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News (USA)
CNN poll: Majority of Americans support legalizing same-sex marriage
A majority of Americans say they support legal recognition of same-sex marriage amid growing evidence that the public’s become more comfortable with gays and lesbians, according to a new CNN/ORC International survey released Wednesday.
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Life
CNN anchor: ‘Incest, pedophilia are often not by choice… homosexuality is a lifestyle choice’
CNN anchor Ashleigh Banfield on Thursday, claimed that, unlike pedophilia and incest, “homosexuality is a lifestyle choice by people. It is voluntary.”
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Commentary
Good journalism: CNN’s Baldwin puts Perkins’ anti-gay views in context
CNN’s Brooke Baldwin on Thursday afternoon gave an almost textbook example of how to tell a complete story when dealing with an anti-gay activist. Joining Baldwin was Tony Perkins, there to speak about his afternoon press conference opposing President Obama’s support for marriage equality. Perkins is certainly one of the loudest anti-gay activists in the country, and his voice was absolutely relevant to today’s discussion, surrounding his press conference. But he always needs to be put into context, since in front of mainstream audiences he plays a completely different character than the one he plays in front of supporters.
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Life
Bachmann: ‘I’m not judgmental’ for calling gays ‘a part of Satan’
Appearing on CNN’s “Piers Morgan Tonight,” U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) on Monday downplayed her well-documented history of anti-gay sentiment, and called Morgan “absolutely rude” for suggesting that she has been judgmental of the gay community.
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News (USA)
NJ Governor Chris Christie on same- sex marriage: ‘I won’t compromise’
NEW YORK — In an interview with CNN’s Piers Morgan on Tuesday evening, New Jersey Republican Gov. Chris Christie said “I won’t compromise my principles for politics” regarding the issue of the same-sex marriage bill passed by the state legislature, which he vetoed last Friday.
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Life
CNN suspends Roland Martin over perceived anti-gay tweets
Cable News Network (CNN) on Wednesday announced it has suspended commentator Roland Martin over a series alleged anti-gay Twitter “tweets” on Sunday in response to a Super Bowl commercial by retailer H&M that featured soccer player David Beckham.
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Life
CNN commentator Roland Martin under fire for perceived anti-gay tweets
CNN commentator Roland Martin has come under fire by gay rights advocates and GLAAD — the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation — for perceived homophobic Twitter “tweets” following an advertisement of retailer H&M’s Super Bowl commercial featuring soccer player David Beckham.
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Life
Christine O’Donnell bails on Piers Morgan to avoid answering gay marriage questions
Taking a page out of the Michele Bachmann playbook, tea party favorite and failed candidate for U.S. Senate Christine O’Donnell abruptly ended a CNN interview to avoid answering questions about gay marriage and “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.”
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News (USA)
Media probes allegations of gay-to-straight therapy performed at Bachmann’s clinic
Republican presidential contender Michele Bachmann is getting plenty of media attention this week, because the Christian counseling center owned by her and her husband Marcus, has come under fire for allegedly performing controversial gay-to-straight repairative therapy.
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Life
George Rekers responds to Kirk Murphy’s suicide in ‘Sissy Boy Experiment’
In this second installment of CNN’s special report, the “Sissy Boy Experiment,” Dr. George Rekers learns of Kirk Murphy’s suicide.