The Affair

dvr this Showtime, Sunday, Dec. 21, 10 p.m. The season finale of the much-buzzed about Showtime soap opera will probably not answer the key question of the show: Will Noah (Dominic West) and Alison (Ruth Wilson) end up together, dump their spouses (Maura Tierney and Joshua Jackson, respectively), and live unhappily ever after? If it’s…

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Openly gay ambassador walks delicate line in ultra-conservative Dominican Republic

Among the many firsts President Obama will be remembered for, especially in the LGBT community, are the record number of openly gay ambassadors he has appointed around the world. In fact, Obama has appointed more openly gay ambassadors than any other U.S. president combined, including those to Spain, Denmark, Australia and the Organization for Security…

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HRC: 10 things you should know about the rabidly anti-LGBT Liberty Counsel

WASHINGTON – In 1989, attorney Matthew Staver and his wife, Anita, founded Liberty Counsel, a legal organization aimed at “advancing religious freedom, the sanctity of life, and the family.”  But a primary focus of the organization over the years has been preventing and attacking the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people around…

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U.S. Supreme Court to consider taking up Louisiana marriage equality case

The U.S. Supreme Court has distributed a Louisiana marriage equality case for its January 9, 2015 conference. The justices will deliberate whether to take up Robicheaux v. George on appeal after a federal district court upheld the state’s ban on marriage for same-sex couples in September of this year. In response to today’s news, Human…

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Skeleton Twins

dvd of the week   Skeleton Twins, a dark comedy about two siblings haunted by their father’s suicide and their own failure to love the right person, was one of Sundance’s big hits this year, and it deserved the hype. The film opens with Milo (Bill Hader) drunkenly attempting to commit suicide with a razor…

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MUSIC: Charli XCX – ‘Sucker’ out now via Neon Gold/Atlantic Records

http://youtu.be/VseY33dLqDw Grammy-nominated pop sensation Charli XCX releases her sophomore album, Sucker today on Neon Gold/Atlantic Records! Watch her perform “Need Ur Luv” from the new album on the Late Show with David Letterman above. “Pop music has been defined this year by young women who come across as self-assured and self-directed. And, while Taylor Swift…

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