White House Has No Specific Comment on Prop 8 Ruling, Opposes Discrimination:...
Press Secretary Jay Carney was asked if the White House had any official response to today's ruling upholding the strikedown of Proposition 8. Said Carney: “I don’t have a comment on litigation in...
View ArticleNews: Penguins, Karl Lagerfeld, Cape Town, Don Bivens, Smash
Toronto gay penguins Buddy and Pedro raising eggs? Washington Post: Obama should issue executive order banning anti-LGBT discrimination. A tender moment between two Oscar nominees. Karl Lagerfeld:...
View ArticleProposition 8 Unconstitutional, 9th Circuit Rules: An Analysis
BY ARI EZRA WALDMAN More than any single vote, more than any single veto, more than any single legislative majority, the Ninth Circuit's decision in Perry v. Brown is the most significant advancement...
View ArticleCNN Remains Silent as Roland Martin Posts Second Apology Over Homophobic Tweets
In a new blog post in which he describes being bullied as a kid, Roland Martin says that he is sorry for items he tweeted on the day of the Super Bowl. Said Martin in the tweets: If a dude at your...
View ArticleLana Del Rey's 'Hunger Games': VIDEO
The genius mash-up of the day is delivered. Watch, AFTER THE JUMP...
View ArticleMitt Romney Blasts Prop 8 Ruling
Mitt Romney attacked the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals today after it upheld the decision striking down Proposition 8: “Today, unelected judges cast aside the will of the people of California who voted...
View ArticleNewt Gingrich Warns of 'Out of Control Judiciary' in Prop 8 Tweet
Newt Gingrich tweeted his $.02 on the 9th Circuit's Prop 8 ruling today, calling it "another example of an out of control judiciary."
View ArticleSantorum Bleats About Prop 8 Ruling: '7M Californians Had Their Rights...
Santorum tweets on today's Prop 8 ruling: "7M Californians had their rights stripped away today by activist 9th Circuit judges. As president I will work to protect marriage." The Santorum is flowing...
View ArticleHot Movie Moment Denied! No Songs at the 84th Oscars
Man or Muppet ? ...You won't see Walter or Jim Parsons at the Oscars BY NATHANIEL ROGERS Do you recall that brief 'Have the Muppets host the Oscars!' fanwagon that erupted in the window between Eddie...
View ArticleWashington House to Vote on Marriage Equality Bill Tomorrow
The Washington House will vote on a bill to legalize same-sex marriage at 1 pm tomorrow. The Senate passed the bill last week in a 28-21 vote. The bill is expected to be passed in the House and...
View ArticleEllen DeGeneres Rips 'One Million Moms' For Calling for Her Firing: VIDEO
On a show taped today for broadcast tomorrow, Ellen DeGeneres praised the 9th Circuit's ruling on Proposition 8, and then launched into a tirade at the AFA organization 'One Million Moms' for calling...
View ArticleRick Santorum Wins Colorado, Minnesota, and Missouri
Rick Santorum made last night a very bad night for Mitt Romney in the race to be the GOP's presidential nominee, as Santorum took Missouri, Minnesota, and, unexpectedly, Colorado. The NYT: The results...
View ArticleSecret Service Thwarts Romney Glitter-Bombing: VIDEO
The Secret Service stopped a would-be glitterbomber from dousing Mitt Romney with a bag of blue sparkles last night after his speech in Colorado. Matt Hoye at CNN posted evidence of the attempted...
View ArticleBilly Eichner Goes to the Madonna Super Bowl: VIDEO
Billy Eichner headed to the Super Bowl this week to interview Giants and Giant fans about the most important player in Lucas Oil Stadium — Madonna. Watch, AFTER THE JUMP... (via boy culture)
View ArticleGay Bartender Attacked Leaving Oilcan Harry's in Austin, TX: VIDEO
A bartender at Austin, Texas gay bar Oilcan Harry's was attacked by two men after leaving work on Saturday night, KVUE reports: Steven Benoit says he began walking home from the bar around 3:15 a.m....
View ArticleSt. Petersburg, Russia Bans Gay Pride Events, LGBT Organizations, and Any...
A hideous bill under consideration in St. Petersburg, Russia, banning gay 'propaganda' has passed on its second reading, RIA Novosti reports: St. Petersburg’s city legislature approved on Wednesday a...
View ArticleGeorge Michael and Boyfriend Fadi Fawaz Soak Up the Sun on Maldives Holiday:...
George Michael's recovery from life-threatening pneumonia appears to be going well. His boyfriend Fadi Fawaz posted these photos to his Twitter from their holiday in the Maldives. Wrote Michael on...
View ArticleGavin Newsom Suggests President Obama 'Do the Right Thing' on Marriage...
If you missed our legal expert Ari Ezra Waldman's excellent analysis of yesterday's Prop 8 ruling, you can read it HERE. California Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom appeared on Jennifer Granholm's Current...
View ArticleUK Government Won't Pardon the Late Alan Turing
During World War II, Alan Turing, who is known as the father of modern computing, devised the Turing Bombe, a codebreaking device that was used to decipher the Nazi enigma codes, up to 3,000 messages...
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