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Does Pete Buttigieg need black and Latino support to win?

Pete Buttigieg, the first openly gay Democratic candidate for president, has been deftly turning opposition to his and other same-sex marriages to his political advantage. Whether it’s right-wing protesters interrupting his stump speeches or prominent social conservatives who reject LGBT…

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Could this anti-LGBT crusader head the immigration system?

When we last heard from Ken Cuccinelli, he was heading to an ignominious defeat in the Virginia governor’s race. That was almost six years ago. But no extremist is unemployed for long when the Trump administration is seeking appointees…

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Is censoring gay marriage on TV a sign of things to come?

Even with all eyes on Alabama these days, some alarming events there may not be getting the attention they deserve. Earlier this month, Alabama Public Television decided not to run an episode featuring a same-sex marriage on the PBS animated television series…

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Gay Republicans: Mitch McConnell please deny us equal rights.

A group of gay Republicans – including the former head of the Log Cabin Republicans – have launched a petition to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell demanding that he squash any attempt to give LGBTQ people equal rights. That’s right, they’re literally…

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Religious right claims straight couples can’t use ‘husband’ & ‘wife’.

A conservative radio host and Christian pastor complained that gay people have stolen the terms “husband” and “wife” from straight people, and straight people are now calling each other “partners” because they’re “weak.” Jesse Lee Peterson discussed South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg and…

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NOT fake news…Trump is selling LGBT pride-themed shirts.

While Donald Trump has declined to officially declare June Pride Month since taking office, he’s still totally fine with profiting off of LGBTQ people. According to new reporting from NewNowNext, the Trump-Pence White House is now selling Pride-themed tees on…

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A homophobe comes to the defense of another homophobe.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says it’s “slanderous” for Pete Buttigieg to call Mike Pence a homophobe. Pompeo, who has a pretty homophobic record himself, discussed the matter Tuesday on conservative commentator Hugh Hewitt’s radio show. Buttigieg, the mayor of…