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MOVIES: Chris Evans as Captain America.
Gay stories: A survivor's account of an unbelievable hell called home.
Judges: Should we appoint them or elect them?
WATCH: And get out the Kleenex.
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EQUAL LOVE: Activist Peter Tatchell launches campaign for marriage equality in the UK.
MESSAGE TO OBAMA: Constance McMillen, Ceara Sturgis, Will Phillips, and Robin McGehee record a message for the President.
SCOTT SPARK: His new video for "Fail Like You Mean It".
BEAR CITY: Erin Brown walks the red carpet at the premiere of the new film.
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The Blade focuses on some key Senate races for LGBTs on Nov. 2.
Wikileaks: Pentagon knew of anti-gay killings in Iraq months before they were reported.
Malaysia ensures gays express remorse or suffer in new films.
Celine Dion reveals names of twin boys.
Gay Nepal MP Sunil Pant is lone protester against "charade" of nation's prime minister elections: "The 36-year-old stood at the entrance of parliament, holding two banners. "End this drama," said one while the other urged for a ay out of the impasse. Pant, who has successfully lobbied to have same sex marriages endorsed by Nepal's Supreme Court, became the rallying point for frustrated MPs, bureaucrats and even security personnel, who agreed there should be a stronger protest in future."
How many women Supreme Court justices does Ruth Bader Ginsburg think are enough?
Dallas County ballots include three gay candidates. "Gary Fitzsimmons is seeking re-election as county clerk. Tonya Parker is running for 116th Civil District Court judge. And Peter Schulte appears on the ballot in parts of the city. He is challenging Dan Branch for the Texas House in a district that includes parts of Oak Lawn."
Carson Kressley to host own show on Oprah Winfrey's network.
True Blood's Ryan Kwanten will play Charles Manson in a new film.
Jersey Shore bashes trans women.
11th hour anti-gay attacks against House candidate David Cicilline in Rhode Island? "Cicilline, a Democrat, is running against Republican John Loughlin, a member of the Rhode Island State House and an Army veteran...in the final weeks of the campaign, Loughlin has made several statements that could be considered digs at Cicilline based on his sexual orientation."
Has Ricky Martin inspired you?
Robert Downey Jr. shakes his mane.
Matthew McConnaughey takes his heavage very seriously.
The Governator rocks a skull ring.
Charlie Sheen's meltdown, animated.
ACLU askas Arkansas Supreme Court to uphold ruling striking down ban on gay adoption and foster parenting: "This law denies Arkansas' foster children the chance to find loving homes," said Rita Sklar, Executive Director of the ACLU of Arkansas. "There are over 1600 children in state care who need families. Act 1 eliminated qualified parents who could provide these children with the stability they desperately need."
Canada Supreme Court to hear case of flyer-disctributing anti-gay activist Bill Whatcott.
Michigan teacher suspended for objecting to anti-gay hate on the anti-bullying Spirit Day: "A student walked into McDow-ell's classroom and said, 'I do not support gay individuals,' according to David Boeving, a Howell alum whose younger brother attends the school. McDowell, according to Boeving, asked the student to leave the class. The student asked to leave was wearing a belt with a Confederate flag belt buckle, Boeving said, which, he added, McDowell took issue with."
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Mel Distel, a 25-year-old volunteer at Equality California's Santa Ana branch reports that she arrived at work last night to find a noose hanging on the door of the office.
Wait till you hear what the police officers she called had to say:
When the police arrived, two officers spoke to Daniel and myself outside. The male officer dominated the conversation. There was nothing they could do, of course, there was no suspect and no crime had been committed. The officer said "what it is, is a string on a door." My vision got blurry, I was embarrased and felt stupid for making the call. I took a deep breath and said "Do you see any correlation between the fact that this is a gay office and there was a noose left on our door in the wake of all of these teen suicides?" The officer said, "Sometimes you just have to live with being a victim," and proceeded to mention that his car had been broken into before. As if that's the same. As if having your stereo stolen is anything like the message "You should kill yourself." As if random theft is anything like an act meant to convey hate and stir up fear in the heart of a minority group.
I want to thank Karla for having a long discussion with the sargeant about the situation. No, it was not legally a hate crime, because there was no crime (just hate). And the officer likely did not intend to come off the way he did.
But I'm still in shock. I pray that no officer ever tells a bullied teen that, "sometimes you just have to live with being a victim." The officer made me feel foolish for being shocked and afraid. I feel stupid and unjustified. Our volunteers felt hurt, angered and confused.
I am so grateful for the excellent family of volunteers who came together tonight, supported eachother, worked through their emotions, and even made an astonishing number of phone bank calls.
I am sorry for anyone who has experienced hate or intimidation, and my heart goes out to anyone who has reported it and been made to feel stupid for reaching out for help.
Wow.
(via Facebook)
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You know that old adage, "never trust a skinny chef?" How 'bout one with a six-pack? Here's gay Top Chef: Just Desserts contestant Yigit Pura hanging out on a beach somewhere.
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Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius, gay seniors, Facebook employees, and Men Alive, the Orange County Gay Men's Chorus, are among the latest to lend their voices to the "It Gets Better" project.
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