Tim Tebow has never come out against gay marriage. In fact, his publicist has made it impossible for him to do so. But considering his work with the homophobic Focus on the Family, it’s pretty safe to assume he’s not into it. Thanks to his new gig wi…
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Archives for November 15, 2012
Posts from November 15, 2012
Watch The ‘I AM’ Series Celebrating Transgender Allies: VIDEO
As seen in the post about LGBT inclusion in the corporate world, there's still a considerable gap between people's acceptance of lesbians and gays and their acceptance of transgender people. The organizers behind this week's Transgender A…
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HRC Equality Index Shows Record LGBT Inclusion Among Fortune 500
Human Rights Campaign today released their Corporate Equality Index, a rating of the best and worst places for LGBT people to work. The 11th such report, this year’s edition shows that for the first time in history a majority of Fortune 500 companies…
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Watch Tony Kushner Explain Why Lincoln Isn’t Gay In ‘Lincoln’: VIDEO
Some are disappointed that Tony Kushner didn’t address rumors that Abraham Lincoln was gay in the screenplay for the new movie Lincoln. While Kushner is well aware of the rumors, and in fact believes there’s some credence to them, he felt the movie s…
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Dan Savage: Colleges Have ‘Responsibility’ To Combat Anti-Gay Attitudes
Students and faculty at the University of Madison will be in for a treat next Monday when Dan Savage speaks as part of the Wisconsin school's distinguished lecture series. In preparation for the event, Savage sat down with Nico Savidge to discuss…
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Uruguay To Begin Debating Marriage Equality Law
After two delays earlier this year, it appears Uruguay’s Congress is ready to finally vote on marriage equality there. [The law] was drafted by gay rights activists in the so-called “Black Sheep Collective” and now has the support o…
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Haley Barbour: Out-Of-Touch GOP Needs Proctology Exam
Republican leaders from coast-to-coast are scrambling as they try to figure out how the GOP, comprised mostly of older white men, can adapt to the nation’s rapidly changing demographics. The simple answer is to stop alienating growing populatio…
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Obama Nominates Out Black Judge To Federal Court
President Obama nominated seven new federal judges yesterday, including an out gay black man named Judge William Thomas to sit on the U.S. District Court in Southern Florida. Together, said Obama, the nominees "represent my continued commitment…
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