News 8/25/10

(Photo of all around kick ass singer and civil rights maven Nina Simone by Roland Godefroy)

• Homophobic Putz loses bid for Governor of Florida. Bill McCollum is the hatenozzle who paid George "long stroke" Rekers over $100,000 to testify in court to keep gay adoption illegal. (Via Joe My God.) McCollum's loss in the GOP primary means the Democratic candidate will go toe-to-toe with some other hate-filled scuzzwad.

• John "Where's my Gin!?" McCain defeats JD Hayworth in Arizona. Lisa Murkowski and Tea Party candidate Joe Miller still too close to call in Alaska. Nate Silver did some super live blogging last night covering the primaries. He will certainly have up-to-date coverage and analysis this morning.

• Carlos A. Ball over at Huffpo: "Without factual support for their arguments, it is becoming less and less tenable for opponents of same-sex marriage to argue that their positions are not influenced by a dislike of gay people and their intimate relationships." His whole essay is worth reading and, for the record, I still think Jonathan Rauch is wrongedy-wrong-wrong.

• Wyoming couple brings federal suit against that state's law barring marriage equality. Good luck guys.

• Ball Memorial hospital to begin training staff about how not to be a bunch of trans phobic dicks.

• Jimmy Carter arrives in North Korea to chat with the bat-shit crazy ruler of that desperate, starving, totally nuts nation.

7/28/10 Special News Update via Mikey!

The jerk who is running for governor of Florida explains why he hired a homophobic jerk at great taxpayer expense.

You all remember George "Long Stroke" Rekers?

Well, he's the best the republicans can dig up to bash the gays in court. Have a look, he has a go at single mothers too.

(Special hat tip to Wicker Parker.)

Morning News 5/20/10

F*CK YOU JUDGE! Malawi male couple sentenced to 14 years hard labor. Their lawyers plan to appeal. US and UK (among others) condemn the ruling. I am so glad the US has sent $70 million to that country. Perhaps we could ask for it back?

Anyone who scares Dick Cheney... Rand Paul wants to ban abortion and legalize pot. ...well actually, he scares me too.

You Sank My Battle Ship! North Korea torpedo downed South's ship, investigation reveals.

No "Surpised Kitty" For You! Pakistani ban now includes Youtube. Here are 17 seconds of footage, sure to topple the Islamic Republic:



Family Values Politician, Vito Fossella (who's second family's existence was revealed after his DUI) nominated by GOP for his old seat.

The Rekers From Down Under. JMG tips us this morning about an Australian family values politician caught leaving a gay bath house.

(Super picture of classic latte rosette courtesy Mortefot)

Morning News 5/19/10

Choose And Perish! Nate Silver over at 538 dot com has a swell wrap-up of yesterday's elections and what they mean.

Paul Defeats Grayson in Kentucky, Sestak defeats Specter in Pennsylvania, Lincoln and Halter head to run-off in Arkansas and conventional wisdom leaves a lot to be desired.

In local news, the Oregon governor's race will be Kitzhaber v. Dudley in evening wear, swimsuit and talent. I hear Dudley can open a can of Bud with his bellybutton, so the Democrats better watch out.

Not My Mess. Turns out tar balls washing ashore in Florida Keys are not from the BP spill. Are we supposed to be relieved about that?

Also in Florida Filth: Continuing damage from the George (totally-not-gay) Rekers scandal. AG Bill McCollum faces scrutiny for hiring the discredited bigot-asshole (at taxpayer expense). In fact, Rekers "expert" testimony played a part in both the Florida gay adoption ban and the Prop 8 case.

Today's the day to tell a friend about The Flaming Chef! Send an URL or toss a carrier pigeon out the window. However you do it, spread the gooey goodness!

(Public Domain image from the Mr. Universe Competition)

Morning News 5/14/10

Angry. Open warfare in the streets of Bangkok as protests continue.

On Second thought... Walgreens changes its  mind about carrying at-home genetic testing kits. Turns out Pathyway Genomics had no FDA approval for the kits.

Yawn. Kurt Loder describes the new Robin Hood movie as a "long history lesson in a loud, dark and unusually muddy lecture hall."

Bon Voyage. Shuttle Atlantis prepares for its final flight.

So let it be written... George Rekers's Wikipedia page now includes reference to the young man he rented to perform "daily, one-hour nude sexual massages." Rekers still claims he is totally not gay.

Oy Gevalt. Catholic school bars kid with two moms.

(Sisters Risque of the Sissyteen Chapel (SF), Sister Viva L'Amour (SF), and Sister Rhoda Kill (LA) courtesy The Jaundiced Eye/A Dingo Took My Baby)

Evening News 5/13/10

Aaargh! Laura Bush is to the left of President Obama on Marriage Equality. I haven't been ragging on the Commander in Chief much lately, so let me just say I am getting increasingly pissed off.

Am not! George "Lift my Luggage" Rekers is still totally not gay.

"Cram it! Update: Aaron Sorkin comes to the defense of Newsweek by explaining that being a white, heterosexual male is a "blank slate" and anything else is a "distraction." Really, Mr. Sorkin?

