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POPSOutcry on Federal Same-Sex Benefits Mixed feelings on this one kids. Obama has been very reluctant to keep his promises to the LGBT community. He has kicked DADT to the back burner, and there is no indication of when he will begin the process of repealing DOMA. The natives are restless. I am still taking a wait and see attitude, and I do have fairly high hopes.......for now.
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POPSGay bishop to kick off Inauguration events It doesn't totally erase the fact that Rick Warren will be doing the invocation and the actual inauguration, but this is at least an important acknowledgment of the new president's support of the LGBT community.
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POPSSpanish queen breaks silence - and upsets gay groups Although Spain has legalized same-sex marriage a few years ago, their aging monarch has decided she doesn't consider what gays do as marriage. She says it should be called differently. She also says being gay is nothing to celebrate or to be proud of. As one might guess, the gay rights organizations in her country are pissed-off royally.
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POPSVatican calls for psych tests to weed out gays The Vatican is so deep into denial about their own problems, that once again they have decided to continue slandering gays in order to exonerate themselves of responsibility for their own unnatural beliefs.
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POPSKiddie Bigots It never fails to amaze me when parents decide it is proper to exploit their children for their own, adult, political purposes. These kids no nothing about the issue, but are being taught, by their own parents, that it is OK to be prejudiced against a particular minority group. This is even more pathetic since these kids are obviously members of a minority, themselves.
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POPSConnecticut Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage This is such great news. Little by little, the U.S. is beginning to catch up with Canada, and other countries who are finally realizing that in a democracy ALL men and women and equal. This should never be subject to social interpretation.
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POPSElderly gays forging new alliances There are over 2.5 million gay seniors in the U.S. All of them have lived through the days when being gay meant facing discrimination, job loss, familial animosity, alienation of friends etc. But times have changed, and gay seniors have new recognition as important members of society. Sage, is a new organization, supported by AARP that helps gay seniors live the kind of lives to which they are entitled. Finally, elders who happen to be gay, can join us younger gays in taking our place in the new freedoms, being granted us in the ever expanding acceptance and tolerance of society. Things are far from perfect, but we are definitely getting there.
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POPSChurch Gives Sanctuary to Gay Man and His Family Even down south.......waaaay down south, one can find bastions of welcome and support in Christian congregations. It both warmed my heart, and angered me, to read of the struggles this family had to endure, and yet showed the motivation, love, fortified and determination, to bring their children up in the religion they both cherished along with teaching them about understanding, compassion and the sanctity of true love.
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POPS4 Teenagers Are Arrested in Attack at Gay Shelter As much as things have improved in society in its acceptance of glbt people, these kinds of horrible incidents occur on a daily basis. It is important for the members of the gay community to NOT fall into a state of complacency, because homophobia is still alive and well.
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POPSGay Unions Shed Light on Gender in Marriage My clips do not come close to describing the differences found between the two types of relationships. I would encourage anyone interested in this topic to read the entire piece, which is not very long at all. It delineates many of the differences along with the perceived reasons for them.
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POPSCalifornia Says YES to Same-Sex Marriage Great news, indeed! Even greater news is that Ahnold has promised to abide by the court's decision, and NOT support the upcoming state constitutional amendment outlawing gay marriage. So, this is a done deal. This comes at a very interesting time for me. My partner and I are getting married on August 31. We are a same-sex couple, and we live in Canada where gay marriage came into being in 2005 (country-wide.) So, naturally, we are really thrilled to know that finally the U.S. seems to be taking a step in the progressive social direction. It is certainly about time.
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POPSNew North Carolina Hospital rules Will Benefit Gay Families Patients will now be able to determine for themselves who can be at their bed side no matter the legal status of their relationship. Up til now gay couples were often separated during illness in hospital because there was no legal requirement to permit non-family members to visit. As ridiculous as that might sound, there are countless stories of gay men and lesbians being kept away from their partners because of their lack of recognized legal status as a couple. One would think there would be no need for this kind of rule to be established. How sad that this is the situation in a free and democratic society.
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POPSHollywood Still Forcing Gay Actors to Remain Closeted Hollywood producers and studios continue to have little faith in movie fans, and believe that if an actor comes out as gay, they will stay away in droves. This problem does not seem to exist in Canada, Britain, France etc. I can't help but wonder why it is that the U.S, even in these allegedly enlightened times, continues to be fearful of gays. I know the original Puritanical basis of the country is often blamed, but we must remember, those Puritans came from the same countries that are now much more accepting of homosexuals.
