Don't Ask, Don't Tell

Har Mar Superstar Gets Sexy at the Firebird: Review, Photos and Setlist

Har Mar Superstar | DJ Billy Brown May 7, 2013 The Firebird The boilerplate description for Har Mar Superstar marries the looks of a young Ron Jeremy with the music and stage presence of something between R. Kelly, the Neptunes and Tony Clifton -- but really, all comparisons fall short. Har Mar Sup ... More >>

Game Changer: Chris Kluwe is prying open America's last closet: major league sports

Seven Very Homoerotic Music Videos: We're in the Mood for Some Hot Man Muffin

​This week, the U.S. finally dealt with one of those pesky civil rights issues we've been putting off for a while. Don't Ask Don't Tell is now a sordid thing of the past, and we want to celebrate the only way we know how. We rounded up our favorite music videos that celebrate men loving men, w ... More >>

Akin's Letter Helps Halt Same-Sex Civil Unions on Navy Bases

You should have stuck to your guns, Rear Admiral Tidd!​The Navy has reversed course on its momentous decision to allow same-sex civil unions to be performed by chaplains on bases. And it's thanks in part to Missouri's own U.S. representatives Todd Akin and Vicky Hartlzer, plus 61 of their colleagu ... More >>

Todd Akin Outraged With Plan for Navy Chaplains to Oversee Gay Weddings

The Navy is "Akin" for a fight, says congressman.​Missouri Congressman Todd Akin (R - Town & Country) released a letter yesterday he sent to the Secretary of the Navy, demanding that the Navy abolish plans to allow its chaplains to perform same-sex marriages. The Navy is considering the issue ... More >>

Comment of the Day: Keep Government Out of Religion

Today's comment comes in response to a post today on Congressmen Todd Akin's (R - Town & Country) attempt to stop Navy chaplains from performing same-sex marriages now that the miltary's Don't Ask Don't Tell has been repealed. Reader "the REAL kitty" responds: one minute, Conservatives are all a ... More >>

What Does Gay Marriage and the Economy Have In Common?

Ministers, justices of the peace, cake bakers, license clerks: A few folks who could see job growth.​In a move heralded by same-sex couples across the nation, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder informed Congress yesterday that the Obama administration would no longer defend the Defense of Marriage ... More >>

Scandal! Missouri Congresswoman Says Obama's for the Gays

​Gather your children and take up your lanterns and pitchforks. The day of reckoning is upon us. President Obama has a pro-homosexual agenda, and he's bringing it right to the doorsteps of us Missourians. At least, that's according to Vicky Hartzler, freshman Congresswoman from the state's fo ... More >>

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10 Reasons Your Mall Santa Hates You

With Christmas fast approaching, we recently contacted several mall Santas to ask them what we can do to make their holiday more enjoyable. Here are some of the things we heard back from a few not-so-jolly St. Nicks:​1. Screaming Toddlers: We know you've waited in a long line for the privilege of ... More >>

"Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Is Dead. How Did Our Congresspeople Vote?

​Unless you've been hiding out under a rock, you probably heard that Saturday, the Senate followed the House in voting to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." DADT, signed into law in 1993 by President Bill Clinton, was meant to be a compromise on allowing lesbian, gay and bisexual soldiers to serve in ... More >>

Missouri Senator Bill Stouffer Files Bill to Repeal Puppy Mill Law

stoufferforcongress.comDog gone it, Bill Stouffer.​Last week, we told you how Missouri legislators were howling that they would repeal a ballot initiative passed November 2 placing new restrictions on dog breeders. Proposition B, aimed to tackle Missouri's designation as the Puppy Mill Capital of ... More >>

Tea Party Crasher: Hard-charging Ed Martin wants to win your vote — and Russ Carnahan's congressional seat

Happy Fiscal New Year!!

image via​...3......2......1...HAPPY FISCAL NEW YEAR!!Today, October 1, marks the first day of the fiscal year, or, as the kids in the hood call it, FY'11. Thanks to the U.S. Congress, the government didn't completely shut down at midnight. A miracle!In a late-night vote (12:15 a.m. EST) Wednesday ... More >>

