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Reality gets “Stranger” with arranged-wedding show – Yahoo! News.

Alright, all you traditional marriage folks! Step up, step right up! Who’s next in line to sign up for this one? Technically speaking, FOX shouldn’t be criticized for this show – it should be lauded for bringing back good old traditional values in the form of marriages arranged by the family. ‘Cause really, isn’t that far more traditional than all those newfangled marriages based in mutual love and respect?

Michael Rowe: KRXQ Sacramento Radio Hosts Encourage Violence Against Transgender Children.

There are no words for the way I feel about these talkshow hosts. Well, there are, but I’m certain they aren’t appropriate for a facebook post. Next time somebody tells you (or you tell yourself) they’re voting against LGBT rights to protect children, you just reread this article and remember all the children who have DIED because of attitudes like this.

Same-sex couples fight for immigration rights – CNN.com.

Forget “family values.” Try VALUING FAMILIES.

In Memory of Dr. George Tiller: A Tireless Supporter of Women’s Dignity | RHRealityCheck.org.

N.E.’s identity bolsters gay marriage tolerance – The Boston Globe.

Group Renews Fight for Same-Sex Marriage in California – NYTimes.com.

Opponents of same-sex marriage said a second campaign would be a mistake. “The fact is that the people of California have already spoken,” said Brian S. Brown, the executive director in National Organization for Marriage, in Princeton, N.J. “And they don’t like being told they were wrong the first time.”

Uh, sorry, could you repeat that? I was distracted by Propositions 4, 73, and 85.

White House Memo – With Gay Issues in View, Obama Is Pressed to Engage – NYTimes.com.

How very sad that the pictured couple’s marriage will be forever tainted by the circumstances under which it occurred. How very sad for their children.

Burma tops list of worst places to be a blogger – CNN.com.

(CNN) — Bloggers in Burma, Iran and Syria work under some of the most repressive conditions in the world, facing tactics such as regulation, intimidation and even imprisonment, according to a report from the Committee to Protect Journalists.

Some satisfied, others outraged with verdict for immigrant’s death – CNN.com.

Absolutely appalling. What the hell kind of country do we live in when this sort of circus passes for justice? Has nothing changed in the 21st century? I guess the jury foreman will he know was right when these kids get arrested for their second hate-filled murder, which I am sure is forthcoming. The jury foreman said:

“I believe strongly that some of the people on the jury were racist. I believe strongly that some of the people on the jury had their minds made up maybe before the first day of trial,” said Maclin. “And I believe the four boys that were involved the most are racist. I absolutely do. Derrick Donchak wore a US Border Patrol t-shirt to a Halloween party after Luis died. That is racist. That is beyond in bad taste. That is horrible.”

I think one of the people who commented on my last entry regarding this issue said it best. Elvin Rivera wrote:

If the players roles were reversed and Luis Ramirez was on trial for killing one of the boys you can be sure that the verdict would have been guilty. “Of course he’s guilty. He’s an illegal Mexican immigrant.” How could those “boys” forget that they come from immigrant roots with names like Piekarsky and Donchak?

They probably didn’t have to suffer the taunts and prejudice their grandparents and parents did when young but I’m sure they heard the stories from them. Maybe they came away with the wrong lesson. Maybe they were taught intolerance instead of tolerance. I don’t know. But the results are very obvious. They learned to hate.

It’s time for the US Attorney’s office to step in and arrest those murderers and charge them with violating Ramirez’s civil rights. Regardless of his legal status in this country he had the God given right to live. The US Constitution guarantees it. Not just for us but for everyone.

Today is Sunday and I’m sure many of the citizens of Shenandoah Pa will be in church this morning. I hope some of them pray for the family of Luis Ramirez. I hope all of them pray for forgiveness and mercy for themselves because they’ll need it.

‘Nuff said.

Teens acquitted of murder in immigrant’s fatal beating – CNN.com.

So let me get this straight – they acknowledged that the teens beat the guy, the guy died, and yet they were acquitted?

I don’t care who delivered the kick that killed him. They all contributed, and should all bear the consequences.

YouTube – Republican Congresswoman calls Matthew Shepard’s brutal murder “a hoax.”.

Yeah. And Emmett Till just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.

“Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven.” Luke 6:37

YouTube – Weathering the Storm (Response to NOM Gathering Storm).

Transgender murder, hate crime conviction a first – CNN.com.

Just read the things this guy said about his crime. He deserves the worst.

Commentary: Miss California, thanks for being honest – CNN.com.

My take:

My problem with her answer was not that she expressed her opinion about what marriage *should* be, but that she displayed an ignorance of the reality faced by same-gender couples. For most of us, the “choice” of same-sex marriage is not available. We don’t live in a country where people get to choose opposite-sex marriage or same-sex marriage; we live in a country where people like Miss California get to make that decision FOR people like me. So to me, it sounded like she was either completely misinformed as to whether same-gender couples can actually marry in America, or was saying, “Hey, you chose to be gay, so you don’t get to be married.” Either way, her answer was far from honest. An opinion is an opinion, but she flat out lied.

The Supreme Court takes failing to get it to a new level in a strip-search case. – By Dahlia Lithwick – Slate Magazine.

Wow. Supreme Fail.

A Gaythering Storm from FOD Team, Jane Lynch, Alicia Silverstone, Lance Bass, George Takei, LizFeldman, Jason Lewis, Sarah Chalke, Sophia Bush, and lauren.

LMAO. Go to the URL they list at the end. SRSLY.

Afghan cleric defends controversial marriage law – CNN.com.

Can you believe it’s 2009 and women are still treated like this?

I can just picture NOM taking notes.

The Bilerico Project | Rick Warren operatives trying to whitewash his anti-gay positions from Wikipedia entry.

The Stranger | Slog | He’s Actually an Opportunistic Bigot.

Well hey, it worked for McCain…

Oh, wait.

Giulliani does this and it’s 100% proof that he has sold out to the Dark Side.

YouTube – Miss California Gets OWNED Miss USA 2009 Speech.

Umm…. how can you “choose” when you can’t actually “choose”? This answer would have made perfect sense and been perfectly respectable IF we actually HAD the right to marry. But hey, guess what? We don’t. So we don’t get to choose between same-sex marriage and opposite-sex marriage (like it’s some kind of eenie meenie miney moe or something). We get those choices made FOR us by people like her.

McCain campaign manager: GOP should back same-sex marriage – CNN.com.

The Colbert Coalition’s Anti-Gay Marriage Ad | April 16th | ColbertNation.com.

Pro-Gay Sites Filtered From Tennessee Students | Threat Level from Wired.com.

Public schools in Tennessee are filtering access to online websites discussing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues, but are not blocking sites advocating “reparative” therapy to change their lifestyle.

School officials are blaming the filtering company. The filtering company is blaming the schools. (and Amazon.com is blaming a glitch… yeah.)

Meanwhile, what scandalous information was being sought when the filter came to light?

“When I found out about this web-filtering software, I wasn’t looking for anything sexual or inappropriate, I was looking for information about scholarships for LGBT students, and I couldn’t get to it because of this software,” said Andrew Emitt, a 17-year-old Central High senior in Knoxville.

The Bilerico Project | Best NOM parody ad yet.

Yep. Today, marriage. Tomorrow, analog TV! We are out to destroy God’s creations! MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA.

*arf!*