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Washington Post poll suggests racial disparity continues over gay marriage in DC - Metro Weekly

Washington Post poll suggests racial disparity continues over gay marriage in DC
Metro Weekly
... by a wide margin, that the African-American residents of Washington, DC do indeed prefer to vote on the civil rights of the gay and lesbian community. ...

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Ohio Teacher Parades Long-Haired Boy as a Girl - EDGE Boston

Ohio Teacher Parades Long-Haired Boy as a Girl
EDGE Boston
The brief also noted a lack of safe schools policies and resources for GLBT youth, including gay-straight alliance clubs (GSAs). ...

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Rep. John Murtha, occasional gay ally, dies at 77

John Murtha, a Pennsylvania Democrat and generally a social conservative, nonetheless voted for the Employment Non-Discrimination Act and for the hate crimes bill. He voted against banning gay adoption in Washington DC and against a proposal to add a constitutional amendment limiting marriage to a man and a woman. He didn't ...
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Candidates for RI gov promise gay marriage support - Riverside Press Enterprise

PROVIDENCE, R.I. Both Democrats running for governor and former Sen. Lincoln Chafee, an independent candidate, will publicly pledge to sign a gay marriage bill if elected, gay rights activists said Monday. Attorney General Patrick Lynch and General ...
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Maple Leafs, Olympic team stunned by death of GM Burke’s son

(Toronto) A moment of silence was held for Brendan Burke, the son of Toronto general manager Brian Burke who died in a car accident, before the Maple Leafs played Ottawa on Saturday night. The 21-year-old Burke died after his car slid sideways into the path of another car on a snowy ...
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Blacks Question Obama's Approach to Race - New York Times

Blacks Question Obama's Approach to Race
New York Times
The private gathering — “an intimate discussion,” in the words of Dorothy Height, a 97-year-old grande dame of the civil rights movement — was typical of ...
'Don't ask, don't tell' policy is appallingSCSU University Chronicle

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Motorola Wins Mobile Ad Super Bowl - MediaPost Publications

Motorola Wins Mobile Ad Super Bowl
MediaPost Publications
... a mother bangs vainly on the door of her teen son's bedroom, a wife slaps her husband, a gay couple slap each other, and a guy fixing a gutter falls of ...

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Candidates for RI governor promise gay marriage support - South Coast Today

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Three candidates running for Rhode Island governor are promising to sign a gay marriage bill should it reach their desk if they are elected. Marriage Equality Rhode Island solicited the promise from Attorney General Patrick Lynch ...
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Ex-Cape man gets 7½ years for child porn - Cape Cod Times

Ex-Cape man gets 7½ years for child porn
Cape Cod Times
Several Cape Cod residents, former residents and civil rights advocates wanted leniency for Ryan. Twenty-two letters of support were filed Feb. ...

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Candidates for RI gov to publicly pledge support for gay marriage ... - WHO-TV

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Three candidates running for Rhode Island governor are promising to sign a gay marriage bill should it reach their desk if they are elected. Marriage Equality Rhode Island solicited the promise from Attorney General Patrick ...
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LGBT community urged to create change - San Diego Gay & Lesbian News

San Diego Gay & Lesbian News
LGBT community urged to create change
San Diego Gay & Lesbian News
There can be no compromise on civil rights, no piecemeal human rights. These rights must exist unabridged and we stand with all those who seek the promise ...

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'Kick it Out' director defends anti-homophobia film

‘Kick it Out’, the body responsible for tackling homophobia and racism in football, has responded to the FA’s decision to postpone the showing of a short film aimed at tackling homophobia.

