Sir Elton John says "Up yours!" to Australian Prime Minister

"Pop star Sir Elton John has criticised Australian Prime Minister John Howard's position on gay marriage. The musician, on an Australian tour, was asked if he had a message for Howard, whose government overruled a local law allowing gay unions in June. "Up yours!" replied the outspoken star"

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Hospitals Rated On How Gays Are Treated

The Human Rights Campaign and the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association announced today a first-of-its-kind tool to rate the healthcare industry on how it treats its gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) patients and to educate the GLBT community about what to expect from healthcare providers and facilities.

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Rosie O'Donnell Calls Kelly Ripa's Remarks "Homophobic."

O'Donnell is such a fat gasbag, it's unbelievable. Those remarks are so obviously not homophobic, it's unreal. If Rosie thinks she's doing the gay crowd a favor by jumping on everyone who says anything, she's mistaken.

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The Gayest Picture Ever

Gay in a good way, of course.

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UNM steam tunnels really do exist

Christian Right Want Sexual Orientation Taken Off Discrimination List

Christian groups have begun an intensive lobbying campaign against a new questionnaire for prospective high-level gubernatorial appointees" in Florida. The questionnaire “asks the would-be appointees if they have ever been the subject of a complaint or investigation for discrimination. The groups want sexual orientation removed from the list.

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California Senate passes bill that would Bar negative portrayals of Gays

The measure passed Thursday 22-15, with no Republican votes. It heads to the Assembly, where opponents vowed another fight.

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Parents want gay penguins book blocked

"A picture book about two male penguins raising a baby penguin is getting a chilly reception among some parents in this village who worry about the book's availability to elementary students — and the reluctance of administrators to restrict access to it. "

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Gay vets challenge ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ ruling

Twelve gay and lesbian veterans appealed a federal judge’s decision to throw out a lawsuit challenging the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy.

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Christian Groups Move to Condemn Gay Sex

Faced with rising public acceptance of same-sex relationships, three U.S. Christian denominations are taking strong measures this week to condemn homosexual acts as sinful.

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It heats. It powers. Is it the future of home energy?

Down in Bernard Malin's basement is a softly thrumming metal box that turns natural gas into hot water and generates $600 to $800 worth of electricity a year - a bonus byproduct of heating his home.

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Conservative Savage: "radical homosexual agenda threatens your survival"

On the November 13 edition of his nationally syndicated radio show, Michael Savage declared that "[t]he radical homosexual agenda will not stop until religion is outlawed in this county," adding that gay people "threaten your very survival." Savage also stated that homosexuals are "all not nice decorators"

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It's official: Companies now being shunned for merely acknowledging gays

The American Family Association and other "pro-family" groups are boycotting Wal-Mart because the company's allowed a gay group (the D.C. Center) to participate in their Affiliate Marketing program. Now another group, Americans For Truth, is gunning for ANY other companies whose affiliate marketing programs also include the gay group.

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South Africa approves gay marriage bill

South Africa became the first country on the continent to legalise same sex marriages as the government vowed to to banish discrimination in its all forms after the downfall of apartheid.

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Sexual Orientation & Homosexuality FAQ - American Psychological Association

The APA answers common questions about sexual orientation and homosexuality: Is Sexual Orientation a Choice? Can Therapy Change Sexual Orientation? Is Homosexuality a Mental Illness or Emotional Problem? Can Lesbians, Gay Men, and Bisexuals Be Good Parents? Why Do Some Gay Men, Lesbians and Bisexuals Tell People About Their Sexual Orientation?

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Religious right leaders knew #1 evangelical, Ted Haggard, was gay

And they did nothing about it until the scandal broke, and even then they did nothing about it. They knew the man running their entire movement, a very anti-gay movement, was gay - and they didn't care. Amazing.

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Sir Elton John wants a ban on all organized religion . . .

Sir Elton John has said he would like to see all organised religion banned and accused it of trying to "turn hatred towards gay people". Organised religion lacked compassion and turned people into "hateful lemmings", he told the Observer. "I think religion has always tried to turn hatred towards gay people, religion promotes the hatred and spite."

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Figaro fills the empty spaces with love