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Brazil Lawmakers OK Bill for Treatment of Gays

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:01:44 GMT

Source: abcnews.go.com --- Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Brazil congressional panel approves controversial bill that would allow 'gay cure' treatments ...

WATCH: 'Daily Show' Skewers Evangelical's Claim That Gays Bully Christians

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:56:16 GMT

Source: www.huffingtonpost.com --- Tuesday, June 18, 2013
In her latest segment for "The Daily Show," comedian Samantha Bee openly mocks an evangelical's claim that Christians are "bullied" by the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. Airing on Monday , the segment features Boise, Idaho, pastor and radio host Matt Slick attempting to make the case that Christians are becoming victims. "The Christians that I talked to are intimidated," Slick told Bee. "They'll often get intimidated, they'll often get persecuted ... for just saying that they believe that homosexuality is wrong, or that homosexuals are sinful -- just like adulterers, just like pedophiles, just like liars, just like thieves." Slick goes on to claim that homosexuals "are not tolerant" of Christians and even proposes -- to a visibly dubious Bee -- that "homosexuals go out and find straights to beat up." "These kinds of events are not publicized very well," Slick said. "Why is this not being covered?" In a sardonic voice-over, Bee asks why "this hypothetical violence [is] not being covered, or recorded, or even occurring? Maybe it’s because the figures are being hushed up by the Homosexual-Industrial Complex.” Openly gay Christian and Huffington Post blogger Todd Clayton helped the "Daily Show" write the segment and was also interviewed by Bee onscreen. He later spoke with HuffPost about the purpose of the piece. "The motivation ... was to expose the fallacy [of anti-LGBT Christians claiming to be victims of bullyi ...

Gays Have a Harder Time Renting Places

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:51:26 GMT

Source: hamilton_nolan.kinja.com --- Tuesday, June 18, 2013
A new study from the Department of Housing and Urban Development confirms: it is somewhat more difficult to rent an apartment if you're gay. But there is a bright side, for lesbians. Yes, there is loathsome discrimination against homosexual couples who email real estate agents in search of rentals. But... does this count as a blow against the patriarchy? According to HUD’s study , same-sex couples experience unequal treatment more often than heterosexual couples when responding to internet ads for rental units, and findings show that gay male couples experience more discrimination than lesbian couples. "Have a taste of your own bitter discriminatory patriarchal medicine, (gay) males!" - Heterosexual male real estate agents. [ The full report . Photo of a real estate agent being like, "LESBIANS? Not in MY rental apartment!": Shutterstock ] ...

Did You Know That Christians Are Getting Bullied (and Beaten Up) by Gays?!

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:07:55 GMT

Source: www.patheos.com --- Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Samantha Bee , I love you: ...

Russia to ban 'gays' from adopting

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:03:25 GMT

Source: www.wnd.com --- Tuesday, June 18, 2013
(AFP) Russian lawmakers on Tuesday backed a bill which would place tough restrictions on adoption to countries where same-sex marriages are legal, following France’s vote last month allowing such unions. The bill could ban people in over a dozen countries from adopting Russian orphans even if they are single, according to an amendment that passed in the key second reading in the Duma lower house of parliament with an overwhelming vote of 443 to none. It is likely to be swiftly passed in the third reading and the upper house Federation Council. President Vladimir Putin has already vowed to sign it into law. ...

Dallas Councilwoman Outraged Over HIV Prevention Billboard Presenting Gays as 'Acceptable': VIDEO

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:55:20 GMT

Source: www.towleroad.com --- Tuesday, June 18, 2013
A Dallis councilwoman is complaining about a freeway billboard that depicts a Black gay couple in an embrace and encourages people to know their HIV status, the Dallas Observer reports : But you can't plaster two gay dudes on a billboard in southern Dallas and expect it to fly with ( notoriously anti-gay ) Dallas City Councilwoman Vonciel Jones Hill (right). She seems to fear the ad might have a corrupting influence on passersby. In an email to Fox 4's Shaun Rabb, she expressed concern that "African American men who engage in homosexual conduct [are] presented as acceptable" in the ad and that it amounts to an endorsement of homosexuality. [Dallas County Health Director Zachary Thompson], meanwhile, who is engaged in a reality-based fight against a deadly scourge, bangs his head against the wall in frustration. "The message is very clear," he told Rabb. "The message is: among African American men who have sex with men the rate of HIV new cases is at an epidemic proportion." Watch FOX4's report, AFTER THE JUMP ... Dallas News | myFOXdfw.com ...

