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	<title>Autostraddle &#187; gay rights</title>
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		<title>The Future&#039;s Not Here Yet: Neither Gay Rights Movement Nor Feminism Has &quot;Succeeded&quot;</title>
		<link>http://www.autostraddle.com/the-futures-not-here-yet-neither-gay-rights-movement-nor-feminism-has-succeeded-172132/</link>
		<comments>http://www.autostraddle.com/the-futures-not-here-yet-neither-gay-rights-movement-nor-feminism-has-succeeded-172132/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 12:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA["Do u think part of the reason gay rights has moved forward while women’s rights backwards is b/c gay rights includes men’s rights?"]]></description>
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		<title>Christine Quinn: Because Just Being Gay Isn&#039;t Enough To Deserve The Gay Vote</title>
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		<comments>http://www.autostraddle.com/christine-quinn-because-just-being-gay-isnt-enough-to-deserve-the-gay-vote-168146/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2013 17:45:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NYC's potential first female and gay mayor is a talented politician with a progressive background. But some question whether her policies and positions are really what the LGBT community needs.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>14</slash:comments>
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		<title>Malawi Might Be One (Small) Step Further On The Path to Gay Rights</title>
		<link>http://www.autostraddle.com/malawi-might-be-one-small-step-further-on-the-path-to-gay-rights-149293/</link>
		<comments>http://www.autostraddle.com/malawi-might-be-one-small-step-further-on-the-path-to-gay-rights-149293/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2012 20:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA["Whether [President Banda] will be able to overcome centuries of entrenched homophobia and help Malawi become one of the few African countries without anti-gay laws remains to be seen, but her political savvy and credentials in the women's rights movement make her a fairly strong candidate."]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>8</slash:comments>
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		<title>LGBT Equality, Activism and Inspiration at the Celebration of Courage Award Ceremony</title>
		<link>http://www.autostraddle.com/lgbt-equality-activism-and-inspiration-at-the-celebration-of-courage-award-ceremony-142132/</link>
		<comments>http://www.autostraddle.com/lgbt-equality-activism-and-inspiration-at-the-celebration-of-courage-award-ceremony-142132/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2012 22:50:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jamie</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Daily Fix]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission hosted their annual "Celebration of Courage" Gala and I was there (and accidentally chatted with Judith Butler!).]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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		<title>Charlotte Bunch Is Important: The Autostraddle Interview</title>
		<link>http://www.autostraddle.com/charlotte-bunch-the-autostraddle-interview-138054/</link>
		<comments>http://www.autostraddle.com/charlotte-bunch-the-autostraddle-interview-138054/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Jun 2012 22:07:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jamie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA["I mean, we would not have violence against women or any issues of women's rights on the agenda if we had waited for the human rights boys to say it was time."]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>15</slash:comments>
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		<title>Argentina Is Trans* Rights All-Star, Chile and Cuba On The Gay Rights Upswing</title>
		<link>http://www.autostraddle.com/argentina-is-trans-rights-all-star-chile-and-cuba-on-the-gay-rights-upswing-138169/</link>
		<comments>http://www.autostraddle.com/argentina-is-trans-rights-all-star-chile-and-cuba-on-the-gay-rights-upswing-138169/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 15:25:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lizz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Argentina, Chile and Cuba all made strides in LGBT rights last week! What a wonderful world we live in!]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>24</slash:comments>
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		<title>Tomorrow ACT UP! And OWS Join Forces, Ask Lawmakers to Give Wall Street the FiST</title>
		<link>http://www.autostraddle.com/tomorrow-act-up-and-ows-join-forces-ask-lawmakers-to-give-wall-street-the-fist-136271/</link>
		<comments>http://www.autostraddle.com/tomorrow-act-up-and-ows-join-forces-ask-lawmakers-to-give-wall-street-the-fist-136271/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:52:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jamie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News + Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[aids]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.autostraddle.com/?p=136271</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By which they mean a Financial Speculation Tax (Fi.S.T.)]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>Military &quot;Investigates&quot; Gay Pride Flag Raising in Afghanistan, Surely Has Something Better To Do</title>
		<link>http://www.autostraddle.com/military-investigates-gay-pride-flag-raising-in-afghanistan-surely-has-something-better-to-do-136065/</link>
		<comments>http://www.autostraddle.com/military-investigates-gay-pride-flag-raising-in-afghanistan-surely-has-something-better-to-do-136065/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 19:01:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jamie</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[DADT]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.autostraddle.com/?p=136065</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Because supporting gay pride is very much like burning the Koran, somehow?]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>38</slash:comments>
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		<title>Obama Should Executive Order Us Some Workplace Protection</title>
		<link>http://www.autostraddle.com/obama-should-executive-order-us-some-workplace-protection-131362/</link>
		<comments>http://www.autostraddle.com/obama-should-executive-order-us-some-workplace-protection-131362/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jamie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA["In the past, executive orders setting standards for contractors have not only put an American ideal of equal opportunity into practice; they have also helped show employers that ending discrimination is good for business."]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.autostraddle.com/obama-should-executive-order-us-some-workplace-protection-131362/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>UN Chief Calls On African Union To Hop On The Gay Tolerance Train</title>
		<link>http://www.autostraddle.com/chief-of-un-calls-on-african-union-to-respect-gay-rights-get-with-the-program-130724/</link>
		<comments>http://www.autostraddle.com/chief-of-un-calls-on-african-union-to-respect-gay-rights-get-with-the-program-130724/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jamie</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.autostraddle.com/?p=130724</guid>
		<description><![CDATA["One form of discrimination ignored or even sanctioned by many states for too long has been discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity."]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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		<title>Jamaican Prime Minister Makes Landmark Statement for Gay Rights</title>
		<link>http://www.autostraddle.com/jamaican-prime-minister-makes-landmark-statement-for-gay-rights/</link>
		<comments>http://www.autostraddle.com/jamaican-prime-minister-makes-landmark-statement-for-gay-rights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:30:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jamie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics + Activism]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.autostraddle.com/?p=127453</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With a new prime minister who supports gay rights, maybe Jamaica will finally see equality.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>8</slash:comments>
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		<title>United Nations Issues First Report On LGBT Human Rights, Says We Should Probably Have Some</title>
		<link>http://www.autostraddle.com/united-nations-issues-first-report-on-lgbt-human-rights-says-we-should-probably-have-some-124983/</link>
		<comments>http://www.autostraddle.com/united-nations-issues-first-report-on-lgbt-human-rights-says-we-should-probably-have-some-124983/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 19:30:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jamie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA["All people, including lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) persons, are entitled to enjoy the protections provided for by international human rights law."]]></description>
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