#PinkNews Lawyer arrested after boyfriend dies of suspected drugs overdose Howard Stern: Sam Smith is fat, ugly, and looks gay Enter your email address to receive our daily LGBT news roundup ____________________ (BUTTON) Sign up (BUTTON) No thanks You're free to unsubscribe at any time. PinkNews * Home * UK * US * World * Current Affairs * Entertainment * Opinion * Travel * Features * NOW Search ____________________ Get the latest LGBT headlines straight to your inbox with our free daily newsletter * About * Advertise * Contact * Feed Jeopardy! pokes fun at opponents of same-sex marriage * * Tweet * * [pin_it_button.png] * * Email * 24^th January 2015, 3:59 PM * Last updated at 9:33 PM * Nick Duffy, PinkNews * 3 reader comments American quiz show Jeopardy! has mocked opponents of marriage equality, with a quietly subversive question. The long-running game show – which gives contestants an answer and invites them to guess the question – included a jibe at opponents of same-sex marriage in an episode of the show that aired this week. In a category called ‘Civil’, the clue was: “Some opponents of same-sex marriage say, hey gay folks, how about these? Wouldn’t these be good enough?” The question for $800 was ‘what are civil unions?’. Slate wrote: “The clue writers’ flippant tone in the rhetoric attributed to gay marriage opponents is clear evidence of how they—like most gay people—feel about civil unions as an alternative to full marriage equality: They are a weak attempt at placation that suggests second-class citizenship, if not a kind of segregation.” Civil unions are recognised in a number of states, while same-sex marriages are performed in a total of 37, to date. The Supreme Court has already agreed to take up a same-sex marriage case which could bring equal marriage to all 50 states – with a ruling anticipated by the summer. Earlier today, a judge in the US state of Alabama stuck down the state’s ban on same-sex marriage. Judge Granada – who was appointed by George W Bush – wrote: “If anything, Alabama’s prohibition of same-sex marriage detracts from its goal of promoting optimal environments for children.” * 3 reader comments * Share on Facebook * Share on Twitter * Previous story Henry Hendron (right) has been arrested Lawyer arrested after boyfriend dies of suspected drugs overdose * Next story Howard Stern launched an attack on Sam Smith Howard Stern: Sam Smith is fat, ugly, and looks gay 15 More like this * Malta passed civil unions Malta: Parliament approves civil unions and adoption for gay couples 21 * The flag was flown ahead of the civil unions vote this evening Malta: Labour Party flies rainbow flag on eve of civil unions vote 2 * Cardinal Timothy Dolan was asked about civil unions on Sunday's 'Meet the Press' (Photo: Wiki) Archbishop of New York: Gay civil unions make me feel uncomfortable 56 * The House voted to remove the clause referring to civil unions US: Indiana House votes to remove civil unions from proposed same-sex marriage ban 1 * The efforts of the top Democrat in the House will next week focus on removing the civil unions clause US: Indiana Democrats to challenge civil unions clause in proposed same-sex marriage ban 1 * Utah currently has a stay on a ruling which allowed same-sex marriages to take place Poll: Utah residents evenly split on same-sex marriage but strongly support civil unions 4 * Nigeria's new law increases punishments for same-sex marriage Nigeria: President signs law banning same-sex marriage and civil unions 48 * The Bishop spoke out against the civil unions bill Catholic Bishop: Maltese Catholic MPs will commit a ‘grave moral act’ by voting for civil unions 15 Recommended reading Topics * Television * show * civil unions * American * quiz * Jeopardy! * game show Trending right now * Howard Stern: Sam Smith is fat, ugly, and looks gay 15 * Archives reveal Churchill's Cabinet discussed gays 0 * Can you guess which Royal appeared in a gay magazine? 8 * Jeopardy! pokes fun at opponents of same-sex marriage 3 * Lawyer arrested after boyfriend dies of suspected drugs overdose — IFRAME: http://www.pinknews.co.uk/googlempu.html [14MLiDr] Latest stories * 8:00 PM Stonewall CEO Ruth Hunt has answered readers' questions Q&A: Stonewall CEO Ruth Hunt answers readers’ questions 15 * 7:02 PM UKIP has suspended MEP Amjad Bashir UKIP suspends MEP over ‘extremely serious’ financial allegations 7 * 6:09 PM The Scottish government snubbed the UK's tribute to the Saudi King Scotland didn’t fly flags at half mast for dead Saudi king 7 * 5:30 PM Snooki is now an ordained minister Snooki becomes ordained minister to perform same-sex wedding * 5:05 PM UKIP's health spokesperson disagrees with Nigel Farage UKIP Health spokesperson: People with HIV shouldn’t be banned from UK 4 * 4:39 PM Howard Stern launched an attack on Sam Smith Howard Stern: Sam Smith is fat, ugly, and looks gay 15 * 3:59 PM Jeopardy! pokes fun at opponents of same-sex marriage 3 * 3:30 PM Henry Hendron (right) has been arrested Lawyer arrested after boyfriend dies of suspected drugs overdose * 1:57 PM The King of Spain appeared on a Can you guess which Royal appeared in a gay magazine? 8 * 1:00 PM Andrea Williams claims schools 'indoctrinate' children into homosexuality Government apologises to anti-gay group over conference centre ban 26 See all IFRAME: http://www.pinknews.co.uk/stoliad4.html [INS: :INS] IFRAME: http://www.pinknews.co.uk/googleleader.html Also on PinkNews * ‘Thunderbirds are gay’? 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