EXCLUSIVE: Get ready to freak out gays: Cher—yes, THE Cher—is the headlining per...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:09:46 GMT

Source: www.facebook.com --- Tuesday, June 18, 2013
EXCLUSIVE: Get ready to freak out Gays: Cher —yes, THE Cher—is the headlining performer at this year's Dance on the Pier! https://www.nextmagazine.com/content/exclusive-cher-perform-nyc-prides-dance-pier www.nextmagazine.com ...

GMA-7’s brave and dramatic take on two lovelorn gays on “My Husband’s Lover” has...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:47:36 GMT

Source: www.facebook.com --- Tuesday, June 18, 2013
GMA-7’s brave and dramatic take on two lovelorn Gays on “My Husband’s Lover” has not only created a stir on social networking sites, it also caught the attention of an international website for the LGBT. http://mb.com.ph/Entertainment/Entertainment_Main/17793/#.UcA6RudHJr0 ...

U.S. takes libertarian turn on gays, guns, pot

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:15:24 GMT

Source: bostonherald.com --- Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Are Americans becoming more libertarian on cultural issues? I see evidence that they are, in poll findings and election results on three unrelated issues — marijuana legalization, same-sex marriage and gun rights. Start with pot. Last November, voters in the states of Colorado and Washington voted to legalize marijuana, by a 55 to 45 percent margin in Colorado (more than Barack Obama’s margin in the state) and by 56 to 44 percent in Washington. ...

Daily Show’s Samantha Bee Takes On Gays Oppressing Christians

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:08:23 GMT

Source: lezgetreal.com --- Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Sarah “Marmot Day” Palin The Daily Show began its second week with John Oliver at the helm rather than the normal Jon Stewart. Oliver began the show with a fun little bit about Sarah Palin. Later, Samantha Bee took on those anti-gay Christians who are being oppressed by everyone- at least in their own mind. The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Get More: Daily Show Full Episodes , Indecision Political Humor , The Daily Show on Facebook Oliver enjoyed bringing up a very valid point about Sarah Palin- that we can just bloody well ignore her. That is right, Oliver hit it on the head- we can just ignore her. After all, we could spend not just this whole show, but hundreds of half-hours showing that Sarah Palin’s self-contradictory beliefs are nothing more than nonsense. However, the real fun in this episode was the segment that Bee did. In fact, she managed to do something that no one seems to have ever done on this show- and that is make one of these Christians actually admit that, when you point out that Christians aren’t being bullied or attacked makes them sound like they’re arrogant. Bee spoke to Preacher Matt Slick about the bullying that Christians undergo for speaking out against homosexuality. Bee noted that, after spending an afternoon with Slick, she found out just how tough it really izzzn’t. She noted that despite claims from Slick that there are Gays going out to beat up Christians, she couldn’t find a single incident. When B ...

Politics | Rob Horowitz: The Ultimate City: Bohemians, Gays & Jobs

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:26:23 GMT

Source: www.golocalworcester.com --- Monday, June 17, 2013
Today’s highly mobile knowledge workers–the key to economic growth in a global economy where the talent and skills of the workforce is a prime difference-maker–choose where to live more for the qualities communities offer than for specific job-related reasons. As a result, “quality of place”, defined by Richard Florida, author of “The Rise of The Creative Class” as the “unique set of characteristics that defines a place and make it attractive”, is not only important to whether a city or town is a good place to live, but it also is a major factor in building a thriving economy. More than one-in-ten Americans move each year and among young highly educated workers this percentage is far higher. This critical sub-set of the workforce tends to settle in communities where there is a diversity of ethnic groups and lifestyles, a vibrant street life including a broad range of music and art options and plentiful outdoor recreational opportunities. As a general rule, they are more attracted to cities than suburbs. Also, since people are getting married at later ages and delaying having children, the traditional factors that drove people to the suburbs such as quality public schools and a house and a yard for ones’ family are less decisive. Diversity and openness are of particular importance. For example, there is a solid positive correlation between the percentage of gay people in a community or region and the growth of the critical high tec ...

foodnun: OH NO THE GAYS THATS THE DEVILS DOLLAR

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:30:09 GMT

Source: ohio-is4-lovers.tumblr.com --- Monday, June 17, 2013
foodnun : OH NO THE Gays THATS THE DEVILS DOLLAR ...

