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Monday, November 03

"Insane."

Michael Savage has done it again - the conservative radio host told listeners last week that supporters of gay marriage must either be "insane" or "hate the Bible." He also said same-sex nuptials are a "threat to civilization itself." We'd venture to guess people like...

Posted to Qticker World | Aggregator (Weblog) by external blog Queerty on 11-03-2008
Friday, October 31

Menace.

"Bangalore police have been accused of arresting and mistreating more than 40 people at a peaceful demonstration. The conflict reportedly flared when five hijras (working-class, male-to-female, transgender people) were arrested by police on October 20th in what the local Daily News and Analysis...

Posted to Qticker World | Aggregator (Weblog) by external blog Queerty on 10-31-2008
Thursday, October 30

Inquisition…

"The Vatican acknowledges that psychological tests could help identify candidates for the Catholic priesthood who show homosexual tendencies, according to a newly-released document… 'Deep-seated homosexual tendencies' and 'uncertain sexual identity' are listed in the document...

Posted to Qticker World | Aggregator (Weblog) by external blog Queerty on 10-30-2008
Thursday, October 30

Unnecessary…

Supporters of Salina, Kansas-based Republican Kathy Martin, who sits on her local Education Board, sent out fliers recently reminding voters that her opponent, Democrat Christopher Renner, is gay. We suppose she thinks the possibility of a gay man on an education board could help panic some votes her...

Posted to Qticker World | Aggregator (Weblog) by external blog Queerty on 10-30-2008
Wednesday, October 29

Faux Fear.

South Carolinian state Senate hopeful Mick Mulvaney's trying to smear his Democratic opponent, Mandy Powers Norrell, with a robo-call featuring a fake gay group touting her "progressive" politics. Some people will do anything to win, won't they? [Towleroad] Permalink | post a...

Posted to Qticker World | Aggregator (Weblog) by external blog Queerty on 10-29-2008
Tuesday, October 28

Busy Bodies…

"…Two prominent West Michigan philanthropists are writing big checks to help keep it front and center. Holland resident Elsa Prince Broekhuizen [pictured] has pumped $450,000 into a Nov. 4 California ballot issue to ban gay marriage. It is one of the largest private donations to that cause...

Posted to Qticker World | Aggregator (Weblog) by external blog Queerty on 10-28-2008
Wednesday, October 08

Sticks, Stones…

"A person that supports homosexual marriages is a person who has no value for the traditional family and can’t be counted on to support it. This candidate has rejected God’s absolute moral standards, and is disobedient to divine law for political and financial gain. If they can’t obey divine law...

Posted to Qticker World | Aggregator (Weblog) by external blog Queerty on 10-08-2008
Thursday, September 25

Troop Rallying.

"[Brazilian] Gay rights group Arco-Íris has launched a national campaign in support of the law for the criminalization of homophobia, which is currently waiting for approval in the senate. With the launch on an online petition Grupo Arco-Íris aims to collect 1 million signatures in support of the...

Posted to Qticker World | Aggregator (Weblog) by external blog Queerty on 09-25-2008
Wednesday, July 30

Loser!

Here’s some delicious comeuppance. Oklahoma County Commissioner Brent Rinehart, who used an anti-gay comic to garner support, ranked dead last in his state’s primary yesterday. [KTOK]

Posted to Qticker World | Aggregator (Weblog) by external blog Queerty on 07-30-2008
Thursday, July 24

Well-Deserved Self-Congratulations.

HRC press release title: “After Discussions with Human Rights Campaign, Mars Inc. Pulls Controversial Ad.” That would be the instantly infamous flamboyant jogger Snickers ad in which Mister T, of all people, tells him to “Get some nuts.”. [HRC]

Posted to Qticker World | Aggregator (Weblog) by external blog Queerty on 07-24-2008

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