Keep Anti-Gays in Closet: Colbert

Implies politician is flip-flopping on abortion, gay marriage

(NEWSER) - Harold Ford Jr. got the coveted "Colbert bump" last night when he appeared on the Colbert Report to discuss his possible New York Senate run—but probably not in quite the way he expected. Colbert, who started off by noting that "evidently, six minutes at my interview table counts as New York state residency," implied the former Tennessee congressman is a bit of a flip-flopper when it comes to abortion and gay marriage. More»

Two states vote on taxpayer bills of rights, to curb spending

(NEWSER) - Voters in six states will head to the polls next Tuesday to decide ballot initiatives on everything from medical marijuana to livestock care. The Atlantic lists some of the most interesting, and the most likely to reverberate across state lines.

• Question 1, Maine. Maine voters are being given the chance to veto legislation allowing same-sex marriages. If they choose not to, as polls suggest they will, Maine will become the first state to affirm gay marriage via direct democracy.

Also discusses gay marriage, but not Sarah Palin

(NEWSER) - Meghan McCain likes sex—a point she made several times last night on The Colbert Report, Gawker reports. Asked by host Stephen Colbert to explain her “pro-sex” stance, she started out by saying abstinence is unrealistic—and ended with “I would never want to practice anything I didn’t preach…” It was halfway into Colbert’s next question before she realized, “My father’s gonna watch that, God!” More»

Young married gays seek balance between tradition and nonconformity

(NEWSER) - Wedding bells have rung for more than 700 homosexual couples in Massachusetts since the state started marrying gays in 2004, prompting the New York Times to profile young gay men who said “I do.” But there are many things the spouses don’t do, such as follow traditional norms: “We don’t think there is any set way to do this,” one 24-year-old said. More»

In about-face, frontrunners rush to endorse gay rights for political advantage

(NEWSER) - It's only been 3 years since the Kerry campaign stumped for an anti-gay marriage amendment, but this cycle's Democrats are hopping on the rainbow bandwagon. The Politico's Ben Smith says the 2008 Dems are proud to be pro-gay, showcasing their full support of rights for same-sex couples—as long as the term “marriage" isn't involved, that is. More»