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Senate Bill 11, an act to establish civil unions, is scheduled for a full vote in the Democrat-controlled Senate on Monday, at which point it will move to the House, also controlled by Democrats. Civil unions could become law as early as May 1. Read more [...]

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The former head of the Colorado State Patrol retired just weeks after the conclusion of an internal investigation into a hostile, antigay environment within the CSP. The former leader of the Colorado State Patrol was asked to retire shortly after his organization completed an internal investigation surrounding allegations of antigay discrimination and harassment within the CSP, according to Denver’s 7News.  James Wolfinbarger was named head of the Colorado State Patrol in 2009, and reportedly retired Read more [...]

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MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell draws a line from Oscar Wilde’s trial and this week’s progress toward marriage equality in the U.K. This week after a six-hour debate, the British Parliament’s House of Commons voted overwhelmingly voted for a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage in the United Kingdom, with the bill now awaiting a vote in the House of Lords before becoming law. In the Rewrite segment last night on MSNBC’s The Last Word, host Lawrence O’Donnell covered the historic vote, noting Oscar Read more [...]

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The possibility of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on marriage equality leads Indiana legislators to postpone a vote on a state constitutional amendment until next year. Indiana House speaker Brian Bosma Citing the marriage equality cases pending before the U.S. Supreme Court, legislators in Indiana decided Thursday to delay, until next year, a vote on amending the state’s constitution to ban same-sex marriage. The amendment, which has already been approved by the legislature once, would have to approved Read more [...]

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The out actor discusses last night’s shocking episode on a revealing podcast. BY Trudy Ring February 08 2013 7:49 PM ET Dan Bucatinsky On a new podcast, out actor-writer Dan Bucatinsky has a lot to say about his Scandal role as a journalist married to the (male) White House chief of staff, including his near-assassination and nude scene on last night’s shocker of an episode, “Nobody Likes Babies.” During the interview with executive producer Betsy Beers for the Scandal Revealed podcast, Read more [...]

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Cash’s song ‘Jim and George’ will help fund AIDS and youth programs at an LGBT-inclusive New York church. Rosanne Cash Singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash has written and recorded a song, “Jim and George,” about a longtime gay couple, proceeds from which will benefit the LGBT-related outreach programs of the inclusive Church of St. Luke’s in the Fields, located in New York City’s Greenwich Village. “As a longtime supporter and member of the St. Luke’s community, I am so happy and humbled to offer Read more [...]

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Chris Rix’s suggestion that former teammate Darnell Dockett might be gay enraged Dockett. From left: Dockett, Rix Fox Sports commentator Chris Rix has apologized for implying his college football teammate Darnell Dockett was gay after his statements became the subject of several enraged tweets by Dockett. On Jay Mohr’s radio show Wednesday, Rix said that when he and Dockett (now a pro with the Arizona Cardinals) were on the Florida State University football team, “there was always jokes about Read more [...]

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Once again, a nominee from President Obama for the U.S Court of Appeals could set an important first for LGBT people. The first time that President Obama nominated a gay man for the federal appeals court, the nominee went without a confirmation hearing for so long that he withdrew.Obama today announced more nominees for the bench and one of them, Todd Hughes, presents a chance to break through a long-standing glass ceiling in the judicial branch.Obama said Hughes and today’s other pick, Raymond Read more [...]

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Tyler Curry shares the story of two brothers, one virus, and a recovering family. Eli Jameson was always close to his brother, Estis. Growing up a gay African-American in Midland, Texas, it can be a little difficult to find someone to relate to. When your older brother happens to be of the same persuasion, you tend to stick together. Eli never kept a secret from Estis. So when Eli first learned of Estis’s HIV-positive status after he had died of complications from the virus, he was left to search Read more [...]

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Once again, a nominee from President Obama for the U.S Court of Appeals could set an important first for LGBT people. The first time that President Obama nominated a gay man for the federal appeals court, the nominee went without a confirmation hearing for so long that he withdrew.Obama today announced more nominees for the bench and one of them, Todd Hughes, presents a chance to break through a long-standing glass ceiling in the judicial branch.Obama said Hughes and today’s other pick, Raymond Read more [...]

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Navigating the social mores of the public restroom when you’re not cisgender can be a tricky dance, practiced multiple times a day. Even in these heady times, when it seems every day there’s yet another major advance in trans liberation, simply taking a public leak remains a bitch and a half. Yes, I know there’s an app for that, which will enable your iPhone to locate the nearest gender-neutral restroom. And if you live in downtown Seattle or go to school at UC Berkeley, it probably works great. Read more [...]

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The Uniting American Families Act was once again introduced in the House this session and will soon return in the Senate. Dent, Hanna, Collins When a bill that would help binational same-sex couples was reintroduced in this session of Congress, it again came with support from two Republican cosponsors.Representatives Richard Hanna of New York and Charlie Dent of Pennsylvania released statements praising the Uniting American Families Act and arguing it will help American business. Maine Republican Read more [...]

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The LDS Church issued seemingly conflicting statements after the Boy Scouts of America announced on Wednesday it would not yet allow gays scouts and troop leaders. The Mormon Church at first seemed to cheer as the Boy Scouts opted not to allow gays to join the Boy Scouts. But now it’s getting strange.The LDS Church’s first statement praised the news that that Boy Scouts’ executive board had delayed any decision on changing its discriminatory policy until May at the earliest.”The church is following Read more [...]

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