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Ask the Expert: ‘I got sun-burned on a naked beach.’

Q: What do I do if I went to a naked beach and got burned?  Should I be worried about anything? A:  Ouch!  If you missed a few spots and got a little overexposure, then super skin hydration will be more key than ever.   Drink lots of water, take shorter, cooler showers to prevent further drying of the skin on the body, and look for gentle, fragrance-free skin formulas with deeply skin soothing ingredients like Squalane and Shea Butter. [1] Chris Salgardo was appointed president of Kiehl’s USA [2]in 2006. Salgardo, who started his career in the cosmetics division of Chanel, and as sales director for Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, also served as president of shu uemura and Giorgio Armani Beauty. [1] http://www.365gay.com/wp-content/uploads/man-beach-top.jpg [2] http://www.365gay.comwww.kiehls.com/_us/_en/men/index.aspx
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Duane Hurley's Friend: Stabbing victim not a pedophile - CNN (blog)

Duane Hurley's Friend: Stabbing victim not a pedophile
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Daniel Kovarbasich, the teen charged in his murder claims Hurley had sexually abused him. "I don't believe the allegations that were brought out. ...

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Same-sex relationships increase self-esteem, decrease homophobia in teens - PhysOrg.com

Same-sex relationships increase self-esteem, decrease homophobia in teens
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Involvement in a same-sex relationship boosted self-esteem in teen males and lowered internalized homophobia in teen females who identified as gay, ...


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“Gay Nazis” on The Daily Show

The Daily Show interviewed Pastor Scott Lively, the president of Defend the Family [1] about Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. Lively explained that gays and lesbians shouldn’t be allowed to serve in the military because they are particularly vicious. He referenced the “fact” that the Nazis used gay troops because they were particularly “savage.” “The Nazis were not only gay, the Nazis met in a gay bar,” said Lively. Watch as the Daily Show’s Jason Jones discusses the “exceptionally brutal and savage” homosexuals with Lively, and then with former Lieutenant Dan Choi. The Daily Show With Jon Stewart [2] Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c Gay Reichs [3] www.thedailyshow.com [4] Daily Show Full Episodes [5] Political Humor [6] Tea Party [7] Keeping track of all of these savages is hard work for Lively, who said, “I would have loved to just been hanging out on the beach some place but instead I got stuck with dealing with homosexual Nazis.” [1] http://www.defendthefamily.com/ [2] http://www.thedailyshow.com [3] http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/wed-july-28-2010/gay-reichs [4] http://www.thedailyshow.com/ [5] http://www.thedailyshow.com/full-episodes/ [6] http://www.indecisionforever.com/ [7] http://www.thedailyshow.com/videos/tag/Tea+Party
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Front and center: Fox or NPR?

