After a school day where the teacher tells him that "God made men to be fathers and women to be mothers"… …and a zoo trip where add teaches him that all all animal families "consist of a male, a female, and their offspring," a young boy named Michael decides to pray for his friend with two dads: That is the gist of Amber Dee Parker's new anti-gay children's book: Because the drive to reject people who are so clearly a natural part of our world isn't going to be indoctrinate itself. They've got to be carefully taught. Oh, and did you notice ...

Last night, thousands of distraught New Yorkers took to the streets to rally/protest against the violent turn that has gripped the Big Apple during the month of May. The powerful and peaceful rally also included victims and families of the slain. It was heartfelt, powerful, and needed. I was there. But according to one of the most rabidly anti-gay voices in American politics, the whole thing was just an attempt to "politicize" [Matt Barber] This is truly vile behavior. A man is dead in an act that everyone admits was a hate crime. Gay New ...

If found out, his bosses would instantly remove him from his job. That's where we still are with the Boy Scouts of America, and that's where we will remain unless there is a policy change. Gay boys and gay adults are routinely given the boot, making the organization seem like something out of an earlier era of institutionalized fear. This week in Texas, BSA delegates will vote on whether or not to change the policy, at least as it applies to boys. In the run up to that vote, this aforementioned gay employee (who wishes to renin anonymous) shares his experiences ...

With just eleven days to get pass the marriage bill, this promising report out of Illinois: Advocates: votes are there for marriage bill [Windy City Times] As someone who happens to love both equal rights under the constitution and Chicago-style pizza, I couldn't be more hopeful. Invite me to your wedding, and I promise to not let my ritualistic eating of the latter make me late to the ceremony granting you the former. ...

The conservative movement's favorite "historian", David Barton, wants you to believe that gays are inherently diseased and that no cure will ever be strong enough to fend off God's wrath: *Source: WallBuilders Live, 5/20/13 "SHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! The adults are conducting research!" cries out the world community of credible and responsible virologists. ...

I can't say I'd blame the National Organization For Marriage for laying low in Illinois, considering the team fighting against marriage equality in the state is one of the most hostile local coalitions I have ever witnessed. But this is still interesting: NOM a no-show It's upsetting to report that the National Organization for Marriage (NOM) appears to be completely skipping the Illinois fight. No one we talked to has seen any evidence of anything NOM has done there, nor have they even been contacted by NOM. It's noteworthy ...

Spotted at one of last Friday's "On My Honor" rallies against inclusive Boy Scouts. This was posted to the On My Honor coalition's official Facebook page: [SOURCE: On My Honor] So apparently it's not enough to deny gay boys and men of our worthwhile orientations. Some of these adults, who have every right and reason to know better, are trying to deny gay boys of their very boyhood. End result: More nasty messaging that tells some of the most vulnerable children in our population that they were born into some sort of "other" class that falls outside of the "acceptable" ...

MSNBC's Daily Rundown just ran the following clip, featuring the Republican party's current nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, and attributed it to me. I thank Chuck Todd's team for reminding me that it exists: *Source: Faith 2 Action 4/6/10 It's hard to out-anti-gay Ken Cuccinelli. But he, the man who wants to be Cuccinelli's right hand man in the Governor's office, actually accomplishes the task. In Virginia this year, the "Lt." in Lt. Governor might just signify "Liability." He also told his pal Peter LaBarbera that liberalism has killed more Blacks than the KKK, lynchings, slavery, and Jim Crow: [FULL: ...

The paid organizers trying to keep the Boy Scouts' anti-gay policy posted this reassurance to the "On My Honor" Facebook page: A way to recruit fake "victims," that'd for sure. But as for me? I'll stick with the polls. ...

In the Family Research Council's latest round of "prayer targets," the viciously anti-LGBT organization first declares that inclusive Boy Scout programs "will have the exact opposite influence upon American morals than its founders intended," before then asking God to keep the gay boys out: [FRC] Remember, all this current policy change will do is allow boys to be in the Boy Scouts without fear that their sexual orientation might someday lead to their removal. While asking God to "move up on the members of the National Council of the BSA," FRC is actually moving against openly gay ...

I've already done a lengthy breakdown of the claims that John Stemberger and his crew are using to derail basic equality for gay Boy Scouts, so I won't rehash them. But I do want to highlight this one, particularly ridiculous claim that Stemberger makes in his latest document on the subject. Stemberger writes: The proposed Resolution robs parents of the sole authority to raise issues of sex and sexuality with their kids. Parents should have the exclusive right to raise issues about sex and sexuality with their children in their own time and in their own way, ...

Somehow I hadn't even seen these truly hilarious photos of young "traditional marriage" supporters standing around the National Org. For Marriage's "March For Marriage" holding signs rife with misspellings of basic words. But I'm glad Mr. Takei did see them and did respond: MORE: George Takei Responds To "Traditional" Marriage Fans [Buzzfeed] Because sometimes anti-gay attack lines make you sic. But sometimes? Just [sic]. ...

They can say there are only focused on "protecting marriage" all they want. When NOM promotes events that have no purpose other than to keep the Boy Scouts' discriminatory anti-gay policies, they show their broader animus: SOURCE: NOM's weekly email blast As you surely know, the proposed Boy Scout policy change would simply allow openly gay minors (not even adults—just children) to remain in the program. That is what NOM is fighting here: Little vulnerable boys who, as of now, are kicked out if anyone finds out there are gay. It's not just about marriage, folks. It never ...

I love this news: Uma Thurman to Play Anti-Gay Activist Anita Bryant in New Biopic [Towle] The film is being shopped around now, so no word on when or where we'll see it. My original title when I first heard about this film was Fruit Juice, playing on both the anti-gay figure's familiarity with OJ, her goal of squashing us, and the success of the pro-gay Milk. But I'm thinking with Uma on board, a better title might be: Or maybe Gulp—It's Not Fiction. ...

Lately, I haven't been posting every poll that comes along. But this new Washington Post poll, which shows a truly dramatic shift in Virginia, is certainly worth noting: Virginian’s [sic] changing views on gay marriage [WaPo] (H/t: Towle) Just a hint: When a purple state's polling on an issue moves TEN POINTS in TWO YEARS, it says something about the national trend lines. Oh, and you want to be on the side with the uptick. ...

Equal Scouting opponent says BSA only bans activists; is fibbing [GLAAD] ...

The New Yorker ran a report on the gonococcus microbe and the possibility that the drugs used to treat this particular part of Pandora's Box are becoming less effective. It's a concerning medial science report for most of us. But for some finger-pointers of faith, the report is just another opportunity to "tsk, tsk" the "sinners" for being human beings with all of the related vulnerabilities and frailties that come from being mortal. One such person of judgement posted the article to a National Org. For Marriage senior staffer's Facebook wall. Said senior staffer, who is already ...

For the second time in as many days, Liberty Counsel personality and Liberty University law teacher Matt Barber has tweeted the following image, with the obvious suggestion being that Boy Scout inclusivity leads to sex abuse: It is vile. It is hostility. It is meant to demonize all LGBT people. It is disgraceful animus. And it is sadly prominent among the crowd that's trying to stop a fair-minded policy change. It is also what will likely lead to our side winning the conversation ...

The anti-gay side just found its next "victims": diners who have to wait a few extra minutes for their coffee refills. ...

Twenty mentions of the word "lifestyle," one instance of "rimming," and four sets of gloved hands. One seriously bizarre attempt to demean a human population: ...