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Discrimination

On Our Radar – Craig Holcomb Slays A Fire Breathing Dragon.

by Jean Ann Esselink ● 9:00 AM May 19, 2013
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Richard Sheridan, a candidate for the Dallas City Council, used his candidacy to gay bash. This week, gay businessman Craig Holcomb took him on. Today, the redemption of Craig Holcomb is On Our Radar.

Civil Rights

EXCLUSIVE: A Conversation With Chief Justice John Roberts’ Cousin, LGBT Activist Jean Podrasky

by Joanne Kalogeras ● 2:53 PM May 18, 2013
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts’ cousin, San Francisco activist Jean Podrasky and her partner Grace Fasano talk with The New Civil Rights Movement’s Joanne Kalogeras.

Guns

Anyone Surprised ‘My First Rifle’ Used By A 5 Year Old In Accidental Killing Of 2 Year Old Sister?

by David Badash ● 11:16 AM May 2, 2013
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Is anyone surprised that a rifle marketed to young children is the weapon used by a five-year old boy in the tragic accidental shooting death of his two year old sister?

Marriage

NOM: Even Though We’re Losing Badly, Please Give Us Money So We Can Pretend To Influence SCOTUS

by David Badash ● 10:54 AM May 1, 2013
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NOM President Brian Brown today sent a demoralized fundraising email begging for money, telling his anti-gay supporters to chin up, and claiming he is “optimistic” the Supreme Court will rule against gay people.

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

On Our Radar – Brian Sims, Gay Feminist

by Jean Ann Esselink ● 8:53 AM April 28, 2013
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“Each of us put our hand on the Bible and swore to uphold the Constitution. We did not place our hands on the Constitution and swear to uphold the Bible.” — Brian Sims, who is On Our Radar.

Guns

‘They Don’t Work For You’ – New Campaign Targets Pro-Gun Senators

by Jean Ann Esselink ● 11:37 AM April 25, 2013
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The new “They Don’t Work For You” campaign pulls no punches targeting senators who voted against universal background checks for gun buyers.

Marriage

UPDATED: 24 Hours: Same-Sex Marriage Votes In Nevada, Delaware, Rhode Island, And France

by David Badash ● 9:23 AM April 23, 2013
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Right now we’re in the first few hours of a 24-hour period in which legislatures in the states of Nevada, Delaware, Rhode Island, and lawmakers in the country of France will be voting on making same-sex marriage legal.

News

Evangelical Christian Serial Adoption Of West African Children Leads To Child Abuse And Death

by David Badash ● 12:24 PM April 15, 2013
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Many of these children are told in Liberia the U.S. is “heaven,” some of the children’s parents often believe they are not being adopted but just going away to school, then some of these children become immediate second-class citizens, used for labor, live in compounds, receive no formal education, are beaten and abused, and, sadly, some have died.

Guns

Watch: Obama Speaks On ‘Common-Sense Measures To Reduce Gun Violence’ In CT

by David Badash ● 5:24 PM April 8, 2013
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President Barack Obama today spoke on “common-sense measures to reduce gun violence.” Full video.

Hillary Watch

Hillary Watch 2016: Tina Brown Endorses Clinton For President

by Tanya Domi ● 9:33 AM April 2, 2013
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Not a day goes by without national media reporting on Hillary Clinton’s immediate future, while seeking answers to the question–will she run for president in 2016? The New Civil Rights Movement joins the “Hillary Watch” obsession.

Celebrities

Breaking: Ashley Judd Resigns From Considering Senate Run To Spend More Time With Her Family

by David Badash ● 5:52 PM March 27, 2013
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Ashley Judd just announced she will not run for Senate to challenge Mitch McConnell. Details.

Marriage

Initial Reports After Supreme Court DOMA Hearing: 80 Percent Chance Law Will Be Struck Down

by David Badash ● 12:13 PM March 27, 2013
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Initial reports coming after this morning’s Supreme Court hearing indicate the Court is likely to strike down DOMA, the Defense of Marriage Act of 1996 that bans the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages.

Healthcare

On Our Radar – Tiffany Bredeck – The Stork Who Delivered

by Jean Ann Esselink ● 8:00 AM March 24, 2013
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She stood alone amid men with swords, like a feathery Joan of Arc, but when the incense smoke cleared, it was the friendly stork who had scored a solid victory in the War On Women. Today, Tiffany Bredeck and the contraception messaging wars are On Our Radar.

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