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Tony Perkins Vs Politifact

Politifact ripped to shreds Tony Perkins’ claim on Face The Nation that business are being forced to serve gay customers. We didn’t find cases where people were forced to participate against their will. However, if vendors refuse service, there are consequences. There are 21 states that forbid discrimination based on sexual orientation. Vendors who refuse service there could face legal …

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Sarah Palin Considering 2014 Senate Bid

That’s what she says, anyway. Via Washington Post: “I’ve considered it, because people have requested me considering it,” she told radio host Sean Hannity. “But I’m still waiting to see what the lineup will be and hoping that … there will be some new blood, new energy, not just kind of picking from the same old politicians in the state.” …

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On Sale: Target Practice Gun Control Lobbyist Which “Bleeds When Shot”

Ian Millhiser at Think Progress reports that a company called Zombie Industries sells target practice mannequins which “bleed when shot!” Their latest model target is a “gun control lobbyist” which goes for $89.95. From the sales pitch: As a pro gun control lobbyist, this guy spent his days milling around Washington D.C. distorting the truth about guns & violent crimes. …

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NYC Rents Are Highest In The Nation

My headline may seem obvious, but I actually expected San Francisco to have jumped into first place after reading an endless stream of recent stories about the housing situation there. But as Gothamist points out, NYC’s average is skewed by all those new “ultra-luxury” jillionaire sky palaces. San Francisco doesn’t have quite so many places that rent in the five-figure …

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Today’s Gay Etiquette Question

From Steven Petrow’s Civil Behavior column in the New York Times comes this question: Q. Dear Civil Behavior: I’m 53, a daughter, a sister, a mother, a grandmother and a friend. And I am gay. I was raised in a conservative Southern Baptist Church in Tennessee, and I had spent a lifetime living in hiding and hating myself because of …

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Elton Cancels Tour Due To Appendicitis

Elton John’s European tour has been put on indefinite hold as he prepares for appendicitis surgery. John, 66, was diagnosed with “appendix abscess surrounding retrocaecal appendicitis” after falling ill during the tour, publicist Gary Farrow said in a written statement. The surgery will be performed in the United Kingdom in “the coming weeks” after he undergoes an intensive course of …

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