News + Politics
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Virginia’s Ken Cuccinelli says his anti-gay policy only should have been timed better, said nicer
“Could we have dragged our feet and made it take longer? Yes. Should we have? Yes. Should it have been written less like somebody who’s...
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Zack Tells All
Zack Rosen, usually writing at The New Gay and known more recently for showing all (Google it, grown-ups), is now comfortable telling all too, following...
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Jail Storms
Lets talk about my ass. In particular, lets talk about how often I sit on it. I think my desk chair knows more about me...
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Spring Affirmations
Reel Affirmations, Washington, D.C.'s international gay and lesbian film festival, set to celebrate its 20th anniversary this year, will be moving to the spring of...
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The Mova Situation
Mova will be moving, owner Babak Movahedi told Metro Weekly on Friday, July 30. A lawsuit filed by the bar's current landlord remains pending, however,...
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Anne Rice quits Christianity: Novelist of gay vampire, Jesus, and erotica books confounds fans again
”For those who care, and I understand if you don’t: Today I quit being a Christian. I’m out. I remain committed to Christ as always...
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Ellen Degeneres not returning as judge to ”American Idol”
”A couple months ago, I let FOX and the American Idol producers know that this didn’t feel like the right fit for me…. It was...
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Sara Gilbert says omission of lesbian partner’s name was her choice, not CBS’
”CBS would write whatever I wanted. I’ve been acting my whole life, and I’ve never really discussed my personal life. This is a talk show....
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Actor Tom Hardy: Youthful experiments included gay male relationships
”As a boy? Of course I have. I’m an actor for ****’s sake. I’ve played with everything and everyone. I love the form and the...
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Grandmother spends $226.32 at Target, returns everything as protest against anti-gay Emmer [video]
”I shared with her, why I had bought each item, who they were for, and why that person wouldn’t have wanted me to buy them...
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NOM Claims the Mantle of the Civil Rights Era
From the National Organization for Marriage’s website, NOM executive director Brian Brown announced today at the latest “Summer for Marriage” tour stop in St. Paul,...
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Eight Arrested in Pelosi Protest at Capitol
A little before noon today, July 28, eight individuals associated with Get Equal, who had been taking an ordinary tour of the U.S. Capitol, began...
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Leaving Hate Behind
There was a time when I really hated straight people. Not surprisingly, this was during my younger years, when my activism was more fiery and...
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American Mosque
Islam is no friend of mine. Actually, no religion is really a friend of mine. I don't claim any. And I could possibly even consider...
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Discharged, Choi Charges On
Former Lt. Dan Choi, the face of the movement to repeal the military's ''Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' policy since coming out on The Rachel Maddow...
