March 2, 2011
Indiana's Jud McMillin: A Tale of Glass Houses & Rocks
Filed by Bil Browning | March 02, 2011 | 6:00 PM |Indiana Republican state representative Judson (Jud) McMillin is a man with a secret past. The young freshmen legislator, who represents a southern Indiana district on the Ohio border, grew up in the area and when he's not climbing on his...Read More
The GOP's Budget Body Count: 700,000
Filed by Terrance Heath | March 02, 2011 | 5:00 PM |The Republican response to the painful consequences of their budget cuts runs the gamut from “So be it,” to “So what?” “So be it,” said Speaker John Boehner to news that Republican budget cuts would slash over 200,000 jobs....Read More
Our Coming Culture of Poverty: Now Everyone Will Be Greedy
Filed by Alex Blaze | March 02, 2011 | 4:00 PM |Over the last 24 hours*, I read four items where people were called greedy: 1. An article from Rahna Reiko Rizzuto on Salon, where she talks about taking a professional opportunity in Japan for six months and leaving her children...Read More
Are Our Politics Born of Immutable Principles?
Filed by Steven Cheslik-DeMeyer | March 02, 2011 | 3:00 PM |Since we plan to move in together, C, being more traditional than I am about these things, took me home to meet his family. Besides his mom and dad, his brother, his sister and her husband and baby were there....Read More
Six Naked Men: Vintage Photo [NSFW]
Filed by Gloria Brame, Ph.D. | March 02, 2011 | 2:30 PM |Did I ever mention how much it drives me crazy not to know the back-stories on many of the images I find, via auctions, estate sales, tumblr, and google searches? I love knowing the little details of human life. You...Read More
Russian Gay Activist California Tour Cancelled Over Anti-Jewish Remark
Filed by Karen Ocamb | March 02, 2011 | 1:30 PM |There was great excitement in California when it was announced that Russian gay activist Nikolai Alekseev was coming to America to speak about his often dangerous demonstrations supporting LGBT rights. The trip was arranged primary by Alekseev Chicago-based activist friend,...Read More
Why We Need a Culture of Giving in the LGBT Community
Filed by Dr. Jillian T. Weiss | March 02, 2011 | 12:30 PM |The other day I put up a post entitled "Why You Shouldn't Donate To The National Stonewall Democrats." The title was tongue-in-cheek, designed to pique interest, and it did, but it also started a controversy in the comments section and...Read More
Westboro Baptist Church Wins Supreme Court Case
Filed by Alex Blaze | March 02, 2011 | 11:30 AM |The Supreme Court has ruled that a civil judgment against the Westboro Baptist Church, in a case brought by a father of a guy killing Iraq whose funeral the Phelpses protested, can't stand because of the First Amendment: "What Westboro...Read More
Rethinking Sexual Hypocrisy
Filed by Alex Blaze | March 02, 2011 | 10:30 AM |I posted yesterday a video with Lawrence O'Donnell's very waspy attack on Newt Gingrich's ability to "defend" the institution of marriage considering his several divorces and remarriages. But if you want to see how it's really done, take a look...Read More
CPAC Souvenirs: Gauche Bumpersticker
Filed by Bil Browning | March 02, 2011 | 9:30 AM |I picked up all sorts of unintentionally funny tidbits at the CPAC convention last month, but I really giggled over this one. It's a bumper sticker who's maker obviously did not get the Freedom Fries memo a few years back....Read More
How Many Parents Does Rufus Wainwright's Daughter Have?
Filed by Nancy Polikoff | March 02, 2011 | 8:30 AM |Viva Katherine Wainwright Cohen (born February 2, 2011) is the heir to folk music royalty. As the granddaughter of Loudon Wainwright III, Kate McGarrigle, and Leonard Cohen, she starts off life with songs - and poetry - in her blood....Read More
Chinese Marriage Debate Looks Familiar
Filed by Alex Blaze | March 02, 2011 | 7:30 AM |"The impacts of same-sex marriage include the 'domino effect' that it may bring upon the marriage system. Once same-sex marriage is legalized, it may lead to the debates on legalizing 'multi-partner marriage' and 'human-animal marriage.' If the law recognizes same-sex...Read More
AFA Lawyer: DOMA Is Probably Unconstitutional
Filed by Alex Blaze | March 02, 2011 | 7:00 AM |An American Family Association attorney says that DOMA is probably unconstitutional, "particularly" Section 2. Also, didn't hear this Newt Gingrich quotation, in which he equates the Holder letter to Sarah Palin declaring a Supreme Court decision unconstitutional. Yeah, that...Read More
