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Bigotry Watch

Why Does Marco Rubio Hate Gay People So Much?

by David Badash ● 9:30 AM June 14, 2013
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U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, Tea Party Republican of Florida, must really, really hate gay people.

Civil Rights

Obama Celebrates LGBT Pride Month In A White House Reception And Announces … Nothing New

by David Badash ● 7:19 PM June 13, 2013
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President Obama hosted his annual LGBT pride month celebration today in the White House but offered the hundred or so LGBT activists and journalists nothing new.

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.

News

Breaking: US Senator Frank Lautenberg, Democrat, Dies At 89

by David Badash ● 9:51 AM June 3, 2013
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U.S Senator Frank Lautenberg, Democrat of New Jersey, has just passed away, at the age of 89, of viral pneumonia.

News

Take Back Pride, Honor Bradley Manning

by Guest Author ● 3:38 PM June 1, 2013
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Bradley Manning’s bravery to stand in solidarity with occupied people everywhere by speaking truth to power makes him a hero who stands in the best tradition of LGBTQ history.

International

Conservative American In Paris: Gay Marriage Protests Brought Me Tears Of Joy

by David Badash ● 12:11 PM May 28, 2013
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A conservative American visiting Paris with her husband says the gay marriage protest this weekend brought tears of joy to their eyes, because they “realized” “we’re not the only ‘crazy’ ones.”

News

Barney Frank Supports Immigration Bill Without LGBT Protections

by David Badash ● 4:35 PM May 22, 2013
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Recently-retired Congressman Barney Frank says he supports the immigration reform bill that does not contain protections for LGBT binational couples, which a Senate Committee passed yesterday.

Jean Ann Esselink

It’s Harvey Milk Day! The White House Is Celebrating, And We’re All Invited!

by Jean Ann Esselink ● 12:59 PM May 22, 2013
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In all of American history there has never been such an occasion; 10 leaders of the LGBT community will be honored this afternoon by the White House, and you can watch it live here….

Guns

GOP Congressman Giving Away The Same Type Of Rifle Used In Sandy Hook

by David Badash ● 8:47 AM May 9, 2013
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Republican Congressman Steve Stockman is giving away a “FREE Bushmaster AR-15 rifle,” the same type of gun the Sandy Hook shooter used to kill 20 first grade children and six educators.

Civil Rights

Watch: Santorum Tells NRA Members Their ‘Dignity’ And Second Amendment Rights ‘Come From God’

by David Badash ● 11:00 AM May 4, 2013
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Rick Santorum today delivered a sixteen-minute speech at the first day of the NRA’s meeting in Houston, telling an estimated 70,000 members who attended that the NRA are “warriors” and the Second Amendment comes “from God.”

Guns

Santorum: NRA Are ‘Warriors’ Defending Second Amendment That Comes ‘From God’

by David Badash ● 5:56 PM May 3, 2013
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Rick Santorum today delivered a sixteen-minute speech at the first day of the NRA’s meeting in Houston, telling an estimated 70,000 members who attended that the NRA are “warriors” and the Second Amendment comes “from God.”

Civil Rights

Thailand: ‘Phoenix Rising’ For LGBT People — But Questions Remain

by Guest Author ● 4:23 PM April 14, 2013
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Guest author Grace Poore talks with Thailand’s National Human Rights Commissioner about LGBTI Rights at ILGA-Asia Conference.

News

CPAC Is In Town And So Are The Anti-Gay-By-Day Attendees — And M4M Craigslist Ads

by David Badash ● 11:50 AM March 14, 2013
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CPAC of course hosts some of the nation’s biggest homophobes and professional anti-gay haters — some of whom of course are gay — and likely looking for anonymous sex.

Civil Rights

Rape: Air Force Commander Overrules, Tosses Out A Jury’s Sexual Assault Conviction

by David Badash ● 1:47 PM March 12, 2013
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A U.S. Air Force Commander has tossed out a military court jury’s decision that found Lt. Colonel James Wilkerson guilty of sexually assaulting a woman service member.

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