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Gillibrand Urges Feds To Clarify New Mammograms Recommendations

Gillibrand Urges Feds To Clarify New Mammograms Recommendations

IN PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN TO ENCOURAGE WOMEN OVER THE AGE OF 40 TO RECEIVE MAMMOGRAMS, GILLIBRAND URGES FED TO CLARIFY NEW RECOMMENDATIONS New Guidelines Released This Week Claim Only Women Over 50 Need Routine Mammograms As Part Of Breast Cancer... (Continue reading)

Our Bodies and our Boobs – the Fight is On…

Our Bodies and our Boobs - the Fight is On...

Ten days ago, the House passed the Stupak Amendment, which would be one of the biggest setbacks to women’s health and rights in recent decades; unless we stand together and stop it, this will provide license for our rights to... (Continue reading)

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Physician testifies against equality because “an anus is for something to come out of and for nothing to go into”

Physician testifies against equality because

By Melanie Nathan  -   Maybe I did not get it. But watch the video of Dr. Ruth Jacobs on YouTube  to make your own assessment.  Let me know how you would title this post.  I will personally send a keepsake... (Continue reading)

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Drew Barrymore and Ellen Page Engage in Faux Lesbian Kiss

Drew Barrymore and Ellen Page Engage in Faux Lesbian Kiss

Promoting their new movie Whip It, Drew Barrymore and Ellen Page glammed it up for a photospread soon to be featured in the popular women’s magazine, Marie Claire. During the shoot the two celebrity actresses shared a lesbian kiss with each... (Continue reading)

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A New American Sport – “Kill-(The)-Bill.”

A New American Sport – “Kill-(The)-Bill.”

A New American Sport – “Kill -The -Bill.”      A cross between Quidditch and Rugby, a new and most perilous sport has emerged out of the  Bill debate for Healthcare reform.  Current Champ  is  ”Just a Mom” – This is how it... (Continue reading)

Human Rights may take a step backwards in Pennsylvania

(crossposted at Pam’s House Blend) This is is a complicated situation to explain, but I’ll do my best. Allegheny County in Southwestern Pennsylvania (home of Pittsburgh) has been considering a non-discrimination ordinance for the past six months or so. The ordinance would... (Continue reading)

Don’t Ask-Don’t Tell…Not My Toy

Don’t Ask-Don’t Tell…Not My Toy

I have two year and a half old twins and getting them to put away their toys is not always a simple task, because when it comes time to pick up toys they’d rather not pick up, the two of... (Continue reading)

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Obama Gives Bread Crumbs to the LGBT Community

Obama Gives Bread Crumbs to the LGBT Community

Yesterday in his first official overture to the LGBT community, President Obama granted a handful of benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees. During White House ceremony Obama reiterated his “long-standing commitment” to try to overturn the Defense of Marriage Act,... (Continue reading)

Hate Crimes Bill Expected to Be Law This Week

Hate Crimes Bill Expected to Be Law This Week

According to our sources on Capitol Hill… The U.S. Senate is expected to approve Shepard hate crimes legislation by Wednesday. However Senators are expected to pass the bill by amending it to the Travel Promotion Act, a bill that is... (Continue reading)

Meet Fierce Advocate Obama’s New BFF’s

Meet  Fierce Advocate Obama’s New BFF’s

A South Carolina Republican, Rusty DePass, has killed his Facebook page after being caught comparing First Lady Michelle Obama to an escaped gorilla. Yeah… you heard that right… Commenting on a report posted to Facebook about a gorilla escape at a... (Continue reading)

Permits Secured for LGBT March on Washington

Permits Secured for LGBT March on Washington

Despite earlier reports to the contrary, organizer Cleve Jones has said permits have been secured for the National March for Equality, also known as “Meet on the Mall for Equality,” for October 10-11, 2009 in Washington, DC. Jones said, “We should... (Continue reading)

The Obama Administration responds to DOMA uproar

The Obama Administration responds to DOMA uproar

Thursday, The U.S. Justice Department moved to dismiss the first gay marriage case filed in a federal court, arguing that the specific legal questions raised by the couple do not belong in federal court…. In their brief the Obama Administration argued... (Continue reading)

State Department Condemns Gay Abuse in Iraq

State Department Condemns Gay Abuse in Iraq

Today, during a press conference, a high-ranking State Department spokesman issued a statement condemning violence and abuse against gays in Iraq. “In general, we absolutely condemn acts of violence and human rights violations committed against individuals in Iraq because... (Continue reading)

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GOP proposes Gays with Guns Amendment to the Shepard Hate Crimes Bill

GOP proposes Gays with Guns Amendment to the Shepard Hate Crimes Bill

God, Gay and Guns have long been a favorite wedge issues for the GOP. However, in a new spin on this theme, The Washington Independent is reporting that… One month after successfully tucking an amendment into the credit card reform bill... (Continue reading)

Banzai! A word of caution to President Obama from Mr. Miyagi and the LGBT community

Banzai! A word of caution to President Obama from Mr. Miyagi and the LGBT community

“Walk on road, hm? Walk left side, safe. Walk right side, safe. Walk middle, sooner or later… get squish just like grape.” ~ Mr. Miyagi… in the Karate Kid… 1981 Last this week, despite the fact that he has thus far... (Continue reading)

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