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Federal judge in Prop 8 marriage trial is gay himself
QUICK LOOK: The biggest open secret in the landmark trial over same-sex marriage being heard in San Francisco is that the federal judge who will decide the case, Chief U.S. District... (MORE)
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Gillibrand pushes blocking Pentagon's DADT funding
QUICK LOOK: New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, speaking at the annual New York dinner of the Human Rights Campaign, said she will “introduce an amendment to the budget that will... (MORE)
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Ex-Penthouse waitress sues over lesbian come-ons
QUICK LOOK: A cocktail waitress fired from the Penthouse Executive Club is suing the jiggle joint, claiming male and female bosses sexually harassed her. Lourdes Garcia says she... (MORE)
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Fort Wayne considers transgender protections
QUICK LOOK: Transgender residents in Fort Wayne could get new protections under a proposed amendment to the city's anti-discrimination ordinance. Democratic city council member Karen... (MORE)
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Uganda gay bill slammed by Obama 'will be changed'
QUICK LOOK: Uganda's controversial Anti-Homosexuality Bill is likely to be changed, a minister has told the BBC. However, Deputy Foreign Minister Henry Okello Oryem did not give... (MORE)
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Colin comes around . . . with a caveat
QUICK LOOK: Forgive me if I don't get too excited that Colin Powell, the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs who pressured President Clinton into signing Don't Ask ...(MORE) (Citizen Crain)
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America's special problem with gay soldiers
QUICK LOOK: As a practical matter, I think I'd be okay with don't-ask-don't-tell if I were a gay GI. It could come in handy, I imagine, as an insurance policy against a fifth ...(MORE) (CBC News)
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Are you ready for some football... controversy?
QUICK LOOK: Remember when the Superbowl was just a football game? Well it got too big for its britches years ago, and the hype over the commercials aired during the game, not ...(MORE) (Citizen Crain)
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Brazilian general says military is no place for gays
QUICK LOOK: One week after President Obama raised the prospect of repealing the Don't Ask Don't Tell law preventing gays from serving openly in the U.S. ministry, a top Brazilian... (MORE)
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Pentagon seeks Don't Ask Don't Tell end
QUICK LOOK: The nation’s top two Defense officials called on Tuesday for an end to the 16-year-old “don’t ask, don’t tell” law, a major step toward allowing openly gay men and women... (MORE)
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Where are Hollywood's leading out gay male actors?
QUICK LOOK: Colin Firth summed up a strange Hollywood agony concisely this week, as he was nominated for an Oscar for his role as a gay college professor in A Single Man. “If you’re... (MORE)
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House critics of gay ban repeal take on Gates, Mullen
QUICK LOOK: Socially conservative House members on Wednesday echoed their Senate colleagues’ criticism of the Pentagon’s proposal to repeal the military’s ban on open service by... (MORE)
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Online group protests gay-friendly Valentine's ads
QUICK LOOK: *VIDEO available at end of jump*: An online mothers support group wants upscale retailer Armani Exchange to pull its new ad campaign, which the group claims promote homosexuality... (MORE)
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Obama, Clinton condemn draconian Uganda gay bill
QUICK LOOK: Legislation under consideration in Uganda that could make homosexuality a criminal offense punishable with long jail terms and even execution is "odious," President Barack... (MORE)
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'Precious' yields first Oscar nod for black gay director
QUICK LOOK: Director Lee Daniels ("Precious") is not the first African-American to gain a \ Oscar nomination; that honor goes to John Singleton (Boys in the Hood). He’s also not... (MORE)
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Top Pentagon brass to scale back Don't Ask Don't Tell
QUICK LOOK: President Obama's top defense officials will tell the Senate on Tuesday that the military will no longer aggressively pursue disciplinary action against gay service members... (MORE)
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Dems, GOP warily eye gays in the military debate
QUICK LOOK: For many lawmakers, "don't ask, don't tell" makes a lot of sense - for themselves. Ten months before elections, neither party sees much to gain in stirring up the once-volatile... (MORE)
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Powell backs Obama on Don't Ask Don't Tell repeal
QUICK LOOK: Gen. Colin L. Powell, who as the nation’s top military officer in the 1990s opposed allowing gay men and lesbians to serve openly in the military, switched gears today... (MORE)
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Saints' Fujita offers a rare NFL voice for gay rights
QUICK LOOK: New Orleans Saints linebacker Scott Fujita addresses hot-button issues the way he might meet an opposing running back: directly. So Fujita was not shy Tuesday about entering... (MORE)
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Gay 'Idol' runner-up Lambert curious about women
QUICK LOOK: The runner-up of American Idol season eight is looking to have fun openly with both sexes. Adam Lambert, successfully taking a spot on the MTV billiard chart with his... (MORE)
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Labor caves to pope and limits gay Equality Bill scope
QUICK LOOK: Ministers had tried to include a new definition of a priest in the flagship anti-discrimination law, but church leaders complained that it was far too narrow. They said... (MORE)
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Admiral's opposition to gay policy is decades at work
QUICK LOOK: As Adm. Mike Mullen had written it, he would tell the Senate committee that “allowing homosexuals to serve openly would be the right thing to do.” But moments before... (MORE)
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Few fireworks in Afghanistan over gays in military
QUICK LOOK: The Pentagon's move to consider letting gays serve openly is generating lively debate on social media sites and among veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan who've returned... (MORE)
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Scientists crack HIV drug puzzle over protein enzyme
QUICK LOOK: British and U.S. researchers said they had grown a crystal that enabled them to see the structure of an enzyme called integrase, which is found in retroviruses like HIV... (MORE)
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Trans woman says sex change tax battle helps others
QUICK LOOK: A woman who battled the IRS over a tax deduction for the costs of her sex-change operation says she feels like she won a victory for all transgender people. Rhiannon... (MORE)
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Md. House panel kills bill blocking gay marriages
QUICK LOOK: Members of a Maryland House committee on Wednesday shot down a bill that would prohibit Maryland from recognizing gay marriages validated by other states or countries... (MORE)
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Nine GOP senators back bill to block DC gay marriage
QUICK LOOK: Nine U.S. senators have agreed to introduce a bill that would prohibit D.C. from allowing same-sex marriages to be performed in the city until voters are allowed to decide... (MORE)
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Gates undercut Congress on DADT repeal: McCain
QUICK LOOK: Two top Pentagon officials told Congress on Tuesday that they are moving ahead with plans to dismantle the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy against homosexuals serving... (MORE)
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