day has yet to arrive, and the Texan governor still has...
View ArticleNEWS: Santorum Surges, Kids Come Out, And Aliens Get Jiggy In Nevada
The Santorum Surge: “People say, well, when are you gonna get your surge?” says Santorum. (Some of the “people” are the reporters in the back of the room; some are the Iowa conservatives who keep...
View ArticleKevin Smith Will Repeal Marriage Equality In New Hampshire, But He Will Do So...
Yes, New Hampshire gubernatorial candidate Kevin Smith would repeal gay marriage legislation in his state, given half a chance. No, he doesn't want it to be a campaign issue. So he says in this video,...
View ArticleLGBT Friendly Nativity Scene Destroyed In Claremont
In Claremont, CA, just outside of Los Angeles, forward-thinking Christians at Claremont United Methodist Chruch celebrated the arrival of Christmas with a thoroughly modern nativity scene. It was an...
View ArticleParenting Rights Restored To Lesbian Mom
In Brevard County, FL, a mother's parenting rights have been restored in appeals court after a previous ruling decreed she had none, according to The Orlando Sentinel. The woman, a police officer, was...
View ArticleZimbabwean Politician Who Accused Robert Mugabe Of Homosexuality Out On Bail
Lillian Kirenyi, the Zimbabwean politician imprisoned after allegedly accusing Zimbabwe's election-stealing president, Robert Mugabe, of "practicing" homosexuality, is out of jail. Two weeks ago, when...
View ArticleIs This Rick Perry's Final Ad?
In the grim slog of Repubican primary campaigning, no candidate has so relentlessly pursued the lowest-common-denominator vote as Texas Gov. Rick Perry. In recent weeks he's shown as little regard for...
View ArticleNJ Assistant Principal Allegedly Took Nude Vids Of Students
Here's what appears to be another straight-aligned family man whose dysfunctions and misbehaviors are about to be press-ganged into anti-gay propaganda. Patrick Lott, 54, is the popular assistant...
View ArticleNEWS: Gingrich Cries, Mexico Marries, And Katy And Russell Split
It's over: America's worst singer and Britain's worst comedian to divorce. Newt Gingrich tears up discussing mother. The scheduled end of the world next year will be excellent for Mexico's tourist...
View ArticleThe Year In Review
Watch AFTER THE JUMP as Talking Points Memo does the year in 100 seconds. TPM being TPM, it's a very American kind of recap, and quite politcal. No mention of extrasolar Earths, Putin, or mainland Asia...
View ArticleCatholic Priest Fights For Sanctity Of LGBT Life
Paul Kelly is a Catholic priest in Queensland, Australia. Though he hasn't made his views on the subject known, it's safe to assume that he doesn't believe in marriage equality. (If he does, he's not a...
View ArticleAmazon Pulls Joe King's Calendar
Now Amazon, too, has pulled cartoonist Joe King's 2012 calendar, I'm Not Gay, I'm Just a Sissy from its online store. Amazon is the second online retailer to do so, after Barnes & Noble pulled the...
View ArticleNEWS: Gay Babies, Good Morals, And Happy New Year
Because of the holidays, it's been another slow news weekend and another truncated shift of weekend bloggery. Here's a news roundup anyway. And listen -- it's been a blast writing for you this year....
View ArticleRick Santorum Vows To Invalidate Gay Marriage Vows, Gets Glitterbombed: VIDEO
The Iowa caucuses are tomorrow, which means presidential candidates like Rick Santorum are pulling out all the stops to woo social conservatives who can make or break campaigns in the Hawkeye State....
View ArticleCivil Unions Go Into Effect In Hawaii And Delaware
The New Year brought new opportunities for same-sex couples living in Delaware and Hawaii, where civil union laws went into effect after midnight. This brings the total number of states that allow such...
View ArticleRupert Murdoch Hearts Rick Santorum
Rupert Murdoch finally joined Twitter and is using the social networking site to do a little cheerleading for Rick Santorum. As Joe.My.God points out, the Fox News overlord this weekend tweeted, "Good...
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