The front and center seat in the White House press room is up for grabs. Journalist Helen Thomas has covered the White House since Eisenhower’s last years. She was the first female member and president of the White House Correspondents' Association, and President Obama called her “an institution [1]” in Washington. [2] Thomas, who turns 90 next week, announced her retirement on June 7 after she made remarks [3] calling for Jews to “go home” and “get the hell out of Palestine.” She later apologized for her statements. Thomas’s retirement opened the front and center seat in the press room, and Fox, NPR and Bloomberg News are all vying for the seat. The White House Correspondents’ Association [4] is expected to decide on the matter on August 2 [5]. Representatives from the three networks wrote [6] to the Correspondents’ Association explaining why their stations should get the seat. Fox News Washington Managing Editor Bill Sammon wrote [7], "Now that Helen has retired, I'm hopeful the WHCA will make good on those assurances and approve Fox's long-expected move to that seat. All five TV networks —  ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN and FNC — now support this move. Even Helen herself is on record saying the seat should go to Fox." David Sweeney, NPR [8]’s managing editor, emphasized the station’s vast audience and dedicated journalism. “Since the 1970s, NPR has had a full-time White House correspondent… Over the past decade, NPR has traveled with the president on every foreign trip and the great preponderance of domestic trips. Even in these difficult economic times, as many other news organizations are forced to cut back, NPR routinely represents the radio pool on trips other news organizations cannot take.” Bloomberg News’ executive editor Albert Hunt wrote that the decision should not be made based on “seniority, ideology, or tradition [9]” but on merit. He sited Bloomberg News as “the fastest growing news organization in the world” and emphasized the diversity of issues the network has covered. In Hunt’s letter, he directly countered Fox’s claims [10] to the seat. “Among the earlier supporters they claim is Helen Thomas. Yet only a week ago a top Fox News anchorman, in a broadcast interview, declared it would be “poetic justice” to give Helen’s seat to Fox as she was left-leaning, and presumably Fox the opposite.” Many liberals oppose the seat going to Fox, accusing the network of intense bias and racism. The seat, they feel, would legitimize the station. Liberal activist group CREDO Action [11] is calling on members to encourage the White House Correspondents’ Association to keep Fox out of the premiere seat. In a mass email, CREDO wrote, “It's bad enough that we have to fight the constant smear campaigns and appeals to racial paranoia from FOX and the right-wing media. We can't let them have the best seat in the White House press briefing room and the legitimacy that it confers.” The group said that it already has 230,000 signatures against Fox getting the seat. [1] http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/101923-obama-calls-thomas-comments-offensive-but-praises-career [2] http://www.365gay.com/wp-content/uploads/news-white-house-helen-thomas_Press_Briefing_Room_top.jpg [3] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQcQdWBqt14 [4] http://www.whca.net/ [5] http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_upshot/20100719/pl_yblog_upshot/npr-now-vying-for-front-row-white-house-seat [6] http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews/20100616/bs_ynews/ynews_bs2653 [7] http://l.yimg.com/a/p/us/news/editorial/0/91/091c5f78b6ead03e21a0a70b524eec66.jpeg [8] http://l.yimg.com/a/p/us/news/editorial/c/2c/c2c5dca583680ece5e236fd7caa60305.png [9] http://l.yimg.com/a/p/us/news/editorial/f/a4/fa43de4f7af5c0abaf19487e6f1b7126.jpeg [10] http://l.yimg.com/a/p/us/news/editorial/d/36/d366a7f04fbefcb3129e2f2b17217d87.jpeg [11] http://act.credoaction.com/campaign/fox_or_npr/?r=5836&id=10287-2470600-zn.Rj1x
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VIDEO: NOM supporter claims gay men don't want monogamous relationships - San Diego Gay & Lesbian News

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VIDEO: NOM supporter claims gay men don't want monogamous relationships
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David Miliband changes his mind on gay marriage

Labour leadership frontrunner David Miliband has changed his mind on the issue of equal marriage rights. During an interview with PinkNews.co.uk earlier this month, he said he thought of civil partnerships as being "completely equal" to marriage.

Two thousand marchers join 'subdued' Jerusalem Pride

Two thousand people marched in Jerusalem Pride's parade yesterday despite anti-gay protests. The march was described by onlookers as "subdued", as it lacked the usual colour, noise and vibrant costumes associated with Pride.

'Kids' explores family problems with intelligence, humor - Danbury News Times

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'Kids' explores family problems with intelligence, humor
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The trouble the family runs into doesn't really have anything to do with the hot-button issue of gay parenting -- it starts when the 15-year-old son, ...
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Corvino: What I learned at gay leadership camp

