Gay Rights

McCain: Contradicting His Record on Gay Rights

John McCain is going on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" today to express moderate support for same-sex couples. He urges gay...

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| Thu May. 22, 2008 11:45 AM PDT
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Quasi-Marriage!

Right-Wing Ralphie is committed to protecting you from judicial activism&#8212and gay marriage.

Thu May. 22, 2008 12:00 AM PDT

"San Francisco Values" Makes Another Appearance

Run for your lives, there are ethnic men in cowboy hats dancing with two women at the same time! You...

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| Tue May. 20, 2008 9:06 AM PDT

Embryos Up for Personhood in Colorado, Even the Gay Ones?

Lots of big news the last couple of days. The polar bear apparently has the right to protection under the...

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| Thu May. 15, 2008 6:09 PM PDT

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CA Gay Marriage Ban Overturned

The California Supreme Court overturned a voter-approved ban on gay marriage today in a ruling that will make California the...

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| Thu May. 15, 2008 12:59 PM PDT
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And Now, the Honeymoon

Four years after my moms exchanged vows in San Francisco, the state of CA finally decided they could get married. This time, I'll give them both away at their wedding.

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| Thu May. 15, 2008 12:00 AM PDT

Pentagon Greenlights Same-Sex Partner for Military Flight

Last month, the House's only openly gay memberone of the House's two openly gay members, Democratic Rep. Tammy Baldwin, was...

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| Fri Apr. 4, 2008 6:10 PM PDT

Clinton and Obama: We (Heart) Gays, Especially in Pennsylvania

Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama want you to know they're not just tolerant, they really like gay people. And they...

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| Fri Apr. 4, 2008 2:12 PM PDT

Kimmel's "F***ing Ben Affleck" Video: Homophobic?

There's a bit of a comments war raging at gay-oriented blog Towleroad over an elaborate sketch from last night's Oscars after-show. The video in question was the latest installment in a running joke on Kimmel's ABC late-night show: recently his girlfriend Sarah Silverman brought in a video in which she announced she's "f***ing Matt Damon," with the Bourne star himself providing backup vocals. Kimmel...

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| Mon Feb. 25, 2008 2:14 PM PST

Gay Ambassador Resigns Over Discrimination at State Dep't

Commend Michael Guest, the former ambassador to Romania and an openly gay man, for speaking up at his retirement ceremony:...

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| Tue Dec. 4, 2007 11:10 AM PST

Falwell's FBI File

The Washington Post has gotten a copy of the late Jerry Falwell's FBI file. It's mostly filled with threats made...

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| Wed Nov. 21, 2007 2:16 PM PST

Mitt Romney's Gay.com Snafu

The newly homophobic Mr. Fantastic is claiming that he advertised on gay.com by accident. I think he's just trying to...

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| Wed Nov. 7, 2007 3:02 PM PST

Irrelevant Pat Robertson Endorses Rudy Giuliani

Not only is it incredibly weird that socially conservative Pat Roberston is endorsing the socially liberal Rudy Giuliani, it's...

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| Wed Nov. 7, 2007 9:40 AM PST

Jon Stewart Uses the Bully Pulpit for Gay Rights

Jon Stewart has been a consistent supporter of gay rights on the Daily Show. From a website called afterelton.com, here's...

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| Fri Oct. 26, 2007 1:14 PM PDT
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Mitt Romney and the Wrath of the Log Cabin Republicans

The former Massachusetts governor spent much of his political career courting gay conservatives, only to do an about-face on gay rights (and a host of other issues) in advance of his presidential run. For the Log Cabin Republicans, it's payback time.

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| Thu Oct. 25, 2007 12:00 AM PDT

Romney Makes His Pitch for the Values Voters: Family! Family! Family!

It's Romney Time! The former Massachusetts governor takes the stage to a standing ovation here at the Washington Briefing....

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| Fri Oct. 19, 2007 5:31 PM PDT

Thompson Speaks With Substance. What?

In the speech he just gave to the assembled Christian politicos, Fred Thompson bucked the trend by actually laying...

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| Fri Oct. 19, 2007 9:56 AM PDT

Out of the Closet with Right-Wing Ralphie

Ralphie is your guide through the confusing world of bicivil libertarians, questioning demosexuals, and homodeniers. A political animation.

Thu Oct. 4, 2007 12:00 AM PDT

More Reggae Concerts Cancelled After Gay Rights Groups Protest

The controversy over anti-gay lyrics in reggae music continues: performances by Sizzla and Elephant Man in Toronto have been cancelled following an outcry from Canadian organizations who came together under the "Stop Murder Music" flag. Police had already intended to monitor the concerts for "hate speech," but then promoters pulled the plug on the events, scheduled for September 28 and October 6th. Stop Murder...

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| Wed Oct. 3, 2007 2:33 PM PDT

Gay Rights: Not Important Enough for the American Edition of Newsweek

I love comparing what goes in the American editions of the newsweeklies to what goes in the international editions. In...

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| Tue Sep. 11, 2007 1:33 PM PDT