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Military gay ban repeal now in Harry Reid's hands
The Advocate, Posted: 9/8/2010, 9:45 PM
QUICK LOOK: Fearful that delaying action on “don’t ask, don’t tell” until after the midterms could potentially kill the measure for the year, repeal advocates are pushing Senate... (MORE)

Vatican likens gay marriage in Mexico to decaf coffee
On Top Magazine, Posted: 9/8/2010, 8:32 PM
QUICK LOOK: While traveling in Mexico, two Vatican prelates have criticized Mexico City's new gay marriage law. The marriages of gay and lesbian couples are an imitation, the bishops... (MORE)
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O'Connor defends Iowa judges over gay marriage
Associated Press (AP), Posted: 9/8/2010, 7:50 PM
QUICK LOOK: Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor on Wednesday defended Iowa’s method of selecting judges and urged voters to reject an effort to remove three state Supreme... (MORE)

Embattled U.K. foreign sec'y supports gay marriage
Telegraph.co.uk, Posted: 9/6/2010, 7:46 PM
QUICK LOOK: As Tory leader, William Hague faced off rebellion from within his own party over his uncompromising stance on the teaching of homosexuality in schools. e was implacably... (MORE)
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Adoption rights for gay couples now closer for Aussies
SX News (Australia), Posted: 9/6/2010, 7:03 PM
QUICK LOOK: Gay and lesbian equality in the Australian province of New South Wales moved one step forward after a bill granting same-sex couples adoption rights passed its first... (MORE)
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Target losing 'buzz' from boycott over anti gay funds
Opposing Views, Posted: 9/6/2010, 6:31 PM
QUICK LOOK: More fallout from a donation retail giant Target gave to an anti-gay politician -- it is losing its buzz. A web site called Brandweek devotes itself to gauging the buzz... (MORE)
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Lady Gaga want to be ordained to marry gay fans
Pink News (U.K.), Posted: 9/6/2010, 5:18 PM
QUICK LOOK: Popstar Lady GaGa is reportedly training to become an ordained minister in order to perform gay marriages for her LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered) fans... (MORE)
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Gay British voters back Ed Miliband for Labor leader
U.K. Press Association, Posted: 9/4/2010, 10:48 PM
QUICK LOOK: Ed Miliband will win the majority of support from gay voters in this month's Labour leadership election, according to a poll. The survey for PinkNews.co.uk gave Mr Miliband... (MORE)
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The changing politics of coming out of the GOP closet
Miami Herald, Posted: 9/4/2010, 10:33 PM
QUICK LOOK: You'd think with all the Republican support these days for same-sex marriage, that GOP stood for Gay Old Party. After Kenneth Mehlman, George W. Bush's 2004 campaign... (MORE)
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U.K. foreign sec'y may resign over gay aide claims
Daily Mirror (U.K.), Posted: 9/3/2010, 4:51 PM
QUICK LOOK: William Hague was battered by Tory grandees yesterday questioning his judgment over the decision to share hotel bedrooms with a young aide. The Foreign Secretary's party... (MORE)
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Lady Gaga's gay marriage tweets too hot for Apple
Gawker, Posted: 9/3/2010, 2:48 PM
QUICK LOOK: Lady Gaga's Pro-Gay Marriage Tweets Too Hot for Apple's New Music ServiceApple is notoriously squeamish about gay-themed iPhone apps. This ambivalence seems to have made... (MORE)
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Court won't force Calif. to defend Prop 8 on appeal
Associated Press (AP), Posted: 9/3/2010, 1:47 PM
QUICK LOOK: A California court has refused to order Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Attorney General Jerry Brown to appeal a ruling that overturned the state's gay marriage ban. The... (MORE)

Anti-gay M.P. has huge porn stockpiles on computer
ABC News-Australia, Posted: 9/3/2010, 11:46 AM
QUICK LOOK: For more than 40 years Rev. Fred Nile has made his name in Australia as a morals campaigner decrying pornography as filth and homosexuality as immoral. Now the New South... (MORE)
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S.C. 'stealth' Dem Greene accused of anti-gay slurs
WMBF-TV (S.C)., Posted: 9/3/2010, 11:25 AM
QUICK LOOK: The man who shocked the political world by becoming a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate has been accused of using anti-gay and racial slurs. South Carolina candidate... (MORE)
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Swedish airline to host first gay mile high wedding
Time, Posted: 9/2/2010, 3:56 PM
QUICK LOOK: When officials at Scandinavian airlines say that love is in the air, they're being literal. The Swedish carrier has announced plans to host the first-ever in-flight gay... (MORE)

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GOP reps urging Schwarzenegger to defend Prop 8
Associated Press (AP), Posted: 9/2/2010, 2:53 PM
QUICK LOOK: A group of Republican lawmakers is urging California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to appeal a federal ruling that struck down the state's same-sex marriage ban. Twenty-seven... (MORE)

Are Republicans out to co-opt gay rights from Dems?
Washington Post, Posted: 9/2/2010, 12:33 PM
QUICK LOOK: Pro-gay rights Republicans seem to be less of an oxymoron these days. Former Solicitor General Ted Olson is, along with David Boies, leading the fight in the courts against... (MORE)

Opponents claim bully programs = gay smokescreen
ABC News, Posted: 9/1/2010, 5:35 PM
QUICK LOOK: Gay-rights groups' push for anti-bullying legislation and school programs is an effort to "promote homosexuality to kids," according to a conservative Christian activist... (MORE)
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Mehlman event raises GOP funds for gay marriage
Politico, Posted: 9/1/2010, 5:03 PM
QUICK LOOK: Ken Mehlman's fundraiser for same-sex marriage will be, among other things, a gathering of some of the most high-profile -- and deep-pocketed -- backers of gay marriage... (MORE)

Dispute grows over Cleveland Gay Games in 2014
WKSU-Radio (Ohio), Posted: 9/1/2010, 7:21 AM
QUICK LOOK: The dispute over who is hosting the Gay Games in Cleveland is heating up, with letters from lawyers over everything from trademarks to art work. But all sides still say... (MORE)
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Mexico City tries to woo same-sex honeymooners
CNN, Posted: 8/31/2010, 10:07 PM
QUICK LOOK: As more governments approve same-sex marriage laws, officials here are hoping to attract a growing part of the tourism market: gay honeymoons. The first couple to wed... (MORE)

Fidel Castro takes blame for 1960s gay persecution
BBC, Posted: 8/31/2010, 9:12 PM
QUICK LOOK: Fidel Castro has said that he is ultimately responsible for the persecution suffered by homosexuals in Cuba after the revolution of 1959. The former president told the... (MORE)
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Court rules married gay couples can't divorce in Texas
Dallas Morning News, Posted: 8/31/2010, 9:02 PM
QUICK LOOK: A state appeals court in Dallas has rejected a lower court’s decision that two gay men who married in Massachusetts had the right to divorce in Texas. On Tuesday, the... (MORE)
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Peter Paul & Mary to anti-gay group: cease & desist
The Advocate, Posted: 8/31/2010, 8:48 PM
QUICK LOOK: The remaining members of the folk trio Peter, Paul & Mary have sent a cease and desist letter to the National Organization of Marriage, which has been using one if... (MORE)
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In rare move, China to hear HIV discrimination case
Associated Press (AP), Posted: 8/31/2010, 8:32 PM
QUICK LOOK: A municipal court in central China has accepted the country's first lawsuit alleging work discrimination because of HIV status, state media reported Tuesday. The China... (MORE)


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