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Muslim Conservatives Not On Board With Albania Giving Marriage to Those Homos

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 [...]

Sorry, Ladies: The Portuguese Ain't Getting The Gay Marriage

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 [...]

PHOTOS: But For the Grace Jones of God

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, [...]

Billo to receive Family Research Council's 'Media Courage Award'

Ha! The last word I'd associate with the Faux News bully Bill O'Reilly is courage. But as we all know, the right-wing doesn't live in the reality-based world, so why not have KKK mailing list purchaser Tony Perkins had out the first Media Courage Award to him at the upcoming Values Voter Summit. The reason he earned this prestigious nod? His coverage of the assassinated abortion provider Dr. George Tiller, who was repeatedly referred to on-air by O'Reilly as "Tiller the Baby Killer."

Bill O'Reilly has never shied away from denouncing late-term abortions and the handful of doctors who perform them. In the aftermath of George Tiller's murder, O'Reilly became an easy target for the liberal media who tried to pin some of the blame on Bill, saying he incited the violence by decrying these unnecessary procedures on his show. Despite the unfair allegations, O'Reilly spoke the truth, bringing new light to a gruesome procedure. On behalf of our co-sponsors and millions of values voters, we want to express our gratitude to a culture warrior who uses his national platform to promote life--no matter what the personal or professional costs.

On the evening of September 18, FRC Action will recognize Bill at the Values Voter Summit with the first-ever Media Courage Award. Bill is scheduled to speak after the tribute. He joins a jam-packed line-up, which now includes Govs. Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, Tim Pawlenty (R-Minn.), Rick Perry (R-Texas), Joel Rosenberg, Stephen Baldwin, and many of Capitol Hill's brightest. The list of invited speakers includes: former Gov. Sarah Palin, Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-La.), Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.), Sean Hannity, Ben Stein, and others.

Think Progress applies the smackdosmackdown of reality-based documentation.

O’Reilly rarely spoke the “truth” about Tiller, who was murdered by a radical anti-choice extremist. What O’Reilly did was demonize him, calling him — even after his death — “Tiller the Baby Killer” or “Dr. Killer.” “This is the kind of stuff happened in Mao’s China, Hitler’s Germany, Stalin’s Soviet Union,” O’Reilly said of Tiller’s medical practice. Beyond the Tiller commentary, O’Reilly rarely shows “courage” on his show. Nothing says courage less than sending your producer to stalk people because they once wrote something critical about you and you’re too afraid to actually call them up and ask them for a response first.

Sailor Accused of Murdering August Provost Commits Suicide

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 checked early Friday afternoon.

CNN is confirming the report of Campos' death as a suicide.

Weekend Video Roundup: All Utah, Ten Clips in All

First up, our local Speed Racer, who didn't want to go to church:

With scads of Speed Racer vids after the break ...
If Speed Racer's not your thing, feel free to skip the next six clips:

Because here's the real story out of Utah this week:

Blech.  

Speed Racer had the right idea.

And now, so do these guys.

Salem’s “Capitol” Pride on August 22nd!

Love: Basic Rights Oregon’s Annual Dinner & Auction

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 Oregonians share [..ve and commitment that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Oregonians share [...]

Transgender Americans Week in Multnomah County! (7/30)

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 Commission the Multnomah County Building (501 SE Hawthorne Blvd. in Portland), in the first floor Commissioners Boardroom. Want to read [...]

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