“Remind me, dear,” I said to my partner Mark on the way to the airport, “what I am absolutely, positively not doing again next year?” “You are not doing Camp next year,” he dutifully replied. We had repeated this dialogue many times in the weeks leading up to Campus Pride’s annual Leadership Camp, a week of intense workshops and other activities for LGBTQ and allied college students, which was held this year at Vanderbilt University July 20-25. This was my second year volunteering as a faculty member, and oddly enough, my second year making a pact with Mark to bar me from returning. My reluctance stemmed not from any doubts about the program’s value. Quite the contrary, Camp is one of the most worthwhile experiences I have ever had the privilege of joining. However… However, I crave my so-called “free time” in the summer for research and personal projects. It’s the only time when I can have the kind of uninterrupted schedule needed for serious writing. Moreover, I didn’t relish the thought of a week in the Nashville heat in late July, eating college cafeteria food and sleeping on a vinyl mattress in a humid dorm room. Sleeping, that is, in the rare moments when we were actually permitted rest. Our Camp schedule stretched from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. each day, with sessions on various aspects of LGBTQA leadership and development. At the end of each day we held faculty meetings to “process” what had occurred. Processing has its place, but after a grueling day I’d personally rather chew on tin foil than sit in a circle and share how I’m feeling. (“I’m feeling like someone who’d prefer to be sleeping right now, thanks for asking.”) [1] So what did I learn at Camp this year? I learned that there’s a brilliant group of young leaders poised to do amazing things. Indeed, they are already doing amazing things, making progress on their campuses and in their communities, often against powerful odds. I learned that neat boxes into which we place ourselves and others often do a poor job of capturing reality. I learned about privilege, a subject that I—like most privileged people—tend to avoid. I hope I learned greater sensitivity to those at the margins of our (already marginalized) community: the gender variant, the differently abled, the economically disadvantaged. I learned that there’s a time for action, and then there’s also a time for just being in the moment—to reflect, to “process,” to listen and learn. There’s a time to work within existing structures, and a time for revolution. I learned what the “srat squat” is. And that hardly anybody looks good in bright orange. I learned that insight sometimes happens in the strangest places—as it did for a friend of mine who was almost moved to tears by a drag performance in the talent show on the last night of Camp. “I had forgotten,” he told me, “about the simple value of joy.” I learned—yet again—that despite talk of a “post-gay” generation, young people still struggle to form their identities and to express those identities with confidence and integrity. They need our encouragement and support. And we need theirs, too. Truth be told, one of the things I find unsettling about Camp is that it forces me to confront my own insecurities. As the “Gay Moralist,” speaking and writing and debating about gay issues, I’ve developed a pretty hard shell. One needs it in this line of work. But one also needs to strip that shell off every once in a while and make oneself vulnerable. As we often said at Camp, disequilibrium is the price of growth. I experienced both disequilibrium and growth in my week with the campers. I learned from the speakers—including Robyn Ochs, who taught us about the varieties of sexual orientation and expression; Brian Sims, whose coming-out story as a gay all-American college football player spotlighted the better side of human nature; and transgender activist Mara Keisling, who urged us to put our voices into action and have fun in the process. But mostly I learned from the youth. Their integrity inspires me. I’m not a sentimental person, and I’m certainly not given to hyperbole. But when students describe Camp as “the best five days of my life thus far,” as so many of them did afterward, I get it. And I just might have to return. For more about Campus Pride’s work, visit http://www.campuspride.org [2]. To learn more about Camp and see photos, go to the Campus Pride blog at www.CampusPrideBlog.org [3]. John Corvino, Ph.D. is an author, speaker, and philosophy professor at Wayne State University in Detroit. His column “The Gay Moralist” appears Fridays on 365gay.com. For more about John Corvino, or to see clips from his “What’s Morally Wrong with Homosexuality?” DVD, visit www.johncorvino.com [4]. [1] http://www.365gay.com/wp-content/uploads/corvino-gay-camp-top.jpg [2] http://www.campuspride.org/ [3] http://www.campusprideblog.org/ [4] http://www.johncorvino.com
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Anti-Gay Activists Attack Justin Bieber - Lez Get Real

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Anti-Gay Activists Attack Justin Bieber
Lez Get Real
WBC also protested the graduation of teen Constance McMillen, who was excluded from her Prom because she was a lesbian. Most recently, the group protested ...
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Irish trans woman applies for refugee status in Canada

An Northern Ireland-born trans woman is fighting to get refugee status in Canada because she says she could be at risk of attack if returned to her native country.

