gay rights

Gay rights covers many topics, including marriage, benefits, tolerance, and religion. The issues surrounding gay rights invokes strong viewpoints from people on all sides of the debate. Some of the concerns deal with the line between "hate speech," "hate crimes, " and "freedom of speech."

Politicians on many sides of the issue continue to debate whether or not these matters should be settled at the national level, or if they should be handled by the individual states who continue to run their own ballot measures, initiate legislation, and hash out these arguments in court. Citizens on all sides of the debate feel as though they are fighting for the survival of an ideal society and the future of a nation.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “gay rights”

• OPINION: Stop Using Black People As Pawns In Gay Marriage Fight

  
  NewsOne — Authority: 633
  From the Washington Post: Their refrain was as familiar to me as dining hall food, and equally as offensive. All too often, white liberal classmates at the University of Virginia would ask, “Shouldn’t blacks, more than any other group, support gay rights?” I never understood my classmates’ need to align the ...
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• Exporting terror

  
  Blog on the Run: Reloaded — Authority: 437
  There’s really no other way to describe this : The formerly secret Christianist nationalist group called the Family now has members in other countries who are doing real damage: GROSS: Let’s talk about The Family’s connection to Uganda, where there’s a, really a draconian anti-gay bill that has been ...
  6 hours ago

• Vintage Lady GaGa ROCKS! (Amazing Video)

  
  Backseat Cuddler — Authority: 587
  I had a friend share this vintage video with me and let me tell you, my jaw dropped. This video was shot at NYU when Lady GaGa was performing on stage, rocking it out on the piano. I think she sound amazing and she looks beautiful.  After watching it, I believe that Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta [...]
  8 hours ago

• Interview With a Signer of the Anti Gay Marriage “Manhattan Declaration”

  
  OutGayLife.com — Authority: 158
  This week, 150 Christian religious leaders unveiled the Manhattan Declaration: A Call to Christian Conscience, named after our very own borough. Its a manifesto signed by prominent Christian leaders that calls for staunch opposition to things like abortion, gay marriage, and other satatanic liberal agendas. Runnin ...
  9 hours ago

• DOJ Gives ACORN An Early Holiday Present

  
  NO QUARTER — Authority: 570
  And circumvents the Congress, even the President, in the process. Yes, it turns out that, according to DOJ lawyer, David Barron, it is A-Okay for ACORN to receive funds from American taxpayers, according to this NY Times article . Yes, it is a little more complicated than that, but not a lot. I believe the term is ...
  10 hours ago

• Jersey Pulls Back from Marriage

  
  Best Gay Blogs — Authority: 141
  Looks like marriage in New Jersey is a no go. There was talk that Democrats, who run both houses of the Legislature, were going to compose a bill for lame duck Gov. Jon S. Corzine to sign; he said a gay marriage bill would get his John Hancock. Well those Democrats are now making the “maybe it’s not time” ...
  14 hours ago

• Victory: Scholastic Reverses Decision to Exclude Gay Friendly Book from Fairs

  
  Electronic Village — Authority: 522
  Scholastic Books responded to the petition, signed by many villagers , criticizing the company for excluding a book from their popular books fairs simply because one of the characters had two lesbian mothers. Scholastic has reversed their decision to exclude the Lauren Myracles book, Luv Ya Bunches , and ...
  17 hours ago

• An abhorrent law is gone

  
  AmeriNZ — Authority: 419
  Thursday night, Parliament acted correctly and repealed the use of provocation as a partial defence for murder. The repeal was passed 116-5—only the Neo-Troglodyte ACT Party voted against it. Predictably, lawyers were condescending in their dismissals, with one calling the repeal “political grandstanding” and ...
  18 hours ago

• Love is Worth Fighting For: A Little Life Lesson from Perseus and the Medusa

  
  Prometheus Unbound — Authority: 143
    I took this picture at the Getty Museum in Westwood on Saturday. It is a photo of a painting (from the first decade of the 1700s) by Sebastiano Rici, and depicts Perseus holding the head of Medusa in combat against Phineus and his not-so-merry band of men. Phineus, a failed suitor to Perseus’s bride-to-be, ...
  22 hours ago

