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25 Years Ago Today

I remember my roommates and I making an frantic trip to Gold Triangle to make sure we had enough fresh VHS tapes to record the entire 16-hour concert and keep it forever. Watching the still healthy looking Freddie Mercury in 1985, we never ever dreamed that AIDS would still be killing our friends in 2010. Seven years after Live Aid, …

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Obama Unveils New AIDS Strategy

This afternoon President Obama unveiled a new strategy for fighting HIV/AIDS, saying that he hopes to cut the number of annual new infections 25% by 2015. The new plan includes a meager $30M in additional federal funding In addition to slashing the infection rate, the strategy calls for increasing patients’ access to care so that 85 percent of those infected …

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REPORT: Anti-Gay Violent Crimes In 2009

The National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs today issued their annual report on the reported violent crimes against LGBT people in 2009. The news isn’t great. Anti-LGBTQ hate violence continues to be a pervasive social problem at the same time as vital resources and support for hate violence survivors are at risk amidst economic crisis. This year, 22 victims of hate …

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GOProud Aligns With Glenn Beck For Massive DC Teabagger Rally

GOProud has just issued a press release announcing their participation in Glenn Beck’s Restoring Honor event in Washington DC which will also feature an appearance by Sarah Palin. GOProud, the only national organization representing gay conservatives and their allies, will join with thousands of Americans, including Fox News Channel’s Glenn Beck and former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin. GOProud members and …

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If Only We All Had A Taxi Guard

The WBNA’s New York Liberty have been posting a YouTube series on NYC etiquette. This one’s about evil taxi stealers. (If only all cab thieves were so cute.) The last time I gave a cab thief a piece of my mind, her ginormous boyfriend materialized from the shadows to show me his switchblade. True story. West 28th Street.

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France Moves To Ban The Burqa

France’s lower legislative body has nearly unanimously approved a bill that bans women from wearing burqas or face veils. The vote was 335 to 1. The measure must still go to the French Senate before it becomes law. The Senate is expected to vote on it in the week of September 20. Amnesty International immediately condemned the vote. “A complete …

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Top Ten Bedbug Cities

Perhaps looking to capitalize on the current hysteria in the New York press, a pesticide company has released a list of the top ten most bedbug-infested cities in North America. Be advised that the press release that accompanied this list also directs readers on where to buy the company’s products. They suggest their travel size for pre-treating hotel rooms and …

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Teabaggers Mum On DOMA Ruling

Although the Christianist right has been screaming blue bloody murder, we haven’t heard much from the teabaggers about last week’s DOMA ruling. According to the Washington Post, Tea Party libertarians and Tenthers are quietly thrilled with the ruling’s affirmation of states’ rights. The silence is by design, activists with the loosely affiliated movement said, because it is held together by …

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