Should Gays and Lesbians Boycott Target? - Huffington Post (blog)

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Should Gays and Lesbians Boycott Target?
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It was so well organized that civil rights activists were able to cripple the Montgomery public transportation system. Will a gay and lesbian boycott on ...
Mom's One Person Protest of TargetHuffington Post (blog)
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Roseanne star Sara Gilbert talks about being a lesbian for the first time

Roseanne actress Sara Gilbert has announced she is a lesbian. The star, who played Darlene Conner-Healy in the 1990s, was not exactly in the closet, as she has two children with TV producer Allison Adler.

Theatre review: Bent

Bent, at the intimate Tabard Theatre in Parsons Green, west London, tells the story of a young gay couple sent to a concentration camp after witnessing the murder of a German SA officer.

Lesbian presenter Ellen DeGeneres leaves American Idol

Ellen DeGeneres has announced she is leaving American Idol after being a judge for just one season. The lesbian presenter said the show was "not the right fit" for her, despite signing a five-year contract.

Author Anne Rice 'quits' being a Christian over attitudes to gays and women

Anne Rice, the author of Interview with a Vampire, has "quit" Christianity over the faith's "hostile" attitudes to gay rights, women and contraception. She converted to Catholicism 12 years ago but announced on her Facebook yesterday that although she remained "committed to Christ", she no longer wanted to be part of the...

Withers: Will the Senate vote on DADT in September?

[1] Senate majority leader Harry Reid [2]is getting some heat to schedule a firm date for a Don't Ask, Don't Tell vote. “We are asking of the majority leader the same thing that we believe Senator [Carl] Levin is asking, and that is to schedule the defense authorization bill shortly after the August recess,” said Aubrey Sarvis, executive director of Servicemembers Legal Defense Network. “We would like him to make that announcement before the Senate leaves town at the end of next week.” A Reid spokesperson says there will be a vote in September, but refused to give any certain dates. Repeal is attached to the defense authorization. In late May the House of Representatives [3] voted on the bill and it passed 234 to 194. Ahh, but don't get too excited if the Senate does get to this come September. If passed, the bill will go to conference to tweak any differences between the chambers. Then the Senate and House will vote again on what was hammered out in conference. Finally it lands on the president's desk for his signature. You old heads know all of this  because of School House Rock [4]. One big stumbling block, not related to repeal, is a new engine for the F-35 Joint Striker Fighter. The White House has warned any bill with funds for that will be vetoed. The  House version funded the engine. You need to keep annoying your elected reps until this thing is done. [1] http://www.365gay.com/wp-content/uploads/flag-2-top.jpg [2] http://advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2010/07/29/Advocates_Push_Reid_On_DADT_Vote/ [3] http://www.365gay.com/blog/052810-the-first-nail-in-dadts-demise/ [4] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEJL2Uuv-oQ
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Novelist Anne Rice ditches Christianity for Christ - USA Today

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Novelist Anne Rice ditches Christianity for Christ
USA Today
I refuse to be anti-gay. I refuse to be anti-feminist. I refuse to be anti-artificial birth control. I refuse to be anti-Democrat. ...

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Gay hate preacher Stephen Green to air views in Channel 4 documentary

Stephen Green, the director of anti-gay lobby group Christian Voice, will air his homophobic views in a short Channel 4 programme on Monday.

Be yourself and have some fun - Coast Reporter

Be yourself and have some fun
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... support with counselling, phone life lines, a youth drop-in and support of the newly established GSAs, [Gay Straight Alliance] in the secondary schools. ...


