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	<description>The Source for Queer News, Info, and Commentary in Pennsylvania</description>
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		<title>Republicans are the source of two Obama controversies.</title>
		<link>http://thomascwaters.com/2013/05/17/republicans-are-the-source-of-two-obama-controversies/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 02:25:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tcwaters</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thomascwaters.com/?p=8606</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The linked text comes from Politics USA, a liberal site, but these claims come from other media sources. It appears that Republicans created the edited emails which are the base evidence for a Benghazi scandal. Republicans also provided what they said was a quote from an email written by State Department spokesman Victoria Nuland. The]]></description>
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		<title>Boy Scouts and Marriage Equality: an open letter to Mr Stemberger</title>
		<link>http://thomascwaters.com/2013/05/17/boy-scouts-and-marriage-equality-an-open-letter-to-mr-stemberger/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 16:40:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tcwaters</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This letter is in response to an op-ed at the Christian Post. The author, Mr Stemberger, is certainly entitled to his own opinions, but his login and rationale are problematic and need to be questioned. Mr Stemberger, I was really disappointed to read your op-ed about the Boy Scouts and the Supreme Court. While I]]></description>
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		<title>Peduto Leads in Latest Pittsburgh Mayoral Primary Poll</title>
		<link>http://thomascwaters.com/2013/05/13/peduto-leads-in-latest-pittsburgh-mayoral-primary-poll/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 17:05:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tcwaters</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ In the race for Pittsburgh’s Mayor, Bill Peduto has increased his lead over former Auditor General Jack Wagner from two points on April 22nd to seven points late last week, according to a poll released by Keystone Analytics®.]]></description>
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		<title>Mark Sanford, The GOP, And The Sanctity Of Marriage</title>
		<link>http://thomascwaters.com/2013/05/12/mark-sanford-gop-sanctity-of-marriage/</link>
		<comments>http://thomascwaters.com/2013/05/12/mark-sanford-gop-sanctity-of-marriage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 01:42:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tcwaters</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sanford's win shows us that the voting public hasn't changed a whole lot in some places (and more places rather than fewer). If we are going to see a continued path towards fairness, Equality and respect for everyone, we must continue to put candidates forward who are not Republican-lite, and work our butts off pre-election to make sure we get progressives elected.]]></description>
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		<title>Mother’s Day and LGBTQ people</title>
		<link>http://thomascwaters.com/2013/05/12/mothers-day-and-lgbtq-people/</link>
		<comments>http://thomascwaters.com/2013/05/12/mothers-day-and-lgbtq-people/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 18:52:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tcwaters</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today is Mother&#8217;s Day, and my Facebook wall is filled with Mother&#8217;s Day wishes.  My own mother has been dead for many years; she succumbed to lung cancer at a very young age, and I miss her every day. We had a very good relationship when she died, even though we had been through some]]></description>
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		<title>Kluwe, Football and a New Masculinity</title>
		<link>http://thomascwaters.com/2013/05/09/kluwe-football-masculinity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 17:04:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tcwaters</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In other words, Chris Kluwe displays a new type of Masculinity. One that recognizes the power of the game and at the same time sees a greater role for the player than simply being the spectators' hero. The new masculine is not just a role model for the budding masculine, but for all youth, especially those at risk, and the ones who need support, encouragement, and dare, I say it, love and compassion.
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		<title>Gay History 101: Gay Swimmers and Divers</title>
		<link>http://thomascwaters.com/2013/05/08/gay-history-101-gay-swimmers-and-divers/</link>
		<comments>http://thomascwaters.com/2013/05/08/gay-history-101-gay-swimmers-and-divers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 18:29:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tcwaters</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Queerty has a nice photo spread and story about Gay swimmers and divers. The piece is heavy on the guys and n could include more women, but the lesson in Queer History is no less important. We probably all could name one or two Olympic level swimmers or divers, but here is a whole list!]]></description>
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		<title>Breaking News: Bipartisan introduction of non-discrimination bills with strong public support in PA</title>
		<link>http://thomascwaters.com/2013/05/07/breaking-news-bipartisan-introduction-of-non-discrimination-bills-with-strong-public-support-in-pa/</link>
		<comments>http://thomascwaters.com/2013/05/07/breaking-news-bipartisan-introduction-of-non-discrimination-bills-with-strong-public-support-in-pa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 16:46:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tcwaters</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Today, a bipartisan group of Pennsylvania legislators introduced critical legislation to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people from discrimination.  The bills would ban discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression statewide in employment, housing, credit, and public accommodations.]]></description>
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		<title>Why won’t Gay America embrace Bradley Manning?</title>
		<link>http://thomascwaters.com/2013/05/07/gay-america-bradley-manning/</link>
		<comments>http://thomascwaters.com/2013/05/07/gay-america-bradley-manning/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 16:34:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tcwaters</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thomascwaters.com/?p=8540</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[At stake in this situation may be the future of democracy and what it means to be an informed citizenry. I don't believe I'm overstating the importance, and for a gay man to be at the heart of it is important. Will the LGBT community stop focusing solely on Gay Marriage long enough to recognize the turning point we are at here with this case and with Bradley Manning? ]]></description>
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		<title>PA Non-discrimination legislation has record high number of sponsors: Press Conference on Tuesday.</title>
		<link>http://thomascwaters.com/2013/05/06/pa-non-discrimination-legislation-has-record-high-number-of-sponsors-press-conference-on-tuesday/</link>
		<comments>http://thomascwaters.com/2013/05/06/pa-non-discrimination-legislation-has-record-high-number-of-sponsors-press-conference-on-tuesday/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 18:36:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tcwaters</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Pennsylvania legislature&#8217;s LGBT Equality Caucus and other legislative supporters will hold a Capitol news conference Tuesday to announce the largest-ever list of sponsors for non-discrimination legislation and a new major corporate supporter of the bills. Results of a recent poll about the bills also will be announced. The news conference will be held at 10]]></description>
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