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‘Telling mom I’m gay’ — Airman shares his second coming out phone call
Last week, we showed you the video of a 21-year-old airman from Alabama who, in the early morning hours of Sept. 20 — the day in which “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” was repealed — called his father to reveal for the first time that he’s gay. Now, one week later, the soldier shares the uneasy call to tell his mother.
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NHL won’t discipline Flyers’ Wayne Simmonds over alleged homophobic slur
The National Hockey League said it won’t discipline Philadelphia Flyers’ Wayne Simmonds for hurling a homophobic slur because Simmonds said he can’t remember what he said, and because none of the referees on the ice could verify what was said.
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Los Angeles Dodgers: ‘It doesn’t matter which team you cheer for … It Gets Better’
The Los Angeles Dodgers is the latest Major League Baseball team to come out in support of LGBT youth by contributing their message of inspiration the the “It Gets Better” Project.
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Walmart adds gender identity, expression to non-discrimination policy
Walmart — the world’s biggest retailer and the largest private employer in the U.S. — has added gender identity and expression to its non-discrimination policy.
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‘Matchmaker’ Patti Stanger issues apology, then reinforces more gay stereotypes
“Millionaire Matchmaker” Patti Stanger — who on Sunday made sweeping generalizations about gays and monogamy, Jewish men, and New York women — issued an apology on Monday for her remarks, but within hours taped an appearance for “The Joy Behar Show,” where she proceeded to reinforce more gay stereotypes.
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Lesbian actress Leisha Hailey booted from Southwest flight for kissing in public
Lesbian actress Leisha Hailey — who starred in “The L Word” — was escorted off of a Southwest Airlines flight on Monday after a flight attendant said passengers complained after witnessing her kissing her girlfriend.
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‘Playboy Club’ star Sean Maher reveals he’s gay: ‘This is my coming out ball’
Actor Sean Maher, the 36-year-old star of “Playboy Club,” on Monday revealed that his is gay, and with his partner of nine years, is the proud father of two children.
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Obama criticizes GOP; candidates mostly dismissive of audience boos of gay soldier
President Barack Obama on Sunday joined the critics with his own lambasting of the GOP presidential contenders, calling out the recent Republican candidate’s debate in which audience members booed a gay service member.
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NFL adds ‘sexual orientation’ to non-discrimination policy
The National Football League, in its 2011 Collective Bargaining Agreement, has quietly updated its non-discrimination policy to include sexual orientation.
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‘Millionaire Matchmaker’ offends gays, Jewish men, New York women
“Millionaire Matchmaker” Patti Stanger — appearing Sunday on Bravo’s “Watch What Happens Live” — declared that gay men are not capable of monogamy, Jewish men are liars, and told a gay viewer she thought he was straight because he didn’t look “queen-y.”