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Boy ‘diva’ on ‘Toddlers and Tiaras’ is just as fabulous as the girls
Seven year old Brock Ritter is very proud of the way he flaunts himself and is not afraid to let you know it. In fact, he is a self described “diva.”
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Islamic religious scholar: Gays in Islamic countries ‘must be killed’
As the annual Toronto Pride parade worked its way through the city’s LGBTQ community on Sunday, an Islamic religious scholar addressing a 9,000-strong crowd at the annual Journey of Faith Islamic conference said that, in countries governed by Islamic law, homosexuals caught in the act should be executed.
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More messages of divisiveness, as backlash from NY marriage equality vote continues
The outrage from so-called Christians and their politically aligned organizations and allies that not only decry the courage of the lawmakers in New York, but so completely demonize LGBT persons so as to make mockery of the word “humanity.”
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Michigan GOP lawmakers seeking to ban partner benefits for unmarried couples
During a legislative committee session, the Michigan House Oversight and Reform Committee’s GOP-majority on Tuesday voted to bar public employers from giving benefits to anyone not married or related to an employee.
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Appeals court upholds ruling that ‘gay panic’ was not sufficient defense
A Michigan Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court’s decision rejecting use of the so-called “gay panic defense” in a case where the defendant attacked and severely beat another man for what he testified was unwanted sexual advances.
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UN passes historic resolution calling for universal rights for LGBTQ persons
The United Nations Human Rights Council on Friday approved a resolution supporting equal rights for all, regardless of sexual orientation.
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Russian security forces arrest 34 during Moscow gay pride protest
MOSCOW — Russian Interior Ministry Troops and Moscow Special Tactical Militia (police) arrested 34 people during an unauthorized gay pride parade in the center of the Russian capital Saturday.
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Minnesota GOP priority: Anti-gay marriage amendment over state budget
As reported late Saturday night, the Minnesota House voted 70-62 to place a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage on the 2012 ballot. The following video is a local CBS News affiliate in the twin cities covering that event Sunday. What is most telling though is the exchange between the reporter and the news anchor back […]
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The never ending parade of ‘hate’ in the news: A sad reality
“I’m getting real sick and tired of seeing all the hate themed articles make the news and not the successes of gay rights. I’m just sick of all the hate we harbor and why we can’t see everyone as equal.” The above comment was posted in response to Friday’s brief article that reported American Family […]
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Lesbian judge confirmed to Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Appeals Court Judge Barbara A. Lenk has won confirmation by the Governor’s Council to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court after a 5-3 vote, and becomes the first openly gay judge to serve on the state’s highest court.