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LGBT History Month profile: Broadcast journalist Don Lemon

Monday, October 22, 2012
Don Lemon is a prime time national news anchor. He received an Edward R. Murrow award, one of the most prestigious honors for broadcast journalists. [ Read more → ]
Anderson Cooper

Anderson Cooper: ‘The fact is, I’m gay, always have been, always will be’

Monday, July 2, 2012
After years of speculation, CNN anchor Anderson Cooper has come out -- "The fact is, I'm gay, always have been, always will be, and I couldn't be any more happy, comfortable with myself, and proud." [ Read more → ]
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CNN poll: Majority of Americans support legalizing same-sex marriage

Wednesday, June 6, 2012
A majority of Americans say they support legal recognition of same-sex marriage amid growing evidence that the public's become more comfortable with gays and lesbians, according to a new CNN/ORC International survey released Wednesday. [ Read more → ]
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CNN anchor: ‘Incest, pedophilia are often not by choice… homosexuality is a lifestyle choice’

Thursday, May 31, 2012
CNN anchor Ashleigh Banfield on Thursday, claimed that, unlike pedophilia and incest, “homosexuality is a lifestyle choice by people. It is voluntary." [ Read more → ]
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Good journalism: CNN’s Baldwin puts Perkins’ anti-gay views in context

Friday, May 25, 2012
CNN’s Brooke Baldwin on Thursday afternoon gave an almost textbook example of how to tell a complete story when dealing with an anti-gay activist. Joining Baldwin was Tony Perkins, there to speak about his afternoon press conference opposing President Obama’s support for marriage equality. Perkins is certainly one of the loudest anti-gay activists in the country, and his voice was absolutely relevant to today’s discussion, surrounding his press conference. But he always needs to be put into context, since in front of mainstream audiences he plays a completely different character than the one he plays in front of supporters. [ Read more → ]
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Bachmann: ‘I’m not judgmental’ for calling gays ‘a part of Satan’

Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Appearing on CNN's "Piers Morgan Tonight," U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) on Monday downplayed her well-documented history of anti-gay sentiment, and called Morgan “absolutely rude” for suggesting that she has been judgmental of the gay community. [ Read more → ]
Chris Christie

NJ Governor Chris Christie on same- sex marriage: ‘I won’t compromise’

Tuesday, February 21, 2012
NEW YORK -- In an interview with CNN's Piers Morgan on Tuesday evening, New Jersey Republican Gov. Chris Christie said “I won’t compromise my principles for politics" regarding the issue of the same-sex marriage bill passed by the state legislature, which he vetoed last Friday. [ Read more → ]
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CNN suspends Roland Martin over perceived anti-gay tweets

Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Cable News Network (CNN) on Wednesday announced it has suspended commentator Roland Martin over a series alleged anti-gay Twitter "tweets" on Sunday in response to a Super Bowl commercial by retailer H&M that featured soccer player David Beckham. [ Read more → ]
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CNN commentator Roland Martin under fire for perceived anti-gay tweets

Monday, February 6, 2012
CNN commentator Roland Martin has come under fire by gay rights advocates and GLAAD -- the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation -- for perceived homophobic Twitter "tweets" following an advertisement of retailer H&M's Super Bowl commercial featuring soccer player David Beckham. [ Read more → ]
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Christine O’Donnell bails on Piers Morgan to avoid answering gay marriage questions

Thursday, August 18, 2011
Taking a page out of the Michele Bachmann playbook, tea party favorite and failed candidate for U.S. Senate Christine O'Donnell abruptly ended a CNN interview to avoid answering questions about gay marriage and "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." [ Read more → ]
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Media probes allegations of gay-to-straight therapy performed at Bachmann’s clinic

Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Republican presidential contender Michele Bachmann is getting plenty of media attention this week, because the Christian counseling center owned by her and her husband Marcus, has come under fire for allegedly performing controversial gay-to-straight repairative therapy. [ Read more → ]
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George Rekers responds to Kirk Murphy’s suicide in ‘Sissy Boy Experiment’

Wednesday, June 8, 2011
In this second installment of CNN's special report, the “Sissy Boy Experiment,” Dr. George Rekers learns of Kirk Murphy's suicide. [ Read more → ]
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‘Sissy Boy Experiment’ examines 70′s-era therapy to make feminine boys masculine

Wednesday, June 8, 2011
In the 1970s, 5-year-old Kirk Murphy underwent therapy for his effeminate behavior -- his parents enrolled him in a federally-funded experimental program at UCLA. Decades later, at age 38, he took his own life. [ Read more → ]
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Don Lemon talks race, childhood abuse, and coming out as gay

Monday, May 16, 2011
In his first television interviews since coming out publicly on Sunday night, CNN anchor Don Lemon talks about race, being abused as a child, and his sexuality. [ Read more → ]
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CNN anchor Don Lemon to begin living ‘my own truth’ — ‘I was born gay’

Sunday, May 15, 2011
Don Lemon, the weekend prime-time news anchor for CNN, has come out. [ Read more → ]
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CNN Poll: Majority of Americans support legalizing same-sex marriage

Tuesday, April 19, 2011
A majority of Americans now believe that same-sex marriages should be legal, according to a new CNN/Opinion Research national poll released Tuesday. [ Read more → ]
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Osteen toes fundamentalist, homophobic line on the interpretation of the Bible

Saturday, January 29, 2011
Joel Osteen, best-selling author and religious entertainer: “Homosexuality is a sin.” In an interview earlier this week on CNN, Osteen toes a fundamentalist, homophobic line on the interpretation of the Bible. [ Read more → ]
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GLAAD blasts CNN for poll: Are gay TV characters ‘bad for society?’

Saturday, September 11, 2010
CNN has come under fire from GLAAD for posting an online survey asking: “Is the surge in gay TV characters ‘bad for society’?” prompted by a segment on "Showbiz Tonight" about the "invasion" of gay characters on prime time TV. [ Read more → ]
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Parker appears on CNN following her historic win as Houston’s mayor

Monday, December 14, 2009
From CNN on Sunday, Annise Parker, the mayor-elect of Houston. Speaking on her historic win becoming the Houston's first openly gay mayor, and making Houston the largest U.S. city to ever have an openly gay individual serve as mayor, Parker said: "I understand that I'm... [ Read more → ]

Dolly Parton talks with Joy Behar about her gay following

Monday, November 16, 2009
HLN's Joy Behar talks with singer Dolly Parton about her gay following, and Joel Osteen saying gays are "not God's best." Says Parton replies: “I just think they [gays] appreciate the fact that I just love everybody for who they are, and love them as... [ Read more → ]
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