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Despite her supposed "Family Values" credentials, she and her husband Todd are being just as exploitative of her teenage daughter, Bristol, as any of these celebrity parents have been. Actually, even more so. Meanwhile, check out the cover of this week's Us Weekly… |
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Just this morning the blogs began talking about the GOP's platform, which takes no uncertain stand against gay right, and now you've gone and endorsed John McCain. And, what's more, President Patrick Sammon declared, "On the most important issue that LGBT Americans faced in the last decade - the federal marriage amendment - Sen. John McCain stood with us. Now we stand with him." Um, Cabinites, McCain didn't stand by you because he likes the gays. It's because he likes federalism! C'mon! Plus, marriage is hardly the "most important" issue. It's spectacularly eye-catching, yes, but what about hate crimes legislation, employment discrimination legislation, and adoption legislation? Are we living on the same planet? Sammon goes on to say that he expects McCain will get a lot of gay votes. With 68% of polled gay voters loving up on Obama? Not likely… We've included the press release after the jump. |
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» Littering…
"The American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family, and Property (TFP) has just launched a pro-traditional marriage campaign in California. Starting on September 1, TFP volunteers will tour major cities and college campuses rallying support for traditional marriage. The Catholic group’s handout offers “Ten reasons why homosexual ‘marriage’ is harmful and must be opposed,” and calls on Californians to firmly and peacefully oppose the advance of the homosexual movement." [Catholic PRWire] |
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A 22-year-old Queens man has confessed to killing a Pace University student, who was found strangled in his Chelsea apartment Sunday, police sources said today. The unidentified suspect told cops that he choked and robbed victim Kevin Pravia, 19, after meeting him in Union Square at about 6 a.m. Sunday and accompanying him back to his home. So gross. |
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» "Heartbeat."
From The Editor: Ever since John McCain announced Sarah Palin as his running mate last Friday, I keep hearing the same message: "Do we want Palin a heartbeat away from the presidency?" While no one's implicitly saying "McCain's an old man and could drop at any second," the subtext is definitely there. None of us wanted race, gender or age to be a political pivot this electoral season, but that "heartbeat" speak seems to hinge on McCain's 72-years. I'm not McCain's biggest fan, nor do I necessarily think age doesn't matter, but this meme makes me uncomfortable. Am I alone? |
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French electronic outfit Poni Hoax's sound has been described thusly, "[They] favor a pewter-dark take on disco to all the neon stagecraft and cut-and-paste primitivism of their fellow countrymen: instead of bright-lights, big-city fare, you'd call this a music of the grubbier districts, of the alleyways and cabarets." You can be sure, then, that we're digging it. Here's one of their tracks, "Antibodies," which comes from the group's recently released album, Images of Sigrid. |
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Well, it seems Sarah Palin, whom McCain's picked as his running mate, faces some of her own holy problems. Nico Pitney and Sam Stein offer readers a view into Palin's chosen church, where Ed Kalnins preaches with a fearsome fist. For example, Kalnins once declared that President Bush's detractors should be sent to hell and equated the war on terror as "contending for your faith." |
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» F.Y.I.
Sappho-journo Kerry Eleveld offers a dissection of gay-friendly Michelle Obama. [The Advocate] |
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The survey found that nearly eight out of ten (79%) heterosexual adults strongly or somewhat agree that how an employee does his or her job should be the standard for judging an employee, not their sexual orientation. And, seven out ten (71%) believe that also extends to gender identity. These findings, which sound like a bit of an overstatement, don't exactly match up with gay folks' take on the matter: "A majority of gay adults (65%) report they faced some sort of discrimination. Nearly half (47%) of gays and lesbians say they have overheard anti-gay comments on the job." |
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Minnesota based non-profit The UnConvention recently began circulating a series of ads urging gay residents to be "unconventional" while welcoming Republicans, who are currently celebrating their national convention in St. Paul. Above you'll see a commercial depicting a gay and lesbian couple who switch it up as two suits walk their direction. The tagline reads: "The Republicans are coming. Make an effort." While surely this is a light-hearted jab at the GOP's exclusionary politics, the "closet yourself" subtext rubs us the wrong way. |
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» Griping.
Pious journalist Mark Stricherz is upset because the Los Angeles Times and other papers aren't giving enough attention to religious leaders opposed to gay marriage in California: "All I am asking is for reporters to give religious traditionalists a fair hearing." [Get Religion] |
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» Editing.
"The Virginia delegation canceled an order of a publication it planned to hand out to visitors at the upcoming Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota, because it included a six-page section for gays and lesbians…" [POQ] |
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Taking A Closer Look At The History "Biblical Marriage"
Squire, who happens to be our friend, argues that marriage isn't based on God's word at all. In fact, many societies only used marriage for its practical purpose: maintaining a straight lineage. The Israelites, like Sarah and Abraham, whom we've pictured above, had strict laws in order to ensure a valid lineage. Sex wasn't the problem. It was infidelity. Early Christian leaders, like lust-phobic Augustine, introduced the "marriage bed" not because they feared bastard children or God's wrath, but for fear of lust. Nuptials were a practicality and it wouldn't be until Martin Luther and his Reformation that emotions would be injected into the marital mix. Our editor picks Squire's brain, after the jump… [Image by Lars Justinen] |
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Dobson, the right-wing leader who once swore he wouldn't vote for "centrist" John McCain, has been absolutely gushing over Palin's place on the Republican ticket. In fact, Dobson says he hasn't been this excited since the days of Ronald Reagan. Speaking with [radio host Dennis] Prager, Dr. Dobson said he now feels the same excitement he felt when Ronald Reagan was inaugurated. We have a general rule: whenever Dobson's happy, we're unhappy. Such emotion from such a backward man can never be good. |