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Barney Frank calls National Equality March a ‘waste of time’
Rep. Barney Frank, an openly gay member of Congress, says he’d rather see gay rights supporters lobbying their elected officials than marching in Washington this weekend, calling the demonstration “a waste of time at best,” reports Associated Press. Frank said in an interview with AP that he considers such demonstrations to be “an emotional release” […]
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Judy Shepard on ‘Ellen’ — 11 years later, the pain remains
On Friday, Judy Shepard appeared on “Ellen” to talk about her new book recounting the murder of her son Matthew, a young gay man and victim of a brutal hate crime.
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Obama to appoint gay attorney to Ambassador post
President Obama is preparing to nominate his first openly gay ambassador, according to a knowledgeable source. David Huebner, who serves as the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation’s general counsel, will be nominated to become the administration’s ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa. A formal announcement is expected Wednesday evening, reports the Washington Blade. Huebner, […]
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GLAAD reports mainstream TV gay characters on the rise
The number of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) characters on broadcast TV is again on the rise, according to a new report from The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD). The group’s 14th annual TV study found that 18 LGBT characters will account for 3% of prime time scripted series regulars in the […]
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Education department official expresses regret for controversial incident
A senior official of the Department of Education expressed regret Wednesday for an incident that happened when he was a young teacher in the late 1980s, saying he should have handled it differently, but that society could benefit from his error, reports ABC News. Kevin Jennings, director of the Department of Education’s Office of Safe […]
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Cleveland selected to be host city for 2014 Gay Games
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The 2014 international Gay Games are heading to Cleveland.
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Navy reviewing case of alleged abuse of gay sailor
The U.S. Navy is reviewing its investigation of hazing and abuse of a gay sailor and others in a military canine unit in Bahrain in 2005 and 2006, the Associated Press reports. Joseph Rocha says he was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder related to the abuse. The hazing allegedly occurred while he served with military […]
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Chelsea Handler to host LA’s Gay & Lesbian gala
Late night TV’s Chelsea Handler (Chelsea Lately) will host the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center’s 38th Anniversary Gala and Auction at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles on October 24, reports SheWired.com. The event should be laugh packed with the outspoken Handler and equally outspoken honorees Wanda Sykes (The New Adventures of […]
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Takei, Altman will be first gay couple on ‘The Newlywed Game’
Star Trek alum George Takei and his husband, Brad Altman, will make television history as the first gay couple to compete on The Newlywed Game, GSN announced. “What we want is to display the normality and the joy of having a happy union,” Takei said, who married Altman last September. “To be included in something […]
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Neil Patrick Harris gets wet in new ‘Rolling Stone’
Neil Patrick Harris is soaking wet in the new Rolling Stone, due September 17, 2009, as shot by Robert Trachtenberg and courtesy of Boy Culture. In the article, which promotes his upcoming hosting gig at the Emmys, NPH asserts that he’s “way cool” with fans coming up and starting conversations about Doogie, and also speaks […]
