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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39118941/ns/world_news-mideastn_africa/

Apparently nobody else has posted this story yet, so I will.

This is actually really scary, that there are places in the world-- that our country is friendly with-- that would kill a man for being gay (not to mention all the other ways that Saudi Arabia craps on human rights in ( Read more... )

The Department of Health and Social Services Advisory Committee on Blood Safety has voted 9-6 to keep the ban on gay males donating blood.

Ignorance prevails again. Now, I wonder if Secretary Sebelius, President Obama, or Congress has the moral fortitude to push this any further, or if they'll just roll over.

There might not be a legislator in the country who wants to keep "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" on the books more than Sen. John McCain. Sure, a few years ago, back when he was a maverick, Sen. McCain said that he'd support lifting "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" once military leadership said it was time for the policy to go.

To hear Sen. McCain say it, he' ( Read more... )

For his very ignorant remarks:



...at CPAC, the annual gathering of American conservatives (and at least this year, younger ones). He started out as condemning CPAC for allowing GOProud to sponsor the event, but went on to basically condemn homosexuality as unnatural. For more on the general story, CNN has an article on itOf course, there were ( Read more... )

I was reading my local newspaper this morning, and came across an article about a local trans actor who has made the finals of ABC's new reality dating show. I wasn't really interested in the content of the article - reality dating shows aren't my thing - but I was curious about the content of the comments on the article. I should have known better ( Read more... )

A 17-year-old transwoman was denied a position at a Florida McDonalds via a voicemail that said "We don't hire faggots".

Obviously a lawsuit has been filed, though it's in Florida so you can do the math.

Rapper/Hip hop producer Warren G "Ain't got a problem with the gays" But certainly doesn't want kids exposed to it. But but guysss!! He's not homophobic or anything, he's got cousins that are gay!!

"I know people that’s gay. My wife’s got friends that are gay. I got family that’s gay. Cousins and shit. He cool as fuck. He cool as a motherfucker ( Read more... )

Yesterday, President Obama spoke at a Capitol Hill ceremony honoring the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Days of Remembrance, the theme of which was Never Again: What You Do Matters.

In the speech he gave at the ceremony, President Obama highlighted the fact that the same fears & ignorance (including homophobia) that helped to give birth ( Read more... )

On the trail of the recent NOM AD, there is another, less popular AD, claiming that if gay marriage becomes legal The Children will be confused.

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