News + Politics
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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...
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Morehouse College students confront campus bias against gays
“Morehouse is like this enclave where Stonewall never happened. It just doesn’t exist in this realm of reality.” Morehouse College senior, Michael Brewer, reflecting on...
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Ellen Degeneres grills John McCain on gay marriage [video]
“I think that people should be able to enter into legal agreements. And I think that that is something that we should encourage, particularly in...
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Conservative principal quits over Gay-Straight club in South Carolina school
“The formation of this club conflicts with my professional beliefs in that we do not have other clubs at Irmo High school based on sexual...
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GLBT Center draws young, ethnic crowd, and clash with surrounding Chicago community
“They are loud. They are exuberant. It’s a real tribute to the neighborhood that these kids feel they can come and be safe. They say,...
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Portland, Oregon’s new gay mayor, Sam Adams
“I’m running not to be a gay mayor, but a great mayor…. But I’m very cognizant, very aware that I’m the first openly gay mayor...
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Governor Schwarzenegger welcomes marriage moola
“You know, I’m wishing everyone good luck with their marriages and I hope that California’s economy is booming because everyone is going to come here...
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Jamaica leader’s gay-unfriendly, defiant comments; Activists reply
“We do have a long-standing culture that is very opposed to homosexuality. I think that is changing. I believe there is greater acceptance now that...
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Soldiering On for HIV Vaccine
The September 2007 announcement by Merck that the pharmaceutical giant was halting its large-scale, HIV-vaccine trial due to poor results, haunted a May 16 gathering...
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Hello, Heroes
The Capital Pride Planning Committee, the body responsible for Washington's annual Capital Pride celebration, has selected six people to be honored as this year's Capital...
