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Chris Christie’s Gay Nomination

Yesterday, it was announced that Bruce Harris, the mayor of Chatham, N.J., will now serve on the state’s Supreme Court. The gay Republican was nominated […]

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AIDS Protesters in Hershey Today

When it was announced that a 13-year-old student would not be permitted to enroll at the Milton Hershey School in Hershey, Pa., (about 90 miles […]

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Governor Christie Nominates Openly Gay, Asian-American Judges to State Supreme Court

Governor Chris Christie has announced two state Supreme Court nominees today. Christie proposes that the openly gay, African-American mayor of Chatham, Bruce Harris, and Korean-American […]

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Westboro Baptist Church to Picket Joe Paterno’s Funeral

The Westboro Baptist Church—you know, the people behind the website godhatesfags.com who champion the death of American soldiers and show up with signs at practically […]

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Bears in Boxers, Oh My

Why hibernate when you can help the Liberty Bears raise money for their community fund? In the past, money from the fund has been donated […]

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See It: Broken Tower

James Franco plays gay again – this time as the poet Hart Crane in a new film – Broken Tower. The moody black-and-white film (named […]

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NOM and the GOP

A new investigative report shows that the National Organization for Marriage (NOM) – which is an oxymoron considering that the group is very much against […]

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Bullying Starts Early

“That’s so gay.” According to a new report from GLSEN, the word “gay” is being used by kids as early as elementary school – and […]

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Nutter Lends Support to Gay Marriage

Today at the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Washington D.C., Philly’s own Mayor Michael Nutter joined in support of marriage equality with more than 70 […]

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FIGHT Plans AIDS Education Month

Philadelphia FIGHT kicks off the planning process for its 18th Annual AIDS Education Month (AEM) on Wednesday, Jan. 25 (10 a.m.) at the William Way […]

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30 Rock Mocks Gay Jokes

30 Rock is taking its star Tracy Morgan to task over the controversial gays jokes that landed him in hot water last year. The comedian […]

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Weekend Roundup

Friday, Jan. 20 Have a few drinks for a great cause during Happy Hour for Homeless Animals (6 p.m.) at Benny the Bums Crabhouse. Penn-Jersey […]

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Freedom for…Porn?

A quick click onto popular gay porn sites these days shows a lot (a lot) of barebacking (or gay male sex without condoms). But 30 […]

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And the Nominees Are…

This morning, GLAAD announced the nominees for the 23rd Annual Media Awards. There will be three events in New York, Los Angeles in San Francisco […]

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N.J. Voters Favor Marriage Equality

New Jersey pretty much follows the rest of the country – at least when it comes to gay marriage. A new poll by Quinnipiac University, […]