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Bill Clinton records robo-call against North Carolina gay marriage ban
As voters in North Carolina prepare to go to the polls Tuesday and vote on an amendment that would ban gay marriage, former President Bill Clinton has recorded a robo call asking them to say no.
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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton condemns bullying in new video
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has recorded a video condemning bullying.
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Republican GOP politician in North Carolina mocks lesbian wedding photo
Steve Henion, a former GOP candidate for the North Carolina House, raised the ire of gay rights supporters when he sent a mocking tweet of a lesbian couple's wedding photo.
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Eleven state Democratic party leaders endorse gay marriage in platform
Democratic Party chairs from eleven states on Thursday endorsed adding gay marriage to the 2012 Democratic platform.
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Dan Savage criticized for saying Bible includes 'bullshit'
Conservatives are waging a war of words against Dan Savage for calling "bullshit" on the Bible's anti-gay message.
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New Hampshire Episcopalians may replace gay bishop with another gay bishop
The gay bishop of New Hampshire, Gene Robinson, is about to retire -- and Episcopalians there might replace him with another openly gay bishop.
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Toledo Mayor Mike Bell To Propose City Benefits For Gay Partners
Toledo Mayor Mike Bell has announced he will introduce legislation extending benefits to the partners of gay city workers.
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Rev. Joel Osteen: I'm no homophobe, but being gay is a sin
Joel Osteen of the Houston megachurch Lakewood Church told Chris Wallace on Sunday that he believes being gay is a sin.
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Colorado Civil Unions Bill Faces Highest Hurdle After Senate Okay
A bill which would recognize gay and lesbian couples with civil unions is headed to the Colorado House after clearing the Senate on Thursday.
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New poll shows growing support for gay marriage
A new Pew research poll shows that the percentage of Americans who support gay marriage is continuing to grow.
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Mitt Romney puts openly gay man on campaign team
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has added Richard Grenell, 45, to his campaign team. That wouldn't be a big news, except that Grenell is openly gay.
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Letter to the Editor: Feigenholtz on HRC's All Children – All Families program
As an adoptee and LGBT ally, I wholeheartedly support the Human Rights Campaign’s efforts on behalf of prospective adoptive LGBT parents.
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Gambian president won't 'offend God' by giving gays human rights
The President of Gambia, His Excellency Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr. Yahya Jammeh, said he won't take foreign aid "bribes" meant to force him to be more liberal on gay rights.
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Watergate mastermind, anti-gay zealot Chuck Colson dies
Nixon "hatchet man" and anti-gay religious zealot Chuck Colson died on Saturday.
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Vatican tells nuns: Be meaner to gays
American Catholic nuns said they are "stunned" by a letter from the Vatican saying they spend too much time helping people and not enough time condemning gays and lesbians.
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Federal employee claims pro-gay Facebook 'Like' cost him his job
Former federal employee Peter TerVeer says the fact that he "liked" the "Two Dads" parenting page on Facebook cost him his job.