Trump Hires Bush-Era Official Who Led a Gay Purge
James Renne was a key player in a scandalous 2004 purge of gay employees in the Office of Special Counsel.
www.advocate.com/politics/2017/4/11/trump-hires-bush-era-official-who-led-gay-purge
Daily Archives: April 11, 2017
The ABC of LGBT: 39% Off
The ABC of LGBT: 39% Off
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Sean Spicer Apologizes for Comparing Assad to Hitler: WATCH
Sean Spicer Apologizes for Comparing Assad to Hitler: WATCH
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer apologized for remarks he made at a press briefing comparing Syrian President Bashar al Assad to Adolf Hitler.
Said Spicer: “Hitler didn’t even sink to using chemical weapons.”
Said Spicer in his apology: “I was obviously trying to make a point about the heinous acts that Assad had made against his own people last week, using chemical weapons and gas. Frankly, I mistakenly made an inappropriate and insensitive reference to the Holocaust, for which there is no comparison. And for that I apologize. It was a mistake to do that.”
Watch:
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N.C. Lawmakers Seek to Nullify Marriage Equality
N.C. Lawmakers Seek to Nullify Marriage Equality
The bill quotes the Christian Bible and says the Supreme Court defied “Almighty God.”
www.advocate.com/marriage-equality/2017/4/11/nc-lawmakers-seek-nullify-marriage-equality
TX Senate Advances Bill Allowing County Clerks to Refuse to Issue Marriage Licenses to Gay Couples
TX Senate Advances Bill Allowing County Clerks to Refuse to Issue Marriage Licenses to Gay Couples
The Texas Senate today advanced a bill that would allow county clerks to refuse to issue marriage licenses to gay couples if they object based on religious beliefs.
The Houston Chronicle reports:
State Sen. Brian Birdwell (pictured), a Granbury Republican who authored the measure, said the Senate Bill 522 would allow clerks to recuse themselves from issuing a same-sex license and would instead assign their duties to other clerks, a judge or even a special clerk.
The vote was 21-10, mostly along party lines. A final vote is expected within a few days.
“This provides a way for clerks to exercise their profoundly held religious beliefs under the First Amendment, and at the same time protect the rights of couples who are coming in for a marriage license,” Birdwell said. “Right now, there is not an alternate mechanism for a clerk who is not willing to issue a license because of their sincerely held beliefs.”
A final vote is expected later this week.
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TX Senate Advances Bill Allowing County Clerks to Refuse to Issue Marriage Licenses to Gay Couples
Rep Admonishes White Male Colleagues — Who Now Want Apology
Rep Admonishes White Male Colleagues — Who Now Want Apology
A Minnesota lawmaker calls out white male reps for playing cards while women of color gave impassioned speeches to block a bill that would penalize protesters for exercising their First Amendment right.
www.advocate.com/politics/2017/4/11/rep-admonishes-white-male-colleagues-who-now-want-apology
Shocker: Another antigay pastor’s twisted sex life finds the light of day
Shocker: Another antigay pastor’s twisted sex life finds the light of day
He previously said that Pulse victims got what they deserved.
United Airlines CEO Apologizes for ‘Horrific Event’: ‘No One Should Ever Be Mistreated This Way’ – FULL STATEMENT
United Airlines CEO Apologizes for ‘Horrific Event’: ‘No One Should Ever Be Mistreated This Way’ – FULL STATEMENT
United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz has issued a new apology for the incident caught on video in which a passenger was violently ejected from a Chicago flight.
RELATED: Bloody Man Violently Dragged Off Overbooked United Flight as Passengers Shriek in Horror: WATCH
Here’s the full statement:
Statement from United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz on United Express Flight 3411
The truly horrific event that occurred on this flight has elicited many responses from all of us: outrage, anger, disappointment. I share all of those sentiments, and one above all: my deepest apologies for what happened. Like you, I continue to be disturbed by what happened on this flight and I deeply apologize to the customer forcibly removed and to all the customers aboard. No one should ever be mistreated this way.
I want you to know that we take full responsibility and we will work to make it right.
It’s never too late to do the right thing. I have committed to our customers and our employees that we are going to fix what’s broken so this never happens again. This will include a thorough review of crew movement, our policies for incentivizing volunteers in these situations, how we handle oversold situations and an examination of how we partner with airport authorities and local law enforcement. We’ll communicate the results of our review by April 30th.
I promise you we will do better.
Sincerely,
Oscar
Munoz’s new apology follows the leaking of a staff memo which further fueled the airline’s self-inflicted PR nightmare. In the memo, Munoz blamed the victim and commended staff for going above and beyond, saying proper protocol was used during the incident, in which the man was bloodied and dragged down the plane’s aisle.
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Pastor Who Defamed Gays, Praised Pulse Attack Convicted of Molestation
Pastor Who Defamed Gays, Praised Pulse Attack Convicted of Molestation
Georgia pastor Kenneth Adkins has been convicted of eight counts of molestation involving a boy and girl in his church.
The Internet is freaking out about Ludacris’s thoroughly CGI abs
The Internet is freaking out about Ludacris’s thoroughly CGI abs
Nothing angers people more than fake abs.