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Whoopi Goldberg’s FightBackPac.Org PSA for Gay Marriage

• October 30, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in African American History, American History, American Politics, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Commercials, Cultural History, Democrats, Love, People of Color, Public Intellectualism, Race, Sexuality, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Whoopi Goldberg, Women
Tags: "30 Rock", "Modern Family", "Sex in the City", "The Advocate", African Americans, Bill Stachowski, Bisexuals, Black Women, Blacks, Buffalo, Chelsea, Child Abuse, Common Sense, Cynthia Nixon, FightBack.Org, Frank Padavan, Gay Marriage, Gays, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Latinos, Lesbians, LGBT, Love, Marriage, New York, New Yorker, PAC Fight Back New York, PSA, Public Service Announcement, Queens, Roman Polanski, Rosie Perez, Sex, Sexuality, Sr., State Senate of New York, State Senator Ruben Diaz, T, The View, Tim Kennedy, Transgender, Twinkies, Whoopi Goldberg

President Barack Obama Signs the Matthew Shepard-James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act

• October 29, 2009 • Comments Off

Posted in Black People, Class, Crime, Education, Hate Crimes, Health, History, Judy Shepard, Mental Health/Psychology, Murder/Manslaughter, Race, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
Tags: Actual or Perceived Gender, African Americans, American History, Barack Obama, Bisexuals, Blacks, Cremated, Disability, Disabled, FBI, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Find-a-Grave, Gays, Gender, Gender Identity, George W. Bush, Hate Crimes, History, Homophobia, James Byrd Jr., Jasper City Cemetery, Jasper City Council, Jasper TX, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, Judy Shepard, Laramie WY, Lesbians, LGBT, Lynching, Matthew Shepard, President Barack Obama, Racism, Sexual Orientation, The Fence, The Matthew Shepard Act, The Matthew Shepard Foundation, The Matthew Shepard-James Byrd, The Presidency, Transgendered

E. Lynn Harris Gone at 54

• July 26, 2009 • 4 Comments

Posted in Black People, Books, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Fiction Writing, Love, Race, Sexuality
Tags: "The Early Show", African Americans, Bisexuals, Black Gays, Blacks, Downlow, E. Lynn Harris, Fiction Writing, Gays, Romantic Fiction, Sexuality

Chastity Bono is Becoming a Man

• June 11, 2009 • 1 Comment

Posted in Celebrities/Royals, Gossip, Science, Sexuality
Tags: Bisexuals, Chastity Bono, Chaz Bono, Cher, Daughter, Gays, Identity, Lesbians, LGBT, Sexuality, Son, Sonny, Sonny & Cher, Transgender People, Transsexuals

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‘Take the Ship’: Conservatives Aim to Commandeer Southern Baptists June 13, 2021
The insurgents, some adopting a pirate motif, believe that the denomination has drifted too far to the left on issues of race, gender and the strict authority of the Bible.
Departures of Police Officers Accelerated During a Year of Protests June 15, 2021
Retirements nationwide were up by 45 percent and resignations by 18 percent in the 12-month period ending in April.
Two Black Students Won School Honors. Then Came the Calls for a Recount. June 11, 2021
After two white families claimed a grade calculation error, a Mississippi school added their children as co-valedictorian and co-salutatorian, reviving questions about race and equity.
This Is the Story of a Man Who Jumped Into Lake Michigan Every Day for Nearly a Year June 11, 2021
He started one Saturday as the pandemic was raging. Then he just kept going, never mind Chicago’s winter.
Reopening Day in California June 16, 2021
Wednesday: At first, things didn’t seem so different. But as the day wore on, the changes were more palpable.
Why More American Women are Delaying Motherhood in their 20s June 16, 2021
The birthrate is falling for American women in their 20s, especially in places where the local economy is booming.
As Pandemic Recedes in U.S., Calls Are Growing for an Investigative Commission June 16, 2021
Bills have been introduced in both houses of Congress to create a bipartisan panel, but a leader of the Sept. 11 commission thinks a nonpartisan effort would have more success in the current climate.
How to Watch New York’s Final Democratic Mayoral Debate June 16, 2021
Eight candidates will participate in the debate, which takes place Wednesday night from 7 to 9 p.m.

