Results for: gay marriage
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Pro-Gay Vote Might Be Democrats’ Secret Weapon in 2012 Election
The Republicans have already decided that they don’t need the gays for the 2012 election, but Obama may feel differently.
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America Now More Pro-Equality, But Not More Pro-Choice: Figuring Out What Gays Did Right In 2011
There were huge strides for the queer community this year, while we lost ground for reproductive rights. What made the difference, and how can we make more progress on both fronts in 2012?
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Homophobic Michigan Mayor Up For Recall Proves Why She Should Be Recalled
As the citizens of Troy, MI prepare to vote out their infamous mayor, she digs herself deeper by comparing homosexuality to smoking, among other things.
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Did You Hear The One About The Anti-Gay Politician Secretly Donating Sperm to Lesbian Couples?
Bill Johnson is a Republican politician from Alabama who campaigned on a platform against gay rights. He’s also been secretly donating sperm to lesbians. He has a “human need,” you see.
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Newt Gingrich’s Lesbian Half-Sister Is Delightful on Rachel Maddow
Candace Gingrich-Jones on Rachel Maddow = Pure Bliss.
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Amendment 1 Advances in North Carolina, Religious Homophobes Rejoice
North Carolina’s anti-gay Amendment 1 looks like it might succeed.
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Iowa Is Not Ashamed to Admit That Rick Perry is a Homophobe, Heckle Him Away
Rick Perry is heckled into silence in Iowa — but what did he expect after that offensive “Strong” ad? (And some “Strong” parody videos to make things less depressing.)
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Romney Nixed Anti-Bullying Manual For Using Scary Words Like “Bisexual” and “Transgender”
In 2006, then-governor of Massachusetts Mitt Romney opposed the publication of an anti-bullying guide because it included the words “bisexual” and “transgender.” What a nice guy!
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Romney’s Bigot Base Bullies Gay Foreign Policy Spokesman Into Quitting
The gay foreign policy spokesman Romney hired tolerated about two weeks of B.S. before jumping ship — yep, it’s gotten that bad over there.
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Violence Against Women Act Doesn’t Include LGBT Protections; White House Disapproves
Republicans may have succeeded in making sure the Violence Against Women Act doesn’t have any protections for LGBT people — unless Obama vetoes it.
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It’s the “Year of the Woman” In Politics, Unless It’s Actually the Opposite
Will the coming election year usher in more female incumbents than ever before, or watch them all disappear?
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Conservatives Lash Out Against Lesbian Mayor For Being a Lesbian, Promoting Equality
“Well, I’m the mayor of Houston first, but I’m still a lesbian. And I care.”
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Talking About Gay People: Christine O’Donnell and Michele Bachmann Don’t Wanna Do It
I would not like them here or there. I would not like them anywhere. I do not like man-on-man. I do not like them, Sam-I-am.
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Republicans Don’t Get Why Domestic Violence Is Still Bad When It’s Gay People Doing It
“Is the violence any less real, is the danger any less real because you happen to be gay or lesbian? I don’t think so.”
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Bachmann’s Anti-Gay Fervor Contributes to Mid-Campaign Crisis Thing
Michele Bachmann to Jay Leno: “When I heard that I thought it was a mid-life crisis thing, ‘pray the gray away.’”
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The Change You Wish To See In The World: Allies For Gays In Unlikely Places
What do the Episcopalian Church, the LDS leaders of Utah, and the Republican party all have in common? They’re all becoming a little more gay-friendly day by day.
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Michele Bachmann Wins Iowa Straw Poll, Ron Paul Places Second – Should We Panic?
Probably not — Bachmann and Paul’s Ames straw poll victory isn’t the end of the world or the race.
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Republican Candidates Still Love to Hate The Gays, Have Nothing Else To Talk About
Look, we all were hoping this wasn’t true but it is: the Republican candidates for president are completely and totally obsessed with us, and it’s super awkward. They just won’t let the gay thing go. Ever. Seriously.
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Rick Perry Finds Hating On Gays Doesn’t Work As Only Campaign Strategy
Rick Perry can’t stop talking about how much he hates the gays, and Newt Gingrich can. How’s that working out for them?
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Mitt Romney Fought With A Gay Veteran, Gay Veteran Won
Mitt Romney gets asked by a Vietnam vet whether or not he supports equal rights for him and his spouse, and he does not have a satisfactory answer.