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Quote Of The Day – Richard Cohen

“Today’s GOP is not racist, as Harry Belafonte alleged about the tea party, but it is deeply troubled — about the expansion of government, about immigration, about secularism, about the mainstreaming of what used to be the avant-garde. People with conventional views must repress a gag reflex when considering the mayor-elect of New York — a white man married to …

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Petition Of The Day

From the petition: The New York Stock Exchange and Goodwin Procter are lending their credibility to the effort to entice American investors into investing in the Russian economy. On November 18, 2013, the NYSE will host Russia Day, when leading Russian government officials — some of them the very architects of Russia’s homophobic law banning any gay-positive speech and tacitly …

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RuPaul Launches Make-Up Line

Via press release: Supermodel of the World and first face of M.A.C. Cosmetics, RuPaul has joined forces with Colorevolution to launch RuPaul’s GLAMAZON, a beauty collection that includes a fine-fragrance and ultra-rich pigment cosmetic line. “GLAMAZON is for women and men of all ages and preferences who share one thing in common: They are not afraid to be fierce, “ …

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SENEGAL: Five Lesbians Arrested

Five “suspected lesbians” have been arrested in Senegal’s continuing crackdown on its LGBT citizens. The five women were detained early Monday morning during a birthday party at a restaurant in Dakar’s Yoff district that has been described in the Senegalese press as a meeting point for gay men and lesbians, said Ndeye Kebe, president of the activist group Women’s Smile. …

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1WTC Wins “Tallest” Ruling

One World Trade Center has been judged the tallest building in the western hemisphere by the “official” ruling body of such matters. Sorry, Chicago. The nonprofit Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat—the accepted arbiter on matters of skyscraper height—on Tuesday ruled that the spire atop One World Trade Center counts toward the official “architectural” height, making the new tower …

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