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The runners-up were Munich and Annecy, France.

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“I don’t think we’re there yet, and I think that is sad. But it is going to happen. It is going to take one of the great players to come out. At some point, one of our athletes is going to reveal that he is gay, and I think that will be a joyous moment – not only for gays …

And we don’t want kids to think crack-addicts are normal.

Former New York Giants player David Tyree yesterday delivered 63,000 anti-gay petitions to lawmakers in Albany. Last week, Tyree appeared in a National Organization of Marriage video saying that same-sex marriage would lead to “anarchy.” On Monday, he spoke to reporters in Albany saying that gay marriage is bad for society and for Christians. “A moral fiber of a country …

Via Minneapolis’ City Pages blog: Taylor Campione and Kelsi Culpepper — two lesbian women from Minneapolis — were recently scolded by a Target Field security guard for what they call a “brief kiss.” After seeing the quick peck on the lips, the guard told the women that “we don’t play grab ass here” and that they must “adhere to the …

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(Tipped by JMG reader Piet)

At the urging of a very young fan, the Boston Red Sox have agreed to become the third major league sports team to record an “It Gets Better” video. The Advocate reports: Sam Maden, a 12-year-old Sox fan, petitioned the team via Change.org to create a video for the project, founded by Dan Savage and Terry Miller as a way …

The Chicago Cubs have announced their intent to follow the lead of the San Francisco Giants and create an It Gets Better clip. The Cubs will be the second professional sports team to participate in the “It Gets Better” campaign following the San Francisco Giants who released their video earlier this week. “The Cubs applaud the Giants for their stand …