Jordan Anne Jacobi

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LA born with Glaswegian tones, educated at UC Santa Cruz, just back from NYC, now writing and working in LA.
Ray Manzarek: Keyboard Player For the Doors Is Dead at 74
By Jordan Anne Jacobi
Sad news shook the world of music on Monday as one of the founding members of The Doors, Ray Manzarek, lost his battle with cancer. Manzarek, 74, was receiving treatment for long-term bile cancer at the RoMed Clinic in Rosenheim, Germany when he…
Mark Sanford Billboard: Affair Becomes PR Fodder For Ashley Madison
By Jordan Anne Jacobi
If you were driving westbound on Interstate 26 in South Carolina this week then you saw probably the best billboard ever. AshleyMadison.com, the dating/cheating/social-networking site posted on the billboard, “Next time use… Ashleymadison.com to…
Amanda Bynes Just Shaved Half Her Head. So What?
By Jordan Anne Jacobi
NEWS FLASH: Amanda Bynes shaved her head! Well, not her whole head. Just one side, in a fashion, androgynous, cool girl kind of way. It looks okay, she seems happy about it. This has been the news — or so E! would like us to think.    Reporting…
Adrianne Haslet-Davis: Boston Marathon Who Lost Foot to Compete Again Next Year
By Jordan Anne Jacobi
If you were one of the hundreds injured during the Boston Marathon Bombings, the last thing you would probably want is to think about training for next year’s marathon, especially if you lost a foot in the tragedy. But one inspiring woman is taking…
France Legalizes Gay Marriage, Becomes Fourteenth Country to Do So
By Jordan Anne Jacobi
In 2001, The Netherlands became the first country to legalize gay marriage and days ago New Zealand legalized the same right.  On Tuesday April 23, 2013, France became the fourteenth country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage. This…
Boston Marathon Tragedy Reaction: 6 Heartfelt Tributes
By Jordan Anne Jacobi
Major American cities, the sports world and even supporters in outer space have come together to show support for the city of Boston. After the horrific Boston Marathon Bombing early this Monday, creative and touching tributes to those affected by…
Gun Control Debate 2013: Fox News Deletes Ann Coulter's Disgusting "Joke" About Shooting Meghan McCain
By Jordan Anne Jacobi
In a now deleted Fox News blog post on gun control, Ann Coulter inappropriately suggested shooting Senator McCain's daughter Meghan McCain.  The insane comment comes in response to a conversation that MSNBC host Martin Bashir had with Democratic…
Hakken Cuba Kidnapping Could Prompt International Incident
By Jordan Anne Jacobi
Investigators are working with the FBI and the U.S. State Department to confirm reports that two brothers and their biological parents who allegedly kidnapped them have made it out of the country and onto Cuban soil. State officials are in contact…
California Student Body President is a Registered Sex Offender
By Jordan Anne Jacobi
What was at first seen as a harsh April Fools' Day prank quickly revealed itself as the unnerving truth that Riverside City College (California) student body president, 40-year-old Doug Robert Figueroa, is a convicted child molester. Anonymous…
Mike Rice Firing: Fox News Says It Was a "Wuss" Move
By Jordan Anne Jacobi
The firing of Rutgers basketball coach Mike Rice, due to his aggressive and highly offensive coaching tactics, has stirred up a lot of commotion and discussion. These discussions stem from “How could his derogatory practices continued for so long…
Are Drake's Songs Feminist?
By Jordan Anne Jacobi
Growing up, top 40 hits and hip-hop were never my style. In elementary school, I preferred the tunes of (embarrassing) the Foo Fighters and (acceptable) the Beach Boys over the likes of J. Lo and N 'Sync. But in 2010, something in my alt/diy heart…
Mark Kirk Endorses Gay Marriage: Only 2 GOP Senators Support It
By Jordan Anne Jacobi
Less than three weeks after Ohio Republican Senator Rob Portman's unexpected endorsement of same-sex marriage, the Senate GOP has gained a second marriage equality backer. Senator Mark Kirk of Illinois announced on his website this morning his…
Texas Women's Coalition Receives Funding For Family Planning
By Jordan Anne Jacobi
The Women’s Health and Family Planning Association of Texas (WHFPT) just got a big and much-needed win, as the federal government has enabled millions of dollars from the state to fund family planning and women’s health services. This federal Title…
Royal Mayo: Former NAACP President Makes Offensive Steubenville Comment
By Jordan Anne Jacobi
Former NAACP President, Royal Mayo came out with a disgusting take on the Steubenville rape case this week that requires more response and action from the socially conscious civil rights organization.    Two weeks after Trent Mays…
North Dakota TRAP Could End Abortion in the State
By Jordan Anne Jacobi
While the widely publicized proposed Personhood Amendment is causing the most blatant threat to the pro-choice movement, North Dakota’s TRAP bill will more likely shut down the only abortion-providing women’s clinic in the state. The targeted…
John Kasich Gay Marriage: First He Supports Civil Unions, Then He Chickens Out
By Jordan Anne Jacobi
In the frenzy of  Ohio’s Sen. Rob Portman’s newly announced support of gay marriage, Ohio’s Republican Governor John Kasich got a little loose with his words this week and made a statement reflecting a change in his stance on gay rights.  But don’t…
Washington Post Paywall: Won't Drastically Affect Readership
By Jordan Anne Jacobi
The Washington Post has revealed it will start charging frequent users for content starting this summer.  Though the exact costs have not been finalized, the paywall will affect users who look at more than 20 articles or multimedia features and…
Anti-Vaccination Propaganda Pops Up in Texas, Arizona, Illinois, and Oregon
By Jordan Anne Jacobi
An organization against vaccines has put up with billboards in Texas, Arizona, Illinois and Oregon highlighting the “risks and failures” of vaccines. This is misleading for many reasons. The message come from the National Vaccine Information…
Sarah Palin's New Book and CPAC Speech Won't Make Her Relevant Again
By Jordan Anne Jacobi
So it’s been a big year for Sarah Palin! Well, big if you compare her year to mine. In comparison to most other conservative politicians, her career and influence have been dwindling since her 2008 run for vice presidency. Since she was not invited…
Gay Friendly Destinations: State Department Launches LGBT Information Wesbite
By Jordan Anne Jacobi
Last month, the government launched a LGBT information section on the State Department's travel website. This website holds such information as to obtaining passports/visas, aid in international parental child abduction and now tips for LGBT couples…