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Anti-Gay Activist Commits Suicide in Notre Dame Cathedral: Updates, Analysis
Filed by John M. Becker | May 23, 2013 4:30 PM |A far-right Catholic activist shot himself Tuesday in Notre Dame Cathedral to protest France's new marriage equality law. Bilerico Project Managing Editor John Becker joins progressive talk host David Pakman for discussion and analysis.Read More
Sequestering the Next Disaster
Filed by Terrance Heath | May 23, 2013 1:30 PM |President Obama has promised Oklahoma "everything that it needs right away" to begin the process of recovering and rebuilding, but the debate in Washington is a reminder that we're all threatened by a masssive, man-made disaster called sequestration.Read More
Same-Sex Marriage Shouldn't Be the Focus of the Immigration Debate
Filed by Bil Browning | May 21, 2013 2:30 PM |Binational gay and lesbian couples have very real problems that need an immediate solution. Threatening to jeopardize relief for thousands of less fortunate queers isn't it. Read More
BREAKING: UK House of Commons Passes Marriage Equality
Filed by John M. Becker | May 21, 2013 2:15 PM |Just now, the UK House of Commons gave final approval to a marriage equality bill by a vote of 366-161. It now moves on to the House of Lords.Read More
Minnesota Republicans Kill Anti-Bullying Bill
Filed by John M. Becker | May 21, 2013 10:30 AM |Minnesota's Republican and Catholic leaders are so incensed about losing the fight to preserve marriage discrimination that they're taking their anger out on bullied schoolchildren. I can't think of anything more disgraceful.Read More
Marriage Equality Round-Up: Illinois, UK
Filed by John M. Becker | May 20, 2013 5:30 PM |After frustrating delays, it looks like marriage equality legislation may be able to finally move forward in Illinois and the U.K.Read More
Courting Disaster: GOP Obstruction and the Courts
Filed by Terrance Heath | May 20, 2013 12:00 PM |Nowhere is Republican obstructionism more apparent than in our court system, where it may have far-reaching, disastrous consequences for public policy. And, again, that's just fine with Republicans.Read More
Failed Florida Mayoral Candidate: Voters Chose Lucifer Over Jesus
Filed by John M. Becker | May 16, 2013 3:00 PM |Anna Pierre, the failed Florida mayoral candidate who said her campaign was endorsed by Jesus Christ -- but couldn't muster even 1% of the vote in the actual election -- isn't taking her shellacking lying down.Read More
Running On Empty: GOP Obstruction & Government Vacancies
Filed by Terrance Heath | May 16, 2013 10:45 AM |Republicans in Congress have a new tactic for shrinking government: making sure that nobody's there to run it.Read More
Candidate Endorsed by Jesus Comes in Last
Filed by John M. Becker | May 15, 2013 10:45 AM |Out of 6,783 votes cast, Anna Pierre won just 56 -- 0.83% -- and came in dead last. I guess an endorsement from Jesus Christ doesn't get you very far these days.Read More
A History Lesson on Marriage Equality in Minnesota
Filed by Davina Kotulski | May 15, 2013 10:30 AM |Minnesota has been a key state in the marriage equality movement since the beginning of the movement.Read More
Jesus Endorses Candidate in Florida Mayoral Race
Filed by John M. Becker | May 14, 2013 4:00 PM |When asked to specify the three signs she claims Jesus gave her indicating his endorsement of her mayoral bid, candidate Anna Pierre replied, "Well, I'm going to keep them private."Read More
NOM vs. George Takei?
Filed by John M. Becker | May 14, 2013 1:00 PM |The paradoxically named and increasingly irrelevant National Organization for Marriage is notorious for desperate attention-seeking behavior, picking fights it can't win, and stirring up phony outrage. Their latest target is actor, author, and social media megastar George Takei.Read More
Gay Candidate Faces Voter Fraud Allegations in LA Council Race
Filed by Karen Ocamb | May 14, 2013 11:30 AM |On May 1, Stephen J. Kaufman, attorney for 13th C.D. candidate John Choi, filed an official complaint with the Public Integrity Division of the L.A. County District Attorney's office alleging "illegal electioneering and vote tampering by Mitch O'Farrell campaign workers."Read More
BREAKING: Minnesota Senate Passes Marriage Equality
Filed by John M. Becker | May 13, 2013 5:19 PM |Just now, in a vote of 37-30, the Minnesota State Senate passed marriage equality. Pro-equality Democratic Governor Mark Dayton will sign the bill into law tomorrow at 5 p.m. Central Time.Read More
