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TAIWAN: Thousands Of Gay Marriage Supporters Demonstrate In Taipei

Via AsiaOne News: An alliance of more than one hundred non-governmental organisations yesterday staged a rally outside the Legislative Yuan urging the government to complete the necessary amendments that will pave the way for the legalization of gay marriage. Dubbed the “rainbow siege,” reports indicate that more than 4,000 members of the public participated in yesterday’s demonstration at the Legislative …

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MISSOURI: Ferguson Protesters Disrupt Performance By St. Louis Symphony

Via the St. Louis Dispatch: Michael Brown protesters interrupted the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra’s concert on Saturday night, causing a brief delay in the performance at Powell Symphony Hall. The orchestra and chorus were preparing to perform Johannes Brahms’ Requiem just after intermission when two audience members in the middle aisle on the main floor began singing an old civil …

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Senate Polling Map Tightens Up

With the election just four weeks from tomorrow, the Senate polling map is tightening up slightly. The current U.S. Senate has 53 Democrats and 45 Republicans. There are two independents who caucus with the Democrats, effectively giving them control of 55 seats. The 2014 Senate elections will take place on November 4, 2014. There are 36 races, of which 33 …

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Houston Pride Leaves The Gayborhood

For the first since its inaugural event in 1979, next year’s Houston Pride will take place downtown instead of in the gayborhood of Montrose. Via ABC Houston: The decision to move the Pride Festival from Montrose to downtown is getting mixed reviews from the LGBT community. Pride Houston held a community meeting today to explain its decision. The group says …

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SPAIN: Catalonia Region Chamber Passes Controversial Anti-Homophobia Legislation

Spain’s autonomous Catalonia region has approved an anti-homophobia bill which requires those accused of anti-LGBT acts to prove they are innocent, rather than be considered so until proven guilty. Via TeleSUR: The law, passed on Thursday and backed by 80% of the Catalan Chamber, will protect the LGBT community from homophobic attacks. “I feel furious when someone appears to deny …

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From The Weather Channel

The Weather Channel gets a lot of flack for naming winter storms, but this year’s set does have some pretty cool names. GORGON! The missing “W” storm name will be voted on by viewers.

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Engage!

Via Reddit: “I proposed to my boyfriend yesterday on the bridge of the Enterprise, he said yes and I couldn’t be happier.” (Tipped by JMG reader Ray)

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CDC Launches PrEP Hotline For Doctors

After reports that relatively few healthcare providers are prescribing Truvada as a daily HIV preventive, the CDC has launched a free hotline to answer their questions. PrEPline is aimed toward physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants providing primary care to uninfected patients with high risk. The phone service is staffed by experienced clinicians and offers written and online checklists, guidelines …

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