-The Wyoming Senate kills an anti-discrimination bill. -The French Assembly votes in favor of marriage equality. -French forces free two gay Malian men sentenced to execution. -An ex-gay advocate is caught using Grindr. -The British House of Commons votes for…
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XGW Digest: February 2, 2013
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-Catholic Charities threatens to pull out of Colorado over civil unions. -Kathleen Wynne becomes Ontario’s first female and first openly LGBT Premier. -At least 125,000 people rally for marriage equality in Paris. -The Boy Scouts’ national board meets to consider…
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XGW Digest: January 26, 2013
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-President Obama calls for equality for gay Americans in his inaugural address. -A bill is introduced in the Russian Parliament that would outlaw “homosexual propaganda.” -A Nashville music venue fires an employee for wearing a T-shirt with a pro-marriage equality…
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XGW Digest: January 19, 2013
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-Several hundred thousand protesters demonstrate against marriage equality in France. -Jodie Foster officially comes out of the closet. -Illinois business leaders speak out in favor of marriage equality. -Actor Victor Garber comes out of the closet. -British evangelical leader Steve…
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XGW Digest: January 12, 2013
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-Gene Robinson, the Episcopal Church’s first openly gay bishop, retires. -The Log Cabin Republicans campaign against former Senator Chuck Hagel’s nomination for Secretary of Defense. -The US Supreme Court sets dates for hearing the DOMA and Prop 8 cases. -Actor…
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Banning Conversion Therapy, the Flip Side
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The “ex-gay” meme alive and infectious in Australia. But we begin with the latest on the subject matter in California. LA Times: Brown appeals injunction against gay-conversion law January 2, 2013 | 3:06pm Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday appealed a…
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XGW Digest: January 5, 2012
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-The first baby of 2013 in France is born to a lesbian couple. -Pro bowler Scott Norton kisses his husband on camera on ESPN. -Charges against gay theater producer David Cecil are dismissed by a Ugandan court. -Andrew Sullivan announces…
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2013 — Onward
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Peace on Earth — the entirety of the liberal agenda. It may not be the most practical goal, but it’s one worth dying for.
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XGW Digest: December 29, 2012
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-The Ninth US Circuit Court of Appeals suspends California’s ban on ex-gay therapy for minors. -A new book argues for conservative Christian support for LGBT rights. -Religious right leaders blame the Newtown massacre on gays and liberals. -Frank Bruni chronicles…
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XGW Digest: December 22, 2012
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-The Ugandan Parliament adjourns without voting on the “Kill the Gays” bill. -The Michigan Legislature kills two anti-gay bills. -The Dutch Caribbean island of Saba begins issuing same-sex marriage licenses. -The Montana Supreme Court dismisses an appeal calling for equal…