Friday Links!

It's Friday again! Here's a collection of news and other things that struck me as worthy of being shared:

GREG RUCKA HAS SOMETHING IMPORTANT TO SAY ABOUT YOUR GATEKEEPING OF WOMEN IN GEEK CULTURE.

Hubble Drills Deep Into the Universe. Read the article and have your mind blown...

Stephen Colbert bids farewell to “Stephen Colbert” on “The Daily Show”.

The '7 Careers Christians May No Longer Hold' Because Of Gay Advocates: American Family Association's Tim Wildmon.

A Typographer’s Design History of the Unappreciated Penny. Thanks to Troy for sharing the cool link!

How they filmed the cello scenes for a recent Agents of Shield episode is amazing.

Physicists Say Consciousness Might Be a State of Matter.

New Paper Explains How To Make Supermaterial Graphene In A Blender.

18 Arguments Against Gay Marriage (and why they're bollocks).

HOLDING OUT FOR A (GAY) HERO.

Being Gay Is a Religious Right.

For gay and lesbian parents, equality is a myth when it comes to custody cases: Despite studies showing that having a gay or lesbian parent doesn't affect kids negatively, the courts haven't caught up.

More Than Words: 11 “Queer” Questions From 70 Years Of Gallup Polls.

Poll: For the first time, more Texans support marriage equality than oppose it.

Boy Scouts shut down local troop with gay scoutmaster. Specifically: a local Methodist church needed a scoutmaster, they looked for candidates, hired this 49-year-old now openly gay former Eagle Scout, knowing he was gay. He's led the troop, the Boy Scouts told the church they couldn't do that, the congregation decided to stick by their scoutmaster, and the BSA has now kicked the church out of the Boy Scouts. I've been following the story, but was surprised when a couple of my straight co-workers brought it up at work. One of them lives near the church, his wife is friends with some of the parents (who all want to keep the scoutmaster).

Oh, and in case you missed it, I wrote about how awesome my husband is: He’s my guy, and I love him.

Peace Mercutio - (And That's How) Good Charlotte (Got Famouse)":



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Trailer For Ryan Murphy’s ‘The Normal Heart’ With Mark Ruffalo, Julia Roberts:



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This made it actually exciting to watch someone play Janga:



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He's my guy, and I love him

When I first met Michael, I was part of a small group hosting a room party at NorWesCon. He came into the room, gave me a big infectious smile, and said, “Hi! I’m Michael.” Even though more than half the people in our fannish project are introverts, he was a lot quieter than everyone else in the room, coming off as very shy. He had very recently moved to Washington state from Missouri. He didn’t know many people at the convention.

I have to be honest, here, and say it wasn’t love at first sight. He seemed like a really nice guy. I thought he was really good looking, that’s true. My late husband, Ray, was still alive then, and Ray commented (later, when we were cleaning up after the party) that “the new guy, the super shy one from Missouri? He’s cute. Too bad he’s straight.”

(The rest of this post about Michael's birthday and why I love him so, is at FontFolly.Net.)

Good Links for a Good Friday!

It's nearly Easter! Here's a collection of news and other things that struck me as worthy of being shared:

President Obama pulled a surprise move Monday at the White House’s Easter Prayer Breakfast when he selected Gene Robinson (the first openly gay Episcopal bishop) to lead the closing prayer.

How we found the giant squid. I know it's over a year old, but it's cool. Other than the dig against space research at the end...

‘Oh, I’ve got to write? Time to clean the stove first’. Thanks to Seashellseller for the link!

Salt Lake Tribune: Utah takes a nasty step against same-sex couples.

Peter LaBarbera came to a college to "expose" the "gay agenda." He wasn't expecting what would happen instead. Money quote: "As an institution, we have a duty to protect free speech, hateful or not. But we don’t have to listen to it."

LOUISIANA: House Votes 66-27 To Keep Unconstitutional Anti-Sodomy Law.

Living the dream: 3-year-old kid escapes from home, climbs inside claw toy machine at bowling alley. Sounds like a kid who knows what he wants!

Fake Geek Guys: A Message to Men About Sexual Harassment.

In Sickness and in Health: A Couple's Final Journey. You'll need to have some tissues handy.

Epigenetics Helps Explain Early Humans’ Appearances.

I'M A GAY GUY AT A CHRISTIAN COLLEGE.

Zoologger: Gender-bending cave insects found in Brazil.

Daffy Duck, Glorious Archetype of Selfishness, Is 77. Here Is His First Cartoon.

The Gay Father I Never Knew.

US radio host: Advert featuring gay dads is like axe murder.

Revealed: Samsung misled investors, pundits with shipments vs. sales. 'Market share' is never what you think it is.

Meet the Ten Most Endangered and Distinctive Birds in the World.

Former monk pleads with Pope Francis on behalf of LGBT youths.

