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    • 12 Ratings
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    The Clash of Civilizations Over Marriage Equality

    MARCH 26, 2013 10:55AM

    By Ted Frier


    Topics: politics, catholic church, supreme court, fundamentalism, gay rights, traditionalism, modernity, andrew sullivan, douglas wilson, law, science, truth, traditions of civility, democracy, personal autonomy, free will, religion, pope benedict, pope john paul ii, birth control, president obama, walter lippmann, secularism, marketplace of ideas, utilitarianism, separation between church and state, biblical morality, new testament, theocracy, taliban, religious freedom, traditional marriate, christianity, republican party. christian nation

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    • 26 Ratings
    • 4459 Views
    • 47 Comments
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    I'd Sleep With Paul Ryan But I Wouldn't Vote For Him

    AUGUST 31, 2012 3:01PM

    By Kevin Army


    Topics: gay rights, glbt, clint eastwood, mitt romney, rnc, republican convention, news, belief/religion, comedy, politics, gay/lesbian

    • Editor's Pick
    • 10 Ratings
    • 5143 Views
    • 21 Comments
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    The Fox News Way

    AUGUST 19, 2012 10:30AM

    By Ted Frier


    Topics: politics, economics, fox news, sean hannity, propaganda, right wing, strom thurmond, dixiecrats, southern strategy, trent lott, segregation, republican party, mitch mcconnell, mainstream media, liberal bias, conservatism, liberalism, double standards, rush limbaugh, gay rights, chick-fil-a, bigotry, president obama, democratic party, bill clinton, democracy, authoritarianism, theocracy, big business, states rights, angry left, propaganda, news judgment, joseph pulitzer, conservative movement, plato, noble lie, southern conservatives, ku klux klan, civil rights act of 1964, al gore

    • Editor's Pick
    • 6 Ratings
    • 1754 Views
    • 16 Comments
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    When it rains, it pours: NAACP now OK with same-sex marriage

    MAY 20, 2012 4:53PM

    By Robert Crook


    Topics: politics, family, gay/lesbian, belief/religion, william saletan, same-sex marriage, proposition 8, prop 8, president barack obama, politics, ohio, obama, national association for the advancement of colored people, naacp, marriage, lgbt, lesbians, jesse jackson, human rights, hope, homophobia, hiv, george w. bush, gays, gay rights, gay community, fourteenth amendment, equality, equal rights, equal protection clause, civil rights, change, california, black homophobia, black homophobes, black community, bigots, bigotry, benjamin todd jealous, barack obama, al sharpton, aids

    • Editor's Pick
    • 7 Ratings
    • 4838 Views
    • 9 Comments
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    Joe Sarborough's Revisionist Reality

    MAY 11, 2012 12:16PM

    By Laura Wilkerson


    Topics: morning joe, massachusetts, mississippi, utah, 2012 presidential race, mitt romney, president barack obama, barry goldwater, william f. buckley, radical right, republicans, politics, gay rights, marriage equality, homosexuality, joe scarborough

    • Editor's Pick
    • 27 Ratings
    • 9794 Views
    • 87 Comments
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    The Fictional Obama

    FEBRUARY 10, 2012 9:02PM

    By Kemstone


    Topics: politics, 2012 election, 2012 primary, abortion, civil liberties, defense, financial reform, fox news, gay rights, goldman sachs, gun control, media, military, obama, religion, republicans, taxes, terrorism, wall street

    • Editor's Pick
    • 4 Ratings
    • 1960 Views
    • 6 Comments
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    The day I met Frank Kameny

    OCTOBER 13, 2011 11:09AM

    By Tommi Avicolli Mecca


    Topics: gay rights, mattachine society, antigay discrimination, frank kameny, science, belief/religion, politics, news, gay/lesbian

    • Editor's Pick
    • 5 Ratings
    • 2689 Views
    • 14 Comments
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    ..Late to the Gay Pride Parade...

    JULY 13, 2011 3:31PM

    By Barbara Weicksel


    Topics: news, open+call, gay/lesbian, belief/religion, family, politics, gay rights, gay pride, gay pride parade san diego, equality, human rights

    • Editor's Pick
    • 2 Ratings
    • 1777 Views
    • 3 Comments
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    Hon. Vaughn Walker: "Too Gay To Judge?"

