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French High Court: Same-Sex Marriage Law Constitutional — President To Sign

by David Badash ● 12:45 PM May 17, 2013
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France’s highest court has ruled against conservative groups and declared last month’s same-sex marriage law constitutional.

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Allen West Actually Gets A Job Your Tax Dollars Aren’t Paying For — At Fox News

by David Badash ● 12:06 PM May 17, 2013
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Former one-term Republican U.S. Congressman, torture-advocate, and homophobe Allen West has finally gotten a job that your tax dollars are not paying for.

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Bill Donohue: Obama’s IRS Targeted Catholic League Even Before He Became President

by David Badash ● 10:42 AM May 17, 2013
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Catholic League president Bill Donohue claims that President Barack Obama’s IRS targeted the Catholic League — before Obama was even elected President — over anti-Obama speeches and articles he wrote.

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Look: In NYC, 150 LGBTs And Allies Protest Four Incidents Of Anti-Gay Violence This Month

by David Badash ● 9:03 AM May 17, 2013
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About 150 members of the LGBT community and their allies protested four incidents of anti-gay violence that have happened over a ten-day period this month alone.

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Arizona House Passes Religious Freedom Pro-Discrimination Bill By Wide Margin

by David Badash ● 7:14 PM May 16, 2013
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The Arizona House yesterday passed a bill that would allow anyone to discriminate against anyone for any reason, especially on the grounds of religious liberty.

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For The First Time, Louisiana State University Sponsors LGBT-Inclusive Graduation

by David Badash ● 1:00 PM May 16, 2013
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Louisiana State University for the first time ever is sponsoring an LGBTQ-inclusive graduation ceremony this week, which includes offering LGBTQ graduating students lavender stoles to wear with their caps and gowns.

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Bachmann: Obama Might Use IRS To Deny Healthcare To Tea Party Members (Video)

by David Badash ● 11:59 AM May 16, 2013
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Rep. Michele Bachmann today held a press conference on Capitol Hill, and suggested that President Barack Obama might use the IRS as a means to deny access to healthcare “based upon a person’s political beliefs.”

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Brendon Ayanbadejo Officially Launches ‘Civil Rights Activist’ Speaking Career

by David Badash ● 9:32 AM May 16, 2013
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Brendon Ayanbadejo, the recently-cut Baltimore Ravens Super Bowl champion who became a household name for being an outspoken straight ally and LGBT activist, now has launched his speaking career as a civil rights activist.

Marriage

Arizona: Majority Now Support Same-Sex Marriage

by David Badash ● 6:55 PM May 15, 2013
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The majority of residents in Arizona now support same-sex marriage, despite the state’s constitutional ban on same-sex couples marrying.

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Watch: Obama Fires Acting IRS Director Over ‘Inexcusable’ Behavior

by David Badash ● 6:37 PM May 15, 2013
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President Obama tonight announced the Treasury Secretary, Jack Lew, has accepted the resignation of Steven Miller, the acting IRS Commissioner, who was the Deputy IRS Commissioner until his promotion last year.

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Thursday: Rally To Protest Four Anti-LGBT Violent Attacks This Month In NYC

by David Badash ● 4:51 PM May 15, 2013
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Queer Rising will hold a rally to protest and bring awareness to the four recent anti-LGBT violent attacks that have occurred over the past ten days. The rally will be held tomorrow, Thursday, May 16, outside Madison Square Garden at 7:00 PM EDT.

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AG Eric Holder To GOP Rep. Darrell Issa: Your Conduct Is ‘Unacceptable’ And ‘Shameful’

by David Badash ● 3:23 PM May 15, 2013
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U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder moments ago, while testifying before Congress, took a moment to scold Republican Congressman Darrell Issa, calling his conduct “unacceptable” and “shameful.”

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Rupert Murdoch’s NY Post Has The Maturity Of A Six-Year OId

by David Badash ● 2:29 PM May 15, 2013
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Rupert Murdoch, effectively the owner of the New York Post, via his News Corp., thinks this is acceptable journalism. It’s not. New Yorkers should demand better.

Marriage

Pat Robertson To Woman Whose Husband Cheated: ‘He’s A Man And Males Wander’

by David Badash ● 1:23 PM May 15, 2013
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Pat Robertson today is defending a man who cheated on his wife by saying, “well, he’s a man,” and adding that “males have a tendency to wander a little bit.”