Gay Rights

Santorum: 'I'm Praying' for Dan Savage Who 'Has Serious Issues'

"Rick can pray for me. I'll gay for him. And we can call it even," Savage shoots back.

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| Mon Mar. 19, 2012 1:54 PM PDT
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Karger: Did the Mormons Shut Down My Website?

Gay GOP presidential candidate Fred Karger suspects the LDS Church of shutting down his campaign website. His hosting company says otherwise.

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| Mon Feb. 27, 2012 1:41 PM PST

Gay Marriage Now a Reality in Maryland

But will Obama support it if it turns into a November ballot initiative?

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| Thu Feb. 23, 2012 11:29 PM PST
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Dan Savage on "It Gets Better" and Surging Santorum

The sex columnist talks about his campaign to help gay kids—and why the GOP primary results are freaking him out.

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| Mon Feb. 20, 2012 3:14 PM PST

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Minnesota School District Ends "No Promo Homo" Policy

Finally.

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| Wed Feb. 15, 2012 1:58 PM PST
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Gay Rights Groups Mark Valentine's Day With Marry-Ins

Couples demand marriage licenses at courthouses around the country.

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| Tue Feb. 14, 2012 11:14 AM PST
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Court: Prop 8 Is Unconstitutional

A three-judge panel said the only purpose of Prop 8 was to discriminate against gays and lesbians.

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| Tue Feb. 7, 2012 12:42 PM PST
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Your Daily Newt: Touched by an Angel > Ellen

The Speaker proposed setting aside the eight o'clock hour each night for "family programming."

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| Tue Feb. 7, 2012 10:38 AM PST

The Right-Wing War on a Transgender Girl Scout

Why a fight to exclude a 7-year-old could mean no Thin Mints for you.

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| Thu Feb. 2, 2012 2:20 PM PST

Forced Sterilization for Transgender People in Sweden

A barbaric Swedish law reminds us that reproductive rights are more than just contraception and abortion.

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| Wed Jan. 25, 2012 4:19 AM PST
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Gay Sex Still Illegal in Kansas

Despite the 2003 SCOTUS decision, Kansas still criminalizes sodomy.

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| Mon Jan. 23, 2012 3:01 PM PST
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Gays "Make God Want to Vomit": Meet Santorum's Honorary Florida Chairman [UPDATED]

Rick Santorum's first stop in the Sunshine State is the church of a gay-bashing, Islamophobic pastor.

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| Sun Jan. 22, 2012 12:25 AM PST

Shit Everybody Says: Video Roundup

Our favorite examples of the most addictive meme making its way across the internet.

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| Fri Jan. 13, 2012 4:01 AM PST
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CPAC Cosponsor: Nelson Mandela a "Bloodthirsty Terrorist"

The conservative confab says "no thanks" to a gay Republican group, but welcomes an organization that spreads racist rhetoric.

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| Fri Jan. 13, 2012 4:00 AM PST

Today in Ridiculous Homophobic Comments

"I loved 'Tootsie'" and other lame excuses for being bigoted and/or clueless.

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| Wed Jan. 11, 2012 12:40 PM PST
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Rick Santorum's Big, Anti-Gay Ally

The National Organization for Marriage boosted the former senator's presidential campaign in Iowa. It could do the same in New Hampshire.

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| Tue Jan. 10, 2012 4:00 AM PST
Ron Paul

10 Extreme Claims in Ron Paul's Controversial Newsletters

New York City renamed "Rapetown," AIDS spread by a "malicious gay," how to gun down an "urban youth," and more.

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| Tue Jan. 3, 2012 4:00 AM PST
Rick Perry

Rick Perry's Iowa Pitch: I'm Not Rick Santorum

Glad we cleared that up.

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| Sun Jan. 1, 2012 4:09 AM PST
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Spox: Rick Perry Still Opposes Supreme Court Ruling on Gay Sex

Forget Rick Perry's brain fart. He still supports a ban on sodomy.

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| Fri Dec. 30, 2011 12:54 PM PST
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Film Review: "Pariah" and the Untold Stories in Black Cinema

Dee Rees' semi-autobiographical film has little in common with most mainstream black movies of the past two decades.

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| Wed Dec. 28, 2011 9:21 AM PST