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    <title> A National First: Gay Military Students Graduating Openly </title>
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    <published>2012-05-27T11:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-27T11:00:52Z</updated>
    
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		        ANNAPOLIS, Md. &amp;mdash; Gay students at America&#039;s military service academies are wrapping up the first year when they no longer had to hide their sexua...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/dont-ask-dont-tell&quot;&gt;Don&amp;#039;t Ask Don&amp;#039;t Tell&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/gays-in-the-military&quot;&gt;Gays in the Military&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/video&quot;&gt;Video&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/gay-rights&quot;&gt;Gay Rights&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/military&quot;&gt;Military&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/lgbt-youth&quot;&gt;LGBT Youth&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/gay-cadets&quot;&gt;Gay Cadets&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/lgbt-rights&quot;&gt;LGBT Rights&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/us-naval-academy&quot;&gt;U.S. Naval Academy&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/air-force&quot;&gt;Air Force&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/gay-youth&quot;&gt;Gay Youth&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/west-point&quot;&gt;West Point&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/gay-voices&quot;&gt;Gay Voices News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> An American&#039;s Fight For Gay Adoption Rights In Colombia</title>
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    <published>2012-05-27T07:52:00Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-27T07:52:35Z</updated>
    
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		        BOGOTA - For the first time in the country’s history, a top Colombian court has awarded adoption rights to a homosexual man. The court made the land...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/chandler-burr-gay-adoption&quot;&gt;Chandler Burr Gay Adoption&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/gay-rights&quot;&gt;Gay Rights&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/gay-parenting&quot;&gt;Gay Parenting&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/lgbt-rights&quot;&gt;LGBT Rights&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/chandler-burr&quot;&gt;Chandler Burr&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/gay-parents&quot;&gt;Gay Parents&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/gay-adoption&quot;&gt;Gay Adoption&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/gay-adoption-rights&quot;&gt;Gay Adoption Rights&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/gay-voices&quot;&gt;Gay Voices News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>John Shore:  Director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State writes IRS about Pastor Charles Worley</title>
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    <published>2012-05-26T18:59:24Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-26T18:59:10Z</updated>
    
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        <name>John Shore</name>
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		        I think Barry W. Lynn&#039;s letter could prove to be the snowball that finally starts the avalanche that ultimately wipes out political proselytizing from the pulpit of American churches.
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/homosexuality-in-the-bible&quot;&gt;Homosexuality in the Bible&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/christianity&quot;&gt;Christianity&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/religion-and-sexuality&quot;&gt;Religion and Sexuality&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/charles-worley&quot;&gt;Charles Worley&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/gay-rights&quot;&gt;Gay Rights&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/gay-christians&quot;&gt;Gay Christians&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/lgbt-christians&quot;&gt;LGBT Christians&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/religion&quot;&gt;Religion News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Allen Frances:  Spitzer Recants: Why Can&#039;t APA Admit Mistakes and Correct Them</title>
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    <published>2012-05-26T17:22:05Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-26T17:22:33Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>Allen Frances</name>
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		        If a legendary figure like Bob Spitzer can correct his mistakes, surely the American Psychiatric Association can do the same -- for the sake of protecting our patients and keeping the mental health field united.
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/american-psychiatric-association&quot;&gt;American Psychiatric Association&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/psychosis-risk&quot;&gt;Psychosis Risk&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/gay-rights&quot;&gt;Gay Rights&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/dsm-5&quot;&gt;Dsm-5&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/gay-issues&quot;&gt;Gay Issues&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/dsm-5-petition&quot;&gt;DSM 5 Petition&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/bob-spitzer&quot;&gt;Bob-Spitzer&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/dsm-5&quot;&gt;Dsm 5&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/apa-dsm-5&quot;&gt;APA DSM 5&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/dsm-5-apa&quot;&gt;DSM 5 APA&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/science&quot;&gt;Science News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> This Company Lost Customers After Supporting Gay Marriage</title>
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    <published>2012-05-26T11:41:03Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-26T11:56:35Z</updated>
    
