Gay Men To That!!

You can still register to vote.  Check the deadline for your state and share this post!!

California Governor Jerry Brown This is great news!!  These therapies are harmful to anyone undergoing them.  Governor Jerry Brown did the right thing by signing this bill. Via SFGate: California has become the first state in the country to ban controversial therapy practices that attempt to change the sexual orientation of minors after Gov.  Jerry Brown  signed a bill to outlaw them Saturday. The bill, SB1172 by Sen.  Ted Lieu , D-Torrance (Los Angeles County), bars mental health practitioners from performing so-called reparative therapy, which professional psychological organizations have said may cause harm. Gay rights groups have labeled them dangerous and abusive. "This bill bans non-scientific 'therapies' that have driven young people to depression and suicide. These practices have no basis in science or medicine and they will now be relegated to the dustbin of quackery," Brown said in a statement to The Chronicle. Well sa...

There's no on-off switch for gays Governor Brown needs to hear from pro gay advocates to sign this bill.  SB 1172 would ban all the harmful ex-gay therapies for California minors.  These therapies have been proven to be both ineffective and harmful.   Make your voice heard!  Via TowleRoad: A bill  which was passed on August 30  that would ban harmful "ex-gay" therapy for minors has been sitting on Governor Jerry Brown's desk since then, and he has until midnight on Sunday to sign it. The Courage Campaign  writes : At any moment, Gov. Brown will make a decision on SB 1172. It's a bill, sponsored by Sen. Ted Lieu, that would end psychological abuse of minors in California by preventing ex-gay "therapy" from being performed on them by deceitful mental health professionals -- the kind of therapy that can lead to alienation, depression, and LGBT kids taking their own lives. Gov. Brown is under pressure from conservative, anti-gay organization...

Teen Gay Bully Mitt Romney Barney Frank explains how Mitt Romney would be bad for the LGBT community and that Mitt Romney has become more anti gay over the years.

I have never seen an episode of this show.  I'll say one thing.  Honey Boo Boo has a new fan. Yes, she calls her gay uncle "Uncle Poodle". Via The Advocate: Reality TV star Honey Boo Boo loves her “Uncle Poodle,” which is Alana’s pet name for her gay uncle Lee. On last night’s season finale, she jumped into her uncle’s arms in glee when he arrived to teach her a new routine. Then Alana became perhaps an unlikely voice for LGBT acceptance in her interview with the cameras. “Ain’t nothin’ wrong with bein’ a little gay, everybody’s a little gay,” she says in her normally self-assured way.  Watch video of the moment from  Gawker .

Austin will be the first city in Texas to declare its support for gay marriage.  When my husband and I decided to move to Austin from Los Angeles, we knew that Austin would be a welcoming city.  I am happy to be living here, knowing that our 20 year relationship is honored and supported. Via Instinct Magazine: We've been meaning to make a trip to Texas (where everything is apparently "bigger") and we're pretty sure our first stop will be in Austin! All signs point to the Austin City Council making Austin the first city in the state to formally back marriage equality in a resolution vote on Thursday! More after the jump! According to the  Dallas Voice : "Sources tell us the resolution is all but certain to pass, making Austin the first city in the state to formally back marriage equality. More than 1,700 people signed a  petition in support of the resolution  posted by Equality Texas last month. The resolution is sponsored by Mayor Lee Leffin...

French President François Hollande  Another world leader speaks out for equality.  The new French President is also pushing for gay marriage legalization in his country. Via Towle Road: French President François Hollande yesterday  made an historic speech to the UN General Assembly , calling on the body to reject the criminalization of homosexuality around the world. Hollande told those assembled that France would lead the way in an honorable fight for universal human freedoms: Said Hollande: "France will continue to engage in all these struggles: for the abolition of the death penalty, for women's rights to equality and dignity, for the universal decriminalization of homosexuality, which should not be recognised as a crime but, on the contrary, recognized as a [sexual] orientation. He added:"'All members countries have the obligation to guarantee the security of their citizens, and if one nation adheres to this obligation, it is then imperative that we, t...

