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Matt Baume

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12 States Have Marriage Equality... Can We Get to 13? (VIDEO)

Matt Baume | May 21, 2013 | Gay Voices
Marriage equality is on a winning streak, and it may not be over yet: Illinois may soon join Rhode Island, Delaware and Minnesota in passing marriage legislation before the start of summer. But time is running out: The Illinois legislature has just until the end of this month to pass its bill.
Aundaray Guess

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Is Mark Carson's Death an Opportunity for a New Matthew Shepard Moment?

Aundaray Guess | May 21, 2013 | Gay Voices
It should be an alarm that alerts us to the complacency that has enveloped us and force us to refocus on anti-LGBT hate crimes. It should generate a renewed dialogue about why a gay man can be shot dead in plain sight in the street simply because of who he is.
Andrew Doyle

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The Aggressive Homosexual Community Fights Back

Andrew Doyle | May 21, 2013 | UK Comedy
A spokesperson for the aggressive homosexual community summarised the local disappointment: "This isn't the first time that the tories have attacked us like this. We didn't choose to be aggressive homosexuals. We were born that way. When I came out of the womb the first thing I did was wink at the handsome doctor and slap the midwife."
Kyle Hillman

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Marriage Equality Will Be the Illinois Moderate Litmus Test

Kyle Hillman | May 21, 2013 | Chicago
With a vote upcoming any day now in Springfield and a Supreme Court decision that is likely to be less than an all-out victory for equal marriage, the issue won't be going away as some have hoped.
Allison Hope

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Why Anti-Gay Hate Crimes Are Up: The Storm Before the Calm

Allison Hope | May 21, 2013 | Gay Voices
I believe that we're seeing the tortured last battle of an anti-gay subset of our society that knows that it's losing the culture war. what do angry, ignorant people do when they feel that they no longer have control? They use their angry words, their fists, their guns and their knives.
Sue Kerr

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A Tale of Two Birthdays: LGBTQ Violence

Sue Kerr | May 21, 2013 | Gay Voices
What will you do to push back? Will you sign a petition about the Boy Scouts or challenging the use of the word "tranny" at 7-Eleven? Will you march? Will you join an email list? Volunteer?
Peter D. Rosenstein

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Rehoboth Beach 2013: A Very Gay-Friendly Summer

Peter D. Rosenstein | May 21, 2013 | Gay Voices
It is a great, inclusive community and a place where you can feel comfortable walking down the street holding hands with your partner. If you head to the very south end of the mile-long boardwalk, you can spread your towel on Poodle Beach and be surrounded by the gay community.
Stephen R. Haynes

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Denying Church Rights to Women and Gays Is Just Like Race-Based Discrimination, Right?

Stephen R. Haynes | May 21, 2013 | Religion
Biblical passages to which conservative Christians appeal on these issues can be interpreted differently. But even those convinced that conservatives do not interpret the Bible correctly in these cases must concede that they do so consistently.
Louis Virtel

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Weeklings!: Judging the American Idol Judges (VIDEO)

Louis Virtel | May 21, 2013 | Gay Voices
Now that Season 12 is over, let's judge Idol's judges, Keith Urban, Nicki Minaj, Randy Jackson and Mariah Carey, for all they're worth -- and, hell, Seacrest too. Frankly, they all deserve it.
Wayne Anderson

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It's Raining Unique: Alex Newell and Martha Wash

Wayne Anderson | May 21, 2013 | Gay Voices
I got up early on Sunday morning and ventured out into the rain to catch the opening ceremony for the New York AIDS Walk 2013. I was rewarded for my effort with these fabulous performances by Alex Newell ("Unique" on the television show Glee).
James Owens

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RNC Quietly Sweeps Houston Anti-Gay Incident Under the Rug

James Owens | May 21, 2013 | Gay Voices
Chris Busby is the vice president of the Log Cabin Republicans of Houston. Recently he made the decision to run for a Precinct Committee Person (PCP) vacancy in the Harris County Republican Party. He was confident that he would be given the position, but that's not what happened.
Cindy Zelman

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Everything Changes, Even My Shoes: Evolving Past My Own Transphobia and Internalized Homophobia

Cindy Zelman | May 21, 2013 | Gay Voices
As I've shed my sexy boots, so too have I shed my narrow-minded views on the queer community. I may not be bringing sexy back with my new dress style, but I'm bringing back something much more important: a wider and more encompassing perspective.
Tim Paul

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A Case Against Marriage by a Single Gay Man

Tim Paul | May 21, 2013 | Gay Voices
At this rate, if I want to remain comfortably single without the pressures of a looming marriage proposal, I'll have to move to one of those states. Next time I'm on Craigslist, I'm going have to forego the "Men Seeking Men" section so that I can peruse apartments in Biloxi.
Andrew Nackerud

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Dancing at The Abbey

Andrew Nackerud | May 21, 2013 | Gay Voices
If there were gay rights trading cards, my character would have high tolerance, 9 acceptance, 10 respect and telekinesis. But in spite of all this power, the moment I stepped foot in The Abbey in West Hollywood and a man caressed the chest hair protruding from my V-neck, I flipped out.
Fred Karger

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National Organization for Marriage Takes On the IRS: Whom Are They Trying to Protect?

Fred Karger | May 21, 2013 | Gay Voices
In 2007 and 2008, its first two years of existence, NOM never bothered to file any tax returns with the IRS. Each subsequent year, NOM has either been late or filed at least two extensions on its tax returns. This is illegal if you are a 501(c)(3) or a 501(c)(4) tax-exempt organization like NOM.
Win Bassett

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Another Glitch in Boy Scouts' Proposed Gay Policy

Win Bassett | May 21, 2013 | Gay Voices
Most of the conversation has focused on the double standard of refusing membership to openly homosexual adults as leaders. However, there hasn't been any discussion about another qualifier in the proposed language -- "alone."
Erin Chrisman

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Jen and Lani: What Real Love Looks Like (PHOTOS)

Erin Chrisman | May 21, 2013 | Weddings
The most telling bit of it all is that thing that can't be put into words. It's the thing that happens when they look at each other: countless unexplainable emotions expressed within one electric connection of the eyes.
Toni Newman

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How to Tell Your Partner You're Transgender

Toni Newman | May 21, 2013 | Gay Voices
Finding a mate who can love and accept you as you will unfortunately not come easily. Like any person, you will have to deal with rejection, heartbreak and disappointment, but don't be dismayed, because love is out there, and you can find it.
Fr. Gary M. Meier

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No Longer Anonymous: Why I Decided to Come Out as a Gay Priest

Fr. Gary M. Meier | May 21, 2013 | Religion
At the heart of every authentic call to ministry is the desire to live a life of integrity. It was my desire to live a life of integrity that led me to the priesthood and it is that same desire that has led me to where I am today.
Bishop Minerva G. Carcaño

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LGBT Families Must Be Included in Immigration Reform

Bishop Minerva G. Carcaño | May 21, 2013 | Gay Voices
The opportunity to reunite their families should be extended to all immigrant families, including LGBT families. It is the just and right thing to do. It is the humane thing to do. It is what we must do.
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