News + Politics
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Out Bi Arizona Lawmaker Announces Congressional Run
Kyrsten Sinema, an out bi woman who has been endorsed by the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund in past state legislative races, announced today that...
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Iowa Caucus Day: Bachmann’s “Bizarre” Refusal
It’s hours until the Iowa caucuses today, but the only LGBT news thus far today out of Iowa was Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann’s terse exchange...
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One Day ‘Til Iowa: Anticipating Santorum
A day before the Iowa caucuses, The Atlantic‘s Molly Ball covers the “Santorum surge,” writing of former Sen. Rick Santorum: Santorum, Mitt Romney and Ron...
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Community in Mourning [UPDATED]
Peter Fox, a popular, gay, local entertainer, died Jan. 2 at 12:38 a.m., according to his close friend and fellow entertainer Tom Nichols. Fox, 45, had...
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The Year in LGBT Law: A Changed Landscape of Unexpected Developments — and Waiting
On Jan. 1, 2011, most LGBT legal commentators were ready for a federal appellate court ruling on the constitutionality of Proposition 8 — or at...
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Kelly Clarkson endorses Ron Paul: Stunned by ”hate” response, Still supports gay rights
Pop singer Kelly Clarkson, 29, says her “eyes have been opened” by the “hate” she received after tweeting that she was a fan of fellow...
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Texan Rick Perry suddenly ignorant about gay sex case: Lawrence v. Texas [video]
Rick Perry seems to have forgotten his own arguments again. Just days before the Iowa Caucus vote, Perry spoke at the Blue Strawberry Coffee Company in...
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Gay Nativity scene busted up by vandals [video]
A Christmas display that included images of lesbian and gay couples has been vandalized according to KTLA 5. The non-traditional “nativity” scene featured a sign...
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Days Gone By
To get the cliché out of the way, looking back over a just-completed year is generally an exercise in indulging our own perspectives. Those of...
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DCTC vs. Virginia
The DC Trans Coalition (DCTC), a local advocacy group advancing the civil rights of transgender people, has filed a friend of the court brief urging...
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Insulted gay men and transgender woman react violently in viral videos [video]
A couple of shocking videos made their way onto blogs and around social media this week. They allegedly show separate incidents where gay men and...
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Ron Paul team says accuser claiming Congressman had homosexual aversion is ”not credible”
”Eric Dondero is a disgruntled former staffer who was fired for performance issues…. He has zero credibility and should not be taken seriously.” Quote received...
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New CNN/Time Poll: “Moral Issues” Not That Important to 1 in 5 Iowa GOP Caucus-Goers
A new poll released by CNN/Time this afternoon found that one in five Iowa Republican voters said “moral issues” — like abortion and same-sex marriage...
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Portland’s gay magazine closes after 28 years
Effective December 26, 2011, Just Out newsmagazine, serving Portland’s LGBTQ community since 1983, is no longer in business. Three years of recession have taken...
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George Michael has “best Christmas” after deadly pneumonia scare
Pop and standards singer George Michael, 48, sounded more upbeat on his Twitter feed this week after returning home from his hospital stay in Vienna,...