Mimi Imfurst from Rupaul's Drag Race has an hilarious new video mocking Ann Romney's recent comments.  Worth the viewing! Via AmericaBlog: It was only a matter of time before one of these came out in response to  Mrs. Romney's call for people to stop criticizing her husband because political campaigns are "hard."   This video does a surprisingly good job at overall satirizing Mitt Romney's campaign.  It's less about his wife, and more about him.

The head of the Catholic church is once again demonizing gay and lesbians and offering no proof whatsoever to back up his hateful claims.  He is claiming we threaten heterosexual marriage when we demand the same rights and responsibilities.  This time, he is lying to the French people, who are working to grant gays and lesbians marriage equality.  Ask yourself what is the true threat to society?  Is it a gay couple wanting to be recognized by their government or a religious leader inspiring fear and hatred? Via Gay Star News: The head of the Catholic church, Pope Benedict XVI, told a group of French bishops visiting Castel Gandolfo that the introduction of gay marriage will threaten society and the family in France. The  Pope attacked yesterday (21 September) France’s plans to legalise same-sex marriage without mentioning the issue directly. He said: ‘The family is threatened by a conception of human nature that is proven to be defective, ... defend...

Anti-gay business owner Dan Cathy Despite some recent reports about Chick-Fil-A reversing their policies, nothing has changed.  Chick-Fil-A is still promoting hatred.  Even if they did change their policy, the Cathy family is still in charge.   Via  Huffington Post: As a result of  questions regarding a change  in Chick-fil-A’s anti-gay giving — despite the fact it was  supporting an anti-gay group  this week — the chain has clarified in a  new press release  that nothing has changed. A part of our corporate commitment is to be responsible stewards of all that God has entrusted to us. Because of this commitment, Chick-fil-A’s giving heritage is focused on programs that educate youth, strengthen families and enrich marriages, and support communities . We will continue to focus our giving in those areas. Our intent is not to support political or social agendas. As we have stated, the Chick-fil-A culture and servi...

Mother Jones has released a very damning video of Mitt Romney at a closed door fundraiser to a crowd of millionaires, where he voices his lack of caring for 47% of Americans. Via Mother Jones: "There are 47 percent of the people who will vote for the president no matter what. All right, there are 47 percent who are with him, who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims, who believe the government has a responsibility to care for them, who believe that they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you-name-it. That that's an entitlement. And the government should give it to them. And they will vote for this president no matter what…These are people who pay no income tax." - Mitt Romney  What a dick! Oh, and there's some serious irony as to who leaked the video to Mother Jones. Jimmy Carter's Grandson! Via New York Magazine: Additional pieces of the tape were then added to a YouTube account called "Anne Onym...

I really want to know your reasoning.  I want to have a civil conversation.  Is this even possible?

Wow!  He decides to spout his "opinion" without basing it on any facts, or studies that prove that in some cases, being raised by gay parents may even be better.  He seems to equate gays raising children to the fact there are "too many children on the planet".  Wouldn't these children be better off being raised by gays and lesbians than in foster homes? Just saying. Via The Telegraph: The star of the 1998 film Shakespeare in Love blazed a trail for gay actors when he came out as homosexual 20 years ago. However, he has been criticised by gay rights groups after giving an interview in which he decried same-sex couples who have children. The 53-year-old told the  Sunday Times Magazine  that his mother Sara had met his boyfriend but “still wishes I had a wife and kids.” “She thinks children need a father and a mother and I agree with her,” he said. “I can’t think of anything worse than being brought up by two gay dads. “Some people might n...

Kris Kobach This is really going to go over well with the electorate (sarcasm alert).  If you're losing, just remove your opponent from the ballot.  Republicans just don't want there to be a fair election.  If you're wondering why I am posting this story...well...just look at him!!  Crazy can be hot, after all!  He has compare gays and lesbians to drug users and polygamists. Via Talking Points Memo: Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, an  informal advisor  to Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, said on Thursday he and his fellow members of a state board were considering removing President Barack Obama from the Kansas ballot this November. Kobach is part of the State Objections Board along with Attorney General Derek Schmidt and Lt. Gov. Jeff Colyer, all Republicans.  The Topeka Capital-Journal reported  that on Thursday the board agreed consider whether to take Obama off the ballot because they said they lacked suffici...

