The way the Democratic race is going, the party could bestow unprecedented power to delegates to determine the party’s official candidate. When party bigwigs meet in Denver, they’ll share the room with two transgender activists. The first, Diego Sanchez was appointed by the DNC chairman himself—Howard Dean. The second, Marisa Richmond, is the party’s first openly transgender African-American delegate.
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The military doesn’t want gay men or lesbians serving in the armed forces but they are actively recruiting convicted felons. Rape, manslaughter, arson, kidnapping on your record? No problem. Just don’t be queer. The number of reports of physical violence and abuse by soldiers returning from duty is alarming. What do we think we are doing sending people who are already disturbed over there?
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A recent article in The New York Times Magazine flanks profiles of several young, married gay couples with photos of 20-something gays in sweater sets and tailored khakis vacuuming around their lap dog in a Boston brownstone or clutching each other tightly in a photo worthy of center stage on a carved marble mantle. But since when is 'equality' a synonym for 'assimilation'?
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For a lesbian expecting a baby conceived with a gay man, things were surprisingly normal. Sometimes my partner Kira accompanied me to my prenatal check ups, and other times daddy-to-be Daniel came. I recall only one kink at the OB, when I corrected a technician who referred to Daniel as my husband. Later a doctor looked at my file and whispered, 'So the father of the baby is not your husband?'
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A Baby Story And the lord God said... What in the hell were you thinking? By Lauren Incognito
What could possibly move a 35-year-old gay woman with a self-confessed fat ass, to opt to give birth to and raise a baby on her own? From her struggle to overcome selfish desires for Pottery Barn furniture to working on finishing her degree while supporting herself, to choosing a Chinese sperm donor, a writer, student and lesbian shares her journey from the first pang of her biological clock, through to her second trimester.
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Hillary Clinton Vows to Continue Battle for White House
Even as one of her longtime supporters, former senator George McGovern, begged Hillary Clinton to drop out of the presidential race, the former First Lady vowed to continue the fight on Wednesday. Reeling from a huge loss in North Carolina to Barack Obama and a narrow win in Indiana in Tuesday’s primary contests, Clinton said that she will remain in the presidential race 'until there’s a nominee.'
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Barack Obama Wins North Carolina Primary Results
Illinois Senator Barack Obama claimed victory in the North Carolina Democratic primary results on Tuesday. Just after voting polls closed in the state, CNN projected Obama as the winner of the contest based on exit polls. Obama had been expected to take the win in North Carolina, leading over Hillary Clinton across the board in pre-voting polls by a strong margin.
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Indiana Primary Results a Close Call Between Clinton & Obama
With the final votes still being counted, the Indiana Democratic primary results are still a close call between Hillary Clinton and rival Barack Obama. While some media outlets have already called the race for Clinton, others are maintaining a wait-and-see attitude until the last ballots are tallied.
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Indiana Superdelegate Endorses Barack Obama
Indiana Rep. Baron Hill, who introduced Sen. Hillary Clinton at a rally last Friday, today endorsed Barack Obama, becoming the fourth new superdelegate to throw support behind the Obama campaign in the last 24 hours.
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