Very very dumb America. There's no other conclusion to be drawn from this CBS poll, the upshot of which is this: Most people favor gay men and lesbians serving openly in the military, but when it comes to the perverted homosexuals… hell no! I'm not kidding. Check out this chart: Honest to God, a scary percentage of this country is … Read More
Read The Fine Print
The Washington Post reports the following, under the headline "Abstinence-only programs might work, study says": Sex education classes that focus on encouraging children to remain abstinent can persuade a significant proportion to delay sexual activity, researchers reported Monday in a landmark study that could have major implications for U.S. efforts to protect young people against unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted … Read More
Anne Frank, Pornographer
It takes a very special sort of stick-up-the-assness to ban The Diary of Anne Frank as being too suggestive ("sexual explcit material" and "homosexual themes") but damned if a town in Virginia didn't do it.
Opening Statements In Prop 8 Trial
Apparently, the defense in the Prop 8 Trial isn't doing well. According to liveblogging reports, the opening statement by the defense included this statement: “Racial restrictions were never a definitional feature of the institution of marriage.” This was reportedly met with laughter from the courtroom. It is clearly not true. Even as late as the early 20th century, if women … Read More
SSM in Federal Court
The Washington Post has a nice preview of the federal case involving same-sex marriage, which is about to begin its trek through the federal court system. This will be the first case which attempts to argue that banning same-sex marriage violates the United States Constitution. If it succeeds, then all states (being subordinate to federal law) will have to allow … Read More
British Therapists Determine That G-Spot Doesn’t Exist
Quel domage: Researchers at King's College London in the United Kingdom have brought the elusive G-spot to the forefront with a study of more than 1,800 female twins. The study suggests that there is no genetic basis for the G-spot and that environmental or psychological factors may contribute to whether a woman believes that she has a G-spot. The new … Read More
What Bigotry Begets
So, last March, three American evangelical Christians went to Uganda and gave a series of lectures on homosexuality (its evils, how it can be "cured", etc). Presented as "experts" on homosexuality, they talked to thousands of Ugandans, including teachers, policemen, and politicians. And then they left Uganda, pleased with their work. And a month after they left, Uganda started the … Read More
Sexting Survey Results
Let's break it down, shall we? Nearly one-sixth of teens who own cell phones have received nude or nearly nude images via text message from someone they know, according to a new survey on "sexting" from the Pew Internet & American Life Project. Okay. This doesn't necessarily mean they have received nude or nearly nude images of friends/classmates, does it? … Read More
Republican Sex Scandal of the Week: Hypocrisy Alert
Republican Missouri State Senator Rod Jetton fired a state lawmaker from his committee chairmanship in 2007 because the lawmaker had changed a bill in order to end a state ban on gay sex. You can read Jetton's defense of his actions from a 2007 editorial here. In it, he boasts "I have fought attempts by liberals to repeal the gay sex … Read More
Is Same Sex Marriage “Inevitable”?
In this article of Politico, Maggie Gallagher, president of the National Organization for Marriage (which oppose SSM), states that: "The events of the last few months have put a serious dent in the idea that gay marriage is inevitable." In this post here, she expands on this view, giving eight reasons why gay marriage is not inevitable. It's an interesting … Read More
Gay Marriage Issue Shifts To New Jersey
After defeats in Maine and New York, I'm not optimistic about the New Jersey Senate passing same-sex marriage legislation tomorrow. But The Boss is behind it, so maybe…. A BRIEF STATEMENT FROM BRUCELike many of you who live in New Jersey, I've been following the progress of the marriage-equality legislation currently being considered in Trenton. I've long believed in and … Read More
NY: No To Gay Marriage
The New York State Senate just voted against legalizing same-sex marriage in a 34-28 vote. It had previously passes the NY Assembly 88-51. New York would have become the sixth state, and the most populous, to allow same-sex couples to get married. And it would have been the first to grant full marriage rights from a standing start, without having first granted … Read More
“Ummmm… Okay”
That's my reaction to the news that three-times married TV icon Meredith Baxter Burney, (the mom on Family Ties) has announced that she is gay. It's also my reaction to the news that Facebook is getting rid of regional networks. And while I'm being non-plussed, you can file this under "Things I Already Suspected To Be True"
In Its Haste To Ban Gay Marriage, The State Of Texas May Have Inadvertently Banned ALL Texas Marriages
Way to go, y'all: In 2005, the state of Texas adopted an amendment to its Constitution that said marriage in the state could only be between one man and one woman. The amendment also declared: “This state or a political subdivision of this state may not create or recognize any legal status identical or similar to marriage.” Now, Barbara Ann … Read More
Carrie Prejean, the Anti-Gay Christian Spokesperson, Has A Sex Tape
It's almost not worth writing about anymore. Another "family values" icon proves to be a hypocrite. TMZ writes: Carrie Prejean demanded more than a million dollars during her settlement negotiations with Miss California USA Pageant officials — that is, until the lawyer for the Pageant showed Carrie an XXX home video of her handiwork. The video the lawyer showed Carrie … Read More