Meanwhile, over in Russia, St. Petersburg lawmakers have tentatively passed legislation making it illegal to be openly gay or lesbian. The bill imposes fines on individuals who publicly profess their sexual orientations and organizations engaged in "public activities to promote sodomy, lesbianism, bisexualism, and transsexuality" that might be observed by children.
Pay up or else. That's the message Marcus Bachmann has for a gay activist who went undercover at the counseling clinic run by the husband of GOP presidential hopeful Michelle Bachmann this past summer. John Becker, from the group "Truth Wins Out," discovered the clinic performs "ex-gay" therapy and surreptitiously took video while posing as a potential client. Marcus Bachmann said if Becker doesn't fork over the cash for his $150 counseling bill, he'll turn the matter over to a collection agency.
