Actor Chad Allen, best known for his role in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, was at the scene of today's horrific shooting at Santa Monica College. Allen said he was studying the library when he heard gunshots, OTRC reports: "I was studying for m…
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Archives for June 7, 2013
Posts from June 7, 2013
Towleroad Talking Points: Cal Poly, Joan Rivers and The NSA
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Jason Collins throws out the first pitch at Pride Night at Fenway Park. BY SAM GREISMAN A look back at today's top stories GAY ISSUES What with the shocking revelation that the NSA has been surveilling …
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In Emotional First, Rainbow Flag Raised on Canadian Military Base to Mark LGBT Pride: VIDEO
An historic first today for Canada's military as a rainbow flag was raised at an Alberta military base in official recognition of LGBT Pride, CBC reports: Master Warrant Officer John McDougall, 47, made the request for the flag-raising a few week…
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Secretary of State John Kerry Celebrates LGBT Pride Month: VIDEO
Secretary of State John Kerry released a video today marking LGBT Pride Month. Watch it, AFTER THE JUMP… And here's a transcript of Kerry's remarks: This month is about the assertion of equality and dignity. It is about the affirmati…
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Obama Defends NSA Surveillance Programs: VIDEO
President Obama held a press conference today to talk about the NSA surveillance programs that have been making headlines for the past 24 hours after journalist Glenn Greenwald broke open a story about the NSA and Verizon, and the WaPo published a si…
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Christine Quinn Talks Anti-Gay Hate, the Mayoral Race with MSNBC’s Thomas Roberts: VIDEO
NYC City Council Speaker Christine Quinn joined Thomas Roberts on MSNBC today to talk about the recent spate of anti-gay hate crimes in NYC and what the city is doing about it, her record as speaker, and the negative ads that special interest groups…
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Towleroad Guide to the Tube #1384
NOSEBLEED: A Canadian anchor has a strange sign-off moment. MARK POCAN: The out Wisconsin congressman speaks out against ExxonMobil's discriminatory policies. Check out our legal editor Ari Ezra Waldman's full report on it HERE. THE QUEEN PHO…
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News: The Out List, Daft Punk, Vladimir Putin, Washington Marriage
Is Vladimir Putin gay? Anonymous releases trove of NSA-related documents. Portraits from Timothy Greenfield-Sanders forthcoming HBO documentary The Out List. Justin Bieber signs on as a space tourist. Church of England gives up fight against gay marr…
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You’re Having a Lesbian: VIDEO
Any child can be born gay. Watch, AFTER THE JUMP… This video was commissioned by Shelley Argent, Australian National Spokesperson for PFLG. It's part of a new campaign down under: The campaign's theme is that: "Any child can be born ga…
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The NSA, Data Privacy, and Gay Rights
By ARI EZRA WALDMAN You don't have to be a libertarian to get angry at the jaw-dropping revelations that the American intelligence apparatus has been mining data from various U.S. Internet companies. Many of us are aware that private and pu…
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