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Tammy Baldwin announces campaign for U.S. Senate; would be first openly lesbian Senator
Rep. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin announced that she's running for U.S. Senate; if elected, she would be the first openly gay or lesbian member of the Senate.
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Some gays and lesbians want to re-enlist in military that kicked them out
Some lesbians and gay men who were discharged from the military under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" are hoping to re-enlist when the policy is officially repealed on Sept. 20.
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GOP candidate Rick Santorum: Gay community on a 'jihad' against me
Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum said that the gay community is on a "jihad" against him because of his opposition to gay marriage.
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Puerto Rican Senator resigns after nude photos turn up on gay app
Puerto Rican Sen. Roberto Arango has resigned after nude photos that are apparently of him appeared on the gay iPhone app Grindr.
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Political ad inflames Rick Perry gay rumors
A political ad paid for by a Republican Ron Paul supporter is offering cash to anyone (male or female) who had sex with GOP presidential candidate and Texas Gov. Rick Perry.
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Christine O'Donnell calls Piers Morgan 'weird' for gay questions, storms out
Former Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell stormed off the set of Piers Morgan's CNN show after he pressed the issue of gay marriage.
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Anti-gay Michele Bachmann wins Iowa straw poll
Anti-gay Tea Party candidate Michele Bachmann won a major victory on Saturday at the Iowa Republican Party straw poll.
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FOX News excludes gay GOP candidate Fred Karger from debate
FOX News is excluding gay candidate Republican presidential candidate Fred Karger from a debate tonight in Iowa, despite the fact that he meets their criteria.
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FOX News commentator Ann Coulter named honorary chair of gay group
GOProud, a group of gay conservatives, has named FOX News commentator Ann Coulter as honorary chairperson of their advisory council.
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Michele Bachmann attends anti-gay church service in Iowa
Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann and her husband Marcus attended a church service in Iowa on Sunday, at which the pastor called gays and lesbians "wicked" and "sinful."
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Lesbian athlete and writer swimming from Havana to Florida
Lesbian athlete Diana Nyad is swimming from Havana to the Florida Keys today.
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GOP candidate Rick Perry's prayer day paid for by anti-gay group
Texas Governor and potential GOP presidential candidate Rick Perry led a huge prayer rally on Saturday -- a rally that was paid for by the anti-gay American Family Association.