Canadian Broadcaster Standards Council Censures Toronto Radio Station For Anti-Gay Comments Made By Radio Host Mocking Justin Bieber Sexual Orientation, Gold’s Gym CEO Contributes To Karl Rove-Headed Political Organization That Donates To Campaigns Of Anti-Gay Politicians, New Hampshire Largest New Hampshire Defends Decision Not To Run Gay Marriage Notices Arguing It Has Constitutional Right Since It Does Not Believe In Gay Marriage

Wednesday, according CTV, it was revealed that the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (the equivalent of the FCC) made a decision in June reprimanding Toronto radio station CFNY, after a morning host, Dean Blundell began an awkwardly odd attack on Justin Bieber in the fall of 2009 that culminated the council contended “inappropriately sexualized children,” in violation of the CBSC’s “equitable portrayal code.” In October, 2009, Blundell took to his Twitter to express his distaste for Bieber, and, most troubling, suggested in vulgar ways that the now 16 year old was gay. Subsequently, (and predictably) he received a barrage of tweets from Bieber fans, saying on air October 20th, 2009, that the fans were most likely 12 year old, Blundell reading his responses on air, to a female fan tweeting “Save your energy for puberty or to fend off your dad tonight while you’re sleepin.” Blundell then responded to the one male Bieber fan who contacted him, suggesting that “if likes that music” he’ll be a male prostitute before the turned 18. The council concluded that the comments made on air were “gratuitous and unnecessary.” The station must now read the council’s ruling in full twice during peak hours.

Change.org reports that Robert Rowling, the CEO of TRT Holdings, which owns Gold’s Gym has to date donated at least $2 million to American Crossroads, a 527 committee headed by former George W. Bush strategist Karl Rove, which is in turn using the money to fund the campaigns of several seriously anti-gay candidates, including Sharon Angle, the GOP, Tea Party-endorsed Nevada Senate candidate. In 1994, Angle took out ads warning that HIV/AIDS could be spread through “contaminated water” as well as a 16 page advertising insert promoting a constitutional amendment legalizing anti-gay discrimination.

Joe McQuaid, the publisher of the New Hampshire Union Leader of Manchester – the state’s largest newspaper – is defending a decision not to publish same sex marriage notices, according to a report in the Keene Sentinel, McQuaid insisting that the paper possesses a constitutional right to choose what and what not to print and that the paper is not “anti-gay.” “This newspaper has never published wedding or engagement announcements from homosexual couples. It would be hypocritical of us to do so, given our belief that marriage is and needs to remain a social and civil structure between men and women and our opposition to the recent state law legalizing gay marriage,” said McQuaid. A gay couple, Greg Gould and Aurelio Tine, marrying in Portsmouth Saturday wanted to publish a marriage notice, but their request was refused. Democratic United States Senate candidate Paul Hodes released a statement calling on the paper to revise its policy and respect state law. His GOP rival, Kelly Ayotte, released a statement, apparently misinterpreting the Constitution, saying that the government does not have the right to interfere with the freedom of the press. Mo Baxley, the executive director of the New Hampshire Freedom to Marry, said she was saddened by the Union Leader’s policy, but “hardly surprised,” adding that “The Union Leader’s opposition to gays and lesbians being treated equally under the law is no secret to those of us that live in New Hampshire.”