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Crowds break up gay rights rallies in Georgia, Russia
ReutersTBILISI/ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - Large crowds of anti-gay protesters broke up homosexual rights rallies in Georgia and Russia on Friday, underlining deep hostility in the former Soviet bloc. Priests and thousands of Georgians pushed their way...Tags: Justice and Rights, Religion and Belief, Amnesty International, Discrimination, Minority Groups
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Fighting homophobia by tracking down its source
As a journalist, I'm a big believer in free speech, but also in the idea that bigotry and wrongdoing are fair game for scrutiny. Regardless of your political leanings, it's fair to say that publicly ridiculing others in a confrontational and...
Tags: Susan Rice, Google Inc., Politics, Discrimination, Media Industry
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Was 'The New Normal' truly the new normal?
The Baltimore Sun"The New Normal" was supposed to be the new normal. After "Modern Family" brought two gay dads into the spotlight on ABC, NBC was bringing audiences a show that put a gay family at its center. "The New Normal" executive producer Ryan Murphy had...Tags: Glee (tv program), Television, Ryan Murphy, NBC (tv network), Gays and Lesbians
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Acts should be judged by consequences
How can obviously immoral acts be thought moral? False premises accepted as givens not to be questioned are the reasons. They lead to the immoral conclusions. One such premise is that books written by fallible humans, as all books are, were somehow...Tags: Religion and Belief, Science and Technology, Barack Obama, Teaching and Learning, Teachers
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Russia's gays fear more violence after brutal murder
ReutersBy Thomas Grove and Steve Gutterman MOSCOW, May 13 (Reuters) - They beat him. They shoved beer bottles in his anus. They tried to set him on fire. Then they crushed his head with a heavy stone. A 23-year-old man in Russia's southern city of Volgograd...Tags: Religion and Belief, Politics, Media Industry, News Agency, Career and Workplace
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Killing in Russia adds to concerns over treatment of gays
ReutersMOSCOW (Reuters) - An apparent homophobic killing has increased concerns among Russian activists about prejudice against gays, which they fear will be encouraged by a bill banning homosexual "propaganda". The body of a 23-year-old man was found in the...Tags: Justice and Rights, Politics, News Agency, Minority Groups, Vladimir Putin
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OSU helps athletes clear hurdles of locker-room stigma
The BladeHe was a rising football star in a Texas town where Friday nights were everything. Derrick Anderson had the instincts, the speed of a district champion hurdler, and as a cousin of Green Bay Packers tight end Jermichael Finley, the pedigree. As a...Tags: Ohio State Buckeyes, Discrimination, Rutgers University, College Basketball, Same-Sex Marriage
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Letters to the Editor: Syria, Meals on Wheels, executions, Bill Clinton
Syria: Keep our distance Our political right continues to agitate for intervention in Syria. Our middle is wavering. It's rumored that even Hillary Clinton has advocated stronger support of the rebellion. The intervention case rests on the estimated...
Tags: University of Central Florida, Health and Safety at School, Death Penalty, Seminole County, Bill Clinton
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Acceptance of gay players will be an issue in 'jungle' of male locker room
Jason Collins did the right thing. He did the courageous thing. And he should be applauded and accepted for what he did this week. But do not for a second believe that the uniform message of approval flooding in about Collins being the first openly gay...
Tags: Jameer Nelson, Orlando Magic, Baseball, Orlando Predators, Same-Sex Marriage
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The Miami Herald Greg Cote column
Miami HeraldThe importance and value in what Jason Collins has done -- beyond his own soul-freeing catharsis -- showed itself swiftly and starkly as word spread across social media. America finally had its first active athlete in a major professional team sport...Tags: Justice and Rights, Politics, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Gay Pride Los Angeles, ESPN (tv network)
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ANALYSIS-NBA-Collins coming out will encourage more to follow suit
ReutersBy Simon Evans April 29 (Reuters) - Times are changing for gays in American sports and National Basketball Association (NBA) player Jason Collins' decision to come out will encourage others in the top leagues to be open about their sexuality. Two...Tags: Feminism, Minority Groups, Gays and Lesbians, Same-Sex Marriage, National Football League
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Gay kicker wants to put boot to NFL stereotypes
It will happen one day, hopefully soon. The announcement will be accompanied by a frenzied media circus, complete with carnival barkers and clowns shouting homophobic slurs. There will also be rational minds who will simply laugh at the absurdity of it...
Tags: Minority Groups, Sun Belt Conference, Gays and Lesbians, NFL Draft, Same-Sex Marriage
May 17, 2013
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May 17, 2013
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May 15, 2013
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May 13, 2013
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May 13, 2013
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May 11, 2013
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May 12, 2013
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May 8, 2013
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Apr 30, 2013
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Apr 30, 2013
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Apr 29, 2013
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Apr 28, 2013
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