Bernardi’s continued attack on gays and lesbians demeans Australia

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:57:56 GMT

Source: greensmps.org.au --- Monday, June 17, 2013
It is unacceptable that Cory Bernardi has continued his attack on gay and lesbian Australians by again linking the love they feel for each other to bestiality, the Australian Greens have said. “Linking the love that thousands of Australian couples share to bestiality is disgraceful,” the Greens’ LGBTI spokesperson, Senator Sarah Hanson-Young said. “Cory Bernardi is the voice of the Liberal Party in South Australia as their lead Senate candidate. “South Australians will be shaking their heads today and many will be having a second thought about voting Liberal. “Moderate members of the Liberal Party who want to distance themselves from Senator Bernardi’s comments can do so by voting in support of the Greens’ international same-sex marriage bill on Thursday. “These comments demean all Australians with friends and family in loving gay relationships. “The last time he espoused this type of ignorant hate speech Cory Bernardi was forced to resign as Tony Abbott’s Parliamentary Secretary. It seems he hasn’t learnt anything since the last time he was condemned by his own colleagues.” Media Contact : Noah Schultz-Byard 0427 604 760 ...

Mugabe vows to strengthen penalties against gays: ‘They should rot in jail’

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:30:36 GMT

Source: www.lgbtqnation.com --- Monday, June 17, 2013
HARARE, Zimbabwe -- Zimbabwe’s president Robert Mugabe on Sunday pledged to strengthen penalties against Gays and lesbians if his Zanu PF party wins the upcoming elections. ...

E.W. Jackson: I Stand By Everything I Said About Gays And Planned Parenthood

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:56:05 GMT

Source: buzzfeed.com --- Monday, June 17, 2013
“The truth is the truth.” View Video › Via: In an interview Monday, the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor of Virginia, E. W. Jackson, defended controversial comments he has made about Gays and comparisons he drew between the Klu Klux Klan and Planned Parenthood. "The main similarity, which I will continue to propound is that the moral dilema that both pose is very similar," Jackson told conservative talk radio host Bryan Fischer. "The justification for slavery is in a sense the same as the justification for unfettered abortion, which is, the victim is not a real person, he's not a human being and therefore has no rights that we are bound to respect." Later, Jackson declined to back off his views of what Fischer said was "the normalization of homosexuality." "Part of this is really an attempt to deny us our First Amendment rights of freedom of religion," Jackson said. "Look, sure, people could debate about whether I've always said things as artfully as I might have. As a minister I say things to have an impact on people. To have them confront the truth which doesn't always work unfortunately in the political sphere but the truth is the truth," Jackson said. ...

Charisma: Gays Will Destroy America Like Nazis in Germany

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:20:02 GMT

Source: www.rightwingwatch.org --- Monday, June 17, 2013
Responding to the White House’s LGBT Pride celebration, Pastor Larry Tomczak in Charisma magazine maintained that Gays and their allies are putting America “on the path to destruction.” Tomczak writes that events which “brazenly celebrate, legitimize and promote the gay lifestyle in America” are part of the country’s “downward spiral” and gay “tsunami.” After the pastor shared a story about how his father-in-law, a veteran of World War II, confronted his church for not speaking out more aggressively against homosexuality, Tomczak drew parallels between Gays in America and Nazis in 1930s Germany: “It would do us well to recall that in Nazi Germany, only a small percentage of the people were part of the Nazi party. Amid the atrocities, the overwhelming majority were apathetic and afraid to speak up…. Is history repeating itself?” Observing the president of our United States on Thursday in the White House, kicking off the official celebration of "Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Month," he was introduced by two 9-year-old girls celebrating their lesbian mothers. Flanked by a smiling Vice President Biden, President Obama then called out individuals with gay backgrounds amid applause. Finally, he reaffirmed his commitment to same-sex marriage and gay initiatives in America. This coincides with his administration releasing directives so that individuals will be forced to affirm homosexuality in the federal government. Remaining s ...

