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Race, Marriage Equality, and Obama

I'm of the belief that now that Obama has cleared the way for a Democratic Party plank for Same-sex marriage, is the LGBTQ communities responsibility to do everything in our power to get him re-elected. Part of that is

What is a gay republican?

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We could say that Grenell's sexual orientation was not the issue at all and played no part being let go by the Romney campaign. There are no doubt other gay and lesbians at work there. But none are as out

Anti-Racism in Conversation – A Practice Salon

Received this via email and it looks very interesting! May 13th Sunday Anti-Racism in Conversation - A Practice Salon A three hour workshop to practice confronting racism in conversation. It’s mother’s day. Bring your mom! Noon – 3pm at Wild

Statement of Equality Pennsylvania: Well Done, Mr. President!

Statement of Equality Pennsylvania: Well Done, Mr. President! Harrisburg: Today, President Obama voiced the singular truth about marriage equality that all of us have known all along — the ability for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) couples to formalize

Changing roles but same passions.

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One comment I have heard is that the CPRB can't be counted upon, but this has most often come from folks who have never filed a complaint. I think there is a lack of understanding as to how the

Simon Cowell: Gay acting and appearing?

I think a part of it is this pervasive sense of homophobia (although perhaps a less virulent strain) that permeates our culture and judges people by stereotypic standards of "maleness." In Cowell's case, he is just a little bit... well,

Should the LGBTQ movement seek to build more media friends?

Connected to this notion is to ask, who is really ultimately responsible for how complex issues get resized into misrepresentative but catchy phrases. Is it the media, or is it the opposition which then uses the media for it's own

ACLU Takes Voter ID Law To Court

The future of Pennsylvania’s recently passed voter ID law may be decided in Commonwealth Court. A lawsuit filed Tuesday by the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania and the NAACP claims the the law, which requires voters to show state

Keystone Progress asks PA Senate, House for ALEC Records

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Right to Know Law requests filed for correspondence, financial records related to controversial corporate front group, the American Legislative Exchange Council HARRISBURG, PA  — Keystone Progress today asked the Pennsylvania Senate and House of Representatives to release all records related

Am I Gay if Batman Is Gay?

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Perhaps, I'm just put off with "Gay" being used as a concept. Isn't that one more way to dehumanize the reality of our shared queer lives? We aren't really in love with members of our own sex, we are just