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Friday, August 29

NZ Students Must Sign Pledge For Same-Sex Dates

Some schools in New Zealand are allowing students to bring same-sex dates to balls, but with a bit of a caveat: they have to sign a gay pledge. Pupils are being prevented from taking same-sex partners to school balls unless they sign contracts confirming they are homosexual, a gay support group says...

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Friday, August 29

House Into Home…

SSarah Palin's made two political donations in her life. One to Alaska's Republican Party and another to Senate Candidate Mike Miller. On the first FEC file, she lists her occupation as a "housewife," while on the second she describes herself as a "homemaker." Both are from...

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Friday, August 29

Sarah Palin's Speech Lacks Luster

Sarah Palin just ended her speech accepting John McCain's place on his presidential ticket. It was, in a word, empty. The Governor came off as more of a backer than a running mate. CONTINUED » Permalink | 20 comments | Add to del.icio.us | Digg Post tags: Barack Obama, Geraldine Ferraro...

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Friday, August 29

Gay GOP Leader Calls Palin "Inclusive"

Patrick Sammon, leader of the same-sex loving Log Cabin Republicans, released the following statement about Sarah Palin, who John McCain's picked as his running mate: Alaska Governor Sarah Palin can help Sen. McCain win this election by appealing to independent and young voters. She’s a mainstream...

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Friday, August 29

Reaction.

Here's what Barack Obama spokesperson Bill Burton had to say about John McCain's decision to pick Sarah Palin as a running mate: "Today, John McCain put the former mayor of a town of 9,000 with zero foreign policy experience a heartbeat away from the presidency. Governor Palin shares John...

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Friday, August 29

Gay Could Lead Italy's Employers, Says Group's President

Maurizio Beretta, president of Italian employers' federation Confindustria, says his organization could definitely do well with a gay leader. We gays, you know, are a part of the economy, too! Via AGI News: Beretta explained: "In Confindustria we value businesspeople for their skills, for the...

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Friday, August 29

McCain Picks Palin As Veep

John McCain will soon announce that he's picked Sarah Palin as his running mate. The first female Governor of Alaska, Palin's also the state's youngest leader. A former beauty queen, fisherman and sports reporter, Palin was only forty-two when she took office in 2006, beating out then...

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Friday, August 29

Bidet…

Happy 72nd B-Day, John McCain! Permalink | post a comment | Add to del.icio.us | Digg Post tags: Birthday, John McCain, News

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Friday, August 29

Small Gains For Norway's Gay Muslims

Gay Norwegian Muslims just got a little more religious space in which to roam. And we do mean a little. The Islamic Council of Norway this week came out and said that gay Muslims should not live in the closet. Rather than hiding in the dark, Council leader Senaid Kobilica declared that gays should...

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Friday, August 29

Alarmed.

"A jury soon will decide whether four San Diego firefighters who were forced to ride in a truck in last year's gay-pride parade were sexually harassed." A lawyer for the firefighters claims the men were subjected to "hundreds of sexual advances." [Union-Tribune] Permalink |...

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