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Supporters of Ousted NY State Senator Says Opponent is Puppet of ‘Rich Gay Fanatics’

Posted on 09. Mar, 2010 by Gay In Phoenix.

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Supporters of ousted state Sen. Hiram Monserrate are claiming his rival, Assemblyman Jose Peralta, is a pawn of “mega-rich gay fanatics” in an anti-gay flyer being handed out at churches in their Queens district. Monserrate and Peralta – both Democrats – and several other candidates will face off in a special election next Tuesday to fill Monserrate’s old seat.

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Anti-Gay Protesters Under Supreme Court Scrutiny

Posted on 09. Mar, 2010 by Gay In Phoenix.

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The US Supreme Court has agreed to consider whether vitriolic anti-gay protestors who picket the funerals of US soldiers are protected by free speech laws. The emotionally-charged case was brought by the family of US Marine Matthew Snyder, who was killed in combat in Iraq in 2006. His family organized a private Christian funeral for him in Maryland that attracted members of the radical Westboro Church led by Baptist preacher Fred Phelps.

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Wanda Sykes and Rosie O’Donnell talk lesbian-hood

Posted on 25. Feb, 2010 by .

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Out comedian Wanda Sykes confided in Rosie O’Donnell and millions of listeners when she called the comedian’s SiriusXM talk show to talk openly about her decision to come out and her family’s less-than-positive reaction. The funny lady also dished on meeting her wife, Alex, her sudden decision to come out…

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Thousands protest Portugal’s upcoming marriage law

Posted on 21. Feb, 2010 by .

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Thousands of Portuguese poured onto the streets of Lisbon Sunday in protest of a gay marriage law currently seeking the president’s approval, the Spanish news agency EFE reported. Organizers estimated the event, called “in defense of the family,” attracted a crowd of 5,000, but no official figures were reported.

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Lawmakers to press military on gay ban this week

Posted on 21. Feb, 2010 by .

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Lawmakers this week will press the military’s top uniformed officers for the first time on whether they think repealing “don’t ask, don’t tell” makes sense or would be too disruptive. The testimony from each of the service chiefs on Capitol Hill will be crucial to the debate in Congress on…

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P&G quits gay-friendly soap for ‘family-friendly’ TV

Posted on 18. Feb, 2010 by .

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Procter & Gamble, the Fortune 500 company behind many beauty and household products and, until its final episodes this September, the soap opera As the World Turns,will appear with its new television production partner Walmart at a September political action summit hosted by the antigay Family Research Council. Earlier this…

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Julianne Moore, Annette Bening in lesbian comedy

Posted on 18. Feb, 2010 by .

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Julianne Moore and Annette Bening team up in “The Kids Are All Right” in which they play a long-term lesbian couple whose lives are turned upside down when their two teenage children contact their biological father. The family comedy, screening at the Berlin film festival out of competition, had the…

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McQueen left note before hanging himself in wardrobe

Posted on 18. Feb, 2010 by .

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Gay fashion designer Alexander McQueen left a note before he hanged himself in his wardrobe, the inquest into his death heard today. McQueen was found dead in his Mayfair home last Thursday.

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Transgender murderer’s family sorry for pastor’s death

Posted on 27. Jan, 2010 by .

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The son of Renata Antoinette Monet, a preoperative transgender whom Abilene police say brutally murdered the Rev.

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Houston voters ‘immoral’ for electing lesbian mayor

Posted on 27. Jan, 2010 by .

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When Houstonian Ginny Camfield received a letter from the Texas Ethics Advisory Board two weeks ago, it took her a few minutes to figure it out. The letter began by saying that the Texas Ethics Commission had “launched an official inquiry into the campaign financing activities of Planned Parenthood of…

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