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Barney Frank comes out in opposition to Hagel nomination
Retiring gay Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) announced on Monday that he strongly opposes the nomination of Chuck Hagel as defense secretary based on the former senator’s 1998 anti-gay comments and record on LGBT issues.
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Commentary
The missing transgender woman, and what’s (not) being done
The Sage Smith story (or lack thereof) underlines in many ways the uphill struggle transgender individuals still face, even as gay people and lesbians make welcome strides in terms of equality. … Moreover, neither the media nor the public seem to be entirely sure how to discuss transgender individuals; a 2008 GLAAD study found that only 1 in 8 respondents reported being acquainted with someone who was transgender.
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Life
Detroit Tigers’ Torii Hunter: A gay teammate would be ‘uncomfortable’
Detroit Tigers’ right fielder Torii Hunter is making headlines for telling the Los Angeles Times he believes an openly gay teammate would make him “uncomfortable.”
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Life
Charlie Sheen apologizes for homophopic slur during club opening
Actor Charlie Sheen has issued a brief apology after video surfaced of him berating patrons in his new lounge, calling them “faggot assholes.”
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Chicago’s Cardinal Francis George: Same-sex marriage ‘violates natural law’
With Illinois state lawmakers poised to consider a marriage equality bill in the lame duck session that begins Wednesday, Catholic bishops and other advocates of “traditional” are taking a new approach: same-sex marriage simply violates natural law.
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Commentary
Stroking a horse can cure ‘the gay’ – Yippee, ki Yah!
So, let me see if I have this correct… if I use Equine Assisted Psychotherapy – which is sessions involving the stroking of horses – this will aid in the “curing” the “addiction” of my homosexuality. So says Raymond Bell, the Pastor of the Cowboy Church of Virginia. (I can’t make this up!)
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News (USA)
Year in Review: Record number of LGBT victories in state, national elections
“When the history books are written, 2012 will be remembered as the year when LGBT Americans won decisively at the ballot box,” said HRC President Chad Griffin, in a statement issued on the morning of Nov. 7.
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Commentary
The Year in Review: Five LGBT religious advances in 2012
There was a time, not so long ago, when religion was a unified front against LGBT equality. However, over the years, we have seen that paradigm change, and 2012 witnessed religious people and organizations at the forefront of LGBT advancement … By the end of the year, we saw several religious leaders stepping out and speaking up, with support coming from some pretty surprising places…
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News (USA)
Gay volleyball coach says he has few options as VCU denies discrimination
Virginia Commonwealth University has wrapped up its internal investigation into the termination of James Finley, the openly gay Women’s Volleyball Coach, and said their review found no misconduct or discrimination.
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News (USA)
Moscow, Idaho considers LGBT-inclusive non-discrimination ordinance
The city of Moscow, Idaho, is considering a measure to prohibit discrimination in the areas of housing and employment based on an individual’s sexual orientation or gender identity.
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News (USA)
Obama: Hagel’s 1998 anti-gay remarks don’t disqualify him for Cabinet role
President Obama said over the weekend during an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that he won’t rule out the nomination of former U.S. Sen. Chuck Hagel as defense secretary over anti-gay remarks he made in 1998.
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Rhode Island House Speaker to call for early vote on marriage equality
The Rhode Island General Assembly kicks off its 2013 session Tuesday, and the first big debate of the year is likely to center on same-sex marriage.
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News (USA)
‘Modern Family’s’ Jesse Tyler Ferguson to lobby for Ill. same-sex marriage bill
As state lawmakers prepare to vote on a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage in Illinois, support has come in from coalitions of LGBT rights organizations, voters, hundreds of local clergy, President Obama — and now — from ABC’s Modern Family star Jesse Tyler Ferguson.
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News (USA)
Obama urges Illinois lawmakers to legalize same-sex marriage
President Barack Obama on Saturday urged the Illinois General Assembly to vote in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage in his home state.
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Life
Reza Farahan of ‘Shahs of Sunset’ on reality TV fame, ‘Bravolebrity’ status
In its second season, Bravo had a clear hit with The Shahs of Sunset — a series about a group of Persian-American friends living in Los Angeles that has managed to double its audience since its debut last spring, thanks to a mix of lavish real estate, glimpses at Persian-American culture and a group of compelling personalities that included openly gay realtor Reza Farahan.
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News (USA)
The Year in Review: Gay, lesbian service members no longer in the closet
On Sept. 21, 2012, the U.S. military marked the first anniversary of the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” and 2012 saw lesbian, gay and bisexual service members openly participating in proud military traditions, national events and LGBT pride celebrations.
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News (USA)
‘All you need is love’ — Maine latest U.S. state to legalize same-sex marriage
PORTLAND, Maine — Same-sex couples in Maine began exchanging wedding vows shortly after midnight on Saturday as the state’s new marriage equality law took effect. Maine becomes the eighth U.S. state to legalize marriage equality for gay and lesbian couples.
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News (USA)
Maine to start issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples at midnight
In just hours, the city clerk’s office in Portland, Maine, will begin issuing the state’s first marriage licenses to same-sex couples, as Maine becomes the first state to legalize marriage equality by a popular vote of its citizens.
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News (USA)
Openly gay Baltimore man says Christmas attack was a hate crime
BALTIMORE, Md. — An openly gay East Baltimore resident who was severely beaten Christmas night told police investigators that he believed that he was attacked because he is gay.
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News (USA)
Ill. hate group leader: ‘There are no round triangles, and no gay marriages’
Just as there are “no round triangles,” there are “no gay marriages.” So says David E. Smith, executive director of the Illinois Family Institute, the anti-gay organization working to defeat efforts to legalize same-sex marriage in Illinois.