Jenna Bush may love her father, President Bush, but she's not loving his HIV/AIDS policies. In a piece on Ms. Bush's new AIDS-centric book, Ana's Story, Newsweek's Lorraine Ali writes:

Safe sex is encouraged through-out her new book, even though the Bush administration's hotly contested HIV-prevention campaign was built around a staunch "abstinence only" message. "In Africa my dad's policies are pretty much in line with mine, but not domestically," says Bush, referring to her father's ABC (abstain, be faithful, use a condom) policy in Africa. "But it's a personal decision. All of us want our kids to be safe, and there's no doubt that condoms make our kids safe…It's important they stay protected and protect others."

But what about marriage?!

Georgetown University has admitted attempting to cover up an alleged hate crime involving Bush-family friend Philip Cooney. Boi From Troy reports that gay group GU Pride met with administrators after yesterday's protest. One attendee tells BFT:

…At the meeting, GU Pride got them to admit their mistake in not reporting the hate crime incident sooner and to take the group’s grievances to the president personally. Vice President for Student Affairs Todd Olson agreed to the formation of a new LGBT working group composed of faculty, administrators, and students to begin to make visible changes to Georgetown’s LGBT policies.

Nice to know the school's taking this shit seriously, although it would have been better had it come before the negative press.

DC Coppers nabbed 19-year old Georgetown student Philip Anderton Cooney for his reported role in the assault of another unidentified student.

If Cooney's name sounds familiar, you're probably thinking of his father, Phil Cooney, who worked as President Bush's crooked Environmental Quality honcho.

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Presidential candidate Barack Obama issued a statement supporting the hate crime bill's passage yesterday. He also "urges" President Bush to sign the bill, which he vowed to veto:

This vote was about who we are as Americans and whether this nation is going to live up to its founding promise of equality. Those who commit hate crimes should be punished no matter whether those crimes are committed on account of race, gender, religion, disability, or sexual orientation. Today's vote is a victory for all of us in upholding basic rights and protections in this country. I urge the President to reconsider his veto threat and support this legislation. Passing this bill will help us live up to the principle that in this country, we treat all of our citizens with dignity and respect.

President Bush, of course, will have stopped reading at "dignity".

• Brooklyn lesbians calendar proves that New York's the most attractive city in America.

• Chicago's Fire Department calendar proves that New York's the most attractive city in America.

• Episcopal Church votes to "restrain" gay officiation, no official same-sex blessing.

• Senator Ted Kennedy comes out for ENDA hate crime legislation. Senate to vote Thursday.

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Like all Americans, President Bush knows how he feels about the presidential candidates. Unlike most Americans, however, Bush's position prohibits him from endorsing an individual as of yet. He did, however, voice some opinions during an off-the-record lunch Sunday, including voicing some concerns about lingually-challenged flip-flopper Mitt Romney. The Washington Post reports:

There are parts of Romney's record that appeal to Bush, another Republican governor who tried to work with Democrats and as leader of his state focused on achieving reform on an important domestic issue, in Romney's case health care… Still, like other Republicans, associates said Bush has been discomforted by Romney's changing stances on issues such as abortion and gay rights.

Bush also worries that Rudy Giuliani's too soft on the gays.

It's like President Bush isn't even trying to sound smart anymore:

In a speech defending his administration's Iraq policy, Bush said former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's brutality had made it impossible for a unifying leader to emerge and stop the sectarian violence that has engulfed the Middle Eastern nation.

"I heard somebody say, Where's Mandela?' Well, Mandela's dead because Saddam Hussein killed all the Mandelas," Bush, who has a reputation for verbal faux pas, said in a press conference in Washington on Thursday.

Mandela and his peeps issued a statement asserting the former South African president and liberationist, is in fact, very much alive.

Via HuffPo:

In a Thursday morning morning press conference at the White House, the President engaged in a little bit of grade inflation about his academic record.

"You need to talk to economists," he answered when asked if there was a risk of recession in the US economy. "I think I got a B in Econ 101. I got an A however in keeping taxes low, and being fiscally responsible with the people's money."

President Bush as an undergraduate at Yale did not in fact receive a grade of B in his economics course. Bush received a grade that would correspond with a C-.

A copy of Bush's Yale transcript posted at the humorous website GeorgeWBush.org states that the president received grades of 71 and 72 in Economics.

Alright, Iraq we can handle. Anti-gay policies? They're rude, but we understand you're a yokel, so we'll let them slide. Lying about grades? That's just wrong. Shame on you, Georgie Boy. We're really disappointed. And when we say disappointed, we mean surprised, as in we're surprised you passed.

• Archbishop of Canterbury and the Anglican Communion's head honcho Rowan Williams to hold special "secret" communion with gay Anglicans. A church spokesman said,

It should come as no surprise that the Archbishop is meeting pastorally with clergy and others affected by the current debates in the Church. Such encounters extend across the Church and right across the range of opinions found within the Church. Few of these encounters ever reach the public domain. That is exactly as it should be.

Considering the state of disunion amongst Anglicans, we're sure Nigerian Archbishop Peter Akinola and his anti-gay brethren will use this against Williams, whom they view as too soft on the pufftas.

• Our favorite CNN journo, Jeanne Moos, takes on the Gays For Giuliani.

• Ireland gets steamy safe gay sex campaign.

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The White House won't be backing Larry Craig's resignation turn-around. Said spokeswoman Dina Perino: "I don't think that our views have changed but, of course, this is the Senator's decision and the Senator's seat."

The Bush Administration previously said they're "disappointed" in Craig. How they fall…

Tom Bush made a name for himself when he fought against using public funding for a production of Angels in America. The 59-year old attorney and President Bush pal spouted the same anti-gay rhetoric we all know and loathe: gays are sinners.

Eleven years down the road and Bush seems to have broadened his homo horizons. A little:

I think that homosexuality is something the government shouldn't promote. On the other hand, it's clear to me that Christ died for everyone. Whether homosexual or heterosexual or a eunuch, you are eligible for entry into heaven by simply believing Christ died for your sins. So we need to be careful who we judge.

Does anyone out there know if Christ accepts bribes? We're a little hesitant to put all our sins on him - we've got loads…

Homophobia may seem like a new fangled trend, but it apparently has quite an American history.

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Ed. note: Today's installment of America's Queer Liberty picks up where yesterday's left off…

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Out keeps asking tough questions.

In light of Young Republican leader and nocturnal cocksucker Glenn Murphy's resignation, the rag's asking readers which Republican they fear waking up beside. As you can see, the majority of the fag rag's online readers find Dick Cheney to be the most repulsive of the Republicunts. We definitely agree.

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It's a blessed day here in America. Karl Rove, the snake responsible for much of this administration's evil, announced that on August 31, he'll step down as President Bush's senior adviser.

I just think it's time. There's always something that can keep you here, and as much as I'd like to be here, I've got to do this for the sake of my family.

Ack! This man has a family? Maybe there's some dust up in hell that requires his assistance.

Rove's timing seems a bit sneaky, of course. The administration's "architect" came under scrutiny last month for his alleged role in the firing of federal prosecutors. When asked to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee, he refused, leading some to wonder if he's resigning to avoid further scrutiny. To this, Rove replies, "I know they'll say that. But I'm not going to stay or leave based on whether it pleases the mob." Oh, Rove, don't get us wrong, we're thrilled, we just wish it had come earlier.