Once again, we find ourselves trying to figure out what the hell Antonin...
As I impatiently wait for New York to become the sixth state in the country to legalize gay marriage, I figure I may as well do something besides refresh the Advocate’s main page every five minutes....
View ArticleWal-Mart ruling spurs Democratic lawmakers to reintroduce Equal Rights Amendment
In reaction to Monday’s Supreme Court dismissal of the class action lawsuit against Wal-Mart, two Democratic lawmakers announced today that they will reintroduce the Equal Rights Amendment. “Making...
View ArticleBREAKING: New York Senate to vote on equal marriage bill tonight
Yeehaw! Great news, y’all: Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos has confirmed that the Senate will vote on the equal marriage bill tonight! Kudos to the Senate majority conference for doing the right...
View ArticleUpdate: New York Senate now debating some boring bill
The livestream video of the New York State Senate definitely works. They’re now debating S4BOR, sponsored by Sen. Berry Boring, which establishes the NYAWN2011 act. The NY Senate tweeted that there are...
View ArticleNew York equal marriage bill passes 33–29
At approximately 10:30 pm, Friday, June 24, 2011, New York became the sixth and most populous state in the union to extend marriage rights to all. MOTHER FN A. Six down. Forty-four to go. The momentum...
View Article25-year-old Louisvillian accused of raping child
A 25-year-old Louisvillian named Tony Crawford was arrested at 3:30 am today after police found him in a vehicle with a fourteen-year-old. Crawford was charged with third-degree sodomy and...
View ArticleHappy first day, new UK president
Today was Eli Capilouto’s first day in office as the University of Kentucky’s new president. In celebration, we’d like to highlight part of his legacy at the University of Alabama-Birmingham, where he...
View ArticleNot Casey Anthony news
Hey America! Have I got a news flash for you: in this country, we don’t convict people of any crime, no matter how heinous, unless they are proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. It’s kinda like one...
View ArticleThe 10 most sexist jobs in America
A Forbes’ survey reveals the jobs with the highest gender wage gap.
View ArticleStrippers and marriage
I’ve got two unrelated news items for you: one on strippers and one on marriage. Let’s start with the strippers. If I had a nickel for every time I said that… The city of Louisville’s new regulations...
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