This story is weird on so many levels... Really, what does the right-wing hate more right now, gays or Muslims? And what does the left love more? Decisions, decisions...

Sweden far-right plans gay parade in mainly Muslim area
Anti-racist group plans counter-rally against "provocative" parade condemned by Stockholm Pride and LGBT activists.

Background: There is debate on Australia whether marriage equality should be determined by parliament (as all other alterations to the Marriage Act have been) or whether there should be a plebiscite. Some MPs have said that they will not be bound by a plebiscite regardless ( Read more... )

So, this time the Kenyan-in-chief has hit the nail on the head, because his decision to light the White House facade in the rainbow colors in celebration of the Supreme Court's ruling on same-sex marriage, has got quite a few folks permanently situated at the wrong side of history reeling and rumbling, and waving their fists helpessly in the air ( Read more... )

Ireland has voted in favour of legalising same-sex marriage in a historic referendum, where more than 62% of the people voted for changing the Constitution and allowing homosexual couples to marry. This makes Ireland the first country in the world to legalise same-sex marriage through a popular vote.

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Well, seems like the Ugandan constitutional court has just annulled a tough gay law that had been adopted earlier this year, and caused quite an uproar in the freedom-loving West. Albeit the ruling wasn't justified on the fact that this law is cruel and immoral in principle - instead, it was merely brought down due to a stated technicality ("[The ( Read more... )

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I don't feel like thinking too hard today, so instead I'll make and defend a simple observation: Today's conservative politicians rely overly-much on visceral topics instead of intellectual arguments in order to attract the undying support of those who hold those emotional trip wires tautly. In other words, modern conservative activists and many ( Read more... )

With the Martin/Zimmerman thing going on this may have escaped the notice of many.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/28/gay-wedding-flowers-case_n_3516294.html

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I guess, they know what they do, though, I admit, I'd love to have a look down at their business plan ( Read more... )