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Big Gay News for Thursday, May 17 2012

Bradley Traynor — Wed, 16 May 2012 21:43:45 +0000

Today’s Top Headlines

Pacquiao Faces New Foes: Gays, Lesbians
Jay-Z Backs Obama’s Endorsement of Gay Marriage
Push to Name Navy Vessel After Harvey Milk Sparks Criticism From Gay Community
Why Republicans Won’t Talk About Gay Marriage
Japanese Lesbian Can’t Wait For Disneyland Wedding
Obama Spiritual Adviser Disagrees With President’s Gay Marriage Stance
Gaydar Exists: People Can Tell Who’s Gay Just by a Glance

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Gaydar Exists: People Can Tell Who’s Gay Just by a Glance

Bradley Traynor — Wed, 16 May 2012 21:43:21 +0000

CTV News reports that the concept of “gaydar” — the ability to scan a room and pick out who’s gay — might actually be real.

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Obama Spiritual Adviser Disagrees With President’s Gay Marriage Stance

Bradley Traynor — Wed, 16 May 2012 21:41:30 +0000

MSNBC reports that President Obama’s spiritual adviser, Rev. Joel Hunter, said he disagrees with the president’s support for gay marriage. “I can’t find this in scripture.” Hunter said on MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports” today.

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Japanese Lesbian Can’t Wait For Disneyland Wedding

Bradley Traynor — Wed, 16 May 2012 21:39:38 +0000

Reuters reports that like many Japanese women, Koyuki Higashi adores Tokyo Disneyland. So it was only natural that she would want to hold her wedding there, as many other couples have done.

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Why Republicans Won’t Talk About Gay Marriage

Bradley Traynor — Wed, 16 May 2012 21:38:24 +0000

Forbes reports that the country is now closely divided on gay marriage, with perhaps a slim advantage for its proponents, and independents think Republicans seem mean when they talk about it.

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Push to Name Navy Vessel After Harvey Milk Sparks Criticism From Gay Community

Bradley Traynor — Wed, 16 May 2012 21:37:30 +0000

Fox News reports that a California Democratic congressman is asking the Navy to name a ship after the late San Francisco lawmaker and gay activist Harvey Milk, but some of the strongest opposition appears to be from the gay community.

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Jay-Z Backs Obama’s Endorsement of Gay Marriage

Bradley Traynor — Wed, 16 May 2012 21:36:34 +0000

Time Magazine reports that rapper Jay-Z went on the record to support President Obama’s endorsement of gay marriage. “I’ve always thought of it as something that was still holding the country back,” he told CNN.

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Pacquiao Faces New Foes: Gays, Lesbians

Bradley Traynor — Wed, 16 May 2012 21:35:45 +0000

Sports Inquirer reports that Filipino boxing champion Manny Pacquiao has fallen from grace because of his rant against gay marriage.

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Big Gay News for Wednesday, May 16 2012

Bradley Traynor — Tue, 15 May 2012 21:49:00 +0000

Today’s Top Headlines

Gay Prosecutor Is Denied Judgeship in Virginia
No Boost for Obama From Gay Marriage Decision
Republicans Kill Civil Unions in Colorado
Quietly, The Republican Party Is Embracing Gays
Ellen DeGeneres Wins Top US Humor Prize in DC

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Ellen DeGeneres Wins Top US Humor Prize in DC

Bradley Traynor — Tue, 15 May 2012 21:48:28 +0000

The Kansas City Star reports that Ellen DeGeneres, who broke ground in 1997 as the first lead character on prime-time TV to reveal she was gay, is winning the nation’s top humor prize.

Read the full story from The Kansas City Star

Quietly, The Republican Party Is Embracing Gays

Bradley Traynor — Tue, 15 May 2012 21:47:04 +0000

The Miami Herald reports that a quiet transformation is taking place in the Republican Party, which has begun to embrace openly gay candidates – and among gay Republicans, who now feel more comfortable speaking out in a party that may have accepted them but didn’t always show it.

Read the full story from The Miami Herald

Republicans Kill Civil Unions in Colorado

Bradley Traynor — Tue, 15 May 2012 21:46:07 +0000

USA Today reports that gay couples who watched as Colorado lawmakers rejected a civil unions measure are taking comfort in the bill sponsor’s mantra: It’s not a matter of if, but a matter of when civil unions become law.

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No Boost for Obama From Gay Marriage Decision

Bradley Traynor — Tue, 15 May 2012 21:45:02 +0000

Reuters reports that roughly a third of Americans view Obama more favorably and a third less favorably because of his announcement that he supports the right of gay and lesbian couples to wed.

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Gay Prosecutor Is Denied Judgeship in Virginia

Bradley Traynor — Tue, 15 May 2012 21:44:08 +0000

The New York Times reports that the Virginia House of Delegates rejected the judicial nomination of a gay prosecutor on Tuesday after conservative Republican lawmakers argued that the nominee would press an activist agenda.

Read the full story from The New York Times

Big Gay News for Tuesday, May 15 2012

Bradley Traynor — Mon, 14 May 2012 22:05:16 +0000

Today’s Top Headlines

Obama’s Gay Marriage Stand May Not Sway Latinos
Rhode Island Recognizing Out-of-State Gay Marriages
Gay Relationships “Morally Acceptable”
Bush Pollster Recommends GOP Moderate on Gay Marriage, Rights
Why Christian Activism Against Gay Marriage Is Not Very Christian
Obama Boosts Gay Marriage With Ricky Martin
Iranian Gay Men To Be Hanged For Sodomy

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