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• Grammy Nomination Creates Controversy

  
  FH Out Front Blog — Authority: 415
  I’ve always been intrigued by anti-artist and the need to disseminate messages of hate. In late August, I posted about Live Nation and AEG’s concert cancellation of Jamaican reggae artist, Buju Banton . Since then, Banton continues to gain much attention from the LGBT community. Last week, two black LGBT ...
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• Anti-gay singer Buju Banton arrested on drug charges

  
  PinkNews.co.uk — Authority: 683
  The Jamaican reggae star Buju Banton is in custody pending charges of drug offences. The singer, who has been condemned for lyrics calling for gays to be killed, was arrested in Miami on Thursday.
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• Three unrelated items

  
  Floating Life — Authority: 428
  1. Someone has to do it…I see from SameSame that William Yang has been photographing Matthew Mitcham. “William Yang’s ‘Photographing Matthew Mitcham’ exhibits at Barry Stern Galleries, 19 Glenmore Road, Paddington NSW 2021, from December 14.” I think I’ll check that one. William Yang has appeared on ...
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• Houston Elects Openly Gay Mayor

  
  From the Left — Authority: 470
  Sunday, December 12, 2009 Houston, the largest city in the red state of Texas and the fourth-largest city in the U.S., has elected an openly gay woman mayor . City controller, Annise Parker, handily defeated challenger Gene Locke, a former city attorney, in a bitterly fought run-off race 53 percent to ...
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• Gay and Lesbian: Houston becomes largest U.S. city to elect openly gay mayor

  
  i On Global Trends - Mike Hitchen Online - news, opinion, analysis — Authority: 443
  Houston, Texas has become the largest city in the United States to elect an openly gay mayor after City Controller Annise Parker was declared the winner of a runoff election. Social conservatives fought her election, funding a campaign aimed at turning out likeminded voters to support her opponent, former city ...
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• Obama White House Condemns Uganda Kill Gays Bill

  
  From the Left — Authority: 470
  Saturday, December 12, 2009 From The Advocate : In its strongest statement yet, the Obama Administration condemned a homophobic Ugandan bill that would carry a death sentence for acts of homosexuality in some cases. Responding to an inquiry from The Advocate, the Obama White House released the ...
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• Review: A Single Man

  
  Cinematical — Authority: 753
  A Single Man is based on a novel by Christopher Isherwood, which is written as the internal monologue of a man who has made up his mind to commit suicide. If you know this, the first few minutes of the movie are a bit unnerving. Colin Firth , playing the title character -- a handsome, low-key college professor ...
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• NJ: Senate delays vote on same-sex marriage

  
  Citizens Against Pro-Obama Media Bias — Authority: 151
  December 11, 2009States allowing civil unions/same-sex-marriage/domestic partnerAfter 7 hours of emotional debate Monday, the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced same-sex marriage legislation by a vote of 7-6 (video). It was then passed to the floor of the senate for a vote. Today, the senate vote was postponed, ...
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• Tila Tequila engaged to Johnson & Johnson heiress Casey Johnson

  
  Lesbian Dating & Relationships — Authority: 118
  Bi-sexual reality TV Star, Tila Tequila, announced her engagement to Johnson & Johnson heiress Casey Johnson via Ustream video yesterday."Tonight, my beautiful girlfriend has just asked me to marry her and check out this rock," "Bam! That is a 17-carat diamond ring from my baby."Johnson, who was recently arrested ...
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• Discrimination: We’re Not Lovin’ It

  
  FH Out Front Blog — Authority: 415
  Earlier this week, the Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) filed a complaint against an Orlando McDonald’s on behalf of seventeen-year-old Zikerria Bellamy. Managers at the restaurant had refused Bellamy a job interview and subsequently a job after learning she was transgendered. One manager ...
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• Fistgate V: Youth Fisting Instructor Claims Kevin Jennings Knew About Class Content in Advance

  
  Big Government — Authority: 817
  n March 2000 Barack Obama’s Safe Schools Czar Kevin Jennings was the keynote speaker at a controversial youth conference at Tuft’s University . This conference sponsored by the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) was fully supported by the Massachusetts Department of Education, the Safe ...
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• Would lesbians and gay enjoy the city of Mexico?

