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To the Republicans — We should go back into the political closet
Now that Wednesday night’s Republican Debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library is history, it is important that we look back at what was said – or more accurately what was not said – during the debate.
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Perry signs anti-gay pledge, vows to support federal marriage amendment
Texas Governor and Republican presidential contender Rick Perry on Friday signed an anti-gay marriage pledge, vowing to support a Constitutional amendment to ban same-sex unions nationwide.
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Michele Bachmann — (Submissive) Theologian?
Michele Bachmann has championed the “Christian” cause, sprinkling her speeches with scripture and holy buzzphrases. But one in particular caught my ear.
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Rick Perry continues the spread of dangerous lies about the LGBT community
Recent statements of Rick Perry, Governor of Texas and presidential candidate, emphasize the anti-gay elements that have permeated this GOP primary season. Perry’s views are largely out-of-step with those of mainstream Americans – including people of faith.
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Tim Pawlenty bows out of presidential race after disappointing Iowa straw poll
Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty, who just weeks ago denounced gay marriage by saying it “defies common sense,” has abandoned his campaign for the presidency.
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Republican presidential candidates pushed to move even farther to the right
In the third nationally televised GOP presidential debate, none of the eight candidates on the stage strayed from their already stated positions on marriage for same-sex couples, but there was some pushing and prodding for several of the candidates to move even farther to the right.
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Openly gay presidential candidate Fred Karger shut out from Iowa debate
Openly gay presidential candidate Fred Karger will once again be left out of a nationally televised debate among Republican presidential hopefuls — this time, in Iowa on Thursday night.
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Gay conservative group ‘GOProud’ banned from participation in CPAC
The American Conservative Union, the organization that organizes CPAC (Conservative Political Action Conference), has informed the gay Republican organization GOProud that they will not be invited to participate in the 2012 Conference.
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Dan Savage: ‘Not a single GOP elected official’ has participated in ‘It Gets Better’
Dan Savage, co-founder of the “It Gets Better Project” — a campaign to inspire LGBT youth facing adversity and depression — called out Republicans politicians on Thursday over their refusal to participate in the campaign aimed at preventing teen suicide.
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Tim Pawlenty: marriage equality ‘defies common sense’
GOP presidential hopeful Tim Pawlenty, appearing on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday, said that gay marriage being equal to heterosexual marriage “defies common sense.”