Duncan Osbourne at Gay City News lays out the not-really-so-gay-friendly background on Sarah Palin.
Palin became governor in 2006 after serving as a councilwoman and then mayor of a small Alaskan town.
Isn't the Interwebs wunnerful?(Tipped by JMG reader Alan)(Tip update: Alan found this via Dan Savage)
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Hurricane forecasters have tightened the probable landfall zone for Gustav and are now saying it may come ashore slightly west of New Orleans, putting the city squarely on the wrong side of the storm's worst winds and flooding.
Huge numbers for Obama's speech last night.
Barack Obama's acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention was seen by more than 38 million people.
The haters in Florida are falling short in the polls in their campaign for a constitutional amendment banning same sex marriage.
The Virginia delegation to the Republican Convention has canceled their order of a guide to the Twin Cities because it includes, GASP, a listing of local gay bars.
Log Cabin Republicans Executive Director Patrick Sammon: "Alaska Governor Sarah Palin can help Sen. McCain win this election by appealing to independent and young voters.
The Ladies Professional Golf Association has given their players two years to learn English or they will not be allowed to play.
John McCain has picked 44 year-old Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate. It's a stunning decision and one that will be greatly controversial.
Some Christian outfit called the Culture and Media Institute
infiltrated
attended the NLGJA Convention in DC last weekend.
Gay prison inmates in California will be able to marry their non-imprisoned partners.
Gay inmates in state prisons and county jails will soon be able to marry their partners, as long as their spouse is not also incarcerated, prison and jail operators said Thursday.
Almost 100 years after its 1913 construction, the neo-Gothic 57-story Woolworth Building is still among the 50 tallest buildings in the US and is the 15th tallest building in NYC.
I'll have more thoughts tomorrow, I'm beat.
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In the waning minutes of his address, Barack Obama made an acknowledgment of gay rights that seemed meant to both encourage LGBT followers and reassure others that he isn't in our evil clutches: "I know we have our differences on same sex marriage, but surely we can agree that our gay and lesbian brothers and sisters deserve to visit the person they love in the hospital and to live lives free of discrimination.
John McCain will air this kind acknowledgment of Obama's achievement on this "historic day" immediately after the conclusion of Obama's speech tonight.
I got an email from someone affiliated with Southern Decadence who suggests keeping an eye on their official site regarding updates on the status of the events.
According to the latest poll, the ballot referendum to ban gay marriage in California is in serious trouble.
JMG reader Andy in Fort Lauderdale writes:
Last night at the democratic national convention, Melissa Etheridge sang a medley which included Irving Berlin's "God Bless America".
On the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King's I Have A Dream speech at the 1963 March On Washington, many are hoping that tonight Barack Obama can somehow recapture the excitement and optimism of that day.