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DADT Hearings Held Until 2010

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:55:00 GMT

Congressional hearings on repealing the military's ban on openly gay service members have been postponed until 2010.

DADT Poll Biased

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:20:00 GMT

A new Military Times poll on "don't ask, don't tell" first asks readers whether they've ever been hit on by gay service members.

Sandra Bernhard Is Sick of Vampires

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:45:00 GMT

Sandra Bernhard is over the vampire craze — from moral vampires (Twilight) to erotic, frustrated vampires (True Blood). She goes on a tweeting rampage about the whole genre.

UT Students Rally for DP Benefits

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:40:00 GMT

Students at the University of Texas at Austin want professors and staff to have same-sex partner benefits.

Gillibrand Leads Pataki by Slight Margin

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:20:00 GMT

Current New York senator Kirsten Gillibrand leads in polls against former governor George Pataki by a small margin, according to a Rasmussen poll released on Thursday.

Calling All Closeted Service Members

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:35:00 GMT

Photographer Jeff Sheng is looking for as many participants as possible for a new photo project on closeted men and women in the U.S. military.

$4 Million Bond Set for Killer in P.R.

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:30:00 GMT

Juan Martinez Matos, who is accused of murdering a 19-year-old gay man in Puerto Rico, is being held in jail on a $4 million bond.

Ellen Lauds Oprah

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:05:00 GMT

Ellen DeGeneres credited Oprah Winfrey with inspiring her career.

Sneak Peek: RuPaul's Drag Race Season 2

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:25:00 GMT

Logo offered a glimpse into season 2 of RuPaul’s Drag Race, set to debut on the gay cable network in February.

New Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:35:00 GMT

New guidelines recommend that young women push back the date of their first Pap test and women overall screen less often for cervical cancer.

Wrestler Enlisted to Protect Young Activist

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:00:00 GMT

Jon Stewart wants to protect young gay rights activist Will Phillips with professional wrestler Mick Foley.

Trans Protections Approved in Tampa

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:55:00 GMT

The Tampa city council on Thursday approved antidiscrimination protections for transgender individuals over the objection of Christian conservatives.

S.D. Mayor to Testify Against Prop. 8

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:35:00 GMT

San Diego mayor Jerry Sanders, who announced his support for marriage equality in an emotional press conference in 2007, will testify against Prop. 8 in the upcoming federal trial.

DC Agenda Launches

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:10:00 GMT

The DC Agenda, the new iteration of the closed Washington Blade, opened for business online and in print Friday.

Jersey Newspaper: Man Up on Marriage

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:45:00 GMT

Grow a pair, says TheStar-Ledger to New Jersey lawmakers who appear to be wavering in their support for a marriage equality bill.

Prejean, EQCA Invited to Address Pageant

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:15:00 GMT

Miss California USA director Keith Lewis invited Equality California and Carrie Prejean to air spots during the pageant, to be televised on Sunday.

Fanning, Stewart Make Out in Joan Jett Biopic

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:30:00 GMT

She maybe only 15 years old, but Dakota Fanning is all grown up and kissing costar Kristen Stewart in their new film about girl rockers Joan Jett and Cherie Currie.

Ricky Martin Raises Cash for Kids

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:20:00 GMT

Ricky Martin, who has stepped out of the spotlight in recent years to raise his twin sons, is partnering with a German broadcaster to help raise money for a youth center in Puerto Rico.

Poll: Most in N.J. Favor Marriage

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:00:00 GMT

More adult New Jersey residents favor marriage equality than oppose it, according to a new poll released Thursday morning. The numbers come out just days before New Jersey legislators are scheduled to begin a lame-duck session where they are expected to consider a bill extending marriage rights to same-sex couples.

Scalia on Sodomy and the Constitution

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:55:00 GMT

Back when the Constitution was being drafted, there was no way to account for modern issues like abortion or sodomy, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia said on Tuesday.

Oprah Over in 2011

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:20:00 GMT

All things must come to an end. Oprah Winfrey will announce on her Friday show that her 25-year-old syndicated daytime talk show will end on September 9, 2011.