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HRC: Romney-Ryan ticket out of touch with Americans on LGBT equality
The Human Rights Campaign – the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization – on Saturday denounced presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney’s selection of Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) as his vice-presidential running mate.
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Romney picks Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan as running mate
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney announced on Saturday Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan is his pick for vice presidential running mate.
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National gay conservatives group ‘GOProud’ endorses Mitt Romney
The Board of Directors of “GOProud,” the national organization of gay conservatives, voted Tuesday to endorse presumptive Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, and said it was “prepared to commit significant resources” to ensure his victory.
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Would ‘President Romney’ undo pro-LGBT advances?
As President Obama and Mitt Romney articulate competing visions for the future in their presidential campaigns, most LGBT rights advocates agree the choice couldn’t be more stark given the advances the community has seen over the past three-and-a-half years and the anti-gay positions espoused by the Republican candidate.
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The most important election of our lifetime…
I know it is cliché to say that this presidential contest is the most important election of our lifetime, but if you are a gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender, it truly does hold monumental importance. Here are ten reasons why it is critical that Obama wins and what his victory would mean for America and the LGBT community.
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Let me guess: Mitt Romney has gay friends
George W. Bush has gay friends. So does Sarah Palin. Amazingly, so does Rick Santorum. And let me guess: soon Mitt Romney will too. Every Republican politician seems to have at least one gay friend these days. That’s not too difficult: even if you tried, it would be hard to live and work in America without meeting at least one openly gay person you can get along with…
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In 2006, Romney blasted same-sex marriage as ‘Blow to the Foundation of Civilization’
Prior to launching his first run for president, Mitt Romney in 2006 addressed an event called “Liberty Sunday” at Boston’s Tremont Temple Baptist Church where he spoke alongside anti-gay activists and attacked marriage equality as harmful to children and civilization itself.
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Romney denounces marriage equality during speech at anti-gay university
WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney reiterated his opposition marriage equality for same-sex couples again Saturday morning this morning while delivering commencement remarks at Liberty University, an anti-gay school that bans openly LGBT students from attending.
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Romney’s character under scrutiny as report of anti-gay bullying surfaces
WASHINGTON — GOP front runner and presumptive presidential nominee Mitt Romney engaged in several incidents of pranks during his high school years, at least one incident in particular that LGBTQ activists are calling anti-gay bullying, according to a report by The Washington Post.
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Romney reaffirms opposition to marriage equality for same-sex couples
On the same day as President Barack Obama historically announced his support for marriage equality, Mitt Romney told a Denver television station, “If a civil union is identical to marriage other than in the name, I don’t support that.”