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Chick-fil-A Restaurant Supporting Anti-Gay Groups

 The latest company to come under fire for supporting anti-gay groups is Chick-fil-A. The restaurant has one location at Fresno’s River Park. The company was called out for supporting the Pennsylvania Family Institute, and anti-gay marriage group, and has in the past been affiliated with the anti-gay group Focus On The Family. The Chick-fil-A name […]

Glenn Close Apologizes for Part in Navy Video

Actress Glenn Close has been caught up in the controversy over the recent revelation of Navy videos which resulted in the termination of Captain Owen Honors. Close appeared in one of the videos and has issued the following statement in response to the controversy… "I am distraught that my image has been used to perpetuate

Dick Cheney – Evil Incarnate – On His Last Leg

I won’t bother with a review of why Dick Cheney is one of the most evil Americans that has ever lived…if you ‘re not sure why I’m saying that then it means only one thing…you aren’t paying attention. So I will gladly offer up this glorious story of Dick Cheney being near the end of

Prop 8 Case Faces a Twist

BREAKING NEWS The case for overturning Prop 8, which was recently heard in appeal by a federal appeals court, faces a new twist. The judges in that case say they can’t make a decision until they’re sure that those appealing the rule to overturn the proposition have the constitutional right to do so. SAN FRANCISCO

NOM Pleased with RNC Support for Traditional Marriage

During a debate among candidates to become the next Chairman of the Republican National Committee, this is the question that was posed… "The traditional definition of marriage unites over 80 percent of Republicans. While certain Republican elites try to portray this large majority as being on the wrong side of history. Regardless of how you

Senator Lindsay Graham Back on the “Outing” List

South Carolina Senator Lindsay Graham, who’s long been suspected of being gay, is back on the radar. His recent objections to the repeal of DADT has once again brought his sexuality into the spotlight. A rumor circulated last week stating that Mike Rogers at blogactive.com ( Mike Rogers @BlogActive ) intended on outing Graham. According

Repeal Implementation Focused on Counseling

According to a 67 page plan filed last month, as far as the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell goes, gay and lesbian soldiers are to treated the same as everyone else. Sweeping changes which have been rampantly spun throughout the media, simply are not the reality of the changeover during the enactment of repeal.