Tennis legend Billie Jean King, who was unable to attend the Sochi Opening Ceremonies with the U.S. delegation because of her ailing mother, who died this week at 91, will join Bonnie Blair and Eric Heiden as part of the Closing Ceremonies U.S. deleg…
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Archives for February 15, 2014
Posts from February 15, 2014
Season 2 ‘Orange is the New Black’ Teaser Shows Up Online: VIDEO
Binge-watchers who powered through the Netflix drama House of Cards were rewarded with a bit of news – the June 6 premiere date for Orange is the New Black, which the network snuck in as a surprise. To accompany it, Netflix released a too short tease…
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Katherine Heigl Would Like Help Funding Her Cinematic Gay Wedding: VIDEO
Grey's Anatomy actress Katherine Heigl and the independent filmmakers behind a new film called Jenny's Wedding are crowd-funding its post-production in a newly-launched Indiegogo campaign. Says Heigl: "This film is about a young woman…
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Rachel Maddow Reports on the Rolling Tide of Court Rulings Against Gay Marriage Bans: VIDEO
Kenji Yoshino, constitutional law professor at NYU, joined Rachel Maddow last night to discuss the recent series of federal court rulings against gay marriage bans, and litigation in Kentucky, Oklahoma, Utah, Nevada, and Virginia. And why the Virgini…
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The Science of Kissing: VIDEO
It's Okay to Be Smart's Joe Hanson explores the reasons why we kiss. Find out, AFTER THE JUMP……
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These are the Most Photographed Places in the World
BY SIMRAN KHOSLA / GlobalPost Google is measuring the most photographed places in the world. It's called SightsMap and it uses Google Map's Panaramio platform, Wikipedia and FourSquare to determine what everyone is taking photos o…
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Alleged Gay Men Dragged from Homes in Nigeria, Beaten
Fresh reports of attacks on men perceived to be gay are coming out of Nigeria. The AP reports: A mob armed with wooden clubs and iron bars, screaming that they were going to "cleanse" their neighborhood of gay people, dragged 14 young men f…
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Wendy Davis Endorses Marriage Equality, Calls on Texas AG to Stop Defending Gay Marriage Ban: VIDEO
Wendy Davis, the Texas state senator whose 11 hour filibuster of a abortion bill last summer gained her national headlines and a platform for a gubernatorial run, has come out publicly for marriage equality and has urged Texas Attorney General Greg A…
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The Eight Types of Gay Guys I’ve Dated: VIDEO
Do you resemble these remarks? Watch, AFTER THE JUMP……
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New York Giants Player Fears Being Asked Questions About A Gay Teammate: VIDEO
Cornerback for the New York Giants Terrell Thomas thinks that the world is ready for gay athletes, but the NFL isn't. In addition to the usual "but there are naked guys in the showers" canard, expresses a new concern: being asked questi…
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