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Gore Vidal Dies

Gore Vidal dies. He was among the first American authors to introduce an openly gay character in the novel The City and the Pillar in 1948.

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30 Companies to Boycott if You’re Going to Boycott Chick-fil-A

If Facebook is any indicator, many if not most of my friends have signed on to the Chick-fil-A boycott because of that company’s charitable contributions […]

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Dems Add Gay Marriage to Platform

The Democratic Party recently added new language to the party platform in support of same-sex marriage. The measure expects to be approved by the Democratic National Convention in September.

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Don’t Ignore Sally Ride’s Coming Out Party

Gail Shister discusses the legacy Sally Ride left as a gay astronaut.

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Holy Lesbian Make Out Scene

The Glee Project features a lesbian make out scene in the latest music video.

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Revisiting the 14th Amendment

As we celebrate the 144th anniversary of the certification of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, GetEQUAL launched a campaign called “Fight for the 14th.” […]

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Don’t Ignore Sally Ride’s Coming Out Party

Pioneering astronaut Sally Ride waited until her death to come out as a gay American. Mission accomplished, for her. For the media, not so much.

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WATCH: Beyonce’s Countdown – in a Snuggie

Ton Do-Nguyen is just your average 16-year-old in Bucks County. Or is he? Not only did he win his class presidency at Neshaminy High, but […]

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William Way Enters Marathon

The William Way LGBT Center joins the Rock ‘N’ Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon for the first time.

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Politicians Come Out Against Chick-fil-A

Mayors in cities around the country say they’ll prohibit Chick-fil-A from operating, but whatever happened to free speech?

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What You Need to Do Before You Boycott a Philly Chick-fil-A

I need to get my car inspected this week, but first I have to send my mechanic a short survey to find out where he […]

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Did You Hear the One About the Evangelical Blogger?

Jonathan Merritt, an evangelical blogger and son of mega-church pastor James Merritt, was outed recently by blogger Azariah Southworth, who says the two had an affair in 2009.

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Weekend Roundup

Friday, July 27 Check out Brecht in Poland: Poster Designs for the Threepenny Opera (11 a.m.) at Drexel University’s Leonard Pearlstein Gallery. Philadelphia Museum of […]

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Chick-Fil-A Faces Lawsuit

Chick-fil-A is being sued by a former employee who alleges the fast food chain discriminated against her for being a mother. The manager, she says, routinely told her she would stay at home with her children, fired her and replaced her with a man.

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WATCH: Pink’s New Video

Pink’s new video for the single Blow Me (One Last Kiss) comes from the pop star’s upcoming The Truth About Love album due out in September. In it, she explores gender – French style.