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Sarah Palin (and social media) weigh in on Starbucks’ cup controversy
As the Internet spits out loads of hilarious memes, everyone from Sarah Palin to Donald Trump has strong words for Starbucks.
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My wish for the family with two dads who brought Christmas to a group of homeless LGBT youth
There is a bittersweet aspect to this story. As I tell it, I am not able to use the full names of the family members. I have not been able to tell you exactly where they are. There is a reason. They, as a family, are in hiding.
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A Christmas for Carol
Every Christmas it was the same. Carol Cage worked long hours, right up to Christmas Eve and then finally had to rush around to get everything done. She got out of bed and went to her en suite bathroom. She changed her mind and went to her bedroom door and opened it. She had made a habit of closing it to avoid overhearing her son and his friend in bed again…
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A gay dad’s open letter to his kids: The truth about Santa
Hi guys. I have been meaning to have this talk with you for some time now…
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This holiday season, share your gay gifts with the world
Like many other LGBT people, I grew up thinking that I was all alone in the world. I knew of no other gay folks, either out or closeted, and the absence of role models likely contributed to my sense of solitude. It didn’t help that within my own dysfunctional family I had my own secrets to keep about who I was, creating a wall between me and them…
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Rainbow Christmas lights in memory of gay teen spark controversy in Italy
ROME, Italy — The rainbow-themed Christmas lights that were illuminated Friday on Rome’s main shopping street have sparked controversy in the Italian capital city.
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Catholic Bishop compares same-sex marriage to Nazi ideology, communism
A senior Roman Catholic Bishop in the United Kingdom will use his Christmas sermon to compare the legalization of same-sex marriage to the way the Nazis and Communists tried to undermine religion.
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Christmas message from the Pope: Gay marriage ‘threatens’ humanity
The Vatican stepped up its assault on marriage equality, as Pope Benedict XVI said in his Christmas message that same-sex marriage is destroying the very foundations of the family and what it means to be human.
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A five point plan to creating the best Christmas ever
Last weekend, I set off to do my Christmas shopping. As a single gay Dad, time to do such an activity is scarce. I also have to admit, my heart is a bit distracted over the shopping endeavor this year. The night I went out, it was pouring rain, which fed into the “weather outside is frightful” milieu, but still meant the idea of shopping sucked…
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A Christmas for Carol, Part 2
Carol’s son, her illegitimate son, was in a relationship with another boy. She told herself it didn’t matter. She was almost not surprised. After all she had been through, what else could go wrong for her? It was eighteen years ago that her boyfriend had gotten her pregnant and then left her; left her alone to fend for herself.