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AIDS Director to China Warns Gays of High Risk Behavior

Dr. Ray Yip, an expert on HIV/AIDS and director of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s China Program, issued a stern warning to China’s gays, urging them to “engage their community to take part in the intervention.”
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Gay Couples Wed in Argentina

Argentine actor Ernesto Larrese and his partner, Alejandro Vannelli, were one of the first couples to marry Friday under Argentina’s historic law legalizing same-sex marriage.
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Ricky Martin Memoir in November

The memoir Ricky Martin was working on when he felt inspired to come out is due in bookstores this November. 
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ACLU praises Ariz. immigration ruling; GetEQUAL wants Gaga out of Arizona - Windy City Times

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Ellen leaves ‘Idol’; J-Lo in?

(New York) Former "Fly Girl" Jennifer Lopez is poised to return to television - this time as a judge on "American Idol." The singer-dancer-actor was close to signing a deal to join Fox TV's hit singing contest, replacing Ellen DeGeneres, a person familiar with the negotiations said late Thursday. The person, who was not authorized to comment publicly, spoke on condition of anonymity. Fox declined comment. Phone and e-mail messages for Lopez's representatives were not immediately returned. The "American Idol" opening for Lopez comes with comedian-talk show host Ellen DeGeneres' departure from the show. Degeneres announced Thursday she was leaving after one year as judge. "A couple months ago, I let Fox and the `American Idol' producers know that this didn't feel like the right fit for me," DeGeneres said in a statement. The comedian-talk show host said she realized that while she "loved discovering, supporting and nurturing young talent, it was hard for me to judge people and sometimes hurt their feelings." In May, Simon Cowell exited after nine seasons to start a new talent show for Fox. Those under consideration for his spot, according to reports, are a varied group that includes Steven Tyler and Harry Connick Jr. Lopez' films include "Selena," "The Wedding Planner" and most recently "The Back-Up Plan." She has appeared as a mentor on "American Idol." She was part of the "Fly Girl" house dancers on the comedy show "In Living Color" in 1990 before becoming a backup dancer for Janet Jackson. Lopez's first album, "On the 6," came out in 1999, launching a career in pop, Latin, hip-hop and R&B. "Love?" is the latest CD from the Grammy-winner, who has twins with husband Marc Anthony. Two new judges could help "American Idol" reinvent itself for its January return, when it will try to stem a ratings slide and bring in younger viewers. The show's audience has been gradually aging, and advertisers prefer to pitch to young adults. Judge Kara DioGuardi, who was added to the panel two years ago, is not under contract for next year and Fox has not announced whether she'll return. Original judge Randy Jackson is the fourth panel member. With audition episodes featuring the judges set to begin filming in September, the pressure is on to announce the panel. On Monday, Fox will have a chance to do that when it presents its 2010-11 programs to a meeting of the Television Critics Association. When DeGeneres joined the show as a replacement for Paula Abdul, proclaiming herself a fan of "American Idol" and a pop aficionado, observers noted she didn't bring music industry expertise to her role. Some complained she proved more of a cheerleader than an incisive critic in the mold of Cowell. She had a reported five-year contract. "American Idol" was the nation's favorite program last season, the seventh time it's held that position. But it showed rare vulnerability, beaten in the weekly ratings several times by ABC's "Dancing with the Stars." A total of 24.2 million viewers watched the ninth season's final duel between Lee DeWyze and Crystal Bowersox, compared to the nearly 29 million viewers who saw Kris Allen claim victory over Adam Lambert last year.
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J. Lo in, Ellen and Kara Out

Actress, singer, and former Fly Girl Jennifer Lopez may be taking a seat at the judge's table for the 10th season of Idol, filling gaps left by Ellen DeGeneres and Kara DioGuardi.
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Gay terminally ill couple’s wedding a dream come true

