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GOP Official Writes Racist Rant Attacking Candidate As A ‘Street Walker’ With ‘Pimps’

by David Badash ● 7:30 PM June 19, 2013
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Jim Allen, the chairman of the Montgomery County, Illinois Republican Party penned a racist rant attacking a fellow Republican as a “minority,” a “love child,” “little queen,” and a “street walker.”

Legal Issues

The New Civil Rights Movement Announces Extraordinary Supreme Court Marriage Decisions Coverage

by David Badash ● 5:00 PM June 19, 2013
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The New Civil Rights Movement will publish news and opinion on the Supreme Court Prop 8 and DOMA decisions from our expert team of writers and editors, and a special team assembled from some of our community’s finest and most-respected attorneys, activists, politicians, and plaintiffs.

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Exclusive Op-Ed: Gay Iraq War Vet Who Confronted Alan Chambers Takes On Ex-Gay, Inc.

by Guest Author ● 4:14 PM June 19, 2013
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Ex-gay survivor Sean Sala appears in Oprah’s OWN “Special Report: God & Gays,” on “Our America” with Lisa Ling. Here, in this exclusive op-ed, Sala shares his experiences with Alan Chambers, the ex-gay movement, and his own faith.

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Alan Chambers’ New Apology: ‘I Understand Why I Am Distrusted And Why Exodus Is Hated’

by David Badash ● 3:52 PM June 19, 2013
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Exodus president Alan Chambers, head of the reviled “ex-gay” ministry, today posted a lengthy apology, stating, “I understand why I am distrusted and why Exodus is hated.”

Better Know A Hate Group

Note To Conservatives: Even Though ‘Pedophile’ and ‘Homosexual’ Are Both Big Words, They Are Not Interchangeable.

by Jean Ann Esselink ● 2:48 PM June 19, 2013
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The Conservative group ‘Government Is Not God’ warned President Obama it’s better that he kill himself, than to consort with the children of “parenting” lesbians.

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Watch: Oprah’s Lisa Ling Talks About Ex-Gay Special Report: ‘God And Gays’

by David Badash ● 2:18 PM June 19, 2013
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Lisa Ling, a journalist with Oprah’s OWN, discusses “Special Report: God & Gays,” a look at Alan Chambers, Exodus International, the ex-gay movement, and the pain it’s caused.

Civil Rights

Obama In Germany: When We Defend LGBT Rights ‘We Defend Our Own Liberty As Well’ (Video)

by David Badash ● 12:43 PM June 19, 2013
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President Barack Obama today in Germany talked about the importance of human rights and LGBT civil rights as he explained his plan to reduce nuclear weapons.

Marriage

Lisa Murkowski Becomes Third GOP Senator To Support Same-Sex Marriage

by David Badash ● 10:40 AM June 19, 2013
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A two-term US Senator serving the state of Alaska, Lisa Murkowski is now the third sitting Republican U.S. Senator to support same-sex marriage.

Civil Rights

Cindy McCain: By 2016 Gay Rights ‘Will Be Very Much Agreed On By Both Parties’

by David Badash ● 10:11 AM June 19, 2013
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Cindy McCain, the woman who might have been First Lady of the United States had President Barack Obama lost in 2008, told a group hosted by The Trevor Project that the GOP by the next presidential election will support gay rights.

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Bobby Jindal To Republicans: Start Being The Stupid Party

by David Badash ● 8:47 AM June 19, 2013
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Telling Republicans it’s time to “put on your big boy pants,” Jindal decided to take back everything he said since the Republicans’ stunning November defeat. In other words, Republicans, start being the stupid party.

Marriage

This French Marriage Equality ‘Tearjerker’ Video Is Actually An Ad For Google

by David Badash ● 7:15 PM June 18, 2013
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This video, focusing on two men together since 1976, is about marriage equality in France, but it’s actually an ad for Google, though you’d never know it.

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More Trouble For GOP: Majority Of Americans View Republicans Unfavorably, New Poll Finds

by David Badash ● 5:40 PM June 18, 2013
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The Republican Party and the Tea Party are in trouble. A new poll taken June 1-4 and just released by Gallup finds the majority of Americans view the GOP unfavorably.

Discrimination

Same-Sex Couples Discriminated Against When Renting Homes, Study Finds

by David Badash ● 4:37 PM June 18, 2013
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Same-sex couples are discriminated against when trying to rent an apartment or a home, a new study finds.

Discrimination

Pat Robertson: ‘Why Would A Woman Want To Go Through Ungodly Difficult Navy SEAL Training?’

by David Badash ● 4:07 PM June 18, 2013
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Televangelist Pat Robertson mocked women in the U.S. military on his “700 Club” TV show today, unable to fathom why women would want to be part of the Navy SEALs.

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