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The Early Mapplethorpe?

The Huffington Post | Priscilla Frank | Posted 05.25.2012

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Today many, if not most, artist-photographers incorporate issues of theater, sexuality and the constructed self into their work. From Cindy Sherman's ...

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Turning Boys Into Men: 4 Ways to Expand Your Son's "Boy Power"

Dr. Peggy Drexler | Posted 04.30.2012

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Dr. Peggy Drexler

We as a culture have held fast to the idea that we need to protect the boundaries between male and female. This is wrong, and even dangerous. Instead, we need to be reframing the discussion, and asking: What makes a boy a boy?

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Nathan And Tristan: A Story Of Love, Peace And Understanding

Barb Snelgrove | Posted 04.20.2012

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Barb Snelgrove

This is the story of Nathan and Tristan. Nathan is that self-professed former "Bible-banging homophobe" who (along with some other like-minded, reformed individuals) decided to attend a local gay pride parade to apologize for the way the church has treated homosexuals.

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Hearing These Songs Can Turn You Gay

Mark C. Miller | Posted 04.09.2012

Read More: Gay, Songs, Heterosexual, Music, Homosexual, Comedy News
Mark C. Miller

Heterosexual males moments after hearing "I Will Survive" Photo: Paper Boat Creative Courtesy of: Paper Boat Creative San Francisco, CA -- Psychol...

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Which Agent Came Out As Gay On 'NCIS'?

Posted 04.29.2012

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People who are gay usually prefer to choose the setting and situation surrounding the moment when they come out to people in their lives. But that dec...

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Religious Leaders Want To Block Ricky Martin From Entering Honduras

Posted 12.03.2011

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An ecumenical group of religious leaders have demanded that the Honduran government deny a visa to Ricky Martin, arguing that he represents a bad mora...

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The Orthodox Rabbi Who Marries Gay Men to Lesbians

Cindy Rodriguez | Posted 10.19.2011

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Cindy Rodriguez

In the U.S., the debate about same-sex marriages has created a dividing line in the so-called culture wars, but in Jerusalem, where Orthodox Jews do not accept homosexuality, it feels like America, circa 1952.

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Tom's Shoes Founder Steps On Gay Toes

Rev. Dr. Cindi Love | Posted 09.12.2011

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Rev. Dr. Cindi Love

Public scrutiny is tough business. My hope for Blake and for the rest of us, is that we turn our missteps into opportunities to inform and educate and advocate for justice and peace.

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Gay People Affirmed To Be Human By United Nations

Rev. Dr. Cindi Love | Posted 09.09.2011

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Rev. Dr. Cindi Love

I have never been more proud to be an American and a global citizen of the United Nations than on the day the United States and the majority of nation-members of the U.N. issued this declaration.

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Pray The Gay Away?

Samara O'Shea | Posted 08.27.2011

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Samara O'Shea

Then there are a brave few who will not give up their beliefs or their same-sex love. One of those courageous people is Spazz.

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Ricky Martin's Concert Boycotted by the Church

Limari Colon | Posted 05.26.2011

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Limari Colon

Ricky Martin's tour started with accusations from self-proclaimed apostol Wanda Rolón, stating in a press conference that he was condemning Puerto Ri...

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Coming: A Rock Musical of Biblical Proportions

Liz Black | Posted 05.25.2011

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Liz Black

If you're religious to the point you refuse evolution as a concept, this is not the play for you. But for the rest of the world, Coming is that bitch-slap that will shock you and leave its impression after you leave.

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Is Evangelical Christianity Having A Great Gay Awakening?

Cathleen Falsani | Posted 07.25.2011

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Cathleen Falsani

Only time will tell whether more evangelical leaders will add their voices to the chorus calling for full and unapologetic inclusion of homosexuals in the life of the church.

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Separate but Equal: Gen. Conway's Housing Project and the Repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell

Ian Moss | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ian Moss

General James Conway's comments last week are illustrative of a push to create a second-class status for gay troops once DADT is repealed.

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Uganda Paper Calls For Gays To Be 'Hanged'

AP | GODFREY OLUKYA and JASON STRAZIUSO | Posted 05.25.2011

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KAMPALA, Uganda — The front-page newspaper story featured a list of Uganda's 100 "top" homosexuals, with a bright yellow banner across it that r...

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The Bullying Years: A Survival Guide for Gay Kids

Gary Cohan | Posted 11.17.2011

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Gary Cohan

Stay tough, stay hopeful, stay healthy and stay alive because, I promise you -- as a gay man, a medical doctor and, most importantly, as a survivor -- it absolutely does get better.

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An Open Letter to the Gay Youth of America

Natalie Bencivenga | Posted 11.17.2011

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Natalie Bencivenga

High school is not a real representation of the world outside. Those who are ostracized for being unique or different (for whatever reason) are often the people that go on to have interesting and fulfilling lives.

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Waterbury Priest Kevin Gray Stole $1.3 Million To Pay For Male Escorts, Say Police

AP | JOHN CHRISTOFFERSEN | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW HAVEN, Conn. — The Rev. Kevin J. Gray was a popular priest who appeared to live humbly, forgoing a car and walking to Mass from another pari...

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God Hates WHO? Students Stand Up to Westboro Baptist Church

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 05.25.2011

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Youth Radio -- Youth Media International

Originally published on Youthradio.org, the premier source for youth generated news throughout the globe. By: Hunter Moore (Editor's Note: This vid...

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Olson & Boies Exorcise the Ghosts of Homophobia Past

Rick Jacobs | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rick Jacobs

Tomorrow, the legendary team of Ted Olson and David Boies present their final arguments in Perry v. Schwarzenegger, the federal trial on the constitutionality of Prop. 8, which outlaws gay marriage.

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Lesbians and the Church of Raised Catholics

Patrick Boyle | Posted 05.25.2011

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Patrick Boyle

With depressing regularity, the men who run the Catholic Church do something that reminds me of why I'm part of the fastest growing religion in the country: Raised Catholic.

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Gay Rabbi Seeks Recognition

Yermi Brenner | Posted 04.08.2012

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Yermi Brenner

2010-05-21-HOD.jpg The first time I met Rabbi Ron he was lecturing at a tolerance festival about his life as an orthodox rabbi who is also gay. He is battling against homophobia, and doing so bravely.

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What We Don't Need to Know About Elena Kagan

Fernando Espuelas | Posted 05.25.2011

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Fernando Espuelas

Let Kagan be Kagan, whatever she may be or not. Let's respect her privacy. We have plenty of other matters to attend to as we focus on the real challenges facing our country.

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CIA Sought Ahmad Hikmat Shakir, Alleged 'Gay Terrorist,' To Penetrate Al-Qaida

New York Observer | Posted 05.25.2011

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... A new story about the run-up to 9/11 has emerged--a previously undisclosed, covert C.I.A. effort to recruit a spy to penetrate Al Qaeda a year and...

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Bill Maher Weighs In On Massa Resignation, 'Closet Cases' In Congress (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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Bill Maher unloaded on former Congressman Eric Massa Wednesday night during an appearance on "Countdown with Keith Olbermann," telling guest host Lawr...

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