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POPSJay Leno Apologizes for An Insensitive Remark Jay does have a rather snarky sense of humour, but I have never known him to be anti-gay or homophobic in any manner whatsoever. But his snarkiness caught up with him while trying to go for the quick joke. However, he paid for it by the reaction from not only his guest, but the entire audience as well. At least the man had the balls to apologize.
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POPSCanadian Same-Sex Marriage OK in New York It's ironic that a same-sex divorce case would open the door to legitimatizing same-sex marriage in New York State, but that appears to be what has happened. There is a same-sex marriage bill stalled in the state legislature, which governor Spitzer said he would happily sign once the bill is passed. But in the meanwhile the courts have been making it very difficult to continue to discriminate against gay couples who wish to wed. This is a fascinating story, no matter which side of the issue you might be on.
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POPSAlec & baby brother Steve have differing views on samd-sex marriage Normally, celebrity opinions don't register with me. But in this case I find it interesting that two close brothers could be at such political odds. Alec, totally favours same-sex marriage while Steve quotes the bible. Oh well, at least the fundies can't talk about the incredible lack of morality in Hollywood. All they have to do is look towards little Stevie Baldwin.
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POPSGay Royalty and Midevil Punishment King Edward II was gay in the 1300's, thus proving that homosexuals actually did exist before we 20th century heathens invented it, and that it existed in the "best" of families. Take that you Christian Fundamentalists! :-)
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POPSHarvey Milk Day....HOORAY!! It's a joy to hear that California may establish a state holiday in the name of civil rights leader and the first openly gay elected official, Harvey Milk who was assassinated in 1978. Harvey is a hero to the gay community, and yet he fought for the rights of all people, not just his fellow gay Americans. This is another example of how attitudes are changing in the U.S. Even though it gets discouraging at times, the country is on the road to accepting gays,and lesbians as equal to every other American.
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POPSAl Gore Endorses Gay Marriage Al Gore, who has favoured "civil unions" since 2000, has now come out in support of full same-sex marriage. Now, if only our Democratic presidential candidates would show the same chutzpah and come out in support of ending this needless and vile discrimination against this group of tax paying and loyal Americans. Don't they remember "All men (and women) are created equal? Seems very simple to me.
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POPSGay holocaust victims to be remembered in Westminster Homosexuals who were murdered by the Nazis during the Holocaust will be recognized along with all the other victims. For years the gay victims of this historic tragedy were essentially ignored. But times have changed, and so has society's willingness to see beyond their petty ignorance, and realize that the gay people who were sent to the camps suffered as much as the Jews, gypsies, handicapped and others who were interred by these miserable animals who incarcerated, tortured and murdered millions. Pain and suffering know no prejudice.
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POPSSwedish opposition may force gay marriage vote Sweden seems to be getting ready to join the few countries in the world who permit same-sex marriage. The numbers continue to grow including those who permit marriage and civil unions. But the good ol' US of A is standing firm on its discriminatory policies against gay and lesbian citizens.
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POPSCondi's Family Values.....NOT! (for gays) Condi Rice has refused to take action that would give the life partners of gay diplomats the same rights and protections as the spouses of heterosexual diplomats. This means that partners must be left behind during long term assignments.,do not have medical coverage via the diplomat's group plan, is provided no protection or security etc. And yet she is a staunch supporter of family values. I guess she should at least be honest and state she is a supporter of straight family values only. Do ya think she's just mad because of all the lesbian rumours floating around?
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POPSParkinson's Medicinal Treatment Turns Men Gay? I really have no particular opinion on this story as my knowledge of these matters is rather limited. But frankly, this is the first I ever heard of such a reaction from this kind of medication. Does anyone have any further information of a personal or clinical nature?
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POPSLarry Craig's Denials Continue to Be Denied The louder he claims about his being straight to the core, the more men come out and report having had sexual encounters with him. Larry Craig just doesn't get it, does he? He really seems to believe that his denials, no matter how clear the evidence, that he is not gay, will obscure all allegations of his practices in private. As I have said in the past, I do not believe in entrapment, and I am not please with the way the police proceeded with his case, however, his constant lying does not help his cause, and it only, once again, shows how much self-loathing he possesses.
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POPSUsing A Child's Voice For the Sake of Bigotry The Supreme Court of New Jersey has declared that the marriage laws in the state discriminate against gays and lesbians and has ordered the legislature to change the law to make it inclusive. The anti-gay marriage forces have stooped to using the voices of children to scare people into fighting against equality for gay and lesbian citizens.
