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Why Gay Marrieds Still Face An Uphill Battle

Richard Komaiko | Posted 05.09.2012

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Obama's support of same-sex marriage brings gay rights proponents one step closer to the dream of equality in marriage, but it also raises important questions about the legality of gay divorce.

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Gay Marriage Stance Becomes Character Test For Obama

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.07.2012

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama's ongoing evolution on the issue of same-sex marriage has ceased being only a topic of friction between him and t...

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Joe Biden Makes Major Statement On Same Sex Marriage

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.07.2012

WASHINGTON -- Vice President Joe Biden became the highest-ranking official in the Obama administration to signal support for same-sex marriage on Sund...

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Van Jones Jokes About Obama Coming 'Out As Gay'

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 04.03.2012

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Former White House adviser Van Jones thinks President Obama has already locked up the support of black voters ahead of the 2012 elections, regardless ...

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Obama, LGBT Groups Struggle Over Party Platform

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 03.15.2012

WASHINGTON -- An unexpected surge in support to place same-sex marriage on the Democratic Party platform at the August convention has energized LGBT a...

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Obama's Openly Gay Appointees Smash Record

AP | SAM HANANEL | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Less than halfway through his first term, President Barack Obama has appointed more openly gay officials than any other president i...

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RNC: "Obama Busted in Gay Tryst!"

Ian Gurvitz | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Republican National Committee released this recent photo apparently showing the contender for the Democratic Presidential nod in a romantic embrace with an unidentified white male.

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Obama On The Spot Over Gay Partner Benefits

New York Times | Posted 05.25.2011

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Just seven weeks into office, President Obama is being forced to confront one of the most sensitive social and political issues of the day: whether th...

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Obama Is In No Rush To Repeal 'Don't Ask Don't Tell': Boston Globe

Boston Globe | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Obama administration is telling the Pentagon and gay-rights advocates that it will have to study the implications for national security and enlist...

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When inclusion becomes relativism

Morgan Warners | Posted 05.25.2011

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President-elect Barack Obama erred in asking Rick Warren to deliver the invocation at his inauguration. A spokeswoman for Obama implied that the move ...

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The Bigotry of Hope

David Paul Appell | Posted 05.25.2011

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You'd think if anyone would appreciate that civil rights are civil rights, it's black Americans. And that's what makes the support of some among them of such bigotry particularly appalling.

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The World As It Should Be: What Michelle Really Said

Steve Ralls | Posted 05.25.2011

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Can the LGBT community take heart in the leadership Michelle brings, and in the words she says? Yes, I think, we certainly can.

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Obama Accuser Has 27-Year Rap Sheet

Politico | Ben Smith | Posted 05.25.2011

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Larry Sinclair is wanted in Colorado, but you can catch him today at the National Press Club. Sinclair is familiar to political junkies and reporters...

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Obama Camp Calls On Clinton Gay Supporters

Queerty | Posted 05.25.2011

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Barack Obama's gay push continues. In addition to releasing a gay pride message yesterday, the Senator's campaign last night organized an impromptu co...

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McCain Out Of Sync On Gay Marriage

Ryan Rivera | Posted 05.25.2011

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With a new poll finding 63 percent of Americans see gay marriage as a "strictly private" decision out of bounds for government regulation, John McCain's recently reiterated position that marriage should be between one man and one woman puts him in the minority.

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Local Gay Community Backs Clinton In Indiana

Will Mari | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mark and Moises, friendly gay Midwesterners and a couple for 20 years, said Hillary has just been more visible in her support than Obama has been. "He's maybe catering to conservatives."

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Gay Paper: Obama Refuses To Talk With Gay Media

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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UPDATE: The publisher behind the anti-Obama editorial donated $1000 to Hillary Clinton's campaign, Queerty reports: Philadelphia Gay News publisher M...

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