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WATCH: CNN Anchor Takes Down Anti-Gay Activist

The Huffington Post | Alana Horowitz | Posted 04.26.2013 | Gay Voices

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We bet John Stemberger probably didn't know what he was getting into when he joined CNN earlier this week to discuss the Boy Scouts' ban on gay member...

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Why Don Lemon Is My Hero And Should Be A Hero For All Young, Gay Black Males

Deron Dalton | Posted 05.01.2013 | Gay Voices

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Lemon taught me that there is too much life to experience to remain trapped in the closet or, worse, to hurt oneself. It was a relief to relate to someone's struggle, and it inspired me to do the right thing. I didn't want to be 40-something and still debating whether to come out.

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CNN Panelist: This Conversation Could Be Much Uglier

Posted 12.24.2012 | Media

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Salon writer David Sirota appeared on Don Lemon's CNN show on Saturday to discuss that the majority of mass shooters in the United States have been wh...

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The Jindal End Run: 'E' in 'Email' Should Not Stand for 'Evasion'

Kenneth F. Bunting | Posted 02.19.2013 | Media

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To avoid possible disclosure, Jindal's top advisors used personal email accounts while devising a communications strategy regarding hundreds of millions of dollars in Medicaid cuts.

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Don Lemon In Newtown: 'I Have Been On The Verge Of Tears'

The Huffington Post | Katherine Fung | Posted 12.17.2012 | Media

CNN's Don Lemon made a passionate appeal for tougher gun control while reporting from Newtown, Connecticut on Monday morning. The tragic deaths of...

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The Night Don Lemon Hugged Me (VIDEO)

Mark S. King | Posted 02.13.2013 | Gay Voices

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Don Lemon, who remembered our first visit and never mentioned the circumstances, who knew this interview meant growth for me, a sort of redemption, perhaps, and who even knew a little about overcoming shame himself, reached out in a gesture of support: a hug.

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FEUD!

Posted 11.09.2012 | Media

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CNN host Don Lemon took some time on "Starting Point" Friday morning to address a Twitter feud he had one day earlier with Jonah Hill. Lemon and H...

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WATCH: Don Lemon Goes Off On Mitt Romney

Posted 09.17.2012 | Media

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CNN's Don Lemon tore into Mitt Romney over the weekend, skewering the candidate's response to the deadly attack in Libya. The Romney campaign has ...

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Another Iago at Work in Oak Creek Massacre

Robert David Jaffee | Posted 10.05.2012 | Crime

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Most mass shooting gunmen live not necessarily in a world of psychosis but rather by an ethos of hatred and sadism. These killers adhere to the philosophy of Iago, who proclaims "I am not what I am," a nihilistic credo that attempts to refute Yahweh's life-affirming "I am what I am" code.

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PHOTOS: Don Lemon Is Ready For Summer

Posted 09.17.2012 | Media

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It looks like Don Lemon is ready for summer. The CNN host returned from a vacation on Wednesday sporting a serious buzz-cut. Lemon usually keeps hi...

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WATCH: CNN Host Expresses Sympathy For Jerry Sandusky

Posted 06.25.2012 | Media

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CNN's Don Lemon expressed some sympathy for convicted child molester Jerry Sandusky on Sunday. Sandusky, a former coach at Penn State, was found g...

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CNN Host Compares Mitt Romney To Segregationist Governor

Posted 07.14.2012 | Media

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CNN's Don Lemon compared Mitt Romney to infamous segregationist governor George Wallace on his Sunday show. Lemon said that Romney's recent comment...

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WATCH: Don Lemon Defends Controversial Stance On 'N-Word'

Posted 04.16.2012 | Media

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CNN's Don Lemon had a lively debate with two conservative guests about journalists' use of the "n-word" in their reporting on Saturday night. Lemo...

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WATCH: Whoopi Goldberg, Don Lemon Support Saying Full N-Word

Posted 04.10.2012 | Media

"View" co-host Whoopi Goldberg and CNN anchor Don Lemon argued for journalists to say the full n-word on air while reporting stories. On Saturday,...

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LISTEN: CNN's Don Lemon Opens Up To 'The Six Pack' About Being A 'Black And Gay' Voice In TV News

The Six Pack | Posted 08.24.2012 | Gay Voices

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WATCH: CNN Host Reveals Ugly Responses To His Trayvon Martin Coverage

Posted 06.03.2012 | Media

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CNN's Don Lemon directed viewers not to send him any more incendiary tweets over his coverage of Trayvon Martin's death on Sunday. Martin was unar...

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LGBT Celebs And Allies Share Their Top Moments Of 2011

Posted 12.28.2011 | Gay Voices

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From the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" to gay marriage coming to New York, 2011 was an incredible year for the LGBT community. In honor of the ...

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CNN Anchor Admits Typecasting

Posted 12.23.2011 | Media

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CNN anchor Don Lemon made a surprising admission about the network that employs him in a cover story for Creative Loafing Atlanta (CLA). The interview...

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Talented People Should Not Fear Coming Out

Laurence Watts | Posted 01.14.2012 | Gay Voices

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Luke Evans has the talent, not to mention the biceps. Having appeared in Clash of the Titans and the recent Three Musketeers, and with a part in the upcoming Hobbit movies, his Hollywood resume is filling out nicely. So why now hide his sexuality?

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Attention Mainstream Christians: Be Fruitful And Amplify

Wayne Besen | Posted 12.07.2011 | Religion

Clearly, the loving and inclusive rhetoric of some mainstream Christians is fruitful. The million-dollar question is how do we get such voices to multiply and amplify?

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Don Lemon: 'I Feel Free'

Posted 10.30.2011 | Media

Don Lemon spoke to NPR last week about his new role and responsibilities as a gay public figure. It's been just three months since the CNN anchor p...

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WATCH: Don Lemon Calls Out Bachmann, Thanks Palin

Posted 10.15.2011 | Media

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CNN's Don Lemon channeled his inner Jon Stewart on Sunday when he called out Michele Bachmann for her reliance on the same few phrases during her tour...

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CNN Host's Highly Contentious Clash With Tea Party Senator Over Debt Ceiling

The Huffington Post | Jack Mirkinson | Posted 09.30.2011 | Media

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CNN's Don Lemon had a very testy exchange with Sen. Rand Paul about the debt ceiling drama on Saturday night. As the House and Senate again failed ...

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WATCH: Stephen Colbert Calls Out Don Lemon

The Huffington Post | Katla McGlynn | Posted 09.27.2011 | Comedy

Every once in a while, Stephen Colbert likes to give a shout-out to the people who change our world for the better in a segment called "Difference Mak...

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CNN's Don Lemon: A Lesson in Style, Grace, and Transparency

Malcolm Harris | Posted 08.22.2011 | Books

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To spend five minutes with CNN anchor and now author, Don Lemon, is the equivalent to spending invaluable time in the presence of style, elegance and perseverance.

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