Late GOP U.S. Senator Jesse Helms, popularly known as “Senator No” because he opposed federal spending except for his precious tobacco program for North Carolina growers and manufacturers, was fearless when it came to demagoguing and humiliating the LGBT community over matters like marriage equality, now settled by GOP Associate Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy,…
“It’s perfect!” Once upon a time, those words were music to your ears – but then you grew up. You learned then that a made bed didn’t make the man, good enough generally was and, as in the new book Bobby Wonderful by Bob Morris, sometimes it’s better to ignore perfection and focus on a…
Director Roland Emmerich has spoken out in support of his upcoming film Stonewall, defending the project against accusations that it ignored the role drag queens, the transgender community, and people of color played in the 1969 riots in Greenwich Village. The controversy arose after the release of the movie’s first trailer. Wrote Emmerich on Facebook: When I…
David and Jason Benham joined former Alaska GOP Senate candidate Joe Miller on his radio program last week to publicize their new book, “Whatever the Cost,” and came up with some extraordinary statements. Right Wing Watch reported that Jason Benham traced marriage equality back to the end of government-sponsored prayer in public schools, which he…
