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Election Preview: 10 Races with LGBT Candidates to Watch on November 4

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BY LISA KEEN This year’s election night is likely to be an important one for the LGBT history books: Voters in Massachusetts are expected to elect the nation’s first-ever openly gay state attorney … [Read more...] about Election Preview: 10 Races with LGBT Candidates to Watch on November 4

Anti-Gay Groups Launch ‘Unprecedented’ Campaign Against Pro-LGBT Republican Candidates: READ

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Anti-gay activist groups The National Organization for Marriage (NOM), Family Research Council Action and CitizenLink are launching “an unprecedented campaign” against three Republican candidates … [Read more...] about Anti-Gay Groups Launch ‘Unprecedented’ Campaign Against Pro-LGBT Republican Candidates: READ

Barney Frank: Don’t Vote For Gay Republican Congressional Candidate Richard Tisei

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Former Rep. Barney Frank has weighed in on one of 2014's tightest congressional races, that of his state Massachusetts' sixth district.  It's a headline grabber — incumbent Rep. John … [Read more...] about Barney Frank: Don’t Vote For Gay Republican Congressional Candidate Richard Tisei

Gay Congressional Hopeful Richard Tisei Boycotting GOP Convention Over Anti-Gay Platform

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Gay Republican Richard Tisei, who is running for Congress and was the GOP’s nominee for Massachusetts lieutenant governor in 2010, says he's sitting out the state GOP convention because its … [Read more...] about Gay Congressional Hopeful Richard Tisei Boycotting GOP Convention Over Anti-Gay Platform

Social Conservatives Threaten To Pull Support From MA GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Over Running Mate’s Stance On Gay Marriage

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Massachusetts Republican gubernatorial candidate Charlie Baker is facing heat from social conservatives within his own party after his running mate, Karyn Polito, endorsed gay marriage this week. The … [Read more...] about Social Conservatives Threaten To Pull Support From MA GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Over Running Mate’s Stance On Gay Marriage

Rep. Randy Forbes (R-VA) Crusading Against Gay Republican Candidates

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Politico reports this morning on conflict within the Republican party over backing openly gay candidates, specifically a campaign by Virginia Rep. Randy Forbes (pictured) to block the funding: Forbes … [Read more...] about Rep. Randy Forbes (R-VA) Crusading Against Gay Republican Candidates

News: Meth Vaccine, Ohio, Eric Bodenweiser, Amtrak

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The National Organization for Marriage funneled $1.6 million into the Minnesota marriage equality ballot fight. "All told, Minnesota for Marriage raised more than $3.7 million so far this year, … [Read more...] about News: Meth Vaccine, Ohio, Eric Bodenweiser, Amtrak