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Discrimination

CEO Of Teen Clothing Purveyor Abercrombie And Fitch Explains Why He Hates Fat People

by David Badash ● 12:15 PM May 9, 2013
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Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries reportedly believes fat, ugly people and non-”cool” people diminish the A&F brand’s image, which is why the 1000+ stores teen clothing and soft core porn retailer doesn’t want them wearing his clothing, and doesn’t sell large sizes.

News

John Boehner Sends Michele Bachmann To Represent Congress At Thatcher Funeral

by David Badash ● 10:07 AM April 17, 2013
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Michele Bachmann is now essentially being elevated to the level of foreign diplomat, an official U.S. representative to our nation’s greatest ally.

News

Palin Had Not Heard Of Thatcher Until 2008, Thatcher Refused Palin Request To Meet As ‘Belittling’

by David Badash ● 1:16 PM April 8, 2013
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Sarah Palin offered condolences on the passing of Margaret Thatcher, but before the 2008 campaign, Palin had not heard of the “Iron Lady.” In 2011 the Thatcher camp said meeting Palin “would be belittling” for Thatcher.

Education

Standing On The Right Side Of History: 16 Year Old Jack Andraka Is ‘The Edison Of Our Times’

by Stuart Wilber ● 3:38 PM March 23, 2013
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A photo posted on my Facebook page was captioned, “This is Jack Andraka, he is 15 years old and openly gay. He’ll be sitting with Michelle Obama tonight at the State of the Union. Jack has invented an inexpensive way for early detection of pancreatic cancer.”

Celebrities

Victor Garber, Actor In ‘Argo’ And ‘Alias,’ Is Gay And ‘Everybody Knows’

by David Badash ● 7:00 AM January 15, 2013
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Victor Garber, the 63-year old actor whose incredible career includes well-known roles in “Alias,” “Argo,” and “Titanic,” is gay, and “everybody knows” he says.

News

2012 In Review: Obama Coalition Enshrines Liberals As America’s New Moral Majority

by David Badash ● 12:23 PM December 29, 2012
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2012 was a watershed year that historians — and all Americans — will look to as the moment reborn Democratic politics won the nation, and liberals and progressives became enshrined as the voice of America’s new moral majority.

International

Watch: Naked Man Climbs London Statue In Middle Of Traffic

by David Badash ● 1:28 PM November 23, 2012
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A naked man climbed an equestrian statue in the heart of London’s Whitehall district today, disrupting traffic. He “has been detained under the Mental Health Act.”

Joanne Kalogeras

An Election Day Plea

by Joanne Kalogeras ● 2:48 PM November 6, 2012
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Read this if you care about women, either because you are one, came out of one, or love one, and consider the loss of autonomy—literally, the loss of rights.

Discrimination

Gay People 7 Times More Likely To Use Illegal Drugs, Study Claims

by David Badash ● 2:07 PM September 24, 2012
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A UK study that was actually funded by an LGBT charity is being presented by the British media as finding that gay people are seven times more likely to use illegal drugs.

News

Former Pittsburgh Pirates Owner Is Gay, Credits Santorum Staffer For Partner

by David Badash ● 7:43 PM September 22, 2012
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Kevin McClatchy, the former owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates, just came out as gay, and credits a Rick Santorum office staffer for introducing him to his partner.

Max S. Gordon

Proud Americans, Be Who You Are

by Max S. Gordon ● 10:35 AM September 15, 2012
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From Paul Ryan to Michelle Obama, and every American in between, it’s time for “us vs. them” to stop so we can be we. Equally.

Arts

8 Days Left To Make A 10-Year Project Celebrating LGBTQ Student Athletes A Reality

by Keph Senett ● 1:14 PM September 10, 2012
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Photographer Jeff Sheng has spent the more than nine years traveling across the United States and Canada to photograph out high school and college-level athletes.

Celebrities

DNC: Gabby Douglas, Scarlett Johansson, Natalie Portman Among Star Spangled Speakers

by David Badash ● 4:55 PM September 5, 2012
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Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas, and actresses Scarlett Johansson, Natalie Portman and Kerry Washington will be among the secret scheduled speakers at the DNC.

2012 Olympics: Who Are The LGBT Athletes?

2012 Paralympic Games – Who Are The LGBT Athletes – Lee Pearson

by Jean Ann Esselink ● 9:21 PM September 3, 2012
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Lee Pearson went from a child riding a donkey because he couldn’t pedal a bike, to one of England’s most decorated equestrians. He also has a wild side…

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