News + Politics
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An Unwelcome Addition
In one of my all-time favorite movies, Magnolia, multiple characters reflect on the mistakes and miscues of their past with the saying, ''We may be...
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Mending Mehlman
When news broke last week that former Republican National Committee Chairman Ken Mehlman had announced he is gay in an interview with Marc Ambinder in...
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Feeling the Heat
Sgt. Carlos Mejia of the Metropolitan Police Department's Special Liaison Unit (SLU), which includes the Gay and Lesbian Liaison Unit (GLLU), spoke to a crowd...
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Margaret Cho to appear on ”Dancing with the Stars” with surprising competitors
”I’m so excited to be doing Dancing With The Stars, but I’ve got a lot to learn. I’ve got some mean stripper moves and I...
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Newspaper opens up to same-sex marriage notices after denied couple fights back on Facebook
”If a pig would have flown by me then, I couldn’t have been more surprised. I felt I was punched in the stomach. I hung...
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Jane Lynch thanks wife as she wins Emmy [video]
”I love being an actor among actors. I love being part of an ensemble. I rarely identify as anything…. But I am an actor. And...
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“Modern Family” wins Emmy Awards; gay couple’s kiss episode has been filmed
”Giving Eric his first gay kiss is something to be proud of. I’m sure I was his first kiss. I’ll be shocked and actually offended...
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Nebraska man pepper sprays Westboro Baptist protesters, but misses and hits others
”Initial indications are he was probably targeting the Westboro Baptist Church.” An Omaha, Nebraska police officer speaking about an incident that happened at the funeral...
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West Point lesbian resigns, speaks against military’s gay-excluding policy
”The policy doesn’t withstand empirical evidence. I think the best way to go about this is to continually put pressure on Congress to follow through...
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Gay “Blue Power Ranger” suffered humiliating insults on set, ex-gay therapy, breakdown [video]
“I walked off set one day during the middle of lunch — half way through the day. I just made a decision. I’d been thinking...
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Former RNC Head Ken Mehlman Outs Himself
“After having had several homosexual experiences, many people still deny that they are gay. They tell themselves that they are really heterosexual, they continue to...
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Elizabeth Hasselbeck shares her gay-supportive view
”I am not ultra-ultra-conservative on every issue. I actually support gay marriage…. I think the gay marriage thing would definitely surprise people. I mean, for...
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An Unspoken Force
Dropping a check in the mail this week was an unexpectedly stressful moment, not because it involved any major bill or purchase, but because it...
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Seeking Spousal Sentiments
Members of the Pentagon working group reviewing ''Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' repeal implementation are looking for opportunities to meet with the same-sex partners of current...
