In response to North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper's announcement over the weekend that he personally supports marriage equality, the Buncombe County Register of Deeds (Asheville) Drew Reisinger (pictured), says he will accept marri…
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Archives for October 14, 2013
Posts from October 14, 2013
’60 Minutes’ Profiles Gay Teen Science Prodigy Jack Andraka: VIDEO
We previously met Jack Andraka, the 16-year-old openly gay wunderkind who has developed a ground-breaking new way to detect the early stages of pancreatic, ovarian, and lung cancer. This week's episode of 60 Minutes featured a fascinating l…
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Red Bull Releases Full POV Clip of Felix Baumgartner’s Record-Breaking Space Jump: VIDEO
To promote a new documentary on Felix Baumgartner's record-setting edge-of-space skydiving jump that broke the speed of sound one year ago, Red Bull has released a full video of his jump captured from multiple angles. Relive the big plunge, AFTER…
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Indiana’s First Openly Gay Countywide Official to Marry Longtime Partner
Indiana's first openly gay countywide official, Zach Adamson, will be making history once again, announcing that he and longtime partner Christian Mosburg will be heading to D.C. this week to get married. Indianapolis Star has the story: Like any…
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How House Republicans Guaranteed a Shutdown: VIDEO
News of their filthy trick was revealed last week but Rep. Chris van Hollen (D-MD) posted this over the weekend explaining how the House Republicans guaranteed a shutdown . Watch, AFTER THE JUMP… Writes Joan McCarter at DailyKos: The Republicans we…
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Gay Chicago Lawmaker Discusses Trip to Washington State to Marry Partner: VIDEO
Chicago City Alderman James Cappelman and his partner Richard have been together for more than two decades. But after waiting anxiously for Illinois to legalize marriage equality, and in light of the disappointing stop-and-start progress of an…
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Ben Cohen Dances the Rumba on ‘Strictly Come Dancing’: VIDEO
Ben Cohen, his partner Kristina Rihanoff, and a pair of very snug trousers dance the rumba in your Monday afternoon dance interlude. Watch, AFTER THE JUMP……
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Lambda Legal Appeals to Alaskan Supreme Court for Same-Sex Survivor Benefits: WATCH
Lambda Legal is pressing the Supreme Court of Alaska to recognize survivor benefits for same-sex couples. Currently in Alaska, where same-sex marriage is not legal, same-sex couples are treated as strangers in the eyes of the law. Peter Renn,…
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News: Rio Pride, Frank Ocean, Breath Mints, Vanuatu, ‘Ex-Gays’
Man with iPhone discovers lesbian couple buried in Atlanta's Oakland Cemetery. Baseball photo of the year? VIDEO: Chihuahua loves Vampire Weekend. Rio de Janeiro holds its Pride: "A hot tropical sun beamed down on Sunday's flamboyant and…
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News: Rio Pride, Frank Ocean, Breath Mints, Vanuatu, ‘Ex-Gays’
Man with iPhone discovers lesbian couple buried in Atlanta's Oakland Cemetery. Baseball photo of the year? VIDEO: Chihuahua loves Vampire Weekend. Rio de Janeiro holds its Pride: "A hot tropical sun beamed down on Sunday's flamboyant and…
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