Attention, attention! Let it be known that former gay porn star and conservative action hero Matt Sanchez has made a triumphant return to villainy!

In a piece over at right-leaning World Net Daily, Sanchez contends that Democratic presidential candidate has a "gay problem," although former marine Sanchez doesn't quite define what that problem could be.

Rather, he offers an admittedly skewed view on why the right should come out against Obama's candidacy. And you can be sure he finds time to remind lavender voters that Obama keeps questionable company.

The results are really quite breathtaking…

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Preachers, pastors, priests and the like have played quite a role this political season. Just ask Barack Obama - the Democratic presidential hopeful had to defend his ties to both Donnie McClurkin and Jeremiah Wright.

Republican John McCain, meanwhile, had a short-lived shit storm over John Hagee, the Catholic bashing preacher man who endorsed the Arizona Senator and blamed the gays for Hurricane Katrina. McCain also had a bit of trouble from Rod Parsley, the Ohio-based Evangelical who takes regular swipes at the lavender set.

Certainly Parsley and Hagee's respective opinions aren't the most progressive, they're less important to McCain than a man named Dan Yeary, the Baptist politico's actual preacher.

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The Log Cabin Republicans are throwing quite a tissy over John McCain's gay-baiting. In case you haven't been paying attention, the Republican presidential candidate came under fire after allegedly organizing a robo-call denouncing Mitt Romney's gay friendly ways.

The right wing bent boys (and girls) posted a hypocritical rant on their website in which they blast the "left wing" bloggers for attacking McCain. They write:

The attacks on Sen. John McCain by the gay Left are completely out-of-bounds and don’t reflect the facts.

Let’s look at those facts:

Had anyone bothered to reach out to the McCain Campaign, they would have realized Sen. McCain immediately stopped the calls. The campaign told us Sen. McCain never saw the script and never approved it, which is why he stopped the calls ASAP.

Of course, those facts won’t satisfy the left-wing who pounces on these kinds of things. But where were these same left-wingers when Democrat Barack Obama, who has never introduced a single piece of pro-gay legislation in his Senate career, paraded around on stage with an anti-gay religious leader who believes in so-called “conversion therapy”?

Actually, loads of "left-wing" bloggers - including ourselves - came out against Obama after the McClurkin scandal.

The Log Cabin Republicans are missing the point of the McCain episode. The fact that his campaign - with or without his knowledge - ran such a tasteless ad not only taints the political pool, but speaks volumes about how the Republicans consider queer citizens. The fact that the Log Cabin Republicans can't see that makes us wonder whether they understand liberal democracy - period. Unless, of course, they're more concerned with self-interest and would rather ignore their party's institutional homophobia.

Time's running out for the presidential candidates.

The Iowa Caucuses are a mere 52-days away and trust the the hopefuls have been doing double time trying to persuade voters that they're the real deal. Take, for example, Barack Obama…

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No doubt Barack Obama wants the world to forget about his anti-gay gospel gaffe. Superstar Reverend Irene Monroe, however, keeps the scandal piping hot with a scathing criticism of the presidential candidate:

Although the Obama campaign says it "decided to go with someone local," the real deal is that Obama hid his fear of addressing the black LGBTQ community by selecting a white minister to speak to a predominately black anti-gay audience. That’s because it is easier to maintain the myth many of these black evangelical voters hold – that queerness is a “white” thing – than to address the reality that his “big tent” message cannot presently accommodate anti-gay black ministers, gospels singers, and the black LGBTQ community.

Wait, there are black gay people? Who knew?!

Libby Post's latest column uses last weekend's Donnie McClurkin gospel fiasco as another example of gays gone amiss–and she's not talking about McClurkin. Posts Post:

We've been out organized because we're always looking at the short term, always getting angry at our latest savior for not being exactly on cue, always focusing on political purity rather than pragmatism… Unfortunately, our myopic perspective may just leave us with a federal judiciary that will have a much more negative impact on our future than whether or not Donnie McClurkin sings Obama's praises in the south."

Citing the recent confirmation of controversial conservative judge Leslie Southwick to the U.S. Court of Appeals, Post derides LGBT activists for a history of falling prey to distractions while opposing politicos strategized the long-term power-plays that form the foundation of everything gay activists are fighting against today.

"Iceberg Politics" [PageOneQ]

Whether or not you believe controversial gospel star Donnie McClurkin is sincere in his assertion that he was "delivered" from a his homosexuality by the power of God's graces, his performance last night in Columbia, South Carolina had "drama queen" written all over it.

