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LGBT activists: Proposed GOP platform ‘out-of-step’ with mainstream American values
WASHINGTON — Early reports Monday that the Republican National Party platform might contain language that would soften the GOP’s view on LGBT rights were dashed by late afternoon as documents showed that party leadership had asked virulently anti-gay president of the Family Research Council, Tony Perkins, to assist in drafting language relating to same-sex marriage.
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If you’re gay – A vote for Romney/Ryan is a vote against yourself
I do not understand the concept of being a gay Republican. I don’t know how one goes from saying: I’m gay and then adding: And I’m a Republican. I don’t know how one does this… I’ve asked how it’s done and the answers I usually get are vague or angry or completely nonsensical.
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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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GOP expected to appoint gay man to Colorado Senate race
DENVER — A Colorado Republican vacancy committee is scheduled Saturday to interview — and is expected to appoint — a Denver gay man in order to fill an empty position on the November ballot.
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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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Roundup: MT GOP wants to imprison gays, flawed study on gay parenting
A new study tries to show that the kids of gay and lesbian parents are worse off than the kids of straight parents. We’ll take a look at all of the problems with that study, and there’s a lot of them. Montana Democrats endorse marriage equality, while Montana Republicans call for throwing gay couples in jail.
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Utah GOP official’s wife calls gay candidate ‘wicked,’ ‘pathetic’
SALT LAKE CITY — While kicking off his campaign in Utah, openly-gay Republican presidential candidate Fred Karger was called “pathetic” and an “idiot” by Nanette Billings, wife of Washington County Republican Party Chairman Willie Billings.
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Gay man takes first place in San Diego mayoral primary
Openly gay conservative Republican Carl DeMaio captured first place in San Diego’s mayoral primary election June 5. DeMaio, 37, currently a City Council member, and the second-place finisher, Congressman Bob Filner (D), 69, will advance to the November runoff election to head the nation’s eighth-largest city.
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Leaked GOP memo reveals supports for same-sex marriage
A leaked memo urges an about-face for anti-equality Republicans. A civil unions bill dies in Colorado, for now. But access to marriage expands in Rhode Island, and more new surveys confirm the ever-growing public support for equality.
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Mississippi lawmaker cites Bible passage that calls for gays to be put to death
JACKSON, Miss. — A Mississippi state lawmaker, commenting on the announcement by President Barack Obama affirming support for same-sex marriage, invoked an old testament bible passage on his Facebook page, calling for gay men to be “put to death.”