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Biden-Putin summit live: leaders reach second stage of tense talks June 16, 2021
Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin will talk for four-five hours before making separate press appearancesFirst session, with Antony Blinken and Sergey Lavrov, concludesTalks amid tensions expected to focus on regional conflicts, climate, Covid 3.45pm BST Away from Geneva, the Guardian’s Sam Levine reports on the rise in threats against election officials:One in th […]
UK asks EU to suspend Northern Ireland sausage ban June 16, 2021
Brexit minister Lord Frost asks for ‘a bit of breathing space’ to negotiate deal and head off trade warThe UK has asked the EU to suspend an imminent ban on the sale of British sausages in Northern Ireland to give both sides “breathing space” to negotiate an agreement on the Brexit protocol and avert a trade war.Lord Frost, the Brexit minister, was speaking […]
Finland v Russia: Euro 2020 – live! June 16, 2021
Group B updates from the 2pm BST kick-off in St PetersburgEuro 2020 overview: group tables, results, fixturesGet in touch! Email Daniel your thoughts or tweet @unitedrewind 3.55pm BST 90+2 min I’ve been disappointed with Finland today. They’ve played ok, but they’ve not properly gone for it in the second half, even though a goal pretty much keeps them here f […]
World’s third largest diamond discovered in Botswana June 16, 2021
Mining company Debswana shows the 1,098-carat stone to the country’s president, Mokgweetsi MasisiThe diamond firm Debswana has announced the discovery in Botswana of a 1,098-carat stone that it described as the third largest of its kind in the world.The company showed the stone, which was found on 1 June, to the country’s president, Mokgweetsi Masisi, in the […]
Israel carries out Gaza Strip airstrike after militants release incendiary balloons June 15, 2021
Fragile truce under threat after attack on the Palestinian enclave and violence amid Jewish ultranationalists parade through East JerusalemIsrael has launched airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, the first since a truce ended 11 days of conflict last month, in response to incendiary balloons launched from the Palestinian territory.The flare-up in violence, a first […]
Cummings texts show Boris Johnson calling Matt Hancock ‘totally hopeless’ June 16, 2021
WhatsApp message published by former aide reveals prime minister’s scathing verdict on health secretaryBoris Johnson described Matt Hancock as “totally fucking hopeless” during the early stages of the pandemic, concerned by the health secretary’s promises on testing, text messages published by Dominic Cummings have revealed.Writing on Substack, the prime min […]
Indigenous Canadians win right to use original names after forced assimilation June 16, 2021
Government seeks to atone for historical abuses as new policy comes after discovery of hundreds of unmarked gravesIndigenous people in Canada who were forced to use European names on official documents can now apply to restore their original names, in a new policy unveiled as the country’s government seeks to atone for historical abuses.“For far too long, Ca […]
UK criticises Leo Varadkar over united Ireland comments June 16, 2021
Irish deputy PM’s remarks ‘unhelpful and ill-advised’, says Northern Ireland secretaryThe British government has rebuked Ireland’s deputy prime minister, Leo Varadkar, for saying he believed there could be a united Ireland within his lifetime.Brandon Lewis, the Northern Ireland secretary, told the Commons on Wednesday the comments were “unhelpful and ill-adv […]

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Biden-Putin summit: US and Russian leaders meet for tense Geneva talks June 16, 2021
The leaders have a number of contentious issues to discuss in their first face-to-face talks.
Israel strikes in Gaza after fire balloons launched June 16, 2021
It is the first major flare-up since a ceasefire ended a conflict between Israel and Hamas in May.
Taiwan reports 'record number' of Chinese jets in its air defence zone June 16, 2021
The mission comes after Nato and the G7 pointed to China's military threat and human rights record.
Taishan nuclear plant: China admits damage to fuel rods June 16, 2021
The Chinese government says the issue at the Taishan facility is "common" and did not cause a leak.
Germany withdraws platoon from Nato mission in Lithuania June 16, 2021
The army is investigating reports of sexual coercion and anti-Semitic songs at a party in Lithuania.
Spanish man jailed for killing and eating his mother June 16, 2021
The 28-year-old was arrested after body parts of his mother were found scattered in her Madrid flat.
Peruvians reweave Incan 'living bridge' over river June 16, 2021
Communities literally came together to recreate the historic rope bridge, meeting in the middle.
California's drought may have solved plane crash mystery June 16, 2021
An underwater survey company may have found evidence of a plane crash from decades ago.