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 Celebrities and Comedians Skewer Arizona's Discrimination Bill on Twitter
  Twitter has some sharp words for Gov. Jan Brewer, who may or may not veto a bill that would legalize anti-LGBT discrimination in Arizona. 
   
 Jami Smith 
          
          Feb 25, 2014
          
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Gov. Jan Brewer sure is taking her sweet time to decide whether to veto a bill that would allow Arizona businesses to discriminate against LGBT citizens under the guise of religious freedom. She has until Friday to take action before the bill becomes law. Maybe these tweets will help her make the right choice.
 
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Darline Graham won the South Carolina Republican U.S. Senate nomination days after admitting ignorance on national security matters.

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The Fox News host objected to "a personal question” when the Democratic Michigan U.S. Senate nominee asked about his body.

The GayVN winner was a successful adult performer who made a name for himself on OnlyFans.

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The vice president admired another man’s appearance while visiting Maine — and added to his administration’s growing catalog of hypermasculine body talk.

Ace Rios has already started setting up his classroom before a 2-2 split vote by the school board meant he had to leave.

These teen girls just wanted to participate, but the Trump administration decided to wage war on them rather than address other vital issues in this country.