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When Barry met Benny: President Obama met with Pope Benedict XVI for the first time on Friday at the Vatican; he called the meeting "a great honor."

Is Brüno good or bad for gays? GLAAD's Rashad Robinson and Austrian TV host Alfons Haider join WNYC's The Takeway to discuss the merits of the film, which opens today.

GM exits from bankruptcy: The auto giant pledged on Friday to "get back to the business of building great cars and trucks," a vow that would include the Camaro.

Marriage equality bill introduced in Australia : Greens party senator Sarah Hanson-Young introduced a bill on Wednesday that would legalize same-sex marriage.

Third gay candidate joins Atlanta race : Miguel Gallegos became the third gay man seeking to replace lesbian City Council incumbent Anne Fauver, who declined to run for a third term to represent District 6.

Ten Xanax pills per night: The portrait of intense prescription drug use by pop star Michael Jackson continues to emerge, according to documents obtained by CNN.

Pride flag vandalized in Nova Scotia: The flag in Cumberland County was removed from town hall and slashed on Thursday , says the head of a gay rights group.

"Gay panic" defense successful in New Zealand: A high court in Auckland convicted Hungarian tourist Ferdinand Ambach of manslaughter , not murder, in the 2007 death of Ronald Brown, who Ambach said made unwanted advances at him.

Openly gay hopeful wants Illinois state senate seat: Jim Madigan stepped down as interim executive director of Equality Illinois to attempt to become the first openly gay state senator in Illinois.

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Reader Comments
  • Name: wayne kahler
    Date posted: 7/10/2009 1:37:00 PM
    Hometown: Lockhart

    Comment:

    Sorry, El Papa, but you are not doing the Lords work. No different from Pope Gregory. Stop espousing your literal nonsense now.



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