Want To Stop Nigeria’s “Jail The Gays” Bill From Becoming Law? Here’s What You Can Do

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:39:19 GMT

Source: www.newnownext.com --- Monday, June 17, 2013
Nigeria’s House of Representatives last month passed a bill that criminalizes gay relationships in the country , with laws that could potentially put a same-sex couple in jail for up to 14 years for even holding hands. It has now been passed on to President Goodluck Jonathan to be signed into law, a scary proposition that international LGBT rights group All Out is trying to prevent. Watch above in this week’s “NewNowNext Minute” as Ryan Brockington breaks down Nigeria’s “Jail the Gays” bill, the ramifications this bill will have in Nigeria and around the globe, and what you can do to help. The first thing you can, and should, do? Head to All Out’s website and sign the petition to stop the bill from being signed into law. All Out is currently working closely with partner organizations in Nigeria to try and make sure this bill will not be signed by the country’s President. Tags: allout | jail the Gays bill | nigeria ...

Senate bill prohibiting job discrimination against gays and lesbians gets 51st cosponsor

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:06:41 GMT

Source: www.dailykos.com --- Monday, June 17, 2013
This is good news , at least on a symbolic level: The senior senator from Delaware will become the 51st sponsor of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, the Washington Blade has learned. In response to a Washington Blade inquiry, the office of Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) confirmed on Monday that heâll sign on as a co-sponsor to the bill. Ian Sams, a Carper spokesperson, said Carper is âsigning on as a co-sponsor of ENDA.â âSen. Carper believes it is important for federal law to explicitly prohibit workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation â in the same way that current law addresses race, sex or religion â in order to ensure that all Americans are protected equally under the law,â Sams added. Having a majority of the U.S. Senate on record supporting ENDA is good, but what ultimately matters is whether it becomes law. As we all know, it takes 60 votes to get anything done in the hopelessly dysfunctional Senateâhaving 51 co-sponsors isn't enough, by itself, for passage. Still, it's unusual for a bill to have this many co-sponors. Of the four bills signed into law this year that originated in the Senate, only the Violence Against Women Act had more co-sponorsâ61. As with most things, Congress is lagging behind the public, which strongly supports the principle of non-discrimination embodied in ENDA. Just today, Public Policy Polling released a poll showing 71 percent of North Carolinians believe that ...

California wineries courting gays Sonoma and Napa Valley wineries are courting...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:29:44 GMT

Source: www.facebook.com --- Monday, June 17, 2013
California wineries courting Gays Sonoma and Napa Valley wineries are courting gay customers by coming out with labels in support of same sex marriage. [LA Weekly] The producers of Same Sex Meritage, a Sonoma grown red table wine that is sold in … California wineries courting Gays ...

The part of London that is not safe for Gays and Jews

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:18:01 GMT

Source: oblogdeeoblogda.me --- Monday, June 17, 2013
Posted by Melanie Nathan, June 17, 2013. Two men were arrested in January after a series of incidents in London saw members of the public harassed by self-styled vigilantes who posted footage of their activities online. One included a clip showing a man being subjected to homophobic abuse. The incidents are believed to be linked to a group claiming to be behind “Muslim patrols” of Whitechapel. In the latest video in which a group of men described themselves as “vigilantes implementing Islam upon your own necks”, a man is followed and told: “Get out of here you fag … Don’t stay around here any more.” His pursuers tell him that he is “walking through a Muslim area dressed like a fag.” Apparently the Muslim Patrol in the area continues to impact students and others in the area. In a Video represented below one such man admits to being a vigilante for Islam and when a passerby defends her rights saying: “this is Great Britain” the self described ‘Muslim vigilante’ responds: “This is NOT so Great Britain. We are vigilantes implementing Islam upon your necks.” This post represents the views and personal experience of the young Slovene born Israeli LGBT medical student in London, who is not named for reasons of safety and security: We need to talk about things we don’t want to talk about: by Anonymous Medical Student, June 17, 2013. I am a Slovene-born Israeli who has now completed her first year of medicine in London. In addition to th ...