- Peter Montgomery @ Religion Dispatches: Global LGBT Recap: Francis's First Year; Homophobia and Development; African Activists Push Back.
- Matt Wilstein @ Mediaite: Huckabee at Pro-Life Gala: Opposing Abortion Is ‘How We Win Elections.’
- Daniel Strauss @ TPM: Ted Cruz: Pro-Choicers Chant 'Hail, Satan' To Silence Opponents.
- Steve Benen @ The Maddow Blog: New Jersey changes course on 9/11 relics.
- Gabriel Arana @ The American Prospect: Ezra Klein's Queer New Hire.
- David Edwards @ Raw Story: Pat Robertson: God shut off D.C. power as a ‘fun’ way to punish Dems for climate lies.