Tony Perkins' Disingenuous Boycott 'Outrage'.

Stop twisting the Bible: There is no message against same-sex marriage.

President Obama kicked off Holy Week at the White House Monday with 150 Christian leaders at the fifth annual Easter Prayer Breakfast.

Matt Gold "Appreciated" (a sweet, fun song):



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Mike Munich covers Kylie Minogue's SEXERCIZE, then makes an all male version of the video:

(A whole lotta) Friday Links!

It's Friday again! Where does the time go? Here's a collection of news and other things that struck me as worthy of being shared:

THE FALL OF BRENDAN EICH HAPPENED WITHOUT ANY GAYS DOING MUCH OF ANYTHING.

Head of Anglican church: We must discriminate against gays lest someone think we’re gay and bash us. "Yes, because everyone knows that Jesus’ principal message for those confronted with dangerous exposure was to have you “deny” it, preferably three times."

FBI Smashes Alleged Radical-Right Terror Plot in Texas.

Check out the all-American lunar eclipse on April 15!.

The less Americans know about Ukraine’s location, the more they want U.S. to intervene. (Thanks to Chip Unicorn for the link!)

Elizabeth Warren schools Paul Ryan on poverty in 80 seconds.

New method confirms humans and Neandertals interbred.

“Anti-Christian religious bigotry” is apparently what conservatives are now calling LGBTQ rights.

These Are The 10 Biggest Myths In Psychology.

Tramp stamps, racism and “icky” pronouns: 8 new life tips from “Bell Curve” author Charles Murray. Surprise! Surprise! Racist author is bigoted about other things, too.

OP’s woman-haters club swells: Why their hatred is actually getting worse.

The truth is out: money is just an IOU, and the banks are rolling in it. The Bank of England's dose of honesty throws the theoretical basis for austerity out the window.

Atheists are adoptive parents, too! Why agencies must stop discriminating.

German Neo-Nazi Party Rocked by Interracial Porn and Penis Cake Scandals.

Mike Huckabee: Same-Sex Marriage Supporters Not ‘On The Right Side Of The Bible’.

Senate Republicans Block Bill on Equal Pay. But remember, the war on women is a myth!

How the “Gooey Universe” Could Shed Light on the Big Bang.

I Have No Idea How I Ended Up in That Stupid Geocentrism Documentary.

All set for our first comet landing.

Why Stephen Colbert is dangerous — and invaluable.

Noah: the movie and the myth. And the power of stories. (Thanks to Seashellseller for the link!)

Utah Gay Marriage Opponents Drop Debunked Research, Reduce Argument to Gibberish. (Though, let's be honest: it wasn't much better than gibberish to begin with)

Homophobe in denial: Why it’s important to call Mike Huckabee the H word.

Ludus Imperatorum. Or, The Latinist Dies Hard.. Game of Thrones' family's slogan translated to Latin. (Thanks to Foalie for the link!)

13 Year Old Liza Minnelli sings OVER THE RAINBOW :



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Brendan Velasquez - Things That Go Bump In The Night:



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Karmin - Crash Your Party:



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Friday Links!

It's the first Friday in April! Where does the time go? Here's a collection of news and other things that struck me as worthy of being shared:

‘Persecuted:’ Christian Conservatism Is Now A Movement Of Querulants.

Mudslide survivors, rescuers tell their stories of tragic day.

PHOTOS: Real Vintage Men In Their Undies Put Others To Shame.

The Meaning of Life Revealed.

The House of Representatives Committee on Science is turning into a national embarrassment. Turning?

Multiverse Controversy Heats Up over Gravitational Waves.

Gene Robinson: Religious Conservatives Aren't Victims.

10 weirdest things the Christian right thinks will turn your kids gay.

Will Christians condemn persecution of gays?.

How The Supreme Court Just Legalized Money Laundering By Rich Campaign Donors.

GOP’s hideous strategy to survive as the “white party”.

Maybe time’s arrow needs ergodicity as well as entropy.

Judges Now Recognize Anti-Gay Marriage Laws Are Irrational. Rational basis is the lowest hurdle, and judges are finally pointing out that these laws can't even get over that hurdle.

A Groundbreaking Court Ruling Suggests Anti-Gay Job Discrimination Is Already Illegal.

The Myth of Christian Discrimination in the LGBT Rights Movement.

Why Coming Out Is A Question Of Safety, Not Honesty.

Brendan Eich Steps Down as Mozilla CEO.

What a fool am I! I did not post an April Fool's day joke.

Sweet little girl takes her horse, Cinnamon, for a walk:



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Mister Chase - Wonderful (A Message For The LGBT in Russia):



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Neil Patrick Harris and Jason Segel Sing "Confrontation" from Les Mis:



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Honey Maid ran a commercial that included families of many kinds. Some people got angry. The company didn't back down:



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Classixx - "A Stranger Love":



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