Chris Christie calls gay NJ legislator 'numbnuts' (Video)
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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie lashed out at a fellow Garden State politician Monday, calling an openly gay state legislator a “numbnuts” in response to the lawmaker labeling him a racist last week. A visibly perturbed Christie made the comment during a news conference on Monday, reported the New Jersey Star-Ledger. It all started last week when Christie called for a voter referendum on gay marriage. ...more (w/video)...
Published on Sunday 5th of February 2012 03:29:16 PM
New HUD Rule Delivers for LGBT Americans (Promulgate Radical Redefinition of Family)
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Last year, we told you about a proposed rule from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regarding equal access to HUD housing programs regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. Among the key requirements of the rule is a prohibition on inquires regarding sexual orientation or gender identity, as well as a prohibition on using sexual orientation or gender identity as grounds for decision-making in Federal Housing Administration (FHA) programs. Additionally, the rule brings the definition of “eligible families†into the 21st century by including those who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT). This afternoon, HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan...
Published on Sunday 5th of February 2012 03:29:16 PM
Mrs. O'Malley Speaks Out On Same Sex Marriage
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First Lady Katie O'Malley isn't mincing any words when it comes to describing why she thinks gay marriage legislation failed last year. The first lady, speaking Thursday at the 24th annual Conference on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Equality on Thursday, said "there were some cowards that prevented it from passing." A bill to allow same-sex marriage passed the Senate, but stalled in the House of Delegates.
Published on Sunday 5th of February 2012 03:29:16 PM
Activist Group: ‘Train’ Educators How to Teach 6-12 Year-Olds About Gays and Lesbians
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Image from the LGBT "Welcoming Schools" capaign The Human Rights Campaign, a homosexual advocacy group, has produced a “professional development film” through its Welcoming Schools project for school staff and parents that features 6- to 12-year-olds talking about gays and lesbians. The film is called “What Do You Know? Six to Twelve Year Olds Talk about Gays and Lesbians," and it "features students from Massachusetts and Alabama discussing what they know about gay men and lesbians, what they hear at school, and what they’d like teachers to do,” states the Welcoming Schools Web site. The Web site has a...
Published on Sunday 5th of February 2012 03:29:16 PM
Gay marriage within reach in Wash. (State) Legislature
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OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Legislature is on the verge of having enough support to make Washington the seventh state to approve gay marriage, according to a tally by The Associated Press.A same-sex marriage bill is expected to be introduced by the end of the week. The AP reached out to all 49 state senators over the past week and found that more lawmakers are firmly supporting gay marriage than opposing it, by a margin of 22-18.The measure needs 25 votes to pass the Senate. The House is widely expected to have enough support, and Gov. Chris Gregoire publicly endorsed...
Published on Sunday 5th of February 2012 03:29:16 PM
The 'gayest' city in America is...
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The Advocate, an LGBT magazine, has released a list of what it says are the "gayest" cities in the U.S. The equation breakdown used is a bit different from what you may have expected. The magazine takes into account such parameters as LGBT bookstores and "International Mr. Leather competition semifinalists" among the nine criteria used to compile the list.
Published on Sunday 5th of February 2012 03:29:16 PM
Santorum Actually Means It!
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I was speaking with a friend on the phone yesterday from college. He's kinda' pro-life but not passionate about it and fiscally conservative but not very religious. He's a little squishy, if you know what I mean. In short, he was a McCain supporter. Anyway, he was saying that he felt uncomfortable with Rick Santorum. He assured me that he would vote for Santorum over Obama but he thought there were many people like him who would not. I asked him why and he got a little cagey but finally said that Rick was "a little too extreme" and that's...
Published on Sunday 5th of February 2012 03:29:16 PM
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