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	<title><![CDATA[Hypocrisy or Co-Signing? Elton John Concert is Fundraiser for Anti-Gay Politicians]]></title>
	<url>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lisa-derrick/hypocrisy-or-co-signing-e_b_226738.html</url>
	<abstract><![CDATA[<p><img alt="2009-07-07-eltonjohnflamboyant.jpg" src="http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2009-07-07-eltonjohnflamboyant.jpg" width="300" height="293" /><br />
Two politicians who have consistently voted against gay rights, Reps. John Shimkus (R-IL) and Jean Schmidt (R-OH), will be holding fundraisers at the Elton John/Billy Joel Face2Face concert in Washington DC's Nationals Park July 11, <a href="http://blog.politicalpartytime.org/2009/07/06/anti-gay-rights-reps-use-elton-john-to-raise-cash/">reports PartyBlog</a>. </p>

<p>Maybe they don't care that Elton John is gay, united in a civil union with David Furness, and a tireless fundraiser for HIV/AIDS. Shimkus held a fundraiser at an Elton John concert in 2005 and the...</p>]]></abstract>
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	<date_published>2009-07-07T17:48:00-04:00</date_published>
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