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Ugandan gay activist slain after photo published

KAMPALA, Uganda - A prominent Ugandan gay rights activist whose picture was published by an anti-gay newspaper next to the words "Hang Them" was bludgeoned to death. Police said Thursday his sexual orientation had nothing to do with the killing and that one "robber" had been arrestedBull.Fucking. ( Read more... )

so... a post.

+ there are a lot of cool/awesome things about Mexico! But it's times like these, when police commanders are getting beheaded, that I'm really glad we live in a boring ass small city 5 - 5 1/2 hours from even just the border. I'm glad my Tita doesn't go into the country much, as far as I know.

+ A federal judge issued a worldwide ( Read more... )

RIVERSIDE, Calif. - A federal judge on Thursday declared the U.S. military's ban on openly gay service members unconstitutional and said she will issue an order to stop the government from enforcing the "don't ask, don't tell" policy nationwide.

\o/!!!!!!

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Well, I'll be damned. Fla. minister cancels burning of Qurans on 9/11

some sort of not news entry later.

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Fla Minister Sept. 11 Quran burn still planned

OH YEAH, BECAUSE THIS WILL TOTALLY MAKE THINGS BETTER AND OKAY! :D!!!

god, I knew there was a reason I fucking hated florida (okay, so stupid fucking ministers is not the reason - that would be the weather and the presence of family - but this most certainly doesn't help)

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I love that other people love the tiny giraffe in the DirecTV commerical. I saw that and have wished I could have one since. 8 ( Read more... )

Everyone and anyone who says Polanski should be left alone just because the crime happened some 33 years ago, needs to be shot right the fuck now ( Read more... )

In quick succession Thursday, the Senate Armed Services Committee and the full House approved measures to repeal the 1993 law that allows gay people to serve in the armed services only if they hide their sexual orientation.

However:The drive to end the ban still has a long way to go. The 234-194 House vote was an amendment to a defense spending ( Read more... )