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ManCrunch Gay Dating Site Banned Super Bowl 2010 Ad

A gay dating website, ManCrunch, had one very funny, racy commercial, which featured a hot man-on-man kissing scene between two... more

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Palin at Teaparty Convention, America needs good old fashioned divine intervention for security

Today at the National Teaparty Convention former governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin, told an audience at the convention carried on... more

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Ollie North On What Happens If Gays Are Allowed To Serve Openly In Military: 'NAMBLA Members' Are Next

Last night, Oliver North, the retired U.S. Marine Corps officer-turned-Fox News contributor, appeared on Hannity's America to... more

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Christians claim hate crimes law an effort to ‘eradicate’ their beliefs

A Christian group in Michigan has filed a lawsuit alleging that a package of hate crimes laws named after murder victim Matthew... more

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Uganda's "kill the gays" bill also targets gay-tolerant

Uganda's Kill-the-Straight-Friends-of-Gays Bill President Obama’s remarks today have drawn attention back to... more

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No Fags on the Moon!

This is a hilarious satirical counter-protest of those bastards at Westboro Baptist Church.... more

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Prayer Breakfast politics: Obama, Clinton, condemn homophobia

Prayer Breakfast politics: Obama, Clinton, condemn homophobia. At the National Prayer Breakfast both President Obama and Secretary... more

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The Daily Show took on John McCain opposition to gays and lesbians in the military, turning the tables and mocking his age in the process.

The "Daily Show" took on John McCain's opposition to gays and lesbians in the military last night, turning the... more

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Members of Congress Demand Boy Scouts End Gay Discrimination

26 members of Congress urged the Boy Scouts to end its discriminating practice of not accepting gays and lesbians, in a letter to... more

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12 Banned Super Bowl Ads

n almost-nude model caresses a pumpkin. Two dudes find love over potato chips. Mickey Rooney does the unthinkable. Watch these and... more

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Sundance Moviegoers applaud Prop. 8 film critical of LDS Church

Director Reed Cowan received 2 standing ovations following the screening of his film " 8: The Mormon Proposition. "... more

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Gay Olympians To Be Welcomed At 2010 Winter Olympics

Over 70 countries in the world ban homosexuality, but as they converge at the 2010 Winter Olympics, gay athletes will be welcomed... more

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'Lesbian' Albatrosses Raising Baby

Two female partners recruited a sperm donor and are now successfully raising a baby together—but no, they're not... more

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Top Defense Officials Seek to End ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’

WASHINGTON — The nation’s top two Defense officials called on Tuesday for an end to the 16-year-old “don’t ask, don’t tell” law, a major step toward allowing openly gay men and women to serve in the United States military for the first time in its history.

“No matter how I look at the issue, I cannot escape being troubled by the fact that we have in place a policy which forces young men and women to lie about who they are in order to defend their fellow citizens,” Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told the Senate Armed Services Committee. He said it was his personal belief that “allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly would be the right thing to do.”

But both Admiral Mullen and Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates told the committee they needed more time to review how to carry out the change in policy, which requires an act of Congress, and predicted some disruption to the armed forces.

Admiral Mullen is the first sitting chairman of the Joint Chiefs to support a repeal of the policy. In 1993, Gen. Colin L. Powell, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs at the time, opposed allowing gay men and lesbians to serve openly but supported “don’t ask, don’t tell” as the compromise passed by Congress. Under the policy, gay men and lesbians may serve as long as they keep their sexual orientation secret.

To lead a review of the policy, Mr. Gates appointed a civilian and a military officer: Jeh C. Johnson, the Pentagon’s top legal counsel, and Gen. Carter F. Ham, the commander of the United States Army in Europe. Pentagon officials said the review could take up to a year.

In the interim, Mr. Gates announced that the military was moving toward enforcing the existing policy “in a fairer manner” — a reference to the possibility that the Pentagon would no longer take action to discharge service members whose sexual orientation is revealed by third parties or jilted partners, one of the most onerous aspects of the law. Mr. Gates said he had asked the Pentagon to make a recommendation on the matter within 45 days, but “we believe that we have a degree of latitude within the existing law to change our internal procedures in a manner that is more appropriate and fair to our men and women in uniform.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/03/us/politics/03military.html?ref=usWASHINGTON — The nation’s top two Defense officials called on Tuesday for an end to the 16-year-old “don’t... more

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Abstinence only programs might work? WTF

It reminds me of the saying "might be pregnant". Either you are or you aren't. What is this maybe crap?

Abstinence only programs are a left over from the Bush Regime. Billions of dollars of aid to countries, states and counties were tied to their adherence to this policy of Abstinence Only education. Many studies have been undertaken to see if it truly is effective. The abstinence only policy was modeled after Nancy Reagan's war on drugs policy "Just say NO!"

However the truth in terms of data is more telling. According to this recent study, they concluded that Abstinence Only education programs "MIGHT" work or "CAN" work. But in my opinion the study is flawed. What they didn't take into consideration is what I would call the "FIB" or "LIE" factor. Why would a teenager admit to having premarital sex if premarital sex is taboo and could lead to sanctions and punishments if parents or elders in their church find out? How could they ensure the accuracy of the data collected in the surveys? Short answer is "They Can't!"

The article says..."Only about a third of sixth- and seventh-graders who completed an abstinence-focused program started having sex within the next two years, researchers found. Nearly half of the students who attended other classes, including ones that combined information about abstinence and contraception, became sexually active." "I think we've written off abstinence-only education without looking closely at the nature of the evidence," said John B. Jemmott III, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania who led the federally funded study. "Our study shows this could be one approach that could be used."

The Obama administration has reduced funding to Abstinence based programs by over $170 Million dollars.

But I can tell you, because I volunteer for a youth education program in Eugene, Oregon, that Abstinence Only education programs here were an absolute failure. Teen pregnancy and Sexually Transmitted diseases actually increased. But in schools were comprehensive sex education was offered, including demonstration on how to use condoms and other protection devices, the rates went down. The effect was so pronounced that the State of Oregon adopted the comprehensive approach for the whole State.

This remains a controversial subject because proponents of Abstinence based education programs claim that teaching kids about condoms and safe sex actually gives them a license to go out and do it. But the supporters of Comprehensive education programs have a lot of data to back up their position, whereas the Abstinence based programs don't.It reminds me of the saying "might be pregnant". Either you are or you aren't. What is this maybe crap?... more