    JUNE 14, 2011 4:16AM

    By Francois Arouet


    Topics: politics, news, gay/lesbian, books, civil rights, gay rights, right to marry, marraige, usoc, gay olympics, gay games, mary dunlap, prop. 8, vaughn walker

    • Editor's Pick
    • 1 Ratings
    • 1670 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    Weiner's Lies Pale Compared to Other Congressmen's Actions

    JUNE 9, 2011 5:40AM

    By Michael Russnow


    Topics: gossip, gay/lesbian, belief/religion, politics, youtube, facebook, twitter, environment, prostitution, pro-choice, u. s. senate, scott pelley, ram productions international, michael russnow, family values, newspapers, nbc, msnbc, magazines, journalism, health care reform, gay rights, gay marriage, environment, education, cnn, cbs, birthers, abortion, abc, obama health care, new york, john ensign, house of representatives, fox news, eliot spitzer, diane sawyer, david vitter, chris matthews, brian williams, bill clinton, anthony weiner, anderson cooper

    • Editor's Pick
    • 12 Ratings
    • 2220 Views
    • 48 Comments
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    California May Require Teaching of American History

    APRIL 16, 2011 2:53AM

    By Saturn Smith


    Topics: california, california gay history, new york times, gay rights, lgbt rights, glbt rights, schools, curriculum, jerry brown, politics

    • Editor's Pick
    • 12 Ratings
    • 1865 Views
    • 65 Comments
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    The Year in Sanity: Joel Burns

    OCTOBER 15, 2010 12:38AM

    By Trish Rainbow


    Topics: gay rights, fort worth, trevor project, theyearinsanity

    • Editor's Pick
    • 10 Ratings
    • 997 Views
    • 46 Comments
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    Matthew Shepard: Twelve Years Later

    OCTOBER 13, 2010 5:01AM

    By Kevin Broccoli


    Topics: gay rights, laramie wyoming, dennis shepard, matthew shepard

    • Editor's Pick
    • 61 Ratings
    • 6420 Views
    • 72 Comments
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    How homophobia hurt a straight woman

    OCTOBER 11, 2010 4:00AM

    By Kat Hudson


    Topics: kat hudson, baltimore, homophobia, straight spouse network, wives of gay men, homosexuals, lgbtq, gay rights, same sex marriage, civil marriage as a civil right, equality for all, suicide, death, lies, deception, marital infidelity, pain, tolerance, fag, acceptance, coming out of the closet, national coming out day

    • Editor's Pick
    • 48 Ratings
    • 3322 Views
    • 113 Comments
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    Gay Penguins May Never be Scholastic Book Mascots

    SEPTEMBER 24, 2010 10:35AM

    By Linda Seccaspina


    Topics: books, penguins, banned book week, tango makes three, gay rights, homophobia

    • Editor's Pick
    • 35 Ratings
    • 7065 Views
    • 59 Comments
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    Do I Owe Ken Mehlman "understanding"?

    AUGUST 26, 2010 8:32AM

    By fingerlakeswanderer


    Topics: homophobia, politics, understanding, atonement, forgiveness, humanity, gay rights

    • Editor's Pick
    • 19 Ratings
    • 13758 Views
    • 24 Comments
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    God weighs in on Love Parade tragedy

    AUGUST 10, 2010 7:45AM

    By Alan Nothnagle


    Topics: love parade, catholic church, salzburg, duisburg, gay rights, homosexuality, islam, atheism

    • Editor's Pick
    • 30 Ratings
    • 1592 Views
    • 43 Comments
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    Saving the World One Moment at a Time

    JUNE 22, 2010 11:08AM

    By kitd


    Topics: activism, racism, sexism, hiv, aids, gay rights, gay marriage

    • Editor's Pick
    • 57 Ratings
    • 2837 Views
    • 65 Comments
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    June 28, 1969

    JUNE 22, 2010 7:45AM

    By Cranky Cuss


    Topics: what i've learned in 41 years, same-sex marriage, gay rights, open call

    • Editor's Pick
    • 42 Ratings
    • 1761 Views
    • 42 Comments
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    Together Forever in Death

    JUNE 8, 2010 7:02AM

    By fingerlakeswanderer


    Topics: safe_bet_amy's open call, civil rights, gays and lesbians, death, burial, cemeteries, gay rights, civil rights, human rights, marriage, military service, adoption

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