In The News

[Content note: Homophobia, rape]

News and Things:

Rabbi Noson Leiter of Torah Jews for Decency is blaming Hurricane Sandy on gays, calling devastation of New York divine justice for the city's marriage equality laws. Obviously.

LGBT asylum seekers fleeing from violence, persecution and death threats are being deported from United Kingdom despite repeated pledges by the government for fair treatment.

Larry Flynt offers $1 million to Richard Mourdock if he can prove that pregnancy from rape is "something that God intended."

Former Penn State president Graham Spanier has been charged with perjury, child endangerment and obstruction of justice today in connection with the Jerry Sandusky child abuse investigation.

A court in China has sentenced a man to eight years in prison for trying to form an opposition party and for online messages criticizing the ruling Chinese Communist Party.

Día de los Muertos: Border towns honor fallen migrants on Day of the Dead.

A Fox Business reporter thinks Mars wobbles (whatever those are!) may be causing climate change on earth. Science!

Presidential candidates make a 4-year-old cry. We've all been there, kid.

Ben Gibbard, the frontman for Death Cab for Cutie, explains why he supports marriage equality.

A terrible song and a terrible movie! Atlas Shrugged Part II Movie Still Slideshow with Music by Nomad. Neat!

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