  
  Mexico Vacation Travels Pictures, Reviews, & Deals — Authority: 429
  Of course they would! Despite the fact that Mexicans are usually religious, they welcome gay and lesbians in their community. As a matter of fact, homosexuals are legal and they have various laws preventing people from discriminating the third sex. One of the best spots in mexico for gays and lesbians is at the ...
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• Join me in signing the petition against gay hate music

  
  California Ripple Effect — Authority: 119
  Post by EQCA Deputy Director of Marriage and Coalitions Andrea Shorter The Grammys have shocked LGBT and anti-violence advocates around the world by choosing to nominate “murder music” singer Buju Banton for an award. When I and some other local San Francisco activists sat down with the Jamaican musician in ...
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• LA Gay and Lesbian Center Homeless Youth Need You This Christmas

  
  planetransgender — Authority: 420
  A speical message from Jane Lynch Serving on the Board of Directors of the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center is one of the things Im most proud of in my life. I do it because there are still far too many people—especially young people—who are harassed, abused or abandoned because of who they are. Thats why Im ...
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• NJ: Senate Judiciary Committee advances bill in support of same-sex marriage

  
  Citizens Against Pro-Obama Media Bias — Authority: 151
  December 9, 2009States allowing civil unions/same-sex-marriage/domestic partnerNew Jersey’s Senate Judiciary Committee voted 7-6 (video) in support of a same-sex marriage bill: Marriage Equality Act (S1967/A2978), after a heated 7 hour debate Monday night (7th). Sen Baroni added an amendment stipulating that clergy ...
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• Illinois 2010 Elections: State Senator Heather Steans Scores Another Big Endorsement Prize over Jim Madigan–Illinois AFL-CIO

  
  THE iLLINOIS OBSERVER — Authority: 476
  State Senator Heather Steans (Chicago, IL) — December 9, 2009 . In her re-election campaign, State Senator Heather Steans (D-Chicago) is on a roll. Steans, who is facing gay rights activist and civil rights attorney Jim Madigan in the Democratic primary, won the endorsement of the Illinois AFL-CIO yesterday. ...
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• Counting on Hate: GLSEN Launches New SM Counter

  
  FH Out Front Blog — Authority: 415
  Earlier this year, we shared a GLSEN campaign called “ ThinkB4YouSpeak .” The campaign seeks to build awareness with students regarding the prevalence of homophobic and derogatory language. In its launch, GLSEN partnered with Hilary Duff and Wanda Sykes to create PSAs that drew attention to the issue. So, ...
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• NY: Gay Marriage Lost the Vote But Won the Fight

  
  OutGayLife.com — Authority: 156
  Supporters of same-sex marriage sadly lost the 38-to-24 vote in the state Senate last week, but they won the argument. On the merits, the debate wasnt even close. In fact, with the lonely exception of Bronx Sen. Ruben Diaz Sr., opponents literally said nothing to justify denying equal marital rights to tens of ...
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• Make Your Holiday Dollars Have Greater Impact: Q&A with Michael Lamb of Echelon Business Media

  
  FH Out Front Blog — Authority: 415
  This post is the conclusion of the Out Front Blogs dialogue with Michael Lamb from Echelon Business Media and GayFranchise.com. 4. As we head into the holiday season, how are LGBT businesses communicating with consumers? How can or should LGBT consumers be responding? Lamb: I have always said that LGBT money is ...
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• New Jersey Senate Judiciary Committee Passes Marriage Equality Bill

  
  OutGayLife.com — Authority: 156
  On Monday, December 7, New Jersey’s Senate Judiciary Committee passed a bill that would allow gay and lesbian couples to legally marry. The bill, which passed in a 7-6 vote, will be voted on by the full Senate on Thursday. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports : The Senate Judiciary Committee approved the ...
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