Mitt Romney has said that his "Mormon Values" are what let him into politics.  We hear that from many politicians, but many religions don't have the concept of "lying for the lord".  The concept states that lying is acceptable if it advances the interests of the Mormon faith.  This brings a whole new understanding of Mitt's constant changing of his positions on almost every issue over the years, during the primaries and now in the general election.  Will he say anything to win the presidency?  If so, it looks like he has the blessing of his church to do just that. Via AmericaBlog:  It's a Mormon thing. It's called  Lying for the Lord . And it's a tenet of the Mormon faith that, Mormons think, gives them to the right to tell you a bald-faced lie, so long as it's a lie that somehow furthers the Mormon cause. What else to call the Mormon's laughable statement today that their  posthumous baptism last year of President Obama's mot...

Rev. Emily C. Heath shows the difference in true religious persecution and playing the victim card.  So many right wing christians claim that they are being oppressed because they can't impose their beliefs on other people. They need to take the quiz below. Via Huffington Post: I 'm a r eligious person with a lifelong passion for civil rights, so this is of great interest to me. So much so, that I believe we all need to determine whether our religious liberties are indeed at risk. So, as a public service, I've come up with this little quiz. I call it "How to Determine if Your Religious Liberty Is Being Threatened in Just 10 Quick Questions." Just pick "A" or "B" for each question. 1. My religious liberty is at risk because: A) I am not allowed to go to a religious service of my own choosing. B) Others are allowed to go to religious services of their own choosing. 2. My religious liberty is at risk because: A) I am not allowed to...

Chris Kluwe What a great response to a government official, who is trying to silence the voice of a pro gay marriage athlete.  It's sad that a football player needs to school a politician on the first amendment, and school he does. Thank you both for supporting our rights and for standing up to hatred. Via Deadspin: Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo has spoken out in favor of a Maryland ballot initiative that would legalize gay marriage.  Yahoo has published a letter  that Maryland state delegate Emmett C. Burns Jr. wrote last week to Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti, urging him to "inhibit such expressions from your employee." This is Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe's response to Burns. Dear Emmett C. Burns Jr., I find it inconceivable that you are an elected official of Maryland's state government. Your vitriolic hatred and bigotry make me ashamed and disgusted to think that you are in any way responsible for shaping policy at any l...

The GOP did their best to try and make us all forget about the man who almost destroyed the economy, George W. Bush.  We should also make the point that "W", along with Karl Rove and former closet case Ken Mehlman demonized the gay community, with several state anti gay marriage initiatives to win the 2004 election.   Via Talking Points Memo: Two days before their convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, Democrats are gearing up to present the election as a choice between President Obama’s vision for the future and a return to Bush era policies of the last decade. Democrats made the rounds on the Sunday talk shows to preview their re-election pitch to Americans, emphasizing that it would be a choice between going forward — their campaign slogan — and letting Mitt Romney double down on the policies of President George W. Bush that caused the economic downturn. “What you’re going to hear this week in Charlotte is a president who is going to present a clear agenda for...

OK, not directly a gay related story but so worth your time to watch all 3 videos below.  This is John Stewart at his best!  It succinctly  explains what is wrong with the republican party with regard to their extreme and unjustified hatred of President Obama. The Daily Show Get More: Daily Show Full Episodes , Political Humor & Satire Blog , The Daily Show on Facebook The Daily Show Get More: Daily Show Full Episodes , Political Humor & Satire Blog , The Daily Show on Facebook The Daily Show Get More: Daily Show Full Episodes , Political Humor & Satire Blog , The Daily Show on Facebook

Via Truth Wins Out Reading this story made me so happy!  It was a wonderful thing that this newlywed couple did to show support for their LGBT friends.  Indiana does not even recognize civil unions, like so many other states in this country.   Via The Advocate: A pair of newlyweds in Indianapolis, Indiana, called attention to marriage inequality on the day of their own legally recognized wedding by reserving the first dance for same-sex couples, reports  Truth Wins Out . Meg Liffick and Joe Ball got married last weekend in Indianapolis, and when it came time for the couple's traditional first dance, Ball read a statement explaining that they wanted to offer the privilege of the first dance to their LGBT attendees who are still legally denied the right to marry.