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Largest NJ gay rights group will no longer give to Democrats - Raw Story

The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
Largest NJ gay rights group will no longer give to Democrats
Raw Story
"No political party has a record good enough on LGBT civil rights that it can rightfully claim to be entitled to our money on a party-wide basis," said the ...
Largest gay rights group in NJ stops donating to Dems, asks members to do the sameAMERICAblog (blog)
NJ Group Stops Giving to Political PartiesAdvocate.com

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Largest NJ gay rights group will no longer give to Democrats - Raw Story

The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
Largest NJ gay rights group will no longer give to Democrats
Raw Story
"No political party has a record good enough on LGBT civil rights that it can rightfully claim to be entitled to our money on a party-wide basis," said the ...
Largest gay rights group in NJ stops donating to Dems, asks members to do the sameAMERICAblog (blog)
NJ Group Stops Giving to Political PartiesAdvocate.com

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Fort Wayne to Consider Transgender Protections

Transgender residents in Fort Wayne could get new protections under a proposed amendment to the city’s anti-discrimination ordinance. Democratic city council member Karen Goldner is expected...
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Iowans Rate Drivers’ Texting As More Urgent Than Gay Marriage

A majority of Iowans think the issue of gay marriage doesn’t deserve lawmakers’ limited time. Among six hot-button topics, a new Iowa Poll shows a majority of Iowans consider only a ban...
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Iowa Lawmakers Want to Exclude Gay and Lesbian Students

Two Iowa legislators are getting heat from the gay community. The lawmakers want to remove protection to lesbians, gay and transgender students from the Safe Schools Law, in and effort to reverse the...
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Harrisburg rally set to support gay marriage - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

HARRISBURG -- Proponents of same-sex marriage will hold a news conference, rally and march here this afternoon, led by the sponsor of a bill that would permit gays and lesbians marry, state Sen. Daylin Leach, D-Montgomery. The events, in which state ...
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Gay Judge A Nonissue During Prop 8 Trial

The biggest open secret in the landmark trial over same-sex marriage being heard in San Francisco is that the federal judge who will decide the case, Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker, is...
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Gay Marriage, Marijuana Rx, Obama? Yes, DC Says - NBC Washington

Same-sex marriage? Check. Medical marijuana? Check. President Obama ? Check. When it comes to "the progressive, activist social agenda being pursued by the D.C. Council ," District residents are on board -- at least in the majority-white areas ...
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Guess Who's Gay? Judge Walker of the Prop 8 Same-Sex Marriage Trial! - Autostraddle (blog)

Autostraddle (blog)
Guess Who's Gay? Judge Walker of the Prop 8 Same-Sex Marriage Trial!
Autostraddle (blog)
Brown, who read the letter, said she felt terrible that her words upset the teen. “I went home and cried,” Brown said. “I cried about the high school ...

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Cardinal: Group's support of gay marriage not authentic church teaching - Catholic Courier

Cardinal: Group's support of gay marriage not authentic church teaching
Catholic Courier
... of thousands of Catholic Marylanders, not the few leaders at the head of the church, and protect the human dignity and civil rights of same-sex couples. ...

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Gay Marriage Debate Boils Over in Mexico - PR Inside

February 8, 2010 /EIN PRESSWIRE/ On March 4, a law goes into effect in Mexico City that allows same-sex couples to marry and adopt children. Mexican President Felipe Calderon and other detractors of the law are scrambling for ways to stop it from ...
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Vodafone urges gay community, "Please keep your faith in us"

Vodafone has admitted that it was a member of staff and not a hacker who caused outrage on Friday by sending out a homophobic rant to its 10,000 followers on Twitter.

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Prop 8 trial judge is gay – will it stay a non-issue?

I didn't see this coming. Turns out that it's an open secret in San Francisco that Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker - the guy deciding the Prop 8 trial - is gay. This is a non-issue, or it should be. After all, hundreds of cases about heterosexual relationships and rights ...
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New site set to support African HIV/AIDS epidemic

The HIV/AIDS charity (RED) has launched a new online flower service that will help provide AIDS drugs for people living in Africa. The project, named FLOWE(RED), will sell ethically sources flowers imported from Africa and donate all profits to projects aimed at tackling HIV/AIDS in Africa. Last week saw the launch of its website www.flowered.com

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Virginia for (Married Gay) Lovers?

