Gay Rights

Michele Bachmann

Social Conservatives Root for a Bachmann Comeback in Iowa

Pointing to a recent poll, Michele Bachmann claims she's in a "statistical dead heat" to win the state's caucuses next month.

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| Fri Dec. 23, 2011 4:58 PM PST

Republicans Cave on Anti-Gay Amendments in Defense Bill

Military chaplains won't be prohibited from performing same-sex marriages.

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| Tue Dec. 13, 2011 6:16 AM PST

Rick Perry Is an Idiot, Gay-Rights Edition

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| Sun Dec. 11, 2011 3:58 PM PST
A couple at a gay bar in Kampala.

Gay Ugandans Come Out Fighting

Hate speech, death threats, and "corrective rape" haven't stopped them from confronting a new wave of homophobia.

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| Fri Dec. 9, 2011 4:00 AM PST

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Perry Slams Obama For Supporting Human Rights For Gays

"Special rights" for gays and lesbians apparently include not being raped or killed for being gay.

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| Wed Dec. 7, 2011 9:22 AM PST
Michele Bachmann

8-Year-Old to Bachmann: "My Mommy's Gay"

The GOP presidential candidate might be out of the running, but she's still a target for activists.

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| Tue Dec. 6, 2011 9:00 AM PST
Rick Perry

Flailing Rick Perry Pledges to Combat Pornography

And Shariah law. And birth control. And gay marriage. And so on.

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| Mon Nov. 21, 2011 4:38 PM PST
Family Forum

Group That Blamed Gays for Penn State Scandal Sponsoring GOP Debate

On Saturday, GOP presidential candidates will court favor with the National Organization for Marriage.

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| Fri Nov. 18, 2011 1:37 PM PST

Today's Slimiest Election Mailer

A not-very-subtle attack on an openly gay Republican candidate in Virginia.

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| Tue Nov. 8, 2011 9:15 AM PST
Rick Santorum

Santorum Still Thinks Sodomy Should Be a Crime in Texas

Refusing to let Dan Savage win, the presidential candidate doubles down on his anti-anal agenda.

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| Tue Oct. 25, 2011 9:00 AM PDT
soldier love

Rep. McKeon's Culture War

The House Armed Services Committee Chairman wants to ban military chaplains from officiating at same-sex marriages

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| Tue Oct. 11, 2011 9:05 AM PDT

Did Rick Perry Really Qualify for Tonight's GOP Debate?

GOP presidential candidates shut out of Tuesday's debate complain that Rick Perry doesn't qualify, either.

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| Tue Oct. 11, 2011 7:51 AM PDT

Ex-Gays Jump to Michele Bachmann's Defense

At the Values Voters Summit in DC, an ex-gay group

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| Fri Oct. 7, 2011 1:28 PM PDT

Westboro Baptist Church to Picket Funeral of "Gay-Friendly" Jobs

The infamous Westboro Baptist Church announced yesterday—via iPhone, no less—that it would be picketing Steve Jobs' funeral.

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| Thu Oct. 6, 2011 3:39 PM PDT
GOP Presidential candidate Mitt Romney

Romney to Share Stage with Far-Right, Anti-Muslim Activist

At the Values Voters Summit, the GOP presidential candidate will be followed by a speaker who says Native American societies were a "slop bucket."

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| Thu Sep. 29, 2011 8:16 AM PDT

The "Sanctity" Of Marriage: Priceless

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| Tue Sep. 27, 2011 6:15 AM PDT

Plaintiff In Anti-DADT Case Slams Santorum

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| Fri Sep. 23, 2011 12:33 PM PDT

GOP Contenders Get a Pass on Don't Ask, Don't Tell

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| Thu Sep. 22, 2011 8:07 PM PDT

Rick Perry's Florida Co-Chair: Gays Cause Tornadoes

The GOP front-runner's Sunshine State strategy looks a lot like his giant prayer rally, "The Response."

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| Thu Sep. 22, 2011 7:20 AM PDT

Don't Ask, Don't Tell is History

As of midnight today, it's okay to be openly gay in the US armed forces. What happens next?

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| Tue Sep. 20, 2011 3:01 AM PDT