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Conservative group links gay-rights movement to Islamic terrorism
Source: Raw Story

"In the wake of the horrific act of Islamic domestic terrorism at Fort Hood Texas, it has been learned that militant homosexual activists recently made similar online postings to those of Nidal Malik Hasan, threatening additional acts of terrorism against Christians," stated an e …

Atlanta gay bar raid shows that not everything has changed
Source: Examiner

But even if there was sex on the premises, the police have raised no allegations that the conduct was anything but consensual, in an enclosed and seemingly safe environment. As for drugs ...

Federal Court hearing on Prop. 8 today in SF
Source: AMERICAblog

excerpt: ""A hearing on the federal challenge to Proposition 8 led by the American Foundation for Equal Rights and attorneys Theodore Olson and David Boies will be held Wednesday, August 19 in San Francisco at 10 a.m. A press availability will immediately follow the hearing.

Anti-gay 'Focus on the Family' faces dire financial straits
Source: Raw Story

A "serious budget shortfall" at Focus on the Family has prompted the conservative Christian group to issue a special fundraising plea, and contributed to a decision to cede control of its contentious "Love Won Out" conferences about homosexuality to another religious organization …

Are gays offended by "Bruno"?

I haven't seen the movie, nor do I plan to. I thought "Borat" was humorous in places, but that it mostly took advantage of simple, unaware people, many who had no chance to even understand the crude joke Sacha Cohen was playing in them.

West Point graduate to stand trial Tuesday for being gay
Source: Raw Story

U.S. Army Lieutenant Dan Choi, a graduate of the West Point military academy and an Arabic translator, will face a military panel on Tuesday which may discharge him for admitting he is gay.

Conservative Christians Fight Hate-Crimes Law for Gays
Source: Arts & Living from Newser

With Congress set to pass strengthened hate crime legislation this summer, Conservative Christian leaders are ratcheting up their opposition to a bill that would extend those protections to gays and lesbians,

The Church and Gay Marriage: Are Mormons Misunderstood?
Source: TIME

Even as Mormons have become more prominent, they have struggled to overcome lingering prejudices and misrepresentations about the sources of their beliefs. Polls suggest that up to half of Americans would be uncomfortable with a Mormon President.

Republicans Acknowledge the Undeniable Appeal of Gays with Guns
Source: Reason Magazine

Clearly, the endtimes are upon us. Republican Sens. Tom Coburn (Okla.) and John Thune (S.D.) are offering friendly amendments to the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act, sponsored by Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.).

Dick Cheney Voices Support for Gay Marriage
Source: The Washington Post

Former vice president Richard B. Cheney waded into another roiling public debate yesterday, saying that he supports legalizing same-sex marriage as long as the issue is decided by the states, rather than the federal government.

Scottish church approves gay moratorium
Source: United Press International

EDINBURGH, Scotland, May 26 (UPI) -- The Church of Scotland has approved a two-year moratorium on homosexual ministers and a ban on open discussion of the issue.

Miss California Brings Out The Worst In The Political Left - The Question Is Why?

If Bill Clinton, who got oral sex in the Oval Office can give his opinion on abortion.... and Barack Obama who did drugs can give his opinion about homelessness..... and Larry Flynt who is a pornographer can give his opinion about political corruption.....

CNN/Oprah.com: Calls Sudden Lesbian Syndrome a 'New Trend' Without Any Proof
Source: newsbusters.org

Oprah.com and CNN have decided that there is a growing "new" trend in American sexual relations. The two Internet giants have teamed up and have decided that increasingly "women are leaving men for other women." Shocking news, I know. Only one little problem.

Malkin : Civility And Tolerance In The Age Of Obama
Source: RealClearPolitics

They told us if Barack Obama were elected, the nation would come together. Souls would be fixed. Spirits would be healed. Public discourse would be elevated.

Women Say San Antonio Mall Cops Arrested Them For Kissing
Source: The Houston Chronicle

......Garcia said that after her girlfriend gave her a kiss on the cheek, the officers approached them and warned them to stop.

Box Turtle Bulletin: The Trials Of Ted Haggard
Source: Box Turtle Bulletin

What's this, a new author? If you take a look at the left side of this page you'll see there are three authors listed here at BTB. As a former patient of ex-gay therapist and NARTH founder Joe Nicolosi my specialty is ex-gay issues and video projects documenting ex-gay harm.

Controversial billboard promoting Ex-Gay Therapy lasts three days
Source: KVOA

A controversial billboard along I-19 has been taken down three days after going up. The ad created anger among the gay community and many others.

Miami judge rules against Florida gay adoption ban
Source: The Orlando Sentinel

MIAMI - A Miami Dade Circuit judge ruled today that a gay man and his partner should be able to adopt the two foster children they have raised for four years.

O'Reilly: Gay marriage will lead to 'legalizing narcotics, unrestricted abortion, revocation of the Patriot Act.'
Source: Think Progress

Yesterday on The O'Reilly Factor, Bill O'Reilly did a segment on the consternation in California over the Prop. 8 same-sex marriage ban. O'Reilly said Barack Obama's election has "emboldened secular progressives" on issues like gay marriage.

California Gay marriage ban leading -
Source: The L.A. Times

A measure to once again ban gay marriage in California led Tuesday, throwing into doubt the unions of an estimated 18,000 same-sex couples who wed during the last 4 1/2 months.

McCain's gay Q&A
Source: Washington Blade

... Blade: What are your views regarding the Defense of Marriage Act? Do you think DOMA devalues the relationships of gay citizens?

Conn. high court rules gay couples can marry
Source: Yahoo! News

HARTFORD, Conn. - Connecticut's Supreme Court ruled Friday that gay couples have the right to marry, making the state the third behind Massachusetts and California to legalize such unions through the courts.

LGBT related hate crimes on the rise in DC
Source: Feministing

There are many things about the queer community in DC that are really positive. It's a close knit community, people are really welcoming, there is a very visible LGBT presence across the city. There are lots of bars and clubs for gay men and there a few for lesbian women as well.

Obama Addresses Homophobia, Anti-Semitism and Xenophobia Among Black Americans
Source: The New York Observer

Obama says in the speech: "We have scorned our gay brothers and sisters instead of embracing them," and "the scourge of anti-Semitism has, at times, revealed itself in our community," and "for too long, some of us have seen the immigrants as competitors for jobs instead of compan …

Ross Bleckner to Dish It with NC Senate Candidate Jim Neal
Source: Daily. Gay. News

Gay North Carolina Democrat Jim Neal, who is gunning for Elizabeth Dole's Senate seat, is headed to New York for a fundraiser at the end of the month being thrown by artist Ross Bleckner. Neal told Page Six: "I am gay and the most viable gay person to ever challenge an incumbent …

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