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Gender-Neutral Restrooms For Philly

Included in Philadelphia’s sweeping LGBT rights bill, which was signed into law last week by Mayor Michael Nutter, is a provision that requires gender-neutral restrooms in city-owned buildings. The legislation requires that new or renovated city-owned buildings include gender-neutral bathrooms in addition to traditional men’s and women’s restrooms. There is more to the bill than just a neutral place to …

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Over 800 New Catholic Saints Created

Yesterday Pope Francis officially canonized over 800 new saints. On Sunday, the Roman Catholic Church’s new pontiff, Pope Francis, held his first canonization ceremony, and it was most certainly one for the record books. Francis named over 800 new saints during the ceremony, which is already nearly double the number of saints that were declared by Pope John Paul II, …

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Seth Myers To Succeed Jimmy Fallon

SNL’s Seth Myers will take over for Jimmy Fallon as the host of Late Night when Fallon replaces Jay Leno on The Tonight Show early next year. “Late Night with Seth Meyers” will be shot at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City, with Lorne Michaels serving as executive producer and with Michael Shoemaker remaining as producer. “Since 1982, there …

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Chris Hadfield – Space Oddity

In what may be the coolest clip I’ve ever seen, Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield bid farewell to his time on the International Space Station with the below version of David Bowie’s classic, Space Oddity.  Best comment on YouTube: “Most expensive music video ever.”  CNET has more: Mixed with the help of staff at the Canadian Space Agency, musician Emm Gryner, …

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TOMORROW: Final MN Marriage Vote

Minnesotans United is staging a rally at the Capitol Building. The Minnesota Senate will officially convene at NOON on Monday, May 13 to vote on the freedom to marry for same-sex couples. Debate will begin shortly after noon. Join us for a gathering at 9:00AM on the front steps of the State Capitol to welcome Senators as they arrive at …

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Mustache Transplants Offered In Turkey

If your facial scruff grows in a sparse or unsatisfactory pattern, you might consider a trip to Turkey, which is seeing an increase in medical tourism from men seeking mustache transplants. The procedure uses a technique called follicle-hair extraction, in which doctors remove clusters of hair from the more hirsute areas of the body and implant them along the lip …

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BRITAIN: Christians Urged To Pray At Parliament Against Gay Marriage

Pink News reports: The adamantly homophobic group Christian Concern, has organised the intermittent prayer meetings to take place outside Parliament on the two days of the bills third reading. To coincide with the Bill’s third reading, Christian Concern is organising prayer meetings outside Parliament at 12:00 – 14:00 and 17:00 – 19:00 on 20 and 21 May. Amendments have been …

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