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New Hampshire House to Debate Bills Repealing Marriage Equality; Poll Says...
New Hampshire's legislature will hold hearings this Thursday on two bills to repeal marriage equality in the state, the AP reports: House Republican Leader D.J. Bettencourt has said he will ask the...
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Civil Union Bill Introduced in Colorado
Colorado state Senator Pat Steadman has introduced his promised civil union bill, One Colorado tells us: Today, Senator Pat Steadman introduced the Colorado Civil Unions Act. The bill allows committed...
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Indiana House to Prohibit Same-Sex Marriage and Civil Unions in Valentine's...
Happy Valentine's Day from the Hoosier State. A vote is on tap in Indiana's House which would prohibit recognition of same-sex marriage and civil unions in the state, and that vote could come as early...
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Don't Asketh, Don't Telleth: 'Private Romeo' is a Gay 'Romeo and Juliet' Set...
Here's a bit of Valentine's Day heat for you. Private Romeo takes Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and sets it at a military academy. It stars Seth Numrich and Matt Doyle as the star-crossed lovers....
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Elaine Donnelly: searching hard for relevancy, still beating the DADT drum
The disgraced doyenne of DADT discrimination was belching a lot of hot air at CPAC, try to find some way to keep herself relevant and in the public eye. (Washington Blade): Donnelly urged for greater...
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News: Unmarriage, Geoff Kors, GOProud, Barbra Streisand, DOMA
Geoff Kors gives farewell speech at Equality California fete. NYT: Why does Obama continue to defend DOMA? "By now, such blatant discrimination should be presumed to be unconstitutional, and the...
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First Official Photo: Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man
Of course it could be anybody in there. But it's said to be Garfield. And the film is now called The Amazing Spider-Man. With the amazing thighs.
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DENIED: No Valentine for Gays at New York Marriage Bureau
Not unexpected, but certainly a worthwhile point to be made yet again, this time on Valentine's Day. Michael Lavers at EDGE reports: "To highlight the lack of marriage equality in New York, Rob...
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LGBT Activists Hold First Authorized Rally in Minsk
Authorities in Minsk, Belarus approved an LGBT rally in the city for the first time ever. KyivPost reports that authorities directed demonstrators not to use the rainbow flag. UK Gay News supplies the...
View ArticleBritish government ready to implement full marriage equality in the UK
They already had civil partnerships, but our mates across the pond are ready to leave the U.S. in the cultural dust again. The British government is expected to announce full marriage equality for gays...
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Out Gay Indonesian Granted Stay of Deportation
Philadelphia couple Anton Tanumihardja and his partner, Brian Andersen, were set to be split apart today despite Anton's continuing pleas for asylum. Newsworks reported on Friday: Anton would seem to...
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Marriage Equality Bill Introduced in Washington State
SB 5793, a marriage equality bill, was introduced in the Washington state senate today. A matching bill is set to be introduced in the House tomorrow. From Senator Ed Murray's office: In early February...
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Washington state legislators send a Valentine to gay and lesbian families
What better day to unveil a marriage equality bill (SB 5793) than Valentine's Day?OLYMPIA - Lawmakers have chosen today - the day that millions across the country celebrate the bonds of affection...
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ENDA: An 800-Pound Transgender Elephant - With Issues - In The Room
An 800-Pound Transgender Elephant Who Doesn't Trust LGBT Congressmembers, Their Congressional Aides, And LGBT Civil Rights Organizations' Policy Teams Kerry Eleveld recently wrote a piece for Equality...
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Donald Trump: It's Great That 'New York Has a Lot of Gays....But I'm Not in...
Donald Trump told Greta van Susteren that he's not in favor of gay marriage, but didn't offer any reasons for his position. Oh, but he loves the fact that New York City is a place with a lot of gays....
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Watch: Lady Gaga Discusses 'Express Yourself' Controversy, Gay Activism with...
Lady Gaga appeared on Jay Leno last night to discuss Grammy night, how long she spent in the egg, her costume changes, Willow Smith, wardrobe malfunctions, the Judy Garland cocktail, the gay finger,...
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Maryland Likely to Approve Marriage Equality as Senate Finds Votes
Yesterday I mentioned that the Senate had 23 of 24 votes necessary in the "yes" column for Maryland to approve marriage equality. The WaPo counts it as 24: The Post's tally is not a guarantee of the...
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Watch: Astronauts Reach 'Mars', Take Walk
The 520-day Mars simulation mission undertaken by six astronauts reached its halfway point on Monday, as two of the researchers, who have been isolated for more than 240 days so far, took their first...
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Indiana Anti-Gay Marriage Vote Postponed
A vote in Indiana's House on a bill which would prohibit recognition of same-sex marriage and civil unions in the state has been delayed. It was expected to take place yesterday: "Resolution sponsor...
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There's Always Music in the Air: This Weekend's Twin Peaks Event
Just a few words about what was an amazing and surreal experience this weekend. There is a place in downtown Los Angeles that's a bit of a local institution: Clifton's, a nearly 100-year old cafeteria...
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