All posts tagged "michael bloomberg"
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Judy Shepard Receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom
The mother of Matthew Shepard is part of a group of 19 honorees, including a lesbian astrophysicist and several LGBTQ political allies.
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Twitter Users Call for Boycott After Grindr CEO’s Conservative Tweets
Some Twitter users are calling on users of the popular gay app Grindr to boycott the company by deleting their accounts in response to tweets...
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Mike Bloomberg apologizes for anti-transgender comments
Bloomberg referred to trans people as "it" and "some man wearing a dress"
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Bloomberg Endorses Obama Citing Support for Marriage Equality
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg endorsed Barack Obama for president on Thursday, citing Obama’s support for marriage equality as influencing his endorsement. In a...
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Gay Weddings Generate $259 million for New York City
A year after New York legalized gay nuptials, the money is rolling in. According to a statement released by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg,...
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Boston Mayor Tells U.S. Mayors to “Get a Commitment” from Congress on DOMA Repeal
[Photo: Boston Mayor Thomas Menino (D) speaks at Freedom to Marry’s “Mayors for the Freedom to Marry” news conference on Jan. 20, 2012. (Photo by...
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Mayor Michael Bloomberg Speaks at 2011 HRC National Dinner [video]
On Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (Ind.) spoke at the 15th annual Human Rights Campaign national dinner, accepting HRC's National...
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Baldwin Pitches Senate Bid, Bloomberg Accepts Ally Award at HRC Dinner
Besides President Obama’s keynote address at the Human Rights Campaign’s 15th annual national dinner, the two key political speeches came from a representative from Wisconsin...
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Lawsuit Taking Aim at New York Marriage Equality “Is Without Merit,” Cuomo Spokesman Says
A lawsuit filed by opponents of same-sex marriage in New York that seeks to void the law “is without merit,” a spokesman for Gov. Andrew...
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Going Gaga for New York Marriage Equality
Over the course of the past hour, Lady Gaga — who had been very involved in the 2010 “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal efforts —...
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NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg Talks Marriage
[Photo: Bloomberg speaks at the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art about marriage equality in New York. (Photo care of Freedom to...
