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Late Night Work Break: Kim Petras

LGBT, Late Night Work Break 20 July 2009 | 3 Comments

I don’t listen to much general pop- let alone dance pop- but Kim Petras is cuter than a basket of kittens, her voice is lovely and she amazingly launched her own career at the age of 15 by uploading to the internet videos she made of herself singing. The videos caught the attention of a [...]

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State by State / Love or Hate

Civil Rights, LGBT, Society & World 16 June 2009 | 1 Comment

Gwen at Sociological Images (courtesy of contexts) has brought this graph to my attention.

Highly Reputable Source Posits that Guidance Counselors Make Young Men into Homos

Featured, LGBT, News, Society & World 10 June 2009 | 0 Comments

Robertson: “I am not at all persuaded that so-called homosexuals are homosexuals because of biological problems…

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Is Gay Marriage Evil?

Civil Rights, LGBT 2 June 2009 | 2 Comments

I’m thinking maybe gay marriage is dangerous for society.

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Prop. 8 Upheld

LGBT, Society & World 26 May 2009 | 0 Comments

According to TPM, Proposition 8 has been upheld but the 18,000 marriages that took place will remain valid.

Prop. 8 Decision Coming Today

Civil Rights, LGBT, Society & World 26 May 2009 | 0 Comments

California’s state Supreme Court will decide today whether Proposition 8 was constitutional. There are no clear indications which way the decision will go but the recent gains (and the New Hampshire setback) have increased the importance of California’s decision for both sides of the issue. California is a very large, influential state and overturning Proposition [...]

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Maine Legalizes Same Sex Marriages

LGBT, Society & World 6 May 2009 | 0 Comments

This afternoon, Gov. John Baldacci signed a bill legalizing same sex marriages in Maine:

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More Progress on Marriage Equality

LGBT, Society, Society & World 16 April 2009 | 2 Comments

New York Gov. David Paterson today announced a bill to legalize gay marriage.

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Massachusetts, Connecticut… Iowa?

Civil Rights, General Politics, LGBT 3 April 2009 | 0 Comments

Earlier today the Iowa Supreme Court ruled, unanimously, that the state’s gay marriage ban is unconstitutional.  Methinks the gay marriage opponents are marching against the forces of history.
I’m a little torn on this.  On the one hand, this is excellent news, and I’m always thrilled when people’s civil rights are recognized.  On the other hand, [...]

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Freedom to Marry Week

Featured, LGBT, Society & World 9 February 2009 | 2 Comments

Freedom to Marry Week- which started yesterday and ends Saturday- asks people to have 7 conversations in 7 days regarding marriage equality.

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