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San Francisco church rescinds Christmas invitation to gay-friendly clergy

A Catholic church in San Francisco’s Castro neighborhood has some explaining to do after its church pastor disinvited a group of gay-friendly clergy due to speak at a pre-Christmas evening service. Archbishop George Niederauer and Rev. Steve Meriwether of the Most Holy Redeemer Church reportedly made the decision based in “faith” and a coming of…

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Chaz Bono and fiancée Jennifer Elia call it quits

Former “Dancing With the Stars” competitor Chaz Bono has confirmed that he and long-time girlfriend-turned-fiancée Jennifer Elia have called off their engagement and relationship altogether. TMZ reports the two love birds have called it quits, with Bono’s rep Howard Bragman confirming the news, explaining,”They leave this relationship with great love, respect and affection toward one…

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UPDATE: Southern California teen receives 21 years in prison for gay hate crime

Brandon McInerney is expected to receive 21 years in prison at his court sentence Monday for murdering a gay classmate during a computer class in 2008. McInerney, 17, agreed to a plea deal with Ventura County prosecutors last month, ensuring that McInerney would not seek a retrial after pleading guilty to second-degree murder and one…

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Senate Republicans filibuster ambassadorial candidate over LGBT editorial

Senate GOPers successfully filibustered the confirmation of an ambassadorial nominee, because she penned a pro-LGBT editorial that was published in the Spanish-language Salvadoran newspaper, La Prensa Grafica, according to the Washington Blade. The Obama administration sought confirmation of Mari Carmen Aponte as U.S. ambassador to El Salvador, but failed to secure her appointment after a…

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Attorney tells public to call gay sex line if doubtful on Sandusky’s innocence

A lawyer representing Jerry Sandusky in the Penn State sex scandal has made a rather embarrassing flub. Attorney Joseph Amendola, who represents Sandusky, told the media Tuesday that if anyone believed university officials on allegations against his client, they ought to call 1-800-REALITY. Sure enough, 1-800-REALITY is a gay sex line. It’s the “the hottest…

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Transgender woman Chrissy Polis arrested on charges of disorderly conduct

Earlier this year, Chrissy Polis, 23, was attacked in a Baltimore McDonald’s after using the women’s restroom and is now making headlines again for her unrelated Dec. 3 arrest for disorderly conduct. Police arrested Polis after she “became disorderly and shouted obscenities at a police officer who arrived at her apartment after she called police,”…

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