TNG: The Left Behind Anti-Gay

And from one of our favorite GLBT internet sources:

The resurgence in popularity of libertarian values within the modern conservative movement has unintentionally resulted in the marginalization of social-conservative issues within the conservative movement, particularly on issues related to gay and lesbian Americans. Not surprisingly many anti-gay conservatives are concerned their foot hold on the Republican Party and conservative movement is slipping.

More at: The New Gay!

LA Times: Is O’Reilly a Moderate?

There’s a great post in the LA Times entertainment section (rightfully placed) which talks about the conservative, biased and unfair FOX and their band of entertainers. This particular post raises a very interesting question. In the time of political turmoil, is Bill O’Reilly a moderate?

According to the post:

The top-rated cable talk-show host has always been a contrarian, a self-described culture warrior who touts traditionalism while also favoring gay adoption and some gun-control measures. But in recent months, as the country’s political discourse has curdled, O’Reilly’s independent streak has become even more pronounced — particularly in contrast to Fox News’ newest star, Glenn Beck, who has rallied both passionate fans and detractors with his apocalyptic rhetoric about the Obama administration.

O’Reilly urged a national conference of conservatives to refrain from personal attacks on President Obama. He noted that employing fear in politics is a “double-edged sword” that “can lead to violence and heartbreak.” And he declared that he did not believe the president was a socialist, drawing mockery from radio host Rush Limbaugh. “Name-calling gets us nowhere,” O’Reilly replied mildly.

Read the rest here!

Sullivan: Rove and His Gay Dad

Just goes to show, you learn something new everyday…but even when you find something to be new, there always seems to be a bit of the old in with it.  This only makes complete sense when applying it to the report that Karl Rove’s dad was gay.  Perhaps that’s one reason why Rove was so eager to build the Republican platform on anti-gay issues.  Perhaps a deep seeded childhood resentment against his father?

According to The Atlantic:

It’s not exactly startling to see that Karl Rove has denied he was aware his own father was gay, even as he guided the GOP into anti-gay wedge politics in the last decade (the Christianists, he coolly calculated, had potentially way more votes for the GOP than gays and their families). But it is important to note that it is untrue that he had no idea his dad was gay or that he was unaware it was the reason for his parents’ divorce.

Read more here!

God is Sarah Palin’s ‘Palm Pilot’

The following video demonstrates completely gullible some Americans are.  They actually buy this.  I sincerely wonder how long it took her to come up with this one.  Is this a God complex or can Sarah Palin really “pray away the gay”, and can she really compare herself to God? Perhaps she has merely found a comfort zone by offering excuses rather than owning up to what she’s being criticized for.

VA AG Ask Colleges to Rescind Discrimination Policies

From the Washington Post:

Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II has asked the state’s public colleges and universities to rescind policies that ban discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, arguing in a letter sent to each school Thursday that their boards of visitors have no legal authority to adopt such statements.

In the letter, Cuccinelli (R) wrote that only the General Assembly can extend legal protections to gay state employees — a move the legislature has repeatedly declined to take, including as recently as this week.

“It is my advice that the law and public policy of the Commonwealth of Virginia prohibit a college or university from including ’sexual orientation,’ ‘gender identity,’ ‘gender expression,’ or like classification as a protected class within its non-discrimination policy absent specific authorization from the General Assembly,” he wrote.

Read more here!

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