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Gay groups press Senate Dems for DADT repeal vote
QUICK LOOK: As the days dwindle before the congressional August recess commences August 9, “don’t ask, don’t tell” repeal advocates are angling for a firm commitment from Senate... (MORE)

Argentine gay marriage signed into law
QUICK LOOK: President Cristina Fernandez signed a new law Wednesday making Argentina the first country in Latin America to legalize marriage for same-sex couples. Civil registries... (MORE)

Gay men on HIV meds don't engage in riskier sex
QUICK LOOK: Gay and bisexual men didn’t have riskier sex or suffer serious side effects while using Gilead Sciences Inc.’s Viread in a study of whether taking pills to prevent HIV... (MORE)

Gay marriage is narrowly upheld in D.C.
QUICK LOOK: The D.C. Court of Appeals narrowly sustained same-sex marriage in the District in a 5 to 4 vote Thursday. The nine judges were asked to determine whether the D.C. Board... (MORE)

Argentina adopts same-sex marriage
QUICK LOOK: Argentina became the first Latin American country to legalise same-sex marriage following a historic vote in the Senate that laid bare the country's deep political and... (MORE)

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Annie Lennox, anal condoms at AIDS confab
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What I've learned working in the gay porn biz
I recently took a job as the head of IT for a well, let’s call it a “film production and online content provider” here in San Francisco. My mother calls it “that porno place” and my ...(MORE) (Our Big Gayborhood)
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When's the right time to 'out' a trans dater?
Dear N.Y. Times Ethicist: I  am a  straight  woman,  and  I was set up on a date with a man.  We got along well initially, but I grew concerned about how evasive he was about his ...(MORE) (New York Times)
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HIV researchers starting to use that 'C' word again
QUICK LOOK: WATCH: For years, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) researchers have shied away from the whole notion of a cure, largely because evidence showed the virus can persist... (MORE)

Miami ranks first in HIV incidence among U.S. cities
QUICK LOOK: According to data released recently by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Miami metropolitan area ranks No. 1 in the nation in AIDS case rates... (MORE)

Circumcision is unlikely to protect gay men from HIV
QUICK LOOK: Circumcising men who have sex with men (MSM) is likely to have a negligible effect on the rate of new HIV cases in the United States, according to a survey conducted... (MORE)

Book claims Christopher Reeve, porn star had affair
QUICK LOOK: He was best known for playing a man of steel with a sensitive side who seemed to offer a woman everything. But Superman star Christopher Reeve once had a gay affair and... (MORE)
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Ariz. judge blocks draconian D.P. health insurance ban
QUICK LOOK: A federal judge has blocked Arizona from denying family health insurance to employees' same-sex partners, saying the state violated the equal-protection clause of the... (MORE)
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QUICK LOOK: The first data from new systems of detecting recent HIV infection in the UK have shown that among those diagnosed, one in six gay men were infected in the past few months, whereas only one in 16 heterosexuals... (MORE)

Three men reflect on 30 years living with HIV/AIDS
QUICK LOOK: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued its first warning about a rare pneumonia called pneumocystis circulating among a small group of young gay men... (MORE)

MTV, CW get GLAAD high marks; CBS a failing grade
QUICK LOOK: Youth-oriented networks MTV and the CW devoted larger shares of their prime-time hours to depicting gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender characters than other television... (MORE)

Italian priests filmed at gay clubs, having casual flings
QUICK LOOK: A gay priest sex scandal has rocked the Catholic Church in Italy today after a weekly news magazine released details of a shock investigation it had carried out. Using... (MORE)
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Irish gay civil partnership bill signed into law today
QUICK LOOK: The Civil Partnership Bill, which provides legal recognition for same-sex couples in Ireland for the first time, has today been signed into law. The Bill was signed into... (MORE)
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Gay tourism confab opens as marriage bill is signed
QUICK LOOK: The gay marriage bill which Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is due to sign into law today coincidentally takes place as a marketing and travel conference... (MORE)

Gay rights group wins long-awaited U.N. accreditation
QUICK LOOK: The United Nations on Monday accredited a major gay and lesbian organization that Egypt, Russia and others had tried to keep out as a group permitted to lobby at the... (MORE)
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QUICK LOOK: Gay and bisexual men who were victims of sexual abuse and social shaming as children are more likely to have psychosocial health problems that could put them at greater risk for HIV infection, a new... (MORE)

Watch: British right-winger ambushed by gay activist
QUICK LOOK: British National Party leader Nick Griffin was ambushed by human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell during a press conference at London's Millbank Studios, yesterday. Tatchell... (MORE)
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Activist Dan Choi honorably discharged from Army
QUICK LOOK: Lt. Daniel Choi, a gay activist soldier and Tustin High School graduate, received notice Thursday morning that he's been honorably discharged from the Army National Guard... (MORE)

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Final DADT repeal vote in Senate expected in Sept.
QUICK LOOK: Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin (D-Mich.) told the Blade on Thursday he’s expecting the full Senate to take up “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal in September... (MORE)

Police criticized for outing gay HIV infection suspect
QUICK LOOK: Ottawa police endangered the queer community by identifying a man they allege knowingly infected other men with HIV, gay advocates said Friday. "This case should have... (MORE)

Miss. school to pay $35k over lesbian's canceled prom
QUICK LOOK: The news out of Mississippi is that Constance McMillen will be paid $35,000 plus attorney fees to settle her lawsuit accusing her former school district of discrimination... (MORE)
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Watch: Gay zombie movie banned by Aussie censors
QUICK LOOK: "L.A. Zombie," a Canadian indie film described by the Melbourne International Film Festival as "gay zombie porn," has been denied an Australian festival berth by local... (MORE)
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Lesbian Sara Gilbert set to cohost CBS mommy show
QUICK LOOK: CBS has announced that lesbian mom Sara Gilbert of Rosanne fame will be hosting a new daily talk show slated to begin in October. The L.A.-based show is also set to feature... (MORE)


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