A Virginia politician is working to bring same-sex marriage to his state.
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Rep. John Murtha Dies at 77

Rep. John Murtha, a fierce critic of the Iraq war whose support for gay rights evolved in recent years, died on Monday at a Virginia hospital, a spokesman has confirmed.
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New Iowa poll: Gay marriage not worth legislature's time - DAILY KOS

More than 60 percent of Iowans think gay marriage "does not deserve the Legislature's limited time" this session, according to the latest poll conducted by Selzer and Associates for the Des Moines Register . desmoinesdem's diary :: :: The poll ...
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Foreign Military to Advise on DADT Repeal

Military experts and officials from foreign forces that allow openly gay troops are scheduled to convene in Washington, D.C., to discuss integrating gays and lesbians into the U.S. armed services.
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Browne: Being gay in business "was simply unacceptable"

In his first major interview since being ‘outed’ by a Sunday newspaper, former BP CEO Lord Browne has spoken about the difficulties that gay men face in business. In a wide ranging interview with The Sunday Times, the 61 year old spoke openly about his years in the closet and how he has used his experiences to help others.

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Silverman Embarrassed Gays Can’t Marry

Sarah Silverman is known for being outspoken and downright filthy ... but the comedian proved on Friday’s The View that when she’s passionate about something, she can get serious too.
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Poll: Iowans Not Concerned With Marriage

A survey by the Des Moines Register found that Iowa residents would much rather ban texting while driving than gay marriage in the Midwestern state.
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SNL Tackles DADT

Kristen Wiig and the gang take on Greta Van Susteren and "don't ask, don't tell."
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Malaysia: Opposition leader wants sodomy trial judge removed

(Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) The sodomy trial of a Malaysian opposition leader who claims he is a victim of political persecution was temporarily halted Monday after he called for the removal of the presiding judge. Anwar Ibrahim is accused of sodomizing a former male aide and could be barred from politics for ...
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BBC Plans Boy George Biopic

Boy George’s days as a chart-topper are about to be dramatized in a new biopic for the BBC. Worried About the Boy heads into production next month with newcomer Douglas Booth starring as the Culture Club front man. The film will take a look at the singer’s transition from face around town to gender-bending household name.
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From Bullies to Heroes: Homophobia in Video Games - Student Pulse

From Bullies to Heroes: Homophobia in Video Games
Student Pulse
Isn't it safe to assume that various gay gamers could relate to a love between two women or two men? Despite the amount of gay gamers, they are grossly ...

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Ending 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' - UI The Daily Iowan

US Navy SEALs Blog & Information (blog)
Ending 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
UI The Daily Iowan
Human Rights Campaign, a civil-rights organization, estimates that 65000 gay, lesbian, and bisexual Americans are ably serving right now. ...
Close the gates – save our militaryWND.com
Our view: Gays in militaryAnchorage Daily News

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Neff: Fear in Uganda

A bill is before Uganda lawmakers that would further criminalize same-sex sex and gay rights activity in the African nation. Last week, during the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C., President Barack Obama called the legislation, the Anti-Homosexuality Bill of 2009, extreme and odious. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the keynote speaker ...
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Human rights group urges governement to stop gay deportation

Human rights groups have called on the British government to intervene in an asylum case which could see openly gay Alvin Gahimbaze deported to Burundi.

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Tory Councillor defends 'Queen team' jibe

Conservative Councillor Keith Parker has refused to back down on comments made at a scrutiny board meeting, despite admitting referring to gay men as the “queen team.”

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Super Bowl Ad Resorts to Gay Stereotype

Tired Super Bowl ad tactics were a reflection of difficult times, says New York Times advertising writer Stuart Elliott.
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Platt students get an up-close lesson in stereotyping - New Haven Register (subscription)

Platt students get an up-close lesson in stereotyping
New Haven Register (subscription)
There were a few teenage giggles as students shared views on subjects such as homosexuality and teen pregnancy, but overall, it got kids thinking. ...

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