McClurkin has been a hot potato for Prez hopeful Barack Obama in recent weeks, splitting his Democratic supporters along lines that usually differentiate the Democratic Party from the GOP. And according to The New York Times, McClurkin's contribution to Sunday's gospel rally and concert in support of Obama didn't do much to mend fences. At the close of the three-hour show, McClurkin took center stage to give the crowd a finale that included some of his greatest pulpit hits to date, including:

Don’t call me a bigot or anti-gay when I have suffered the same feelings!"

God delivered me from homosexuality!"

The greatest change a person can have is not in politics!"

and the sure-to-be-hit…

Believe the Bible over the blogs!"

"Obama's Gospel Concert Tour" [New York Times Caucus]

Barack Obama took some time out of his busy schedule to sit down with The Advocate's Kerry Eleveld.

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Barack Obama's decision to work with anti-gay preacher Donnie McClurkin may have tarnished his reputation, but it wasn't entirely a bust. In the wake of the brouhaha, Obama's gay and black Christian campaign teams have finally come together. Why weren't they working together before? Good question.

So, what did Obama's friends do with their cooperative effort? They released a letter urging voters to use the McClurkin stink as a springboard for unity.

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Donnie McClurkin may claim he's straight and not a homophobe, but journo Clay Cane found an anonymous man who allegedly carried on a three-year affair with the gospel-singing reverend. Check out this exchange:

CC: During this time to 2001 to 2004 is really the height of his anti-gay rants. The book came out, he made comments, he told the New York Times in 2002 he’s counseling adolescent boys to convert them from homosexuality. Would you hear about these rants?

Rob: Every time I’d read an article in Ebony or Jet, or whatever, I’d just hear it—I’d get upset and we’d always have an argument about it. He said, “I told you.” I said, “It’s crazy. What you’re doing is crazy. You’re writing this stuff, but yet you’re still doing it.” I said, “I have a problem with that. What’s wrong with you?” He said, “I have a problem.”

CC: What do you think he meant by “I have a problem”?

Rob: It’s something he just can’t control. He feels that he has to say that to please people. He said, “I don’t want people to believe that I’m still doing it.”

And there's much, much more…

Pandering presidential candidate Barack Obama launched his campaign on a platform of hope. Time and time again, the senator harped on expectant optimism, pleading with voters not to lose faith in America's future and, most of all, themselves. In turn, Obama hoped people would vote him into the White House.

Too bad Obama's anti-gay gospel gaffe turned his ambition into desperation.

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Controversial "not anti-gay" preacher Donnie McClurkin and friend of Barack Obama performed at the Republican National Convention in 2004.

Huffington Post has the video. And, as you can imagine, it's breathtaking, especially his praise of President Bush:

After you've done all you can, you just stand.
Don't give up, don't give in, you just stand.
Oh, Mr. President, tonight, you just stand.

Will McClurkin show as much love for Democrat Obama?

As gay activists and commentators come out against Barack Obama's anti-gay friend Donnie McClurkin, Human Rights Campaign has issued what may be the weakest "ultimatum" ever:

The Human Rights Campaign has expressed its strong reservations to Obama over his campaign-sponsored tour that features gospel singer Donnie McClurkin.

The influential organization, representing a powerful Democratic constituency, let Obama’s campaign know that it would issue a public demand if Obama did not immediately cancel the event, said a person who had been briefed on the exchange.

Why tell Obama? Why not just issue the statement and make your point? Unless, of course, they don't have one.

Donnie McClurkin's not homophobic. He's just misunderstood. Well, that's what he says, at least.

The preacher, who Barack Obama tapped for his "Embrace The Change" tour, may have implied that homosexuality can - and should - be changed, but he wants the world to know he's no anti-gay. He tells the Chicago Tribune:

I don't believe that even from a religious point of view that Jesus ever discriminated toward anyone, nor do I. Most of the things that were said were totally out of context and then other things weren't true.

My only concern is to be in place with Sen. Obama in unity and bring all the factors together for the sake of change. That's my only thing. Of course some agents have twisted it as though he [Obama] were embracing a racist or a Nazi, and that is anything but true.

Actually, no, people thought the presidential candidate was embracing a homophobic "ex-gay" preacher". McClurkin also insists that he's not on an anti-gay crusade….

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