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		        In the months leading up to North Carolina’s vote this month to ban gay marriage, most of the state’s business leaders were conspicuously silent. ...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/replacements-limited-gay-marriage&quot;&gt;Replacements Limited Gay Marriage&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/bob-page&quot;&gt;Bob Page&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/gay-rights&quot;&gt;Gay Rights&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/north-carolina-gay-marriage&quot;&gt;North Carolina Gay Marriage&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/boycott&quot;&gt;Boycott&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/gay-marriage-endorsement&quot;&gt;Gay Marriage Endorsement&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/replacements-limited&quot;&gt;Replacements Limited&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/greensboro&quot;&gt;Greensboro&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/gay-marriage&quot;&gt;Gay Marriage&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/north-carolina&quot;&gt;North Carolina&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/business&quot;&gt;Business News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Cassandra Jackson:  Homophobia in the Black Church Is Patriarchy in Drag</title>
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    <published>2012-05-25T18:48:43Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-25T19:22:57Z</updated>
    
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        <name>Cassandra Jackson</name>
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		        Black women should treat the black church the same way they would treat a patriarchal, self-serving, preachy boyfriend, and let their feet do the talking. If they ever do, patriarchy and homophobia in black churches will fall by the way side.
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/black-churches&quot;&gt;Black Churches&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/gay-rights&quot;&gt;Gay Rights&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/gay-issues&quot;&gt;Gay Issues&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/gay-marriage&quot;&gt;Gay Marriage&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/black-church&quot;&gt;Black Church&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/black-voices&quot;&gt;Black Voices News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> Nepal Allows Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender And Intersex Community To Register As &#039;Others&#039;</title>
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    <published>2012-05-25T17:20:00Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-25T17:20:29Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>The Huffington Post News Team</name>
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		        In what will no doubt be hailed as a historic decision, Nepal has become the third Asian country to grant separate recognition to its community of sex...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/nepal-gay-rights&quot;&gt;Nepal-Gay-Rights&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/nepal-gay-rights&quot;&gt;Nepal Gay Rights&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/intersex&quot;&gt;Intersex&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/video&quot;&gt;Video&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/gay-rights&quot;&gt;Gay Rights&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/nepal&quot;&gt;Nepal&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/global-gay-rights&quot;&gt;Global Gay Rights&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/lgbt-rights&quot;&gt;LGBT Rights&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/gay-voices&quot;&gt;Gay Voices News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> Anti-Gay Group Slams Gay Comic Book Superheroes </title>
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    <published>2012-05-25T15:56:00Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-25T15:56:25Z</updated>
    
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        <name>The Huffington Post News Team</name>
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		        There&#039;s seemingly no end to One Million Moms&#039; anti-gay wrath, as the notoriously right-wing group is now condemning both DC Comics and Marvel Superher...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/dc-comics-gay-superhero&quot;&gt;DC Comics Gay Superhero&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/dc-comics&quot;&gt;DC Comics&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/marvel-comics&quot;&gt;Marvel Comics&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/one-million-moms-marvel-comics&quot;&gt;One Million Moms Marvel Comics&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/one-million-moms&quot;&gt;One Million Moms&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/gay-rights&quot;&gt;Gay Rights&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/superheroes&quot;&gt;Superheroes&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/marvel-superheroes&quot;&gt;Marvel Superheroes&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/lgbt-rights&quot;&gt;LGBT Rights&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/anti-gay&quot;&gt;Anti-Gay&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/slideexpand&quot;&gt;Slideexpand&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/slidepollajax&quot;&gt;Slidepollajax&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/gay-comics&quot;&gt;Gay Comics&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/gay-superheroes&quot;&gt;Gay Superheroes&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/gay-voices&quot;&gt;Gay Voices News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>John Shore:  Pastor Worley, Heresy The Troll And That Old Time Religion</title>
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    <published>2012-05-25T15:25:38Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-25T15:42:47Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>John Shore</name>
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		        There&#039;s nothing wrong with Christianity. There&#039;s something wrong with many Christians, of course. But that&#039;s only because Christians are people and people are imperfect. But all of us can, and most of us do, evolve.
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/video&quot;&gt;Video&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/gay-rights&quot;&gt;Gay Rights&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/gay-christians&quot;&gt;Gay Christians&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/lgbt-christians&quot;&gt;LGBT Christians&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/homosexuality-in-the-bible&quot;&gt;Homosexuality in the Bible&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/christianity&quot;&gt;Christianity&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/charles-worley&quot;&gt;Charles Worley&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/religion-and-sexuality&quot;&gt;Religion and Sexuality&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/religion&quot;&gt;Religion News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> Anderson Cooper Talks To Anti-Gay Pastor&#039;s Follower: &#039;It&#039;s About The Homosexuals And It&#039;s Wrong&#039; </title>
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    <published>2012-05-25T12:13:00Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-25T11:57:37Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>The Huffington Post News Team</name>
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		        A member of North Carolina&#039;s Providence Road Baptist Church defended Pastor Charles L. Worley to Anderson Cooper last night, saying she agreed with he...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/charles-l-worley&quot;&gt;Charles L. Worley&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/video&quot;&gt;Video&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/gay-rights&quot;&gt;Gay Rights&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/pastor-charles-worley&quot;&gt;Pastor Charles Worley&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/pastor-charles-l-worley&quot;&gt;Pastor Charles L. Worley&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/anti-gay&quot;&gt;Anti-Gay&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/slideexpand&quot;&gt;Slideexpand&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/north-carolina-pastor-gay-sex&quot;&gt;North Carolina Pastor Gay Sex&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/north-carolina&quot;&gt;North Carolina&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/gay-voices&quot;&gt;Gay Voices News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> WATCH: Waffle House Customers Assaulted In Alleged Anti-Gay Hate Crime </title>
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    <published>2012-05-24T18:37:00Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-24T18:38:00Z</updated>
    
