BY SAM GREISMAN A look back at today's big stories SPECIAL NOTE As some of you may know, I presented my mother (Sally Field) with the Ally for Equality award at the HRC National Dinner this past Saturday night. If you missed the speeches, you can…
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Archives for October 9, 2012
Posts from October 9, 2012
Gay Wedding Video of the Day: Robert and Nathanael
Robert and Nathanael celebrated a September 8 wedding at The Mansion at Griffin Gate Marriott Resort in Lexington, Kentucky. Watch, AFTER THE JUMP… The Advocate writes: "Video of the couple's wedding went viral on Twitter Tuesday, as some…
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Elton John Demands Marriage Equality in the UK
Elton John, who in 2008 publicly criticized marriage equality advocates in California for fighting for the word "marriage" and not settling for civil partnerships, has changed his tune, writing in The Independent: I know a lot of people, an…
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LGBTQ Youth Group Told it Can’t March in Anoka, Minnesota Halloween Parade
Justin's Gift, the LGBTQ group in Anoka, Minnesota named for gay deceased bullying victim Justin Aaberg (below), has been told by organizers that its group of 30 kids can't march in the Halloween parade because there isn't enough room, Mi…
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Towleroad Guide to the Tube #1226
FIRST WORLD PROBLEMS: Modern irritations may seem irrelevant after watching people who don't even have enough water repeat them. Water is life. THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE: The View ladies are split. GMOs: The video Monsanto doesn't want you to see…
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News: Bill Rosendahl, Wasp, Jerry Sandusky, Depeche Mode
Jerry Sandusky gets 30-60 years in prison for child sex abuse. Battle to oust Iowa Supreme Court Justice David Wiggins in Iowa seen as barometer on marriage equality: "The race is being watched not only as barometer of the public’s changing atti…
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Minneapolis Archbishop John Nienstedt Told Mother: Reject Your Gay Son or Burn in Hell
Saint Paul and Minneapolis Archbishop John Nienstedt, the guy who spearheaded a mass mailing in 2010 of 400,000 anti-gay DVDs, and created a special "marriage prayer" which he asked the state's Catholics to recite during Mass in an effo…
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DOMA Defender John Boehner Campaigns for Gay Republican House Candidate Richard Tisei in Massachusetts
For House Speaker and DOMA-defender John Boehner, ousting a House Democrat in favor of a Republican trumps differences of opinion on gay rights. The HuffPost reports: Boehner spent Tuesday morning raising money for Republican candidate Richard Tisei,…
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NAACP’s Julian Bond Records Radio Ad in Support of Marriage Equality in Maryland: LISTEN
Julian Bond, chairman emeritus of the national NAACP, has recorded a radio ad in support of Question 6, the ballot measure which would put Maryland's marriage equality law into effect. Says Bond in the ad, airing in the Washington and Baltimore m…
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Sesame Street Asks Obama Campaign to Pull Big Bird Ad
Sesame Street has asked the Obama campaign to pull the Big Bird ad it began running today. "Sesame Workshop is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization and we do not endorse candidates or participate in political campaigns. We have approved no camp…
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