BY SAM GREISMAN A look back at today's top stories GAY NEWS The Supreme Court made no announcement today about its decisions regarding Prop 8 and DOMA though they say they will be back Tuesday for more rulings. The court however did announc…
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Archives for June 24, 2013
Posts from June 24, 2013
Ancient Egyptian Statue Mysteriously Starts Turning in British Museum: VIDEO
So, this is wild: a nearly 4000-year-old Egyptian statue in the collection of England's Manchester Museum has recently started to spin slowly in its display without any help from the outside world. Gawker has the details: A ti…
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Colombian Gay Couples Unsure About Legal Rights After Court’s June 20 Deadline
In 2011, the Colombia Constitutional Court ruled that the nation's congress had to provide full legal recognition of same-sex couples by June 20, 2013. However, the Congress rejected gay marriage legislation in April. And now that the June…
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Michigan State Representatives Introduce Legislation To Repeal State’s Ban On Gay Marriage
In anticipation of the upcoming Supreme Court decision, a group of Michigan state representatives have introduced a legislative package that will hopefully legalize marriage equality in the state by 2016. The legislation mirrors a similar package int…
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Pew Research Looks At The Conflicting Relationship Between LGBT Adults And Religion
The comprehensive Pew Survey of LGBT Americans we reported on earlier detailing the coming out process and social acceptance has a fascinating section that examines the conflicting relationship between LGBT adults and religion. Unsurprisingly, there…
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President of Defunct ‘Exodus International’ Speaks about Closing the Anti-Gay Organization
Alan Chambers, president of 'Exodus International,' sat down with The Christian Post for an in-depth interview about the closing of his controversial ministry and his plans for the future. Here are some excerpts: On working to not be a lighte…
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Elton John Teases Fans With New Album Trailer: WATCH
Elton John has released a teaser trailer for his forthcoming album The Diving Board, to be released this September. It is his first solo album in seven years and the 30th of his over-40-year career. Long time song-writing companion Bernie Taupin and…
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Groundbreaking LGBTI Human Rights Guidelines Adopted By EU Today
The Council of the European Union, which previously adopted a non-binding toolkit to promote LGBT human rights, has upgraded their guidelines in order "to promote and protect the enjoyment of all human rights by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgend…
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Towleroad Guide to the Tube #1393
MARRIAGE NEWS WATCH: AFER's Matt Baume on the upcoming SCOTUS ruling. GREEN: An incredible visualization from the NASA/NOAA Suomi satellite of the ever-changing vegetation on our planet. ONE MORE TIME: Gay YouTubers revisit a Britney Spears class…
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News: Wausau, Pride Columbus, 3-D Printing, Gary Johnson, Tel Aviv
Man arrested for brutal attack on transgender woman in Hollywood. When Wausau, Wisconsin's Gay Pride march was canceled, the March for Equality took off. Pride Columbus: Ain't nobody got time for street preaching. World's Ugliest Dog crow…
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