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Tweet Of The Day – Russell Simmons

Media mogul Russell Simmons is leading the fight against the Florida hate group that claims* to have convinced dozens of advertisers to cancel their ads during TLC’s All-American Muslim. The backlash appears to be growing because a follow-up tweet from Simmons claims that “long-term advertisers now want their spots back!” *Only Lowe’s admits that complaints caused them to cancel.

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Sodomy Ban Remains In Military Code

The Washington Blade reports that the military ban on sodomy will not be repealed by an amendment attached to the National Defense Authorization Act. The Senate version of the bill included a repeal, but that item did not survive the reconciliation with the House version. Anti-gay hate groups had found themselves in an unusual alliance with PETA in opposing the …

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Quote Of The Day – Bob Garon

“I was undecided. But I’m totally convinced today that he’s not going to be my president, at least in my book. At least Obama will entertain the idea. This man is ‘no way, Jose.’ Well, take that ‘no way, Jose’ back to Massachusetts. Because I’m gay, alright? And I happen to love a man just like you probably love your …

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Canada Withdraws From Kyoto Protocol

In what’s being seen as a major blow to the fight against climate change, Canada yesterday formally withdrew from the Kyoto Protocol, the greenhouse gas reduction agreement among most of the world’s nations. The United States signed the treaty in 1998, but the GOP has successfully blocked its ratification ever since. Environment Minister Peter Kent said that Canada is invoking …

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MINNESOTA: School Board Considers “Controversial Topics” Policy

In order to address bullying that has resulted in the suicides of several gay students, a local school board in Michele Bachmann’s Minnesota district is considering allowing teachers to address “controversial topics” like homosexuality. And nobody is happy is about it. At a standing room only school board meeting, district officials introduced a new proposal Monday night that in theory …

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