God Save the Queen, ...a few pounds. New UK government cuts its own pay.

(Today's 19th Century whiskers are brought to you by Emperor Wilhelm II of Prussia. This photo is from Russell and Sons and was taken in 1890.)

(Confidential to Dr. Snickerdoodle: "Excuse me! Excuse me!)

Morning News 5/13/10

(Photo of Pad Thai by Terence Ong)

From Bad to Worse. Red Shirt Thai General Seh Daeng has been shot.

Looky Here. Feds search outside Boston for further evidence in failed Times Square Bombing.

"You think they're not going to fire me for a thing like that?" BP Boss admits mistakes were made.

LA boycotts Arizona. That city currently holds $58 million in contracts with that state, so this is more than symbolic.

Steve Rothaus airs some letters to the editor regarding closeted douchenozzle George Rekers. And via JMG this morning, here's Roy Zimmerman's song George Rekers is Completely Heterosexual:

Evening News Update 5/12/10

"Cram it!" Update: Gay groups request formal apology for Ramin Setoodeh's Newsweek article suggesting that gays can't play straight.

Sign here. Gay Florida Governor Charlie Crist fills out paperwork, making his split with GOP official.

The Kid: "Cheery sophistication," "Charming," and "laugh-out-loud-funny." Robert Feldberg liked the new musical based on Dan Savage's memoir.

Even CNN is reporting this whopper. George Rekers insists that daily, nude "long stroke" massages from a hot, young male escort are totally not gay! ...and he resigned from his position at NARTH. (Hat tip to Jim for informing me that "narth" is the sound one makes when belching up a little Santorum.)

(Today's dose of daily mutton chops are brought to you by Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Francis Albert Augustus Charles Emmanuel. 26 August 1819 – 14 December 1861, main squeeze of HRH Queen Victoria. I'm talking about the man here, not the piercing you dirty-minded fiends.)

Morning News 5/08/10

(I am not an asshole.)

Rachel Maddow on the Rekers story: Being gay cannot be cured. Being a hypocritical piece of shit, can. I'm paraphrasing a little. (via JMG)

Everybody look busy! EU bigwigs take action to contain financial crisis.

Anybody fired by Nixon is a friend of mine. Walter J. Hickel dies at 90.

Lithuanians hold gay pride parade despite attempted firebombing.

He said... he said. Clegg may or may not have suggested that Brown resign, which may or may not have led to an angry exchange between the two.

Elena Kagan said to be at top of Obama's SC nominee list. Kagan, as Dean of Harvard Law took decisive action against military recruitment on campus over DADT.

(Picture of Richard Nixon, probably firing someone, via Wikipedia and the White House Press Office.)

Morning News 5/07/10

Wow, that Parliament is hung! No party wins required 326 seats as Labor and Lib Dems discuss working together. Tories call it "coalition of the defeated."

He gets it. George Rekers's male escort describes him as "...way worse than the orange grove lady." JoeMyGod talked to Jo-Vanni Roman for a couple of hours last night. Naive but not stupid, the young man will be speaking with Anderson Cooper today.

Meanwhile... Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum (who is running for governor) is under fire for paying Rekers almost $90,000 to say horrible things about gays and other minorities in court.

Federal case against DOMA proceeds as Obama admin. defends disgusting, discriminatory law in court.

(The Tanqueray Martini pictured above was last night's libation in honor of HRH Queen Elizabeth II whose government held elections yesterday. God save the Queen! Every last one of us.)

Morning News 5/06/10

I don't know a Howard Hunt... Family Research Council's Tony Perkins isn't sure who George Rekers is. Here's some info on Rekers. ...and here's Stephen Colbert's take via Huffpo.

Rock, scissors, paper. Brits go to polls today.

Waaah! Cardinal Lavada's response to the church's systematic abuse and cover up is that the media is mean.

Mazeltov!  Nigeria has a new President.

FLUSH! European economy not doing so well. Rest of planet mulls joining them.

Woof. Massachusetts church to offer worship services for "well mannered, leashed" dogs. Isn't it the other kind of dog that really needs to go to church?

(UberChrist Canine via CafePress.)

Morning News 5/05/10

What can I say about the male prostitute hired by Family Research Council co-founder and NARTH-ophile George Rekers? Here's what George Rekers had to say:

"If you talk with my travel assistant that the story called “Lucien,” you will find I spent a great deal of time sharing scientific information on the desirability of abandoning homosexual intercourse, and I shared the Gospel of Jesus Christ with him in great detail."

Sure you did, you asshole.

UK Media aflutter over Nick Clegg as Thursday election draws near.

Evangelical Lutheran Church changes its mind about firing gay reverend.

DC approves medical marijuana.

Federal Court DOMA challenge tomorrow.

(Ary Scheffer's 1854 painting "The Temptation of Christ.")

The Homophobe and the Rentboy!

Joe My God has all the details about NARTH-putz-hatemonger-homophobe George Reker, caught returning from vacation with a male prostitute.

Seriously, head over to Joe's site where he has all the details and has posted Ren & Stimpy's "Happy, happy, joy, joy!" song.

Another one bites the dust...

...well I guess he was biting something else, wasn't he?