The White House has yet to release prepared remarks for First Lady Michelle Obama's speech at the Democratic National Convention, but according to Mrs. Obama herself, she will use her allotted time to compare and contrast her husband's values…
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Archives for September 4, 2012
Posts from September 4, 2012
Wilson Cruz Joins GLAAD As Strategic Giving Officer
GLAAD today announced that actor Wilson Cruz, best known for his groundbreaking role as out teen Rickie Vasquez on My So-Called Life, is joining their team as a strategic giving officer. Pointing out that GLAAD has “combatted anti-LGBT images in the…
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Expedia.Com Backs Marriage Equality In Washington
Joining the ranks of Bill Gates and Amazon's Jeff Bezos, the travel-booking site Expedia.com today announced that it supports Referendum 74, the ballot measure that would uphold marriage equality in Washington State. "As the world's larg…
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Dublin City Council Approves Marriage Equality 38-4
After much campaigning, equality activists in Dublin got their wish yesterday as the Irish city's council voted 38-4 to allow same-sex civil marriage there. From a celebratory press release via Joe.My.God: Two motions in support of marriage equal…
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Sleepy Bear Tries To Keep His Head Up: VIDEO
It’s about that time of the day when everyone needs an injection of cute. Well, here it is: a bear cub trying to keep his lids up. Even I, a known curmudgeon who typically balks at the use of cute animals for content, let out an audible “awwww”. What…
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Anti-Gay Super PAC Claims Obama ‘Forcing’ Gay Marriage: VIDEO
In an effort to get former Obama supporters to switch political sides, anti-gay super PAC the Campaign for American Values recently put together an ad in which a concerned couple discuss how the president is “forcing” gay marriage upon America. “That…
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Florida GOP Running Ad To Smear Obama-Backing Crist: VIDEO
Now that former Republican Florida Gov. Charlie Crist has endorsed President Obama’s reelection campaign and announced he will speak at the Democratic National Convention, the politico’s former GOP allies are targeting him in a new ad. The commercial…
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David Barton Thinks Gay Rights Mean U.S. ‘Going Down’: VIDEO
Conservative fundamentalist David Barton and televangelist Kenneth Copeland claimed this weekend that policies granting LGBT citizens equality will bring the nation to its knees. Transcript, via RightWingWatch: Copeland: I don’t care who you are, if…
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Michelle Obama Headlining LGBT Event In Charlotte
In addition to opening the Democratic National Convention this evening, First Lady Michelle Obama will appear at an event for equality allies in Charlotte this week. Gay Politics offers the details on hosts and guests: The sold-out event is jointly s…
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Paul Ryan’s Secret Service Name Is ‘Bowhunter’
Just thought you might like to know that the Secret Service calls GOP vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan "Bowhunter," because the pro-life politician kills deer and other wildlife with a bow. His wife Jenna's handle is "Buttercup,…
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