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Happy Memorial Day! Be sure to take a break from barbecuing at 3 p.m. for a and to reflect on the real reasons behind the holiday and honor our fallen troops.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Robbie Rogers is joining the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer in another step by openly gay athletes in professional sports. He tells The Associated Press his fears about returning to soccer were eased by the support he received from family, fans and players, including Galaxy star Landon Donovan. Rogers is ready to accept his role as the...
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Legislators in Puerto Rico on Friday approved a heavily debated bill that outlaws employment discrimination based on gender or sexual orientation.Opponents of the bill prayed on the steps of the seaside Capitol building as lawmakers voted on a simplified version of the measure, which was widely rejected by religious organizations in the conservative U.S. territory. ...
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A copy of a letter reportedly sent by a Marine Corps recruit raises new concerns about a culture of homophobia in the military, despite the (DADT) policy that previously had banned gays from serving openly in the armed forces. this week and told The Huffington Post that its authenticity had been verified. The letter contains some concerning details about what the recruit portrays as consistent,...
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"Totally Biased" sent two correspondents, comedians Guy Branum and Aparna Nancherla, to Madison Square Garden to interview people protesting gay-bashing that recently occurred at Knicks games -- interview them about their fashion choices, of course.Check out the clip above to see what happens when a protest turns into a red carpet.
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Do gay employees deserve to be fired for lowering the "moral standards" of employers?That's the suggestion made by , who told listeners of her that employers should have the right to keep "open homosexuals or cross-dressers" from "modeling that lifestyle to kids."Harvey, who for years has warned Americans , reports Right Wing Watch. ...
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The battle for body diversity in the fashion industry has been an uphill climb. For every health-conscious , there's an . Now two students are making positive waves in the industry, as Cornell University sophomores Brandon Wen and Laura Zwanziger with more accuracy than ever before, allowing designers to accomodate larger body types.The pair of apparel design students set out to create a...
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By Adelle M. BanksReligion News Service(RNS) Now that Boy Scout delegates have taken their long-awaited vote and permitted openly gay Scouts, will there be a mass exodus by religious groups?
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ANKARA, Turkey -- Dozens of couples have locked lips at a subway stop in Turkey's capital, Ankara, to protest subway authorities' admonishment of a couple that kissed in public.Turkish media say that, earlier in the week, Ankara subway officials made an announcement asking passengers "to act in accordance with moral rules" after security cameras spotted the couple kissing. ...
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calls it In a Slate essay about how workers with children have to stop assuming workers without children will pick up the slack every time a family moment beckons, Bates, an LA based correspondent for NPR describes parents as constant whiners. “I need time off; I have to have this holiday; I need to leave a half-hour before everyone else does, every day,” she describes them as saying.I...
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