Anti-gay Ugandan lawmakers are really moving fast on the so-called “kill the gays” bill. MetroWeekly reports that the bill passed a Parliamentary commitee today, sending it to the next level of votes. Though the call for gay people to be…
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Archives for November 23, 2012
Posts from November 23, 2012
News: Walmart Madness, Morsi, Pot Plant, ‘Downton’
Egyptians are protesting across the country after President Mohamed Morsi elevated himself to the top of the governmental chain in a "constitutional coup" to take care of "weevils" he claims are corrupting the nation. Opponent and…
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NBC Blocked Chelsea Clinton’s Marriage Equality Ad
Increasingly worried about the blurry lines between stoic, non-partisan NBC News and their liberal, definitely partisan cousin MSNBC, executives at the peacock network have been trying to clearly delineate the two sides, and it appears they want to k…
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The OXD Mirror: New Music for 11.23.12
BY OCCUPY THE DISCO / JOSH APPELBAUM The OXD Mirror is a weekly music column brought to you by the boys of OCCUPY THE DISCO (OXD), a New York City based movement created by three music lovers, Ru Bhatt, Josh Appelbaum, a…
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DOMA Impacts Gay X-Men, Too
Immigration enforcement doesn't care if X-Man Northstar save American lives for a living; he's a Canadian citizen and his recent marriage to American Kyle Jinadu does nothing to change that fact. That's thanks to DOMA, which prohibits the…
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HRC Calls On Faith Community To Fight Uganda’s ‘Kill The Gays’ Bill
The Ugandan situation is changing by the hour. Yesterday Andy reported that lawmakers there are looking to vote on a bill that would impose even harsher penalties on gay people and their allies. That vote could come as early as today but almost defin…
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David Cameron Moving Forward On Marriage Equality, Taiwanese Animators Illustrate: VIDEO
British Prime Minister David Cameron is increasingly enthusiastic about making marriage equality a reality in England in the very near future. The Telegraph reports that Conservative Party member Cameron and Liberal Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg r…
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Indiana GOP Intend To Move Forward On Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment
Marriage equality's electoral wins in this month's election haven't deterred Indiana State Rep. Eric Turner and his GOP allies from their anti-gay marriage mission. 1010 WCSI reports that Turner plans on moving forward with a proposed ame…
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Russian Court Tosses Madonna ‘Gay Propaganda’ Suit
Here's an extra thing to be thankful for this year, Madonna fans: a Russian court threw out an anti-gay group's $10 million lawsuit against the singer, whom they accused of "corrupting" Russian youth and threatening the nation's…
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