OBVIOUSLY … Religious types aren't so thrilled that Albania is considering legalizing same-sex marriage. Shkelqim Muca, head of Albania’s Muslim community: "We are absolutely against it as a community. This is a sham not a law." To which we respond: Booooooring. Of course you're going to say that! Can't you folks at least come up [...]
Portugal's law banning same-sex marriage is not unconstitutional, the nation's Constitutional Court ruled. The 3-2 decision knocks down a case involving Teresa Pires and Helena Paixao, who's been together for six years and were denied a marriage license. Still on Portugal's constitutional books: prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation. Evidently, banning gay marriage and discrimination [...]
OH SNAP — A ninety-minute Grace Jones event requires at least 10 outfit changes. And the performer didn't fail to deliver at last night's Hammerstein Ballroom show. And can we all just keep in mind: This woman is 61! (She was joined backstage by the lines of Bette Midler and Randy Jones, and Rosario Dawson, [...]
INTEGRATION on Wednesday was pretty much amazing. Check it out.
UPDATE (9:45 AM ET): Video from San Diego 6 and the
official statement from the Navy:
Navy's written statement on Campos' death
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JULY 31, 2009
NAVY: JONATHAN CAMPOS FOUND DEAD
Petty Officer Jonathan Campos was found unresponsive on his cot at the Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton brig by staff personnel at approximately 12:21 p.m. PDT, Friday. Campos had previously been checked at 11:45 a.m. in satisfactory condition. Brig staff immediately started CPR, and Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton emergency crews transported Campos to the base hospital. He was pronounced dead at 1:15 p.m. The apparent cause was self-inflicted asphyxiation. Campos was incarcerated at the brig on suspicion of the murder of Seaman August Provost on June 30 at Camp Pendleton. Both Campos and Provost were assigned to Assault Craft Unit 5. Campos had been charged with murder and a series of other crimes, including illicit drug use, larceny, burglary, and theft, arson, and unlawful handling of a deceased individual.
3 AM ET: This story just being reported via ABC::
The U.S. Navy says a sailor charged with the murder of a seaman has committed suicide in the brig at Camp Pendleton.
A Navy news release says Petty Officer Jonathan Campos, of Lancaster, was found unresponsive in his cell Friday afternoon. He was rushed to the base hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
Officials say the apparent cause of death was asphyxiation.
The release says Campos had last been che cked early Friday afternoon.
CNN is confirming the report of Campos' death as a suicide.
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The sad state of American mind can be seen in this
Daily Kos-sponsored poll by Research 2000 (Jul 27, 2009 - Jul 30, 2009; margin of error 2%) that reveals the demo of the average birther is -- SURPRISE --
white Republican men living in the South. Special props to t he 30% of Republicans and Southern know-nothings who checked off they were "not sure" that the President is an American citizen.
Mark your calendar now and get ready for the event of the year: Love Basic Rights Oregon’s 27th Annual Dinner & Auction Saturday, October 10th, 2009 5:30pm - Door’s Open Portland Ballroom, Oregon Convention Center (777 NE Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard in Portland) This year’s theme is Love, highlighting the love and commitment that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Oregonis Love, highlighting the love and commitment that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Oregonians share [...]
Tomorrow, the Multnomah County Commission will vote on a proclamation that would declare the coming week to be Transgender Americans Week in the county! The vote will take place Thursday, July 30th, at 9:45 AM in the Multnomah County Building (501 SE Hawthorne Blvd. in Portland), in the first floor Con the Multnomah County Building (501 SE Hawthorne Blvd. in Portland), in the first floor Commissioners Boardroom. Want to read [...]
This week’s featured music video is from Matt Alber’s album “Hide Nothing”. Video: End Of The World More from Matt: - Matt Alber’s Official Site - Matt Alber on MySpace
In this video, Rachel Maddow is joined by Rep. Alcee Hastings, who says he was pressured to withdraw his amendment to the “Don’t ask, don’t tell” military policy. Don’t ask, don’t tell, don’t try? Related News Posts: - HuffPo — Jackson Williams: Rachel Maddow’s Omission: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, Don’t Explain Obama’s Thinking - GNB — Senate Hearing on [...]
Friday’s News Finds includes: stories on aging; some marriage news (some of it even surprising); LDS security on tape; tributes and awards; an interesting custody battle; and even a bit of Rupert E. Aging: - Canadian fashion icon, Wayne Clark, talks about how aging impacts people in the LBGT community — Video: A Portrait of Aging. - He [...]
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