News + Politics
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Gay Newsweek writer returns with another cluttered criticism about gays, the closet, and Hollywood
”The lights dimmed, and Sean Hayes opened the show alongside a troupe of male dancers…. Then he started to pine after the office lunch lady...
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Roseanne on outing gay celebs, Carrie Fisher and John Travolta
”I noticed that carrie fisher, who got so angry at me when I outed Rosie O, has now outed Travolta. I hope it’s not true...
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Battle of the Brains: Reinhardt and Olson Spar, Nicely, Over Prop 8 Litigation Decisions
Ted Olson, on a conference call today with reporters, defended the litigation decisions made by his team in Perry v. Schwarzenegger, the challenge to Proposition...
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Is Chick-fil-A restaurant against gay rights? Anti-gay site claims affiliation with fast-food eatery
UPDATE #3: Group behind “Art of Marriage” posted many disturbing messages about gay people and same-sex marriage on its official website, plus Chick-fil-A president issues video...
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Ninth Circuit Sends a Question About Standing to the California Supreme Court
At 11 a.m. Pacific Time today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a series of orders and opinions in the Perry...
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DOJ Seeks Hold on DADT Appeal, LCR Sees Need to Move Forward
One week after President Barack Obama signed the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal Act into law, the Department of Justice filed a motion in the...
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Feldblum Approved for EEOC, DuMont Judicial Nomination in Question
On the Senate’s last day in session, on Dec. 22, out lesbian Chai Feldblum was confirmed by the Senate for her position as a commissioner...
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Captain of aircraft carrier in goofy videos with mock “gay” sex content [video]
”Over the years I’ve gotten several complaints about inappropriate materials during these videos, never to me personally but, gutlessly, through other channels. This evening, all...
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Gay newspaper’s street boxes targeted in Canada
”The energy that’s required, the persistence to rip out a part that is very deliberately anchored in, suggests that this person has some significant issues....
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The Many Voices of the LGBT World: Celebrating Six Months of Poliglot
Six months ago today, as the hearings for the nomination of then-Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court got under way, my editors and...
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New Year, New Goals
I'm not the type of person who makes New Year's resolutions, not because of any particular antipathy towards the holiday or the intentions of those...
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Strange Bedfellows
In all the hubbub of closing out 2010, with lame ducks and snowstorms, one little story with all the makings of TMZ-esque high drama –...
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''A Long, Hard Slog''
Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), who turned 70 this year, had tears in his eyes on Dec. 21 as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) signed the...
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Routing in Richmond
Virginia Del. Bob Marshall (R-Loudon, Prince William) stirred up controversy last week with his response to the repeal of ''Don't Ask Don't'' when he announced...
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Elton John, 63, is newest gay celebrity father [video]
”We are overwhelmed with happiness and joy at this very special moment. Zachary is doing really well, and we are very proud and happy parents.”...
