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Santorum: Obsessed with Gay People

Lately, our Facebook page has been blowing up with “Did you hear Rick Santorum said this?” comments. And for good reason. This month alone he […]

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HRC Head Now on Obama’s Team

One thing we knew: HRC has been looking for a new executive director. One thing we didn’t expect: President Obama asked the outgoing executive director […]

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Someone Must Have Waterboarded Ed Rendell

Someone Must Have Waterboarded Ed Rendell. The former guv had announced that he was done speaking to the media about his potential deal to purchase […]

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Chris Christie Vetoes Gay Marriage

It was all too perfect. The same-sex marriage legislation passed with flying colors – until it landed on N.J. Governor Chris Christie’s desk late last […]

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Occupy Philly Member Running for Congress

Nate Kleinman—29-year-old member of the Occupy Philly movement—has shaved his beard and declared he’s running in the Democratic primary for the House of Representatives in […]

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Discussing LGBT Health

Yesterday’s LGBT Health Conference with the Mazzoni Center was a first for the White House. The big talk? Healthcare issues facing the LGBT community around […]

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No Discrimination in Cheltenham

In a vote of 6-1, the Board of Commissioners in Cheltenham approved an important anti-discrimination bill last night. The “Cheltenham Township Human Relations Ordinance,” as […]

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Clay Aiken is Outraged

Clay Aiken grew up in North Carolina. Remember him? The singer, who’s now a gay parent, is speaking out against Amendment One, a law that […]

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Megadeth Frontman Dave Mustaine Backs Santorum for President

With the political climate heating up—and Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney vying for the GOP nomination—we know exactly what you’re thinking: Where does Megadeth frontman […]

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Apologies Over Year of Bible

We were pretty heated about the “Year of the Bible” legislation that passed in Pennsylvania recently, so much so that we challenged it in a […]

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N.J. Voters Favor Gay Marriage

A new poll says that more than half of voters in New Jersey (54 percent) now favor same-sex marriage. The poll, conducted by Rutgers-Eagleton, comes […]

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Karen Brown Is on “Judge Judy” Today

Karen Brown will be on Judge Judy this afternoon to settle a dispute with a former campaign worker. Allegedly, both parties attempt to interrupt Judge […]

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Everyone Loves Mayor Nutter

Well, maybe not everybody, and maybe love is tad strong, but a new public opinion poll shows that Mayor Nutter has seen his approval rating […]

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Film: The Lavender Scare

Even today, LGBT people can still be fired from their jobs just for being gay in many states in this country. But never was it […]

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PA Mayors for Marriage

Philly’s Mayor Michael Nutter joined the Mayors for Marriage Equality campaign when it launched earlier this month, along with the mayor of Bethlehem. At the […]