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People Says Gay Taylor Lautner Cover is ‘100 Percent Fake’
Houston Man Whose Case Advanced Gay Rights Dies
Former Ron Paul Staffer Claims Candidate is ‘Uncomfortable’ with Gay People
Richard Nixon Had Gay Affair, ‘Nixon’s Darkest Secrets’ Claims

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Watergate was only one of several scandalous aspects of former President Richard Nixon’s life, according to a new book by a former White House correspondent. Nixon’s Darkest Secrets: The Inside Story of America’s Most Troubled President by Don Fulsom (Thomas Dunne Books, $25.99), former correspondent for United Press International, makes several eye-catching accusations, including that the former president had a gay affair with Charles “Bebe” Rebozo, a banker apparently with ties to the mob. The allegation is especially noteworthy because, as gay news website Queerty reports, Nixon was known to have made homophobic remarks.

Read the full story from Huffington Post.

A former Ron Paul staffer says the Republican presidential candidate is “unsettled by being around gays personally” and is “out of touch” with black and Hispanic voters. In a lengthy op-ed on RightWingNews.com, Eric Dondero defended the Texas congressman against charges of racism related to newsletters released in Paul’s name during the 1980s and ‘90s. “I worked with the man for 12 years, pretty consistently. I never heard a racist word expressed towards Blacks or Jews come out of his mouth. Not once,” Dondero wrote.

Read the full story from the New York Daily News.

In the eight years since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states may not criminalize private homosexual conduct, courts and legislatures across the country have struggled to define gay rights. The debate changed for both sides after a watershed 2003 Supreme Court ruling in a case that originated in Houston. The court voted 6-3 to guarantee privacy rights for gay men and lesbians – reversing a 1986 decision that permitted states to outlaw homosexual acts, even in homes. The Houston man at the center of the groundbreaking decision died last month of a heart condition. John Geddes Lawrence was 68.

Read the full story from the Houston Chronicle.

On Tuesday, People magazine told Gossip Cop that a fraudulent cover sweeping the internet featuring heartthrob Taylor Lautner coming out as a gay man is one huge hoax. People Magazine spokeswoman Julie Farin told the site, “The cover in question is 100 percent fake. This began as a ridiculous Twitter joke that went viral.”

Read the full story from the New Jersey Star-Ledger.

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Gay Teen’s Suicide Spurs Review of Bullying Policy
Gay Ugandan Man Freed From San Diego Detention Facility
Gay Marriage Repeal a Top Issue in New Hampshire

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Repealing New Hampshire’s gay marriage law, legalizing casinos and changing the constitution to bar an income tax are among the hottest topics facing the Legislature heading into 2012, but lawmakers might not vote on these issues until after the Jan. 10 presidential primary. House Republican Leader D.J. Bettencourt says the House most likely won’t cast its votes until Jan. 11 or Jan 18. Bettencourt says the presidential candidates should have the spotlight until after the primary.

Read the full story from the Boston Globe.

A gay Ugandan man is free after being held at an Otay Mesa detention facility for nearly two years. “It’s like a dream come true,” said Joseph Bukombe. For Bukombe, who is a musician, it was a dream born from a nightmare. Eight years ago, he arrived in San Diego from Uganda. He said his work visa expired several years ago.

Read the full story from 10 News.

In the weeks since an openly gay teenager killed himself, the reaction in this Tennessee town has included petition drives to examine the anti-bullying policy in the local schools and a tense public meeting to discuss suicide prevention efforts. Jacob Rogers shot himself on Dec. 7.

Read the full story from the Boston Herald.

 

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Today’s Top Headlines

Parent Questions TN School’s Anti-Gay Policy
Catholic Church in SF Disinvites Gay Clergy
MI Governor Signs Unmarried Partner Healthcare Ban

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Following months of heated debate, Michigan Republican Governor Rick Snyder on Thursday signed House Bill 4770, eliminating health care coverage for domestic partners of public employees, and prohibiting any government entity in the state from providing such coverage.

Read the full story from LGBTQ Nation.

A Roman Catholic church in San Francisco that canceled a series of pre-Christmas services featuring gay ministers from other denominations is being criticized for sending a negative message to its predominantly gay and lesbian congregation.
Pastor Steve Meriwether of Most Holy Redeemer Church late last month rescinded the invitations he had extended to the three ministers at the direction of San Francisco Archbishop George Niederauer, the San Francisco Chronicle (http://bit.ly/sHsd0F ) reported Friday.

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At least one Rossville, TN, parent is questioning school policy after her child’s school sent an updated note defining its position on homosexuality. “My initial reaction is that it was specifically aimed at one person, and I felt very sad about that,” said the parent, who did not want to be identified. Rossville Christian Academy is a private 4K-12 school with about 300 students. The parent believes the school’s “ban” on homosexuality is illegally aimed at one gay student.

Read the full story from WREG.

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Cardinal Under Fire for Comparing Gay Rights Movement to Klan
Adam Lambert and Boyfriend Arrested in Gay Bar Brawl
Women Sailors Share First Gay Kiss in US Navy

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Petty Officer 2nd Class Marissa Gaeta of Placerville, California, descended from the USS Oak Hill amphibious landing ship and shared a quick kiss in the rain with her partner, Petty Officer 3rd Class Citlalic Snell of Los Angeles. Gaeta, 23, wore her Navy dress uniform while Snell, 22, wore a black leather jacket, scarf and blue jeans. The crowd screamed and waved flags around them. “It’s something new, that’s for sure,” Gaeta told reporters after the kiss. “It’s nice to be able to be myself. It’s been a long time coming.”

Read the full story from the Telegraph.