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Tim Pawlenty bows out of presidential race after disappointing Iowa straw poll
Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty, who just weeks ago denounced gay marriage by saying it “defies common sense,” has abandoned his campaign for the presidency.
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High school student confronts Pawlenty, Bachmann on their anti-gay positions
An openly gay high school student from Minnesota on Friday confronted GOP presidential hopefuls Tim Pawlenty and Michele Bachmann during campaign appearances in Iowa, to challenge their positions on marriage equality and LGBT rights.
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New Balance distances itself from Chairman’s donation to Romney’s anti-gay campaign
Athletic footwear company New Balance, is distancing itself from news that its Chairman, James Davis, contributed $500,000 to Mitt Romney’s campaign for President — Romney is one of four GOP hopefuls that have signed the NOM’s pledge to oppose marriage equality.
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Romney, Bachmann, Santorum, Pawlenty sign NOM’s anti-gay marriage pledge
Not to be out-bigoted by Iowa homophobe Bob Vander Plaats and his anti-gay outfit “The Family Leader,” the National Organization for Marriage has prepared its own “Marriage Pledge” for the 2012 GOP Presidential hopefuls to sign.
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NOM’s ‘Values Voter” bus tour will spread ‘Santorum’ and general homophobia
NOM’s “Values Bus” tour ought to be interesting in a nauseatingly sort of way. And I know that there are many in the lgbtq community hoping for some type of “Road to Damascus” conversion by some of the attendants or at the very least, a complete bus break down in the middle of lonely road in the blazing heat or even better – in the dead of night…
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Tim Pawlenty: marriage equality ‘defies common sense’
GOP presidential hopeful Tim Pawlenty, appearing on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday, said that gay marriage being equal to heterosexual marriage “defies common sense.”
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Tim Pawlenty: the science on whether being gay is a choice ‘is in dispute’
Republican Presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty, appearing Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” said that “the science” on whether being gay is a choice is “in dispute.”
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Bachmann target of glitter bomber, third incident against anti-gay GOP candidates
A gay rights activist on Saturday threw glitter at Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) as she left the stage at the RightOnline conference in Minneapolis, the third such incident on an anti-gay Republican presidential candidate in as many weeks.
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GOP debate: Candidates offer some surprises on LGBT-related issues
The seven Republican presidential candidates showed some differences on gay-related issues in their first high-profile debate Monday night — with some surprises.
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Presidential hopeful Tim Pawlenty underscores right-wing credentials
Unannounced Republican presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty underscored his right-wing credentials Monday, affirming that he opposes repealing the ban on gays in the military, and that he believes marriage is “between a man and a woman.”