January's 'In the Life' explores youth issues

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 January's In

                the Life explores youth issues
 
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          Dec 30, 2005
          
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       The January
            edition of the syndicated newsmagazine In the Life
            will examine what it's like to be       young and gay in
            America. Hosted by Ani DiFranco, the show will profile
            gay bloggers, teen activists, and transgender youth. For
            more information       and broadcast times, visit ITL.tv.     
 
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January's In
the Life explores youth issues

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Lindsey Graham may have lived deep in the closet. He made others suffer for it

The stories about the late Republican senator's sexuality may multiply after his death. None of them changes who he chose to be, writes John Casey

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Lindsey Graham’s death unleashes a wave of brutal internet jokes

From “Lady G” memes to bits about Mitch McConnell, social media users showed the South Carolina senator little mercy after his death.

Remembering Sam Neill, who railed against 'constipated' anti-LGBTQ+ leaders

The Irish-born actor, who rose to fame in the Jurassic Park movies, also used his voice to advocate for marriage equality.

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Adult star Dale Savage dies from a stroke at 62

The popular model created content for nearly a decade in the adult film industry.

If anyone should get a motel room, it’s Senator John Kennedy and Donald Trump

The Louisiana Republican's Obama and Colbert antigay smear campaign surely earned Trump’s undying love.

LGBTQ+ group backs Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan for Senate over lesbian Rep. Angie Craig

The Christopher Street Project says LGBTQ+ identity alone isn’t enough without strong commitments to transgender rights.

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January's In the Life explores youth issues

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The stories about the late Republican senator's sexuality may multiply after his death. None of them changes who he chose to be, writes John Casey

Opinion: For decades, the U.S. branded itself as a nation for freedom seekers. Recent fatal shootings by federal agents show how that dream has devolved into a surveillance-state nightmare.

From “Lady G” memes to bits about Mitch McConnell, social media users showed the South Carolina senator little mercy after his death.

The Irish-born actor, who rose to fame in the Jurassic Park movies, also used his voice to advocate for marriage equality.

LGBTQ+ stories deserve to be told.

More For You

Most Popular

For these transgender conservatives, political identity, gun rights and distrust of the left outweigh the GOP’s escalating attacks on their community.

We may not always do the heavy lifting at the family gathering, but we make it fun.

Kristi Noem's mother says the disgraced politician is leaving her husband Bryon following reports of his "bimbofication" fetish. And the internet is gleeful.

The popular model created content for nearly a decade in the adult film industry.

The Louisiana Republican's Obama and Colbert antigay smear campaign surely earned Trump’s undying love.

The Christopher Street Project says LGBTQ+ identity alone isn’t enough without strong commitments to transgender rights.

January's In
the Life explores youth issues