BARNESVILLE, Minn. -- A Catholic priest in Minnesota has denied Confirmation to a 17-year-old student after seeing a picture on his Facebook page last month which the teen in which he expressed opposition to the state's failed anti-gay marriage amendment.

Lennon Cihak was pictured in front an altered campaign sign which original read “Vote Yes” on the Minnesota Marriage Amendment -- which would have changed the state’s constitution to define marriage as between one man and one woman. Lennon had scribbled out the “yes” and replaced it with “NO!”

Dear friends,

The resolution on extrajudicial executions (EJEs) is coming to a vote before the United Nations in New York on November 20th.

For the past 12 years, this resolution has urged States "to investigate promptly and thoroughly all killings, including... all killings committed for any discriminatory reason, including sexual orientation." Apart from Human Rights Council resolution 17/19, it is the only UN resolution with an explicit reference to sexual orientation.

At first glance, Logo’s new offering, “DTLA,” looks a lot like “Queer As Folk.” The cast is more racially diverse. There are more sunglasses and less plaid and presumably, there’s more sunscreen application given a location distinctly south of Toronto. Los Angeles is a much different venue but regardless; it’s the same song to a different dance and wonderfully updated music.

And, that’s just fabulous.

Art imitates life and art imitates art and imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, especially when it’s done right.

The UN is set to vote whether gay and trans people should be particularly protected from being murdered around the world.

Nations have to decide on Tuesday, Nov. 20, on whether to again condemn state killings which don’t involve the courts, known as extrajudicial executions, and other arbitrary murders.

The United Nations vote also tells countries they have a duty to prevent all kinds of killings if they can and to fully investigate murders which do take place, punishing those responsible. There’s a particular emphasis on honor killings, ‘social cleansing’ and similar deaths.