The word must have got out

Via James Hipps at GayAgenda.com, the bad news for Rick Warren just keeps coming. One hopes that his current financial troubles are a consequence of his influence in spreading homophobia throughout Africa and his tepid response to the anti-homosexuality bill in Uganda. (He never did appear on Rachel Maddow to take a more prominent position against what is happening because of his influence there, did he?)

Hipps also reports that James Dobson's Focus on the Family has been laying off employees in droves but still finds $4 million to drop on a Super Bowl ad.

It's indeed a mystery to me how these tax-exempt "religious organizations" and megachurches can influence public policy and still remain tax-exempt.

Hate is NOT OK in Oklahoma

Oklahoma Senator Steve Russell must really hate gays. More likely he is just pandering to his religious right voters. This blatant homophobia reminds me of Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty going out of his way to say he regretted voting for LBGT rights as a legislator. However homophobic Steve Russell may be, he will not be successful in exempting Oklahoma from federal law.