Archives for July 22, 2014

Posts from July 22, 2014

Idaho LGBT Activists Praised by Judge, Ordered To Pay Court Costs

Twenty-three LGBT rights activists who were arrested earlier this year at the Idaho state capitol for blocking entrances to the statehouse have been sentenced, The AP reports: Each protester was given a chance to offer a brief statement before being…
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Tony Dungy Clarifies Michael Sam Remarks, Says Sam ‘Absolutely’ Deserves NFL Opportunity

Former NFL coach-turned-NBC analyst Tony Dungy released a statement on Tuesday clarifying remarks that made headlines this week in which he suggested that he would not have drafted Michael Sam because of his sexual orientation. Dungy released the sta…
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Religious University Requires Sex Reassignment Surgery For Trans Students Seeking Single-Sex Dorm

Oregon’s George Fox University — the Christian school that used a Title IX religious exemption to bar a trans male student from residing in a men’s dormitory — has revised its policy to let trans students live in the dorms as long as they have underg…
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Taylor Lautner And His Abs Go ‘Cuckoo’ In BBC’s New Age Comedy: VIDEO

If you were wondering where Taylor Lautner’s abs had run off to after his Twilight wolf-boy days, you'll be delighted to know that the 22-year-old’s abdomen is currently starring in season two of the BBC 3’s comedy series Cuckoo. Lautner will pla…
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News: Demetre Daskalakis, Beef, Janet Mock, White Flags, Anaconda

Mysterious white flags appear atop the Brooklyn Bridge; police investigate. Argentinian LGBT rights group leader Esteban Paulón marries his partner. VIDEO: 105-year-old woman delivers first pitch at San Diego Padres game, does better than 50 Cent. It…
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News: Demetre Daskalakis, Beef, Janet Mock, White Flags, Anaconda

‘Two And A Half Men’ To Explore Gay Rights In Final Season [Spoilers]

In a rather stunning turn of events, CBS has announced that 'Two And a Half Men' stars Ashton Kutcher and Jon Cryer will get married in the show's final season. Why? So that they can adopt a child together. According to a piece from…
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Diplo Serves Up a Remix of Lorde’s ‘Tennis Court’: LISTEN

EDM producer Diplo turns in a remix of Lorde's tennis court named for furry tennis legend Andre Agassi. Find out if it's in your court, AFTER THE JUMP……
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Researchers Eliminate HIV Virus In Human Cells

Researchers at Temple University have successfully managed to eliminate HIV from infected human cell cultures according to a recently released study. Most current HIV treatments target the various means through which HIV integrates itself into health…
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Openly Gay Former NFL Player David Kopay Remembers His Scandalous Coming Out, Celebrates Michael Sam: VIDEO

In 1975, David Kopay became the first NFL player, current or former, to come out publicly in the Washington Star. It was a stunning moment for sports, and he later revealed even more–including a one night stand with former Redskin player Jerry Smith…
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