News + Politics
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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...
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Back-to-School Bias
It's back-to-school time. At my advanced age, I'm not sure what that means. Are school supplies still the same, or have Trapper Keepers been replaced...
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Tricky Timing
Two weeks before Election Day, the U.S. Department of Justice may be in the position of going to the U.S. First Circuit Court of Appeals...
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Center Celebrates
The Center, the metro area's LGBT community center, has announced four honorees to be celebrated at the nonprofit's Fall Reception, Thursday, Sept. 2. Those honorees...
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Today’s Wedding “Modern Love” contest winners are a straight, military couple; No gays among 4 finalists
”After reviewing hundreds of applications, we’ve narrowed it down to four couples, and so here are their stories.” Ann Curry of the NBC Today Show...
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Prop. 8's Fall Fallout
On Friday, Aug. 20, California gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman (R) told the Sacramento Bee that she would defend Proposition 8 in court if elected governor...
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Marriage Going Mainstream
When the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was signed into law in the heat of the 1996 campaign season, support for marriage equality stood at...
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The Importance of the Timeline in the Prop 8 Appeal
Much attention has been paid to the news on Friday, August 20, the California gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman (R) told the Sacremento Bee that she...
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Anti-gay students seeking counseling degrees lose in both Georgia and Michigan courts
”All three professors testified that they never told (Keeton) that she was required to change her religious beliefs in order to stay in the counseling...
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Stephen Hunter wants to be the gay Susan Boyle on UK ”X-Factor”
”She only lives 30 miles from me. We could be SuBo and SteBo. In fact I want to be the gay SuBo.” Stephen Hunter, a...
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Tevor Donovan’s “90210” character, Teddy, to have gay storyline
”It was cool when they came to me with it, I was honored, flattered that they thought I could take on something like this and...
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Polls show huge gains for gay marriage support, but still not enough
Fox News +17% since 2004, +4% in favor since 2009 Despite a majority opposing gay marriage specifically, most believe there should be some form of...
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Howard Dean’s push for New York “mosque” to relocate bothers some progressives [video]
Howard Dean speaking with WABC Radio in New York. (77 WABC | http://www.wabcradio.com/) ”In an issue with this kind of sensitivity. I think we’ve got...
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An Unappealing Election Matter: Defending DOMA
Two weeks before Election Day, the U.S. Department of Justice may be in the position of going to the U.S. First Circuit Court of Appeals...
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“Dr. Laura” Schlessinger: I never called anybody [gay] a “biological error”
”I never called anybody a biological error. What I said, very clearly — and to GLAAD’s credit they put it on their website — I...
