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HomoQuotable – Matt Foreman

“All of the focus on television ads, both in Maine and California, misses a huge point, namely, that advertising rarely moves more than a tiny fraction of people to change their minds on any candidate, subject or product that people feel they know well. And if there’s one issue that everyone thinks they know about, it’s marriage. Yet, somehow, people …

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Politicos, Activists, Stars Come Out For Pride Agenda’s Annual Dinner

Last night I attended the Empire State Pride Agenda’s annual dinner, a massive and swank affair held in sprawling ballroom where activists mingled with Gov. Paterson, Mayor Bloomberg, Sen. Chuck Schumer, emcee Margaret Cho, Alan Cumming, Cheyenne Jackson, and Anne Hathaway (who brought her openly gay brother and smokin’ hot father – who is an LGBT activist/ally in his own …

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HomoQuotable – Michelangelo Signorile

“The march in fact has only made us all stronger as a movement. We were able to organize in a few months, using new media, and got 200,000 people to D.C. without spending much on traditional advertising. David Mixner is to be lauded for his passion and putting the idea out there. Cleve Jones, for his vision and his steadfastness …

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DOMA Repeal Fight: Act On Principles

A new website called ACT On Principles has been launched for us to continuously monitor in real time our House representative’s position on the repeal of DOMA. The LGBT community is often told that there is not the support needed to pass, or even introduce, certain pieces of legislation. Rarely are we told who needs to be persuaded to gain …

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Gay Liberation Network To Protest Porno Peter LaBarbera’s Annual Hate Buffet

Peter LaBarbera’s Americans For Truth About Homosexuality will hold their annual orgy of hate in suburban Chicago this Saturday. And the Gay Liberation Network will be there. Chicagoans, please consider lending your support! The Facebook event page is here.

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Friday: LGBT Activists To Protest Obama Speech In Boston

LGBT activists and allies plan to protest President Obama’s appearance this Friday at a fundraiser in Boston. Via press release: President Barack Obama will be visiting Boston on Friday, Oct. 23rd, for a high dollar fundraiser to be held at the Westin Copley Hotel. Outside the hotel, a protest will be held from 12:30pm – 2:30pm urging President Obama to …

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Marisa Ragonese At Jack Price Rally

Father Tony provides this video of Queens LGBT activist Marisa Ragonese speaking to the crowd at the Jack Price rally yesterday. Watch as Ragonese connects the dots between anti-bullying education and hate crimes.

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Jack Price March & Rally In Queens

This afternoon the Farmboyz and I traveled to the working-class neighborhood of College Point, Queens, far past the end of subway service, to attend the march and rally in support of gay bashing victim Jack Price. We were a bit concerned that the 90+ minute trek from Manhattan might hamper a strong show of support, but were very pleased to …

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Tomorrow: March And Rally For Queens Gay Bashing Victim Jack Price

A coalition of LGBT and civil rights groups will join tomorrow in a march and rally in support of Queens gay bashing victim Jack Price. March and Rally in College Point on Saturday October 17th, step off at 2pm. We’ll be marching down College Point Boulevard from 20th avenue until 14th avenue.and then holding a rally at nearby Popenhusen playground. …

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Anti-Gay Preacher Randall Terry At The National Equality March

Noted asshat and anti-abortionist Randall Terry has just posted this clip of he and his fellow bigots harassing the attendees of the National Equality March.

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Joe Solmonese: HRC Dinner Attendees Know Best

On Sunday, HRC head Joe Solmonese told CNN that the membership of the HRC was diverse and “absolutely representative of the LBGT community,” and not a group of white elites as many have charged. We’re the largest LBGT organization in the country with nearly a million members. Most of them are small donors and supporters all over the country. And …

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HomoQuotable – Dan Savage

“People don’t go to demonstrations or marches to be talked to death, they don’t go to be harangued, they don’t go to listen—God forbid—to poetry. They show up because they want to do something, they want to do something themselves, they want to take symbolic action. Part of what made ACT-UP so successful back before it was overrun by the …

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Cleve Jones Speaks At The NEM

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Lt. Dan Choi Speaks At The NEM

Dan Choi needs to run for public office.

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Judy Shepard Speaks At The NEM

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Cynthia Nixon Speaks At The NEM

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Lady Gaga Speaks At The NEM

And here’s her performance at the HRC dinner.

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David Mixner Speaks At NEM

The crowd looks great! (Via – Inside, Looking Out)

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Early Reports: 250,000 At NEM

According to as yet unsubstantiated reports coming in via Twitter, some are estimating the crowd size as “upwards of 250,000.” The hashtag #NEM is the second-highest trending topic on Twitter at the moment. (Photo via Twitter user DeliciouslyRico)

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Unlike Newt Gingrich

JMG reader Charlie K. sends in this photo from the National Equality March, where according to some Twitter users, the size of the crowd has kept many of the marching groups from stepping off on time.

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