News + Politics
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Maxine Waters, Tavis Smiley say Obama would not tell gays and others to “stop complaining” [video]
President Barack Obama‘s recent speech before the Congressional Black Caucus seems to have riled up some Americans for the wrong reasons. Some leading figures are objecting...
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Joe Biden and Barack Obama denounce disrespect for gay soldier at Republican debate
Appearing on ABC’s The View, Vice President Joe Biden was asked by co-host Joy Behar what he thought about the booing of a gay soldier...
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Out Lesbian Judicial Nominee Set for Senate Vote in Coming Weeks
[Photo: President Barack Obama greets departing Associate Counsel to the President Alison J. “Ali” Nathan, left, Meg Satterthwaite, and their twin sons Oliver and Nathan,...
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Bullies cheer for gay teen’s suicide at Homecoming dance [video]
The parents of 14-year-old Jamey Rodemeyer went on the Today show this morning to discuss their son’s suicide. His mother, Tracy Rodemeyer, told host Ann...
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Leisha Hailey disputes Southwest Airlines’ claim that lesbian kiss was ”excessive”
Leisha Hailey and Camila Grey of the band Uh Huh Her released a statement today in regards to being escorted off of a Southwest Airlines flight....
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Release of Prop 8 Tapes Back on Hold
The release of the Proposition 8 trial tapes is back on hold, following an order from an appeals court on Monday, Sept. 26. On Sept....
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Out NBA exec picked up by Golden State Warriors
The NBA’s Golden State Warriors have named Rick Welts as the San Francisco-based team’s president and chief operating officer, according to the San Francisco Chronicle....
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Strike Against The Center
Michael Sessa, president of The Center, D.C.'s LGBT community center, and David Mariner, the executive director, reported today that The Center suffered an attack of...
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Wanda Sykes, Ellen Degeneres both share health scares
Actress and comedian Wanda Sykes revealed on The Ellen Degeneres show that she had an early form of breast cancer. She explained that she had...
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Airline removes actress Leisha Hailey over gay kiss? Southwest claims excessive “behavior”
The Twitter feed for Leisha Hailey became of note today when The L Word tweeted that she had been kicked off a Southwest Airlines flight for...
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“Playboy Club” actor Sean Maher says he’s gay: Tells of Hollywood pressures to stay closeted
”This is my coming out ball. I’ve been dying to do this…. I’ve never been asked about it publicly, but I would be lying if I...
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Chick-Fil-A expansion draws gay protesters in Hollywood
Several gay rights supporters have drawn attention to the controversial affiliations between Chick-Fil-A restaurants and anti-gay political organizations. The fast-food chain has been rapidly expanding...
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TMZ questions Bristol Palin’s confrontational “homosexual”
Gossip site TMZ tracked down the 47-year-old man who cussed out Bristol Palin. They’ve identified him as Steven Hanks of L.A. Hanks was seen on...
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MSNBC covers NYC’s Latex Ball: Gay voguing and trans runway revisited [video]
“You will see a lot of love. You will see competition. So, it’s like a pageant and a basketball game. You merge them all together....
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Gay foe Maggie Gallagher steps down as NOM Chair to document “hater and bigot” victimization
“Gay marriage advocates are seeking to create an America in which decent, loving, law-abiding Americans are afraid to stand up for the idea that marriage...
