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LGBT History Month profile: Broadcast journalist Don Lemon
Don Lemon is a prime time national news anchor. He received an Edward R. Murrow award, one of the most prestigious honors for broadcast journalists.
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Anderson Cooper: ‘The fact is, I’m gay, always have been, always will be’
After years of speculation, CNN anchor Anderson Cooper has come out — “The fact is, I’m gay, always have been, always will be, and I couldn’t be any more happy, comfortable with myself, and proud.”
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.”