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		        Ohio authorities are continuing to investigate an alleged hate crime at a Columbus-based Waffle House restaurant which left two patrons injured. &lt;br /&gt;
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A...
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    <title>Robin Schwartz:  I Don&#039;t Want To Get Married</title>
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    <published>2012-05-24T17:51:00Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-24T17:51:49Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>Robin Schwartz</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robin-schwartz/</uri>
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		        I have decided I don&#039;t need a contract to declare or define my relationship. I understand and respect that others see it as more than that, but right now I am not interested. But I deserve the right to make that choice for myself and not have someone else make it for me.
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/gays-and-lesbians&quot;&gt;Gays and Lesbians&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/obama-gay-marriage&quot;&gt;Obama Gay Marriage&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/gay-rights&quot;&gt;Gay Rights&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/gay-issues&quot;&gt;Gay Issues&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/gay-marriage&quot;&gt;Gay Marriage&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/lesbian&quot;&gt;Lesbian&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/naacp-gay-marriage&quot;&gt;Naacp Gay Marriage&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/same-sex-marriage&quot;&gt;Same-Sex Marriage&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/jay-z-gay-marriage&quot;&gt;Jay-Z Gay Marriage&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/gay-voices&quot;&gt;Gay Voices News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> ExxonMobil Shareholder Pushes Expanded Protections For LGBT Workers</title>
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    <published>2012-05-24T17:33:41Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-24T17:33:35Z</updated>
    
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		        Corporate America has taken bold strides over the past decade, with many companies expanding protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender em...
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    <title> Zimbabwe President: Gay Marriage Will Lead To Human &#039;Extinction&#039;</title>
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    <published>2012-05-24T16:27:00Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-24T16:27:27Z</updated>
    
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		        HARARE, Zimbabwe -- Zimbabwe&#039;s president said Thursday that homosexuality doesn&#039;t belong in Zimbabwe and it violates women&#039;s rights by denying the uni...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/gay-rights&quot;&gt;Gay Rights&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/zimbabwe&quot;&gt;Zimbabwe&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/africa&quot;&gt;Africa&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/global-gay-rights&quot;&gt;Global Gay Rights&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/lgbt-rights&quot;&gt;LGBT Rights&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/africa-gay-rights&quot;&gt;Africa Gay Rights&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/robert-mugabe&quot;&gt;Robert Mugabe&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/gay-marriage&quot;&gt;Gay Marriage&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/same-sex-marriage&quot;&gt;Same-Sex Marriage&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/marriage-equality&quot;&gt;Marriage Equality&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/gay-voices&quot;&gt;Gay Voices News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> WATCH: U.S. Air Force Academy Graduates First Openly Gay Cadets </title>
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    <published>2012-05-24T14:09:00Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-24T14:09:22Z</updated>
    
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		        In yet another historic, post-&quot;Don&#039;t Ask, Don&#039;t Tell&quot; moment, the U.S. Air Force Academy graduated the nation&#039;s first group of openly gay cadets this ...
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    <title> WATCH: U.S. Seaman Kisses His Boyfriend After Six-Month Deployment </title>
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    <published>2012-05-24T10:48:00Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-24T10:48:24Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>The Huffington Post News Team</name>
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		        Footage of a heartwarming reunion between a gay U.S. Navy seaman and his boyfriend is making the blogosphere rounds. &lt;br /&gt;
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    <title>Robert Schrader:  The Necessary Evil Of Traveling In The Closet</title>
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    <published>2012-05-24T07:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-24T07:23:40Z</updated>
    