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POPSCanada Celebrates 40 years of Gay Rights Activism I am so proud to live in a country that has come so far in such a relatively brief period of time. Only 40 years ago consenting gay adults could be thrown in prison for engaging in sexual relations. Now we actually have same-sex marriage as the law of the land. Will our neighbours to the north ever lean the lesson that gays are people too?
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POPSThis High School Prom Has Two Prince's At last! The High School royal couple is not necessarily of opposite gender. I have nothing against the King and Queen of the prom concept, but I always felt that what if a same-sex couple entered? Why couldn't they be in the running as well, and be elected as the couple that exemplifies their school? Well, once again progressive California has come through for us. Or should I say, the progressive area of California. Is anyone surprised it didn't happen in Massachusetts first?
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POPSGay Tourism Means Big Bucks It was only a matter of time before the tourism industry in general picked-up on the fact that gay travelers can mean big bucks. Most hotels were ill prepared to deal with the niceties of accommodating same-sex couples. There was generally a sense of awkwardness and discomfort. But those days are fast becoming a thing of the past, as this article explains.
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POPSObama Fails Crucial Gay Test Well, it appears that Obama has made up his mind. The concerts take place this weekend, and McClurkin remains on the program. Obama has made his choice; that he will not choose, and let the homophobe appear while at the same time, offering time to a pro-gay minister. Seems to me if Obama cannot make the correct moral decision for fear of upsetting bigots, than he certainly is in no position to make decisions about other issues as well. This from a man who has faced discrimination his entire life. A different kind of politician? I fear not.
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POPSGays Burning Down California!! Wow. I had know idea us gays have so much power in this world. I thought it was hot shit when Falwell and Robertson blamed us for the attacks on 9/11, but now we're also responsible for the wild fires in California. Gays everywhere! It is time we claim our true power and take over this world which is rightly ours!!!
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POPSItaly's Gay Infant Starts A Huge Controversy So Italy is in an uproar over a picture of an infant with a bracelet that says "Homosexual" on it, as part of a campaign to end discrimination against gays. It's obvious to me that this kid is a born troublemaker.
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POPSIf Obama Really Respects Gays, He's Gotta Can This Guy I realize Senator Obama is getting desperate in trying to staunch the roller coaster of Hillary Clinton in the primary campaign, but he has got to be more careful about who he welcomes into his fold as spokespeople. McClurkin is a self-loathing homosexual who uses his blackness and his religion as a way of salving his own self-inflicted guilt for being homosexual, and has convinced himself that all us sickos can be cured of this horrible disease. I am hoping Mr. Obama will immediately sever his relationship with this dangerous a-hole. I know Hillary appears to be taking the bulk of the Black vote, but he cannot appear to be desperate, or he will really lose all credibility, which is something thus far, he has plenty of.
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POPSRudy Throws Gays Overboard for Tony Perkins and His Religious Fanatics Rudy wants so desperately to be president that he does not care what or who he throws to the wolves in order to satisfy the religious fanatics in the country. Once a staunch defender of gays and gay rights, he now says he might support a Constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage. I do not have to repeat all of the inconsistencies in Mr. Giuliani's campaign, but I am just presenting another new low in his ability and willingness to pander.
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POPSTurkey is Not Having A Gay Ol' Time Turkey is not having a great time lately. The Armenian genocide declaration is pissing them off, their Parliament has given the okay for an invasion of Iraq, and now their EU membership application is being threatened because of their closing of a major gay organization's office. Who knows? If they keep this up, America might have to ban them from the Thanksgiving Day table.
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POPSCatholic Candid Camera Snares a Helpful Father I give this lecherous priest an A for effort and originality. Claiming that he was on camera, seducing a young boy for sexual purposes, was merely his way of learning more about homosexual behaviour is a valiant effort at self preservation. But a lie is a lie is a damned lie. The Catholic church, with its demands for celibacy is a breeding ground for frustrated, gay and straight men, who need to find some manner of satisfying their normal, human, sexual needs.
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POPSAbby Really is Dear I was never a huge fan of the original Dear Abby, but her daughter Jeanne took over the column when her mother became terminally ill, the tone and attitude of the opinions given began to take a more modern and tolerant direction. I hope you will tale the time to read the entire piece, as it is very interesting and enlightening about the views of the new "Dear Abby."
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