News + Politics
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Philadelphia to Boy Scouts: Stop discriminating or pay the taxpayers rent
“They’re free to exercise their First Amendment rights…. What they’re not free to do is get a benefit from the city while violating our policy.”...
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Jodie Foster choosing ‘rising star’ Cindy over ‘beautiful Cydney?’
“The affair heated up last year, and the pair have been seeing each other since then…. She must have plain bowled Jodie over” — A...
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Transgender paratrooper smeared by UK press with non-existent dismissal compensation
“There is no £250,000 agreement, I have never sought £250,000 and neither would I accept it…. I have been trying to negotiate my resignation with...
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Birmingham mayor takes stance against Gay Pride on religious grounds
“I will not sign the proclamation! I will not sign the permit if it comes to me for the parade. And I will not authorize...
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Millions parade through Sao Paulo, Brazil for 12th Gay Pride
“This is the diversity the country wants, the diversity that we have to foster as a country seeking a tourist niche among the gay community.”...
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Olympic diver Matt Mitcham: Australia’s first major sports figure to come out
“We can’t afford for Lachlan to go at the moment. But Johnson & Johnson offer grants to go to Beijing and I’ve nominated Lachlan as...
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The gayer aspects of “Sex and the City”
“The character is — what’s the best way to say this? — slightly flamboyant. It’s a very specific kind of character that I am...
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Be careful who you break up with
“People are under the misguided perception that ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ means don’t show up to work in drag…. Many of our cases are about...
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Gay Japanese comic book smut: An Introduction
“Yaoi are Japanese manga about male-male relationships, but they’re written and drawn by women, for women…. Antique Bakery is about three gay guys who run...
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Microsoft has ban on “gay” Xbox name
“We recieved a complaint on the Gamertag and determined that it did indeed contain sexual innuendo. Now granted, there could be an argument that...
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Catholic church funds center in Poland to reorient homosexuals
“A person is capable of knowing what’s really important to him and can go beyond his feelings. When you want a candy, for example, you...
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Transgender singer, Nomi, tours with Hercules & Love Affair [video]
“Actually, no. I never listened to disco, really. It’s strange, but when I listen to the record, it relates to me just as a modern,...
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“Jihad for Love” film looks at challenges of muslim gays [video]
Launch Real Video file in external player “And last year, when we were showing the film in South Africa, there was a lot of protest....
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Sheena Easton rises on tide of Gay Pride
“Gay audiences do love their ageing divas, but I think Sheena Easton is pushing things too far. In Scotland straight and gay audiences both tend...
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Federal court rules military must prove ‘troop readiness’ argument
“When the government attempts to intrude upon the personal and private lives of homosexuals, the government must advance an important governmental interest … and the...