    <author>
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		        My first experience with closeted travel was in China, where I lived from late 2009 to early 2010. Initially, my decision not to reveal my sexuality was harmless
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/gay-rights&quot;&gt;Gay Rights&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/gay-travel&quot;&gt;Gay Travel&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/travel-blogs&quot;&gt;Travel Blogs&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/travel&quot;&gt;Travel News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> Gay Oregon Man Claims &#039;Conversion&#039; Psychiatrist Insisted He Was Straight</title>
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    <published>2012-05-23T17:32:00Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-23T17:32:57Z</updated>
    
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		        PORTLAND, Ore. -- Max Hirsh says he sensed something wasn&#039;t quite right when the psychiatrist focused on his failures with sports and teenage girls, a...
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    <title>Robert Levithan:  At Last...</title>
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    <published>2012-05-23T15:19:00Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-23T15:19:46Z</updated>
    
    <author>
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		        Much to my surprise, I can no longer say that I don&#039;t want to get married. I always thought that not having to get married was one of the benefits of being gay. I have never imagined living fully within the fabric of my society. The rebel in me resists giving up my outlaw status.
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/gay-rights&quot;&gt;Gay Rights&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/doma&quot;&gt;Doma&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/spiritual-practice&quot;&gt;Spiritual Practice&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/spirituality&quot;&gt;Spirituality&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/gay-marriage&quot;&gt;Gay Marriage&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/ny-gay-marriage&quot;&gt;NY Gay Marriage&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/gay-marriage-new-york&quot;&gt;Gay Marriage New York&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/new-york-gay-marriage&quot;&gt;New York Gay Marriage&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/gay-marriage-ny&quot;&gt;Gay Marriage Ny&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/same-sex-marriage&quot;&gt;Same-Sex Marriage&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/marriage-equality&quot;&gt;Marriage Equality&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/gay-voices&quot;&gt;Gay Voices News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> &#039;Big Bang Theory&#039; Star Officially Revealed As Gay </title>
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    <published>2012-05-23T14:02:00Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-23T14:03:00Z</updated>
    
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		        Actor Jim Parsons has revealed he is gay and in a committed relationship in a new interview. &lt;br /&gt;
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New York Times scribe Patrick Healy confirms &quot;The Big...
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    <title> Anti-Gay Pastor&#039;s Sermon Defended By His Followers: &#039;You&#039;ve Got To Be Scared Straight&#039; </title>
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    <published>2012-05-23T11:31:00Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-23T11:31:29Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>The Huffington Post News Team</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/</uri>
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		        Parishioners at North Carolina&#039;s Providence Road Baptist Church have come to the defense of Pastor Charles L. Worley, days after video footage of him ...
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    <title> Don&#039;t Vote Against Obama Because Of Gay Marriage: Former Romney Spokesman</title>
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    <published>2012-05-23T10:31:01Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-23T10:32:03Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>The Huffington Post News Team</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/</uri>
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		        Mitt Romney&#039;s ousted foreign policy spokesman Richard Grenell has penned an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal making the case that same-sex marriage w...
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    <title> Mariela Castro Tops U.S. Visit With Transgender Talk</title>
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    <published>2012-05-23T08:42:31Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-23T09:07:43Z</updated>
    
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		        SAN FRANCISCO &amp;mdash; The daughter of Cuban President Raul Castro is in San Francisco to meet with gay rights activists and to chair a panel at a pres...
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    <title>Nadine Smith:  NAACP&#039;s Long History On LGBT Equality</title>
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    <published>2012-05-22T22:09:00Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-22T22:09:57Z</updated>
    
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		        This isn&#039;t the first time the NAACP has stepped out on principle on an issue that affects the lives of LGBT people. Nor is it the first time they will experience a predictable, orchestrated backlash.
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    <title>Frank Schaeffer:  Inclusive Jesus (and Others at Wild Goose) Now on the West Coast Too</title>
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    <published>2012-05-17T14:48:54Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-22T18:12:13Z</updated>
    
    <author>
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		        I&#039;m still hungry for the community faith can provide when its not busy judging others. I want to share that good news. And Wild Goose Festival is the place I&#039;ve discovered that shares that vision.
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