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1 hr ago | lezgetreal.com | Sei

Bill Introduced To Reverse LGB Veteran's Dishonorable Discharges

Reps. Mark Pocan and Charlie Rangel have introduced a bill that would give honorable discharges to those veterans discharged for being lesbian, gay or bi.

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1 hr ago | lezgetreal.com | Sei

Equality House To Host Same-Sex Wedding Opposite Westboro Baptist

Westboro Baptist is use to traveling to find people to protest, now those they protested are showing up at Equality House

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2 hrs ago | Battle Creek Enquirer

Ministry reverses course on converting gays

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Exodus International has apologized to gay people for causing them years of suffering, a total about-face from the nonprofit's original mission, its executive vice president confirmed Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Nashville, TN, Brentwood, TN

4 hrs ago | lezgetreal.com | Sei

GOP Rep Phil Gingrey Wants "Traditional" Gender Roles Taught In School

In a speech defending the Defense of Marriage Act, Rep Phil Gingrey (R-GA) demanded that 'traditional' gender roles be enforced by teaching them in schools

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4 hrs ago | lezgetreal.com | Sei

Scottish Parliamentarian Complains About Being Called Homophobe

A member of the Scottish Parliament, Elaine Smith, complained bitterly about being attacked as a homophobe on Twitter for her opposition to equal marriage

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6 hrs ago | EDGE

Fla. Chick-fil-A Tagged with Homophobic Slurs

Gay-hostile eatery Chick-fil-A was the object of attention by a trio of vandals in Davie, Florida.

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Related Topix: Davie, FL

6 hrs ago | EDGE

Cindy McCain Wins Prestigious LGBT Award, Backlash Ensues

Cindy McCain, the wife of Arizona senator and 2008 Republican presidential nominee John McCain, won a huge award on Monday for her support for the LGBT community.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, US Senate, John McCain, Republican, Senator Rob Portman, Harry Potter, Vocal

8 hrs ago | EDGE

Poll: Developed Countries Show Strong Support For Gay Marriage

A new poll found that 73 percent of the most developed countries in the world support some form of legal recognition of same-sex couples -- just as the United States Supreme Court is scheduled to rule on two landmark gay marriage cases, reports Ipsos , a global market research company.

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Related Topix: US Supreme Court, US News

8 hrs ago | EDGE

amfAR Funds New Round of "GMT" Grants

The announcement was made in advance of National Caribbean American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on June 8. "HIV/AIDS is still a leading cause of death in the Caribbean, and stigma and discrimination persist," said Kent Klindera, director of amfAR's GMT Initiative.

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Related Topix: amfAR, HIV/AIDS, Health, Epidemic, Natural Disasters, Transgender, World News, Dominican Republic, Central America

8 hrs ago | Bellingham Herald

Man pleads not guilty in NYC hate-crime shooting

Elliot Morales also allegedly boasted to police "It's the last thing he'll remember," shortly after his arrest in the hate crime case.

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law

9 hrs ago | EDGE

Obama Urges LGBT Acceptance at Brandenburg Gate

President Barrack Obama returned to the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin today nearly 50 years to the day after John F. Kennedy's famous "ich bin ein Berliner" speech at the height of the Cold War.

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Related Topix: US Military Prisons, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, Prison

9 hrs ago | WKYT

4 sentenced to prison in attack on gay man in Ky.

Four people from eastern Kentucky have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in the kidnapping and attack of a gay man.

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Related Topix: Federal Prisons, Prison, London, KY, Criminal Defense Law, Law

9 hrs ago | Albany Times Union

How The End Of Don't Ask Don't Tell Will Force Gay Marriage

Sen. Lisa Murkowski endorsed marriage equality today. Her statement about why focuses on a lesbian couple, one of whom serves in the Alaska National Guard.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Wedding, US Senate, Republican, Lisa Murkowski

9 hrs ago | lezgetreal.com | Sei

E.W. Jackson Whines About Being Persecuted With His Own Words

E.W. Jackson talked to the AFA's Bryan Fischer about how he is being persecuted by people who are just citing his own words against him.

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10 hrs ago | lezgetreal.com | Sei

Catholics Leaving Church Over Vatican's Stance On Homosexuality

It appears that many Catholics are leaving the Church not because of the sexual abuse scandal, but rather because of the Vatican's views on gays, marriage

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10 hrs ago | lezgetreal.com | Sei

Cindy McCain: Both Parties To Support Marriage Equality By 2016

Is it possible? Could it happen? The wife of Arizona Senator John McCain, Cindy McCain, claims that the GOP will soon abandon it's anti-equality message

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10 hrs ago | lezgetreal.com | Sei

Idaho GOP Waging Battle To Uphold Discrimination In State

The Idaho GOP have passed a resolution calling on their legislature to quash attempts by the states to pass LGBT non-discrimination ordinances

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12 hrs ago | EDGE

Over 145 LGBT Groups Join Forces Pushing for All-Inclusive Gay Rights Bill

Tired of having to wait years for bills to give partial rights to the LGBT community, a group of activists and organizations are launching a campaign to get Congress to draft and pass an all-inclusive bill.

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12 hrs ago | lezgetreal.com | Sei

Arizona May Get Third Shot At Voting On Marriage Equality

Arizona voters may be about to get their third shot at voting on marriage equality- this time in an attempt to repeal the 2008 ban on same-sex marriage.

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