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Blogging, Marriage, and Monsters

Fannies Room  11 hours ago

From time to time, I like to take a step back and blog about blogging. I have mixed feelings about these meta posts as they usually mean that something not fun has "happened.
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Interview w/NGLTF Exec Dir Rea Carey (part two)

Bilerico  less than a day ago

TThis is part two of an interview with Rea Carey, the Executive Director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force.
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DC Agenda, the ex-Blade staff’s new paper, launches its website

Qnews  less than a day ago

DC Agenda, “The LGBTQ Community’s Newssource”—according to its web tagline—is now out on the web.
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Mayor Giuliani Appears To Favor Challenging Senator Gillibrand to Running Against AG Cuomo

Topix Gay News  2 days ago

It is not official yet, but Rudy "Noun, Verb, and 9/11″ Giuliani appears poised to not challenge New York Governor David Paterson for the governorship next year, but rather to aim to take on Senator Kirsten Gilibrand in the upcoming senatorial race.
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EEOC Nominee Backtracks On Marriage Equality Statement Over Polygamy Support Charges

Topix Gay News  2 days ago

Accusations of supporting polygamy have forced President Barack Obama 's nominee for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to ask that her name be withdrawn from a statement that was, at least on the surface, written to support same-sex marriage.
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Holy cow shit WTF

Sick N Tired  3 days ago

It must be bad when you need to had women's equity to LGBT equity to get people to come to it... Nov.
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Today Is National Call-In Day for ENDA

Bilerico  3 days ago

United ENDA, a coalition of hundreds of LGBT groups across the nation, has designated today as National Call-In Day for ENDA.
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A Window Slams Shut

Independent Gay Forum  4 days ago

by Jennifer VanascoFirst published in the Chicago Free Press, November 18, 2009

I came out in the 1990s at the tail of the glory days of gay culture.
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Fry awarded Humanist accolade for services to community

Pink Paper  4 days ago

The Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association presented Stephen Fry with its 2009 award for services to Humanism and LGBT rights, yesterday.
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The history maker's historian: Jon Knoll on Jim Madigan

Bilerico  6 days ago

Illinois has had its share of making history lately, but we have the opportunity to make history once again with an unprecedented number of openly gay candidates going into this Spring's primaries.
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More Right-Wingers Attack LDS Support Of Salt Lake City LGBT Rights

Joe My God  Nov 13 09

Today the anti-gay right-wing group America Forever faxed 80,000 members of the Mormon Church a message attacking the LDS's recent support of Salt Lake City's new LGBT right law.
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Utah Unthink Tank: Sexual Orientation Is Nothing But An Illusion

Joe My God  Nov 13 09

Fallout for the Mormon Church's unprecedented support for LGBT rights in Utah is already coming. A representative from the Sutherland Institute, whose "about" page describes themselves as a "public policy group" looking to "transcend impulsive, convenient, or self-serving policies" told the audience at a debate with Equality Utah that "sexual orientation is an illusion" and that "the gloves must come off" in their battle with the gay community.
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The Kardashian Family Stands for Marriage Equality

Queers United  Nov 13 09

The Kardashian family are a celebrity family with their own reality TV show 'Keeping Up With The Kardashians' that airs on E! The family has been in the spotlight for many years, and two of the daughters branched off with their own show called 'Kourtney and Khloé Take Miami'.
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Anger Management

Bilerico  Nov 13 09

I think Don't Ask, Don't Give is a fine idea, but I think you should take that money and give it your local hardworking LGBT rights organization.
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WATCH: "Hey #P2!" When Will Progressives Fight for LGBT Rights?

Rod Online  Nov 11 09

Phil Reese at Ameriqueer is an amazing young Twitter-based progressive and gay activist. Phil just produced this powerful new video that calls all progressive political allies the—Twitter hashtag is #P2—and asks, "When do LGBT issues get their turn?" Phil writes:.
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Everything is not marriage

Bilerico  Nov 11 09

I'm more accustomed to calling out the idea that same-sex marriage will solve every problem that queer people face.
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Does the Mormon Church Support Gay Rights?

Gay Agenda  Nov 11 09

Well, the internet is all abuzz today about the Mormon church’s rare appearance and even more rare support for LGBT rights at a Salt Lake City council meeting where protections for LGBT citizens in the areas of housing and employment were extended yesterday.
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State equality conference highlights key issues

Q Notes  Nov 10 09

GREENSBORO — Local activists and statewide advocates will meet this weekend for Equality North Carolina’s third annual Equality Conference and Gala.
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Americablog Calls for LGBT Donor Boycott of DNC

Rod Online  Nov 09 09

Under the headline "Don't Ask, Don't Give", John Aravois and Joe Sudbay at AMERICABlog call for an LGBT donor boycott of the Democratic National Committee over the lack of action on the Party's LGBT rights agenda.
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Why the U.S. House’s Health Reform Bill is Good News for Gay Rights

MyGayMinneapolis.com  Nov 08 09

Rep. Nancy Pelosi made history this weekend, doing something that no politician has been able to do in the United States since.
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