A gay couple facing a life-threatening illness will have their wedding wish granted this August by an organization committed to making dreams come true. National non-profit Wish Upon a Wedding [1] (WUW) will host the nuptials of Ed Urbaniak, 45, and Erwin Lobo, 37. Founded in January 2010, WUH provides ceremonies for couples facing life-threatening sickness.  One of the criteria for selection is that one member of the couple be terminally ill with less than three years to live - a prognosis that is confirmed by a doctor. [caption id="attachment_15858" align="aligncenter" width="352" caption="Photo of Ed and Erwin with their sons Leon and Ilo. "] [2][/caption] Through the generosity of donors, the organization finances an all-expense-paid ceremony for the selected pair. “By celebrating the courage & spirit of these couples, we help create lasting memories that will be cherished for years to come,” the group said in a statement on its website. “It is our hope that others facing similar situations will find hope, strength, and the promise of eternal love.” So far, WUW has sponsored four wedding wishes – the next will be its first gay couple Ed and Erwin. “I think this is a great way to say to the gay community that organizations do stand behind you. People are willing to work with you with open arms regardless of your sexuality,” said Pamela Rivers, organizer for WUW event planning committee. “Look at this national organization, we’re behind you.” Ed and Erwin have been together for 10 years.  In 2009, Erwin was diagnosed with lung cancer and given 6 to 12 months to live. Seeking to make the most of their time together; the couple decided it was time to fulfill their long-desired wedding dream. “We want to do as much together as possible since our time together is limited,” said Erwin. “This is something that we planned to do years ago, but with home, work and family, it got pushed to the back burner.” In early 2010, the couple participated in the Crate and Barrel Ultimate Wedding contest. When they were not selected in the sweepstakes, a friend suggested they apply for WUW. “We were surprised that our wish was almost immediately granted,” Erwin added. “After months of dealing with that contest, it was nice to have someone so responsive.” Ed and Erwin’s wedding is set to take place August 14, at the historic Meridian House in Washington DC. They will be wearing white linen. Still, the pair’s ties to the organization do not stop there. According to Shelby Tuck Horton, President of WUW Washington DC chapter, the group seeks to build a relationship with the couples it unites. “Because there’s such a bond between the couple, I’ve been in constant communication with them,” she said. “You get to know them. You get to care about them. There is no letting them go after the wedding.” [1] http://wishuponawedding.org/ [2] http://www.365gay.com/wp-content/uploads/ed_erwin_lobo_urbaniak-top.jpg
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Judge rules against anti-gay Michigan counseling student

In a second case about an anti-gay counseling student, there comes some good news. A federal judge ruled in favor of Eastern Michigan University, which kicked Julea Ward out of its masters program in counseling because she refused to counsel gay clients. She attributed her anti-gay beliefs to her Christianity and accused the school of religious bias when it demanded that she leave the program. [1] Ward’s attorney David French said, "Christian students shouldn’t be penalized for holding to their beliefs. When a public university has a prerequisite of affirming homosexual behavior as morally good in order to obtain a degree, the school is stepping over the legal line.” But U.S. District Judge George Caram Steeh wrote in the decision [2], "Plaintiff was not required to change her views or religious beliefs; she was required to set them aside in the counselor-client relationship - a neutral, generally applicable expectation of all counselors-to-be under the ACA (American Counseling Association) standard." French said he plans on appealing the court’s decision. The decision comes just days after a student in a counseling program in Georgia sued Augusta State University. Jennifer Keeton [3] said that as a Christian, she believed homosexuality to be immoral. She accused ASU of violating her first amendment rights when the school mandated that she undergo sensitivity training or that she leave the program. [1] http://www.365gay.com/wp-content/uploads/news-eastern-michigan-university-julea-ward-top.jpg [2] http://voices.washingtonpost.com/college-inc/EMU%5B1%5D.pdf [3] http://www.365gay.com/news/counseling-student-accuses-school-of-forcing-acceptance-of-homosexuality/
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'90210' Star Trevor Donovan Hopes His Teddy Turns Out to Be Gay - Celebrity Mania

'90210' Star Trevor Donovan Hopes His Teddy Turns Out to Be Gay
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Trevor Donovan doesn't mind if his "90210" character, Teddy, turns out to be gay. In fact, the 31-year-old hunk revealed to Entertainment Tonight that he ...


