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June 28, 2013

AFA's Bryan Fischer: 'New Yorker' staff is promoting child abuse


If you work at a certain magazine, you're essential the same as a child abuser. So says one of America's most oddly obsessed (and reliably harsh) voices of anti-LGBT hostility:


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"By promoting same-sex marriage, and using Sesame Street to do it, the New Yorker staff in effect is promoting child abuse. They should be ashamed of themselves."



Bryan Fischer, Director of Issue Analysis for Government and Public Policy at the American Family Association




"Um, not really," cry the millions of victims of...

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Published on June 28, 2013 10:35

VP Biden on equality: 'Americans are way ahead of their political leadership'

Vice President Biden hits some unique points in a short clip:




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Published on June 28, 2013 10:18

Forty-three years ago: 'Now It's Gay Power'


Some history for this historic week:


The Associated Press, 6/28/70

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Published on June 28, 2013 09:40

Remember that bombing that killed 2,400+ humans? Well…


It's almost as if some on the anti-gay right thought Justice Kennedy was telling them to be even more animus-driven in their advocacy:


American Decency Association: DOMA Decision Just Like Pearl Harbor [Right Wing Watch]


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Published on June 28, 2013 09:22

Robert Knight admits gay households are *slightly* better than burning buildings


See, you guys, the other side isn't animus-driven. That's crazy talk! I mean, just listen in to the following clip. Their spokespeople are totally willing to concede that our homes are at least marginally better for children than are burning buildings:




*Source: Janet Mefferd, 6/27/13


Oh wait a minute, no—forget what I said above. Their side is totally animus-driven. Constantly. Hourly. It's like their spokespeople have some sort of quota to fill or something. It's bizarre, frankly.


So let me cl...

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Published on June 28, 2013 09:10

June 27, 2013

MassResistance admits its side did terrible job in court; wishes they'd been even worse


From the viciously anti-gay folks at MassResistance, the state group that's been focusing on marriage bans longer than any other state org:


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We are reluctant to sound unkind to the pro-family legal people who worked hard on these cases. But this is such a horrible outcome that something must be said.



Both of these cases suffered from an unaggressive and short-sighted approach that bordered on incompetence. The pro-family side did not present a credible case in either of these cases. They were de...
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Published on June 27, 2013 14:43

You can now sit back and just listen to my book, you lazy slacker


My balls-y book is now available in audio form. You can get it from Amazon, iTunes, and Audible.com. With the latter, you can even get it free as part of a 30-day trial:


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IF IT'S A CHOICE…. [Amazon]


The thing is about eight hours long, so it's great for a long commute. This is especially true if you're either already on board or flirting with hopping on the train of progress (destination: the right side of history).



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Published on June 27, 2013 12:25