Singer Elton John is urging Florida Gov. Rick Scott to protect a program that helps low-income HIV/AIDS patients get medication needed to control the virus.
John, founder of the Elton John AIDS Foundation, wrote to Scott on Tuesday after hearing the Department of Health was considering changes in income eligibility.
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As part of L.A.’s Pride Week, The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences held what turned out to be a fascinating panel called “The Show Business of Being LGBT” last week.
Alec Mapa of Ugly Betty did a terrific job as moderator, chatting with Geri Jewell and Chaz Bono, subject of the documentary Becoming Chaz.
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A flurry of activity in efforts to legally recognize gay relationships or ban same-sex marriage is reminding advocates that even though polls indicate growing acceptance, the debate is far from settled.
Rhode Island is pondering a proposal to allow civil unions, a compromise that arose after it became clear there weren’t enough votes to aim for ( Read more... )

There's a good chance some of you believe your priceless action figures belong in a museum.
Well, start planning your next road trip to Pauls Valley Okla., home of the Toy & Action Figure Museum.
The tourist attraction is "the world' s first museum devoted to the art and sculpting of action figures" and contains more than 12,000 items. In this video ( Read more... )

A judge ruled Thursday that a San Diego pro-gay marriage group can continue canvassing outside of Target stores in California, but the group’s volunteers must stay 30 feet away from store entrances and canvass at just one entrance at a time.
The Minnesota-based retail giant had sought an injunction barring the activists from every outlet in the ( Read more... )

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After last night's episode, Game of Thrones is in early competition to become the bloodiest show on TV.

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A judge ruled Thursday that a San Diego pro-gay marriage group can continue canvassing outside of Target stores in California, but the group’s volunteers must stay 30 feet away from store entrances and canvass at just one entrance at a time.
The Minnesota-based retail giant had sought an injunction barring the activists from every outlet in the ( Read more... )

Goodness gracious, was there a lot of alarming science news this week. Let’s dive right in, shall we?
This Week in Our Terrifying Oceans
…And “dive right in” is indeed the appropriate phrase, as the Los Angeles Times and many other publications with understandably jittery readerships in coastal areas pointed out.
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