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    National Association for the Advancement of Gay Colored Folk

    MAY 20, 2012 7:40PM

    By SeventhSister


    Topics: june jordan, audre lorde, bayard rustin, civil rights, african americans, open+call, gay/lesbian, news, politics, gay marriage, gay and lesbian rights, naacp

    • 1 Ratings
    • 259 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    Obama: "I evolved from religious bigotry"

    MAY 10, 2012 9:19PM

    By SeventhSister


    Topics: march on washington, jesse jackson, first amendment, equal protection, gay/lesbian, family, belief/religion, news, politics, gay marriage, gay and lesbian rights, president obama

    • 0 Ratings
    • 857 Views
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    DADT down, DOMA to go

    DECEMBER 26, 2010 3:47PM

    By Robert Crook


    Topics: advocate, barack obama, biden, civil rights, civil unions, dadt, doma, equal rights, gay and lesbian rights, gay rights, glbt, glbt rights, homophobia, human rights, joe biden, leadership, obama, politics, president, president barack obama, president obama, racism, same-sex marriage, separate but equal, vice president biden, vice president joseph biden, gay/lesbian, politics

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    • 36 Ratings
    • 2257 Views
    • 51 Comments
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    The Obama Memo: Opening the Hospital Doors

    APRIL 16, 2010 9:35AM

    By Kathy Riordan


    Topics: next of kin, hospital visitation, lgbt, gay and lesbian rights, human rights, medicine, white house, president barack obama, discrimination, health care surrogate, law

    • 1 Ratings
    • 3357 Views
    • 6 Comments
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    Is Cindy sincere or is she just a poser?

    JANUARY 21, 2010 10:05PM

    By Robert Crook


    Topics: social conservatism, same-sex marriage, proposition 8, prop 8, posers, noh8, meghan mccain, libertarians, john mccain, human rights, gay rights, gay and lesbian rights, equal rights, civil rights, cindy mccain, barry goldwater, baby boomers, politics

    • 2 Ratings
    • 407 Views
    • 3 Comments
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    2 dudes kissing: Get over it or help the haters get over it

    NOVEMBER 24, 2009 2:05AM

    By Robert Crook


    Topics: same-sex love, public displays of affection, patriarchy, misogyny, matthew shepard, hypocrisy, human rights, heterosexism, gay rights, gay and lesbian rights, equal rights, double standard, discrimination, civil rights, american music awards, adam lambert

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    • 45 Ratings
    • 2969 Views
    • 77 Comments
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    Military Leaders: Grow Up and Let Them Tell

    JUNE 27, 2009 1:21PM

    By Kent Pitman


    Topics: gay, dont ask dont tell, don't ask don't tell, don't tell, dont tell, don't ask, dont ask, politics, code of honor, ethics, religion, belief, belief and religion, panel, courage campaign, hearing, support, letter of support, letter, petition, choi, dan choi, lt. dan choi, army, boyfriend, who one loves, who he loves, partner, lover, soldier, tribunal, honesty, honor, duty, national security, fluent in arabic, arabic, iraq war veteran, veteran, iraq war, military academy, west point, transaltor, moral and professional dereliction, professional dereliction, moral dereliction, dereliction, unconscionable, civil rights, lesbian rights, gay and lesbian rights, gay rights, lesbian, dishonorable, honorable, fire, trial, discharged, discharge, our country, serve our country, service, serving, serve

    • 12 Ratings
    • 2058 Views
    • 7 Comments
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    Shout the Good News! Rick Warren's Conversion

    APRIL 7, 2009 6:57PM

    By Michael Fox


    Topics: aids, barack obama, california prop 8, christianity, cnn, contrition, culture war, darfur, environment, evangelical chistianity, evangelicals, gay and lesbian marriage, gay and lesbian rights, gay marriage, gay rights, larry king, larry king show, obama, obama and christianity, obama and religion, orange county, pastor rick warren, poverty, prop 8, purpose driven life, religion, rick warren, saddleback church, same sex marriage, sin, social conservatives, social gospel, united church of christ, belief and religion, family, gay/lesbian, news, television

    • Editor's Pick
    • 44 Ratings
    • 6284 Views
    • 62 Comments
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    Iowa's Gay Marriage Decision: What it Says and What it Means

    APRIL 3, 2009 2:30PM

    By Michael Fox


    Topics: news, gay/lesbian, belief and religion, timothy j. brien, timothy brien, brien, varnum, supreme court of iowa, iowa supreme court, iowa, varnum v. brien, judicial review, marbury v. madison, law, marriage cases, in re marriage cases, constitutional law, gender rights, marriage, same sex marriage, homosexuality, gay and lesbian marriage, gay and lesbian, gay and lesbian rights, constitutional rights, lesbian rights, prop 8, proposition 8, gay politics, gay marriage, gay rights, gender, civil liberties, civil rights, family, evangelicals, constitution

    • Editor's Pick
    • 20 Ratings
    • 2146 Views
    • 26 Comments
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    Prop 8: What's Really at Stake

    MARCH 4, 2009 3:05PM

    By Michael Fox


    Topics: u, california constitution, california supreme court, civil liberties, civil rights, constitution, constitutional law, constitutional rights, evangelicals, family, gay and lesbian, gay and lesbian marriage, gay and lesbian rights, gay marriage, gay politics, gay rights, gender, gender rights, homosexuality, in re marriage cases, john jay, john marshall, judge ronald george, judicial review, justice ronald m. george, law, lesbian rights, marbury v. madison, marriage, marriage cases, prop 8, proposition 8, religion, ronald m. george, same sex marriage, belief and religion, news

    • 5 Ratings
    • 443 Views
    • 6 Comments
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    Rick Warren Invocation Doesn't "Speak Volumes" To Me

    DECEMBER 23, 2008 1:46PM

    By Kris Broughton


    Topics: politics, rick warren, joseph lowery, gay and lesbian rights, common sense, barack obama

    • 16 Ratings
    • 2504 Views
    • 23 Comments
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    Why Prop 8 Won't End California's Same Sex Marriages

    NOVEMBER 6, 2008 2:08PM

    By Michael Fox


    Topics: aclu, california constitution, california supreme court, civil liberties, civil rights, constitution, constitutional law, constitutional rights, evangelicals, fox barker, fox barker communications, gay and lesbian marriage, gay and lesbian rights, gay marriage, gay rights, gender, gender rights, homosexuality, in re marriage cases, lambda legal defense fund, lesbian rights, marriage, marriage cases, national center for lesbian rights, prop 8, proposition 8, same sex marriage, belief and religion, family, politics, justice ronald m. george, judge ronald george, ronald m. george

    • 17 Ratings
    • 1863 Views
    • 11 Comments
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    Stand Up for Your (Gay Friend's) Rights

    OCTOBER 24, 2008 4:22PM

    By Michael Fox


    Topics: politics, winter miller, sexuality, sexual politics, religious right, religion, proposition 8, prop 8, presidential election, obama gay rights, obama gay marriage, obama, marrriage, lesbian rights, homosexuality, heterosexuality, gender politics, gender, gay rights, gay politics, gay marriage, gay and lesbian rights, gay and lesbian marriage, gay and lesbian, election, discrimination, constitutional rights, civil rights, civil liberties, bigotry, barack obama, news, feminism, clay aiken, ellen degeneres, lindsay lohan, belief and religion

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