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Crossing Borders, Expanding Equality, and Seeking Justice view story
3 votes- Submitted by jessiebennett
- 2 months ago
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Massachusetts recently struck a blow against racism and homophobia with one legislative act. Good job!
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Transsexuals Are Not “Human Monsters” view story
3 votes- Submitted by jessiebennett
- 2 months ago
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CNN uses the term "human monsters" to get people to read a story about a female-to-male transsexual. In this post, transman Matt Kailey calls them on their lousy reporting.
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The Summer Games: Raising an Olympian view story
1 vote- Submitted by jessiebennett
- 3 months ago
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Debbie Phelps, mother of Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, is a role model for other parents raising athletes. Don't push, don't be obsessed with performance, just be supportive.
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Redefining the Pill: Bush Administration Calls Contraception “Abortion” view story
1 vote- Submitted by jessiebennett
- 3 months ago
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In a proposal that only needs a Presidential nod to become the law of the land, Health and Human Services has decided that pretty much any form of contraception is abortion.
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The Most Convincing Deadline of His Life view story
2 votes- Submitted by jessiebennett
- 3 months ago
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Facing a terminal diagnosis for esophogeal cancer, Rev. Forrest Church decided to embrace the final chapter in his writing career.
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What's Wrong with Gay (or Straight) Parents Raising Gay Kids? view story
2 votes- Submitted by jessiebennett
- 3 months ago
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LGBT activists spend a lot of time defending their families against attacks from the religious right by saying that their kids are just like kids from "normal" families. Well, what if they're not "normal"? Is that really so bad?
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Mercy Otis Warren: Remembering a Founding Mother on July 4, 2008 view story
1 vote- Submitted by jessiebennett
- 4 months ago
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Her words inspired the Bill of Rights, but have you ever even heard of her?
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Pride and Sports view story
3 votes- Submitted by jessiebennett
- 4 months ago
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Most gay athletes find it easiest to just stay in the closet, but what progress has been made in combating homophobia in the locker room? How much more is there to be done?

