The fab Miss Carter looks better than ever! Like a fine wine…
London Mayor Boris Johnson on marriage equality
“The key thing about faith – at least in this country – is that you can choose whether to believe or not, and you can pretty much choose how to observe your faith. But you can’t (really) choose where you are born, or the laws under which you grow up whether you are gay or straight.
And marriage is an ancient human institution that is far older than any of the religions that are practised today. It may well be beloved by God, but no religion has ever had a monopoly on marriage. [snip]
Marriage is an institution that can bring great happiness. It is a formal acknowledgment, by society, of the love and bond that can exist between human beings. It provides stability and comfort. Far from dying out, marriage is on the increase – especially in London. Why on earth would we deny it to anyone?”
– London Mayor Boris Johnson, writing for the Independent.
Rachel Maddow on ELLEN
The nation’s two most popular lesbians sit down to discuss politics, marriage equality and the upcoming Vice-Presidential debate.
Two smart cookies here, folks.
A primer on Paul Ryan’s twisting and turning of phrases
France: Marriage equality to be approved October 31, 2012
According to PinkNews, The French government is looking to October 31st as the day when the first draft of its marriage equality law will be approved.
Despite widespread political and religious opposition, Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault insisted there would be no backtracking on a manifesto promise by President Francois Hollande in an interview with AFP. More than 1,200 French mayors and deputy mayors have signed a petition opposing the government’s plans, with many of them warning they will not preside over same-sex ceremonies. However, this represents less than one percent of the total number of mayors and deputy mayors in France.
The Socialist Party holds a strong majority and President Francois Hollande has vowed that same-sex marriages will commence nationwide by summer.
National Coming Out Day 2012
On this National Coming Out Day, it’s time to stop being bystanders and start pursuing more nurturing, welcoming environments that draw people out of their closets. And for those who are feeling trapped, as these environments begin to change, it’s time for the courage to push the door open from the inside and step out of the shadows.
“Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim.
Accept no one’s definition of your life; define yourself.” -Harvey Fierstein
What happens if there is a tie in the electoral college?
Thanks to Towleroad for posting this – I found it fascinating.
While I knew some of this, I didn’t know all the ins and outs if you play the whole possibilities down to a final conclusion.
Here’s hoping President Obama clears the hurdle just fine… 🙂
Kelly Clarkson’s new single – “Catch My Breath”
Black & White (In colour)
A black & white video created by painting a whole room (including myself) in shades of grey. All footage was captured on camera in colour. – by Eran Amir
(via Towleroad)
President Clinton reacts to “the new Mitt Romney” at last week’s debate
Bill Clinton addressed “the new Mitt Romney who showed up at last week’s debate while campaigning for President Obama in Las Vegas.
Said Clinton:
I had a different reaction to that first debate than a lot of people did. I mean, I thought, “Wow! Here’s old Moderate Mitt. Where you been, boy, I missed you all these last two years!” But I was paying attention these past two years. And it was like one of these Bain Capital deals where, you know, he’s the closer. So he shows up, doesn’t really know much about the deal and says, “tell me what I’m supposed to say to close.”
Now the problem with this deal is, the deal was made by Severe Conservative Mitt. That was how he described himself for two whole years. Until three or four days before the debate they all got together and said, “hey Mitt, this ship is sinkin’ faster than the Titanic…but people are still frustrated about the economy, they want it fixed yesterday, so just show up with a sunny face and say I didn’t say all that stuff I said for the last two years. I don’t have that tax plan I’ve had for the last two years, you gonna believe me or your lyin’ eyes here? Come on. What are you doin’?” And if I’d been the President, I might have said, “well, I hate to get in the way of this, I missed you.”