• Fury at Uganda proposal for gay executions

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 987
  Britain and Canada today led Commonwealth protests against a law proposed by the Ugandan parliament which would introduce the death penalty by hanging for "aggravated homosexuality". Gordon Brown expressed Britains concerns about the parliamentary bill when he met Yoweri Museveni, the veteran Ugandan president, at ...
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• Celebrate Your Gay Rights While We Enjoy Our Right to Change Channels

  
  The Other McCain — Authority: 751
  Adam Lamberts defenders play the homophobia card : When CBS had Adam Lambert as a guest on its "Early Show" Wednesday morning, it may have believed it would placate viewers who were upset when Mr. Lambert had his invitation withdrawn by ABCs "Good Morning America." Instead, the booking has led to further ...
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• RI: Profile of New Gay Rights Group Queer Action

  
  OutGayLife.com — Authority: 158
  Gov. Don Carcieri is a staunch social conservative who headlined a fundraiser for an anti-gay marriage group and says same-sex couples have no civil right to marriage. So it surprised even some of Carcieri’s toughest critics when the Republican sat down this month for a tense but polite meeting with six ...
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• RI: Profile of New Gay Rights Group Queer Action

  
  Gay Marriage Watch — Authority: 445
  Gov. Don Carcieri is a staunch social conservative who headlined a fundraiser for an anti-gay marriage group and says same-sex couples have no civil right to marriage. So it surprised even some of Carcieri’s toughest critics when the Republican sat down this month for a tense but polite meeting with six ...
  1 day ago

• Lady GaGa Performs ‘Speechless’ On Ellen (Video)

  
  Backseat Cuddler — Authority: 587
  Today we get to see Lady GaGa on Ellen and I can’t wait!  I love both of these girls and well, putting them on the same stage for a few minutes is actually quite thrilling.SEE LADY GAGA NUDE HEREDon’t forget that soon we will get to see even more of Ellen on American Idol! Yes!Watch [...]
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• Same Sex Benefits Expanding Around the US

  
  OutGayLife.com — Authority: 158
  With public attention focused largely on battles over whether gay couples should be able to marry, a less-noticed movement to grant health and other benefits to same-sex partners is gaining significant ground across the country in courtrooms, in legislatures and at the ballot box. In New York last week, ...
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• Same Sex Benefits Expanding Around the US

  
  Gay Marriage Watch — Authority: 445
  With public attention focused largely on battles over whether gay couples should be able to marry, a less-noticed movement to grant health and other benefits to same-sex partners is gaining significant ground across the country in courtrooms, in legislatures and at the ballot box. In New York last week, ...
  1 day ago

• Korea: Transsexual Model Steps Up to Fight Ignorance

  
  Gay Marriage Watch — Authority: 445
  When it comes to sex, whether it refers to gender or sexual intercourse, Korea, built upon Confucianist ideals, has stayed very conservative. But the strictness on sexual relations has become radically relaxed in recent years to the level that people believe women who keep their virginity until marriage are virtually ...
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• Getting used to gay parents | Celia Hannon

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 987
  Now that its clear it doesnt damage a childs development, we should ask more interesting questions about gay parenting Its safe to say that when you find yourself in Jeremy Clarksons line of fire, youre probably on the right side of the debate. Clarkson might be pleased that his " dad wasnt a lesbian ", but not ...
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• Gay AND Straight Identical Twins: National Geographic Discusses Possible Bases For Orientation

  
  A Blue View — Authority: 154
  Timothy Kincaid : Sexual orientation is genetic… but not fully genetic. Each person has about a 4-6% chance of being same-sex attracted. If,however, one has a twin brother that’s gay, the odds increase to about12%. Make it an identical twin and you have a 50/50 chance that you toowill be gay. Anti-gay ...
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• BOYCOTT THE BELL-RINGERS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

  
  Warren and Derrick — Authority: 137
  Just a reminder to all of our gay and gay-friendly readers out there to think twice about dropping any money into the buckets of The Salvation Army s bell-ringers as you are out and about this holiday season.  The organization is well-know for being anti-gay, and we shouldnt be donating any of our hard-earned money ...
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