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Aravosis v. Tobias on AmericaBlog

  • ANDY TOBIAS JOHN ARAVOSIS X390 (FLICKR/ALAN LIGHT/OSCAR ESPIRITUSANTO) | ADVOCATE.COM

    John Aravosis of AmericaBlog (right) was not happy with how the Democrats handled — or didn't handle — the unsuccessful effort to preserve marriage equality in Maine. So the blogger wrote a post about it and ended up launching a mini war with a high-ranking gay member of Obama's party.

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Behar and Friends Talk Prejean, Maine

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    Celebrity guests call out former Miss California Carrie Prejean's hypocrisy during the November 5 episode of The Joy Behar Show.


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Ellen, Oprah Reveal O Magazine Cover

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    Just in time for the holidays, Oprah and Ellen revealed the big magazine cover they’ve been talking about for months -- on today's Ellen and on Oprah.com.

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Ala. Rep.: DP Benefits a Waste

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    An Alabama state legislator wants to block the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s plan to offer domestic-partner benefits, saying the university shouldn’t “waste money by making a liberal or politically correct statement.”

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Gay-Friendly Dayton Mayor Unseated

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    Some members of the political community in Dayton, Ohio, suggest that the electoral defeat suffered by incumbent mayor Rhine McLin on Tuesday can be attributed to her support for the city’s gay rights ordinance.

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Gavin Newsom Goes AWOL?

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    Some San Francisco residents are expressing annoyance that Mayor Gavin Newsom left town abruptly last week -- without telling his staff. The episode, in which staff members were forced to cancel the mayor’s scheduled appearances, drew comparisons to South Carolina governor Mark Sanford's impromptu desertion of his post this summer.

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Glee's Chris Colfer Helping Kid Cut Class?

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    Here's a random tweet.

    Glee’s Chris Colfer -- who plays the very gay glee club member Kurt Hummel on the hit Fox show -- posted the following on his Twitter page this morning: “Dear Los Angeles High School, I do not have a daughter, please stop calling me when she misses class. Dear LAHS student, GO TO SCHOOL!”

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Paterson Launches 2010 Campaign Ads

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    As New York governor David Paterson called state senators to session for a potential vote on marriage equality, he also took the unusual step of beginning to air campaign ads nearly one year before the 2010 gubernatorial election.

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Suspect: God Made Me Hate Gay People

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    One of three suspects in an antigay hate crime that occurred early Sunday on Long Island in New York told police, “God made me hate gay people.”

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Drama for Grey's Anatomy Lesbian Couple?

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    Grey’s Anatomy star Jessica Capshaw talked with TVGuide.com about what’s in store this season for her character, Arizona Robbins, and her girlfriend, Callie, played by Sara Ramirez.

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Fans Tackle Johnson for Antigay Slurs

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    More than 10,000 fans of the National Football League have signed an online petition urging the Kansas City Chiefs to deactivate Larry Johnson for his use of antigay slurs on Twitter and in the locker room last week. The star running back is on the verge of breaking a team record.

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Sex-Reassignment Surgery Ban Pushed

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    Conservative activists are pressing Republican senators to support an amendment that would ban federal funding for sex-reassignment surgery in a public health insurance plan.

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