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Rush Limbaugh says he and Elton John agree on gay marriage

US radio host Rush Limbaugh said this week that he and Elton John share the same anti-gay marriage views. Limbaugh, known as a controversial shock jock, said on Wednesday that he and the singer support civil unions but not marriage for gay couples.
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Rush Limbaugh says he and Elton John agree on gay marriage

US radio host Rush Limbaugh said this week that he and Elton John share the same anti-gay marriage views. Limbaugh, known as a controversial shock jock, said on Wednesday that he and the singer support civil unions but not marriage for gay couples.

First Liverpool Pride to remember murdered gay teen Michael Causer

Liverpool's first Pride celebration is to hold a vigil next week to remember Michael Causer, the gay teenager who was murdered in the city two years ago. Michael, an 18-year-old hairdresser, died in hospital in August 2008 after being punched and kicked.

First Liverpool Pride to remember murdered gay teen Michael Causer

Liverpool's first Pride celebration is to hold a vigil next week to remember Michael Causer, the gay teenager who was murdered in the city two years ago. Michael, an 18-year-old hairdresser, died in hospital in August 2008 after being punched and kicked.
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MOVIES - Las Vegas Review-Journal

MOVIES
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It's the one that you want: the 1978 musical smash, complete with on-screen lyrics so you can sing along with teen dreams Danny Zuko (John Travolta) and ...


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First-person accounts of 1969 riot add plenty to 'Stonewall Uprising' - HeraldNet

First-person accounts of 1969 riot add plenty to 'Stonewall Uprising'
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The gay rights movement in America points to the Stonewall riots in Greenwich Village in 1969 as its galvanizing moment, ...

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2 sides square off in St. Cloud over gay marriage - St. Cloud Times

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2 sides square off in St. Cloud over gay marriage
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Jerusalem hosts subdued gay pride march

Thousands of Israelis marched calmly Thursday in Jerusalem's longest gay pride parade despite opposition from anti-gay demonstrators.
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Ill. Prof. Who Taught Catholic Anti-Gay Doctrine to Be Reinstated

A university professor whose employment was not renewed following a complaint alleging homophobia will now be reinstated to his position.
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Discharged, Choi Charges On

From street protests to hugging a senator, civilian status hasn't slowed DADT activist
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Dem. candidates for Congress open up about LGBT issues

Incumbent Lynch has come a long way in his support, but will challenger D'Alessandro blow him out of the water in the Sept. primary?
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Daniel Nardicio's Not-So-Excellent Adventure at Warsaw's Europride

Club promoter, Playgirl marketing director, out-and-proud sexaholic, New Yorker Daniel Nardicio had seen it all. Then he attended the Europride march in Warsaw, Poland, and saw upfront and personal how much some gay people still have to put up with.
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Movie review: Give a cheer for 'The Kids Are All Right' - Asheville Citizen-Times

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Movie review: Give a cheer for 'The Kids Are All Right'
Asheville Citizen-Times
What makes this story so effective is not that it strives to be relevant in its depiction of a gay couple raising children but that it captures real-life ...
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SLDN, HRC LAUNCH “COUNTDOWN 2010” GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGN - Out In America

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SLDN, HRC LAUNCH “COUNTDOWN 2010” GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGN
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JONAH Now Offering ‘New Alternatives to Healing’?

Wayne Besen points out a bizarre change in the name of the ex-gay organization JONAH. Formerly Jews Offering New Alternatives to Homosexuality, JONAH have apparently changed (most) references to their name on the website to Jews Offering New Alternatives to Healing.

(As of writing this article, they have neglected to change it in their header, making the old name visible at the top of internet browsers and in search engines.)

It is no surprise that JONAH would try to revamp their image following two recent scandals, but it is a surprise that they have chosen a name that makes no sense. As an ex-gay outreach, they try to offer an alternative to homosexuality, but the alternative is healing — or so they claim. “Alternatives to Healing” makes no sense in this context. But then again, nor do the empty promises of ex-gay therapy, and even a shiny new logo and a name change will not alter that.