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Gay Rights Pioneer Frank Kameny to Lie in State on November 3
Gay rights pioneer Frank Kameny, who died last week at the age of 86, wil lie in state at the Carnegie Library on November 3: "All are welcome to visit and say goodbye to our fellow citizen, neighbor,...
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Baltimore Raven Brendon Ayanbadejo Speaks Out for Marriage Equality: VIDEO
Baltimore Raven Brendon Ayanbadejo, who has been outpsoken in his support for same-sex marriage over the past few years, takes another pass in a new video for Marylanders for Marriage Equality. Watch,...
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Obama Announces Complete Withdrawal of Troops from Iraq: VIDEO
President Obama announced this afternoon that all remaining troops in Iraq are to be withdrawn: "Today, I can report that as promised, the rest of our troops in Iraq will come home from Iraq at the...
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Identity of Man Seen Kissing Tyler Clementi to be Released
Despite the fact that he says he lives in "continuous and overwhelming" fear of his identity becoming public, a judge has ordered release of the name of the man seen kissing Rutgers student Tyler...
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State Halts Release of Remaining 'Referendum 71' Petition Names
The Washington Secretary of State has halted its release of the names of people who signed petitions for Protect Marriage Washington to get Referendum 71 on the ballot. A judge on Monday ordered the...
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News: Zac Efron, AIDS Park, Harvey Milk Theft, Johnny Weir, Amtrak
World's Largest Pumpkin to be carved in the Bronx. Jeremy Hooper congratulates Elisabeth Hasselbeck on her gay rights transition. Gimme a break? Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel cuts LGBT Advisory Council:...
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First Look at Zachary Quinto on 'American Horror Story': VIDEO
Here's a clip from Zachary Quinto's upcoming two-part guest role on American Horror Story. "I love Halloween because the bars are just awash in twinks with six packs and revealing outfits...the Abbey,...
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Towleroad October Housekeeping
Good evening Towleroad readers. Hope everyone is having a great October. You may have noticed that we've had a new writer on the weekends. Penn Bullock, who has done a fantastic job the past few...
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Movies: Martha, Musketeers, Muppets and Margin Calls
Zachary Quinto in "Margin Call" NATHANIEL ROGERS ...would live in the movie theater but for the poor internet reception. He blogs daily at the Film Experience. Follow him on Twitter @nathanielr. NOW...
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DEA Bans Essential Chemicals In Bath Salts
The DEA is cracking down on bath salts! Do you know about bath salts? They don't go in your bath. These semi-legal drugs, sold in head shops under names like "Vanilla Sky" and "Bliss," are usually...
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Obama White House Has No Comments On Kameny's Death
The Washington Blade caught Jay Carney, the White House press spokesman, in an unusually flat-footed moment when seeking the president's reaction to the death of LGBT civil rights leader Frank Kameny....
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First Lady Of Rhode Island To Officiate Civil Union Ceremony
Congrats to gay couple Ron Margolin and Lynn McKinney! They've been together more than three decades, and on November 5th, Stephanie Chafee, Rhode Island's First Lady, will officiate at their civil...
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Florida Pricinpal: First Amendment Only For Christians
The Weekly Bark is a newsletter published by Principal Larry Davis of Clay Hill Elementary, in Clay County, Florida. It's meant to inform his 40-person staff of goings-on about campus. Last week, it...
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Hockey Star Gus Johnston's Emotional Coming-Out Video
Watch this video, AFTER THE JUMP, in which (the rather good looking) Australian ex-hockey star Gus Johnston speaks at length about coming out, failing to come out, and the culture of machisimo in the...
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Michele Bachmann Deserted By Campaign Staffers
Michele Bachmann's New Hampshire staff has deserted her, according to CBS. One of them. Caroline Gilger, is defecting to to the Rick Perry camp. Mrs. Bachmann, when asked about the desertion on a radio...
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Madonna's Brother Is A Homeless Man
Madonna's older brother is living under a bridge in Traverse City, MI. "My family turned their back on me, basically, when I was having a hard time," the 55-year-old Anthony Ciccone told The Michigan...
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NEWS: Angelina Directs, Rihanna Digs S&M, Uganda AIDS Situation Grows Dire
Watch the first preview for In The Land of Blood & Honey, the Bosnian war pic written and directed by Angelina Jolie, AFTER THE JUMP... Saudi heir dies in New York. Generation X is sick of...
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Morning Cheer: Pete Seeger, Arlo Guthrie And Crowd Sing "This Little Light Of...
Friday night, a bunch of OWS folks marched uptown to Columbus Circle to make a little joyful noise at the southwestern edge of Central Park. Gawker and others reported yesterday that the below vid...
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The AP On Bullying And Blame
A fascinating AP survey of the last year's anti-bullying sentiment appears in today's Washington Post. It's a well written, balanced, succinct piece of work, and it's probably doomed to aggravate a lot...
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NYT Times Frenzy Over Imminent Steve Jobs Bio
After Steve Jobs died, there were a few days when it seemed like every reporter on the New York Times payroll had been conscripted to write about the man. Encomia, reminiscences, and meditations filled...
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