Shorter Tony Perkins:  “I know gays are, but what am I?!?!?!”

In the above link, Alvin McEwen details how, after facing the proper backlash from his bigoted, moronic screed on anti-gay bullying in the Washington Post, and after being called on it by virtually everyone, Tony Perkins decided not to respond to any of the criticisms, but instead just yelled about how he’s a victim and GLAAD is mean.

Because that’s how a Real Man reacts.  There’s a word for men like Tony Perkins, you know.

I sorta had a feeling this was going to happen.  Jeremy started, fought (and won) the good fight (and then GLAAD stepped in) when the Today Show’s wedding contest began and was limited to heterosexual couples, but we still won’t be seeing any gay couples among the finalists:

After GLAAD targeted the Today show for not allowing same-sex couples to participate in their “Modern Love” wedding contest, NBC relented and agreed to include them.

But the four finalists were announced and introduced today – and there are no same-sex couples.

Irin at Jezebel puts it in perspective:

They probably don’t have any heartwarming stories about overcoming adversity! Oh, wait.

Yeah.

Think Progress:

Glaad reports that sponsors have “refused to allow” American figure skater Johnny Weir to join the Stars on Ice Tour because they deemed him “not family friendly.”

Uh huh.

Hi, Stars on Ice, can we talk for a second? Good. As your name implies, you are a touring cast for a sport that can only be described as the “supergayest sport ever.” What did Johnny Weir possibly do that made him anything less than “family-friendly”?* Because let me tell you something, Stars on Ice: Any family that watches figure skating together who doesn’t realize how gay the sport is** is in major league denial, akin to the Clay-mates in the year before Gay-ken came out of a closet door that had been off its hinges since he went on American Idol. I mean, come on, guys — it would be awful and offensive if this was the NFL, but at least that’s a grotesquely hetero-centric environment. But, for the record, how many times did you take this on tour with you?

I mean, I’m not suggesting 100% that Brian Boitano is gay, because I don’t think he’s made an official statement on the subject, but, well, you know what I mean.

UPDATE: Ooh, and the snark level just went WAY up on this subject. Here’s what Dan Savage had to say about it:

You know what would be family friendly? A bunch of pissed of queers and Weir fans buying tickets to Stars on Ice and tossing bags of rock salt and dog sh*t onto the ice from their seats before the show.

Snap.

*And why are you being all homophobic and making me blog about Johnny Weir when I’ve made it well known that I’m Team Evan?

**Hi, my family in 1992!

Join The Impact – Massachusetts, Boston GLAAD, Political Research Associates, Truth Wins Out, and local equality supporters joined in Boston on Feb. 4 to protest the U.S. Christian Right and ex-gay movement’s efforts to undermine human rights and freedom in Africa.

Slideshow courtesy of Join The Impact – MA

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Multi-City Prayer Hour Offers Alternative to the National Prayer Breakfast Whose Leaders Have Apparent Ties to Uganda’ Draconian Anti-Homosexuality Bill

What: On Tuesday, February 2, 2010 key religious leaders will hold a press conference to announce the formation of The American Prayer Hour, a multi-city event on Thursday, February 4, 2010, with key events in Washington, DC, Dallas, Chicago and Berkeley. The American Prayer Hour events will affirm inclusive values and call on all nations, including Uganda, to decriminalize the lives of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people. The American Prayer Hour provides an alternative to the National Prayer Breakfast, which is sponsored by The Family (aka The Fellowship), a group with disturbing ties to those spearheading Uganda’ oppressive Anti-Homosexuality Bill.

When: Tuesday, February 2, 2010 — 10:30 a.m. (EST)

Where: The National Press Club (Washington, DC) Murrow Room
529 14th St. NW, 13th Floor – Washington, DC 20045

Who: Bishop Gene Robinson, the first openly gay bishop in the Episcopal Church

Frank Schaeffer, author, “Crazy For God: How I Grew Up
As One of the Elect, Helped Found the Religious Right and Lived to Take
All of it Back.”

Harry Knox, The Human Rights Campaign, Director of Religion and Faith

Moses, A gay Ugandan man seeking asylum in The United States

Rev. Elder Darlene Garner, Metropolitan Community Church, Vice-Moderator, Board of Elders

Bishop Carlton Pearson, Senior Minister at Chicago, Illinois’ Christ Universal Temple

Background: Uganda is considering the Anti-Homosexuality Bill 2009, put forth by parliamentarian David Bahati and initially backed by President Yoweri Museveni. If passed, the new law would unleash a vicious campaign of persecution against LGBT citizens. Bahati and President Museveni are members of The Family and are among their “key men” in Africa. The Family hosts the annual National Prayer Breakfast in Washington. The American Prayer Hour will show that such cruelty and extremism does not represent most people of faith.

Sponsors:

National Black Justice Coalition

Religion and Faith Program
Human Rights Campaign Foundation

Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation

National Religious Leadership Roundtable
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force

Metropolitan Community Churches

Full Equality Now DC

PFLAG National

Truth Wins Out

Today, GLAAD upped the pressure on the Radio Hall of Fame urging them to Dump Dobson.

The blog of the Gay and Lesbian Activists against Defamation finds a mix of virtue and vice in a recent article about the “ex-gay” movement that was published by The Times of London.

Virtues: The article exposed many of the unfortunate and unhealthy truths about the ex-gay movement that TWO noted Oct. 13.

Vices: The report failed to fully fact-check certain ex-gay claims. A 2007 survey of ex-gay “success” stories was debunked by numerous observers, and that report was subsidized by the very group — Exodus International — that was being surveyed.

The GLAAD blog concludes:

Journalists and those who read stories about the so-called “ex-gay” industry must always view any statements from these activists with skepticism. Our website “Unmasking So-Called “Ex-Gay’ Activists” contains several pointers for journalists on how to avoid giving credibility to the many misleading statements propagated by so-called “ex-gay” activists.

It goes almost without saying that journalists may also explore the resources right here at TruthWinsOut.org and RespectMyResearch.org.