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New Antigay Children’s Book Teaches Kids to Hate LGBT Families

jase peeples - feedproxy.google — Fri, 24 May 2013 06:23:10 +0000

A new picture book by Amber Dee Parker and Hannah Sequra attempts to battle messages of LGBT equality with a warm and fuzzy brand of hatred, reports Good as You. Endorsed by the American Family Association, God Made Dad & Mom tells the story of a young boy named Michael who prays for his classmate Jimmy and his two dads to learn “the truth” about how God made them after a trip to the zoo where he’s told all animal families “consist of a male, a female, and their offspring.” Watch the Read more [...]

Canada Lifts Lifetime Ban on Blood Donations by Gay Men

jase peeples - feedproxy.google — Fri, 24 May 2013 00:21:34 +0000

The country’s nearly 30-year-old ban will be updated to allow some gay men to give blood by midsummer. However, restrictions will still apply. Read more [...]

Transgender High School Senior Skips Graduation Over School’s Transphobic Policy

Sunnivie Brydum - feedproxy.google — Thu, 23 May 2013 22:21:34 +0000

Damian Garcia said he's "fully respecting" the school's decision and himself by not attending the graduation ceremony. Read more [...]

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blogadmin — Thu, 23 May 2013 18:20:55 +0000

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Op-ed: Are We More Successful Because We’re Gay

jim burba and bob hayes - feedproxy.google — Thu, 23 May 2013 18:20:55 +0000

Business and life partners Jim Burba and Bob Hayes see the very practical advantages in being gay. Read more [...]

Harvey Milk Day Has Group Worried About ‘Indoctrinating’ Kids

Lucas Grindley - feedproxy.google — Thu, 23 May 2013 18:20:13 +0000

Harvey Milk's memory is being honored by the White House today while also being run away from by an antigay group. Read more [...]

WATCH: What Happens When a Gay Boy Scout Comes Out to His Camp Leader

Sunnivie Brydum - feedproxy.google — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:20:55 +0000

Exclusive hidden camera footage reveals one Boy Scout camp director's response to a long-serving scout who is coming out as gay. Read more [...]

Anonymous Boy Scouts Employee Says Antigay Policy Hurts Business

Lucas Grindley - feedproxy.google — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:20:13 +0000

Two op-eds in national publications today argue that the antigay policy is bad for the Boy Scouts' financial health. Read more [...]

PHOTOS: Real Weddings, Real People

Christopher Harrity - feedproxy.google — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:20:55 +0000

These are the memories you will want to keep forever. Read more [...]

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blogadmin — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:20:13 +0000

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Peace Corps Recognizes, Respects Same-Sex Couples

katie peoples - feedproxy.google — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:20:13 +0000

In a historic policy shift, the government-funded volunteer service organization will now consider committed same-sex couples married, offering joint placements, a benefit previously only available to opposite-sex spouses. Read more [...]

Donald Rumsfeld Isn’t Sure, But Says Marriage Equality Might Lead to Polygamy

Lucas Grindley - feedproxy.google — Thu, 23 May 2013 12:20:13 +0000

During this book tour, the former Defense secretary has joked that he's so often wrong it no longer makes him blush. Read more [...]

Reasons for Pride 2013: We Love Liberace Now Even More Than 30 Years Ago

Matthew Breen - feedproxy.google — Thu, 23 May 2013 10:20:13 +0000

The glamour! The sequins! The movie! The book! Get into the excess that is Liberace. Michael Douglas (left) and Matt Damon as Liberace and Scott Thorson. OMG, the Liberace Movie Is Going to Be Epic“I got a call from Steven Soderbergh,” says Jerry Weintraub, megaproducer of Nashville, Cruising, The Karate Kid, and the Ocean’s Eleven franchise. “He asked me if I’d read this book. ‘I think you ought to read it,’ he said.” The book was the 1988 memoir Read more [...]

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blogadmin — Thu, 23 May 2013 02:21:00 +0000

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Sen. Chuck Schumer Tries Explaining Immigration: ‘I Know That This Provides Little Comfort’

Lucas Grindley - feedproxy.google — Wed, 22 May 2013 22:21:00 +0000

Those who have fought to include binational gay couples in immigration reform felt betrayed on Tuesday as Democratic senators moved ahead with a bill that excludes them. Read more [...]

Op-ed: Adopting the ‘T’ in LGBT

suzan revah - feedproxy.google — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:20:46 +0000

Where gender, expression, and identity clash for one San Francisco performer and fund-raiser. Read more [...]

Does Expansion of Rights Also Expand Antigay Violence

Lucas Grindley - feedproxy.google — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:20:57 +0000

A spree of antigay violence in New York City could be backlash over LGBT equality, but the head of the National Organization for Marriage insists there's no connection. Read more [...]

Reasons for Pride 2013: Gay Parents Are Changing the World

Lucas Grindley - feedproxy.google — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:20:46 +0000

Alec Mapa, a coach on AMC's new reality talent show, talks about adopting his son with partner Jamie Hebert and the challenges of taking the family show on the road. Comedian Alec Mapa (right) and husband Jamie Hebert sit for a portrait in their Los Angeles home with their son, Zion, 7, and their two dogs. Comedian Read more [...]

A Home of Our Own

Neal Broverman - feedproxy.google — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:20:46 +0000

Philadelphia puts the pieces together for the nation's newest LGBT senior development. With LGBT seniors facing increased risks of poverty and poor health as well as a higher likelihood of living alone, the need for housing designed to their needs is dire. Cities including Los Angeles and Chicago are responding by building developments specifically geared to LGBT seniors, and now Philadelphia is joining the Read more [...]

Op-ed: My Life as a Gay Boy Scout

christopher bram - feedproxy.google — Wed, 22 May 2013 14:20:46 +0000

Gay author Christopher Bram recounts how scouting helped him make it through adolescence and discover his true self. Read more [...]