Nuggets & bites.

"Religious right [leaders believe that] unless you attend my church, accept my God, and study my sacred text, you cannot be a moral person.... What could be more bigoted than to claim that you have a monopoly on God?... We cannot forget that when Hitler came to power in ]933, one of the first things that he did was ban gay organizations. Yes, we can disagree about gay marriage. But there is no excuse for hateful rhetoric that fuels the hellfires of antigay bigotry."

--Rabbi Eric Yoffie, president of the 1.5 million--member Union for Reform Judaism, at the group's national assembly in Houston, November 19

"More than 80 million Americans suffer from some type of Homosexuality.... Hetracil is the world's most widely prescribed anti-effeminate.... Chances are, someone you know is getting better because of it."

--From the prescription drug parody Web site www.hetracil.com

"I should point out that Perry [Val Kilmer's character in the film Kiss Kiss Bang Bang] is not a stereotypical gay character. He's not portrayed as effeminate, but rather as a strong, capable man. He doesn't lisp. He doesn't have a limp wrist. Etc. As homosexual characters show up with increasing frequency on the big screen (and the small one, too), expect to see more who defy the 'gay shtick' like Perry does. (In doing so, they will help further cement our cultural acceptance of homosexuality.)"

--Adam R. Holz, in a movie review posted on PluggedInOnline.com, a pop culture Web site run by the antigay Focus on the Family

'This is why guys cannot get enough of this story: It combines the three things American men love the most: football, lesbians, and beer--all in one story."

--Jay Leno, on The Tonight Show, November 8. Leno was commenting on reports that ex-Carolina Panther cheerleaders Renee Thomas, 20, and Angela Keathley, 26, had been arrested on charges related to their having sex in a bars restroom. Thomas's attorney released a statement November 9 insisting, "Miss Thomas denies all allegations of any sexual conduct."