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The politics of gay rights

Sen. Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, proposed Senate Bill 48, also known as the Fair Education Act, last month in hopes to acknowledge gay Americans in classroom textbooks and prevent gay bullying in California public schools; however, there are many opposing the bill. “There isn’t social science that demonstrates that teaching children about the glories of […]

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Hillary Clinton On Gay Rights

In the new issue of The Advocate, Kerry Eleveld takes on Hillary Clinton and LGBT rights in America….   Men and women around the world were being “harassed, beaten, subjected to sexual violence, even killed, because of who they are and whom they love,” she said. “This is a human rights issue,” Clinton told the

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UPDATE: Gabrielle Giffords

Although Gabrielle Giffords, a three time Democrat, remains in critical condition, the news coming out Tuesday night was optimistic… TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — One of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ doctors declared Tuesday she has "a 101 percent chance of surviving," as she made more progress, moving both arms and breathing on her own for the first

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Prop 8 Case Faces a Twist

BREAKING NEWS The case for overturning Prop 8, which was recently heard in appeal by a federal appeals court, faces a new twist. The judges in that case say they can’t make a decision until they’re sure that those appealing the rule to overturn the proposition have the constitutional right to do so. SAN FRANCISCO

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