Lady Gaga Can't Save "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

Image ViaLady Gaga at Monday's rally.​Missouri Senator Kit Bond joined his Republican colleagues and three Democrats yesterday in defeating a defense spending bill that would repeal the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy allowing gays to openly serve in the armed forces. (Sen. Claire McCask ... More >>

"Homophobic Remarks" Prompt Protest Outside Ike Skelton's District Office Today

Ike Skelton: Defender of Family Values​A group of gay-rights activists plans to protest outside U.S. Congressman Ike Skelton's district office in Jefferson City this morning. Members of the LGBT organizations GetEqual and Show Me No Hate say they will drop off a petition with 3,000-plus signatures ... More >>

LGBT Organizations Demand Apology From Congressman Ike Skelton

Skelton: Say you're sorry!​GetEQUAL, a national LGBT organization and Show Me No Hate, a Missouri LGBT rights group, are demanding a public apology from Ike Skelton, the Democratic House Representative from Missouri's 4th district, who last week stated he didn't want to change the military's "Don ... More >>

Tracia Johnson: Ass Clown of the Week

myspace.com/sexyillinoisTracia Johnson: So sexy​Her Myspace moniker is "Sexy Illinois", but Daily RFT readers found nothing remotely sexy about Tracia Johnson voting the Cahokia dog abuser as our Ass Clown of the Week. Johnson garnered 40 percent of the vote after she was sentenced to a year proba ... More >>

Ass Clown of the Week: Naughty Teachers, Dog Mistreaters, Real Estate Swindlers, Pansy Perps and Petty Politicians

​You know the rules: Vote for the person whose words or deeds over the past seven days you believe to be the most despicable. And the nominees...1. John Smith: The registered sex offender out on parole who was arrested this week after allegedly breaking into cars and throwing a purse at two neighb ... More >>

Ike Skelton: Overturning "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Not Family Friendly

Ike Skelton: Defender of Family Values​Missouri Congressman Ike Skelton has unleashed a new tactic in his opposition to overturning the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy on gay service members. The Democrat from Missouri's conservative 4th District told reporters yesterday that he opposes ... More >>

Military to Relax "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"; Trumps Ike Skelton's Objection

​It will be more difficult to oust gay members of the military under new guidelines Defense Secretary Robert Gates handed down today.The new regulations -- which will become effective immediately -- place higher-ranking officers in charge of discharge hearings and require a greater amount of evide ... More >>

Tommy Sowers: Lessons Learned Traveling Missour-ah, Getting "Shoulder Deep" in a Cow

Sowers on the road with his dog, Chuck.​Over the past month, Democratic candidate Tommy Sowers has logged more than 3,000 miles in his Dodge pickup truck criss-crossing southeastern Missouri on an odyssey dubbed "Boots on the Ground." Yesterday we caught up with the 33-year-old Sowers -- a former ... More >>

Ass Clown of the Week: Matt Bartle, State Senator Wants to Ban Nudity at Strip Clubs

Matt Bartle​This might make it difficult for me to secure that interview with state senator Matt Bartle (R - Kansas City), but what can I say? The people have spoken, and they've elected Bartle as Daily RFT's "Ass Clown of the Week." Bartle won the the vote for his bill -- approved by the Senate l ... More >>

Mo. State Senator Gary Nodler Doesn't Want Gay Troops to Offend Islamic Nations

Gary Nodler: Leader of a queer debate in Jeff City.​Updated 11:50 a.m.Gary Nodler just called Daily RFT to inform us that Post-Dispatch columnist Tony Messenger got the context of his argument wrong during yesterday's committee meeting debating whether or not gays should be allowed to openly serve ... More >>

Missouri Congressman Ike Skelton: The Roadblock to Changing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

Skelton: Wants to keep the military ol' school.​Yesterday Daily RFT poked fun at Missouri legislators tripping over themselves in Jefferson City to support (or oppose) the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy toward homosexuals serving in its ranks. These state lawmakers essentially have no b ... More >>

No One "Asked" 'Em, Still Missouri Lawmakers "Tell" Their Positions on Gays in Military

The water is warm, and Missouri legislators are jumping in with abandon. ​St. Louis Public Radio reporter Marshall Griffin has an amusing story today on Missouri legislators attempting to make themselves relevant to a national debate currently underway. In Washington D.C. this morning, the Se ... More >>

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