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        Russian Millionaire Says Gay Shoppers Not Allowed in His Stores
    "No entry for f****ts" read a wooden plate at the entrance to one of German Sterligov's shops in Moscow.
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Russian Millionaire Says Gay Shoppers Not Allowed in His Stores

"No entry for f****ts" read a wooden plate at the entrance to one of German Sterligov's shops in Moscow.

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"The Ninth District is not for sale,” the victorious Evanston mayor said. “So enough about AIPAC, may tonight be the last time I utter their name."

The former Kennedy Center president never seemed to grasp that when he insisted on being “normal,” to Trump, there is no reward for it, writes John Casey.

Justice James Walsh said other public interests outweigh safety of individuals, even after an appellate court reversed his rulings.

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Opinion: Christ didn’t mince words when it came to condemning powerful figures who abuse the most vulnerable, Michael Dru Kelley writes.

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