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Bigotry Watch

George Zimmerman’s Father Publishes Book Calling NBA, NAACP ‘The True Racists’

by David Badash ● 9:27 AM June 15, 2013
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Robert Zimmerman, Sr. published an e-book this week, timed to coincide with the murder trial of his son, George Zimmerman, Trayvon Martin’s killer. He claims the NBA and NASCP are “the true racists.”

ENDA

A ‘Process’ For ENDA? Big Headlines From Democrats — But Is It For Real?

by David Badash ● 7:12 PM June 10, 2013
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It seems like there is a groundswell of support for getting the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) — and/or an executive order from the President — done.

News

Rand Paul Tied To Evangelical Demanding War Against ‘Pagan’ Imposed ‘Homosexual Marriage’

by David Badash ● 4:32 PM June 7, 2013
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Republican U.S. Senator Rand Paul has political and financial ties to a certified anti-gay hate group and to a Christian Evangelical political “kingmaker” and his politically-focused religious organization

Analysis

Revealing Report Examines Hate Violence Against LGBTQ And HIV-Affected Communities

by Guest Author ● 12:47 PM June 4, 2013
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A just-released report today finds the majority of homicide victims of hate violence in 2012 were people of color, over half were transgender women, and one-third were gay men.

Civil Rights

Fox’s Megyn Kelly Uses Real Science To Support Same-Sex Parents And Eviscerate Fox Male Pundits

by David Badash ● 3:31 PM May 31, 2013
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Fox News host Megyn Kelly took fellow host Lou Dobbs and Fox contributor Erick Erickson to task for their anti-women, anti-gay comments about a Pew poll which found that in 40 percent of U.S. households with children, women are the “breadwinners.”

Civil Rights

Look: LGBT Organizations — And Opponents — Respond To Boy Scouts Decision To Allow Gay Scouts

by David Badash ● 7:26 PM May 23, 2013
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Here are reactions from both LGBT organizations and allies, and opponents to LGBT equality, on the Boy Scouts of America’s historic decision today, to allow gay scouts.

Hate Crimes

25 Violent Anti-Gay Hate Crimes In NYC. Could Mayor Bloomberg Be Any More Absent?

by David Badash ● 10:12 AM May 22, 2013
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Mayor Bloomberg let four days and a rally by thousands of New Yorkers to mourn and protest the hate crime murder of a gay man pass before showing up to say something. Until yesterday, Bloomberg had not made one public comment this year about the anti-lGBT hate crime wave in his city.

Immigration

GOP Hispanic Outreach Director Becomes Democrat Over Republican ‘Culture Of Intolerance’

by David Badash ● 3:06 PM May 14, 2013
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Pablo Pantoja was the State Director of Florida Hispanic Outreach for the Republican National Committee. Until yesterday. Pablo Pantoja is now a registered Democrat.

Discrimination

NOM Goes Nuts

by David Badash ● 2:25 PM May 8, 2013
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NOM, the National Organization For Marriage, has absolutely lost it. It’s like they have traveled back in time and absolutely ignored that America over the past few years has done a lot of growing.

News

Jim DeMint’s World View Slammed By Top Conservatives After ‘Shoddy’ Immigration Study

by David Badash ● 6:15 PM May 6, 2013
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Jim DeMint’s world view has been slammed by conservative leaders in his first important event on the national stage after taking the helm of the Heritage Foundation.

News

Watch: At Press Conference, Obama Says ‘I’m Very Proud’ Of Jason Collins

by David Badash ● 3:00 PM April 30, 2013
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At a press conference this morning President Barack Obama said he is “very proud” of NBA center Jason Collins for coming out as gay yesterday. The President had concluded his remarks and the Q&A, walked away from the podium, stopped, and returned to make his comments.

News

Updated: Responses To NBA’s Jason Collins Coming Out Are Incredibly Supportive

by David Badash ● 12:32 PM April 29, 2013
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Jason Collins has just become America’s first gay male professional major league active team sports player to come out as gay.

News

Anthony Weiner Has A New Twitter Account Which Means He’s Definitely Running For Mayor Of NYC

by David Badash ● 7:53 PM April 22, 2013
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Anthony Weiner, the former disgraced U.S. Congressman who resigned after tweeting images of his “surname” to several women, has returned to Twitter, and looks like he’s running for office.

News

Family Research Council Finally Scrubs Nazi Reference From Sermon Used To Fight Marriage Equality

by Andy Birkey At The American Independent ● 10:01 AM April 22, 2013
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A Family Research Council sermon said “homosexuals essentially practice Joseph Goebel’s [sic] Nazi philosophy of propaganda,” and after outcry from the LGBT and Jewish communities, FRC finally scrubbed it from their site.

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