News + Politics
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Meet Jazz Jennings, a 6-year-old transgender child
”We’ll say things like, ‘You’re special. God made you special.’ Because there aren’t very many little girls out there that have a penis…. All of...
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Ciara Durkin: Lesbian soldier suspiciously shot dead in Afghanistan; Army calls it a suicide
”We are very upset and saddened by their conclusion,” the Durkins said. “We have borne an extraordinary amount of pain over the past nine months,...
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Presbyterian Church moves to ordain gays, strike anti-gay language from Book of Confessions
”I feel proud of my church today…. I think a generational shift is what we are witnessing. There is a whole generation coming of age...
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Bulgaria’s first gay pride ends in 60 arrests amid violence
”Bulgaria is in the EU now. People have to accept us like normal human beings. We are not criminals…. Hostility comes from misunderstanding.” 51-year-old German...
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Anti-gay political move by Mormon leadership upsets members
”I thought by asking my family to do this, I was simply asking them to send a strong message to Salt Lake City that they...
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Openly gay Army Sargeant Darren Manzella discharged from military [video]
”My sexual orientation certainly didn’t make a difference when I treated injuries and saved lives in the streets of Baghdad. It shouldn’t be a factor...
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Younger men experiencing significant increase in new HIV infections
”These men represent a new generation that has not been personally affected by AIDS in the same way that their older peers were.” Richard Wolitski,...
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Newly revealed Ted Haggard e-mail admits gay masturbation and drug use
”I was referred to Mike Jones from the concierge at a Marriott hotel when I asked for a masseur. It was during the massage that...
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Jerusalem Gay Pride rally held despite fanatical opposition and violent threats [video]
”By going ahead with the parade, we would have been as irresponsible as the religious extremists…. Jerusalem would have been set on fire.” Jerusalem Gay...
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Michelle Obama says Barack Obama will support gay equality
”Barack believes that we must fight for the world as it should be, a world where together we work to reverse discriminatory laws…. We are...
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D.C.’s handgun ban struck by Court; Log Cabin applauds decision as right to defend gay families
”This is an excellent decision for all Americans—gay and straight. We’re grateful the U.S. Supreme Court re-affirmed the constitutional right for all Americans to own...
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Rush Limbaugh uses anal sex metaphor as insult for Democrats’ interest in gay voters [video]
”Let me see if I can get your question right. You want to know why the Republicans are willing to say, ‘Screw you,’ to 30...
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Cuba’s first gay pride cancelled after organizers’ arrests
”Despite a so-called opening in the area of gay rights … homosexuals are still being arrested and fined in Villa Clara and … beaten in...
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Gay marketing 102: Philly refocuses
”Destinations will need to further refine what they’re offering the gay traveler. No longer will it be enough to say, ‘Hey, we’re gay-friendly. You should...
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Gay man takes off after insisting on lover’s sex change for marriage
”Money is not not a problem for me. I am ready to give Ajit everything, a beautiful life…. (I’ll) fulfill all his dreams. But he...
