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Brittney Griner says college coach told her not to discuss sexuality
The Baltimore SunJason Collins' coming out received large media fanfare. Brittney Griner's was met with something close to a yawn. The debate over what caused the difference has been pretty public, with some pointing to sexism, others to the way heterosexual men react...Tags: Discrimination, Basketball, College Basketball, Sports, Women's National Basketball Association
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Q&A: 'The Hangover: Part III' star Justin Bartha
In “The Hangover: Part III,” Justin Bartha’s Doug isn’t just lost or sidelined while his pals and brother-in-law deal with constant mayhem. He’s kidnapped and an organized crime boss threatens his life. “I think...
Tags: Vin Diesel, Racism, Human Interest, Justice and Rights, John Goodman
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Toronto mayor urged to step down if crack allegations true
ReutersBy Julie Gordon TORONTO, May 20 (Reuters) - The mayor of Canada's largest city, facing allegations that he smoked crack cocaine, and made racial and homophobic slurs on video, must either refute the accusations or step down, fellow city politicians say....Tags: Career and Workplace, Radio Industry, Toronto Star, Politics, Canada
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Crowds break up gay rights rallies in Georgia, Russia
ReutersTBILISI/ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - Large crowds of anti-gay protesters broke up homosexual rights rallies in Georgia and Russia on Friday, underlining deep hostility in the former Soviet bloc. Priests and thousands of Georgians pushed their way...Tags: Civil Rights, Religion and Belief, Justice and Rights, Gay Rights, Russia
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Fighting homophobia by tracking down its source
As a journalist, I'm a big believer in free speech, but also in the idea that bigotry and wrongdoing are fair game for scrutiny. Regardless of your political leanings, it's fair to say that publicly ridiculing others in a confrontational and...
Tags: United Nations, Media Industry, Discrimination, Social Media, Politics
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Was 'The New Normal' truly the new normal?
The Baltimore Sun"The New Normal" was supposed to be the new normal. After "Modern Family" brought two gay dads into the spotlight on ABC, NBC was bringing audiences a show that put a gay family at its center. "The New Normal" executive producer Ryan Murphy had...Tags: Glee (tv program), Modern Family (tv program), Television, Arts and Culture, The New Normal (tv program)
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Acts should be judged by consequences
How can obviously immoral acts be thought moral? False premises accepted as givens not to be questioned are the reasons. They lead to the immoral conclusions. One such premise is that books written by fallible humans, as all books are, were somehow...Tags: Barack Obama, Science and Technology, Religion and Belief, Abusive Behavior, Teachers
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Russia's gays fear more violence after brutal murder
ReutersBy Thomas Grove and Steve Gutterman MOSCOW, May 13 (Reuters) - They beat him. They shoved beer bottles in his anus. They tried to set him on fire. Then they crushed his head with a heavy stone. A 23-year-old man in Russia's southern city of Volgograd...Tags: Media Industry, Moscow (Russia), Career and Workplace, Justice and Rights, AIDS
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Letters to the Editor: Syria, Meals on Wheels, executions, Bill Clinton
Syria: Keep our distance Our political right continues to agitate for intervention in Syria. Our middle is wavering. It's rumored that even Hillary Clinton has advocated stronger support of the rebellion. The intervention case rests on the estimated...
Tags: United Nations, Health and Safety at School, University of Central Florida, Bill Clinton, Seminole County
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Acceptance of gay players will be an issue in 'jungle' of male locker room
Jason Collins did the right thing. He did the courageous thing. And he should be applauded and accepted for what he did this week. But do not for a second believe that the uniform message of approval flooding in about Collins being the first openly gay...
Tags: Orlando Predators, Baseball, Amway Center, Tim Tebow, Jason Collins
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Arundel chief is accused of retaliating against Leopold witnesses, making anti-gay slurs
Anne Arundel County Executive Laura A. Neuman has launched an investigation into allegations that county Police Chief Larry Tolliver used homophobic slurs and retaliated against officers whose testimony led to her predecessor's criminal conviction for...
Tags: John R Leopold, Politics, Trials, Criminals, Prosecution
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ANALYSIS-NBA-Collins coming out will encourage more to follow suit
ReutersBy Simon Evans April 29 (Reuters) - Times are changing for gays in American sports and National Basketball Association (NBA) player Jason Collins' decision to come out will encourage others in the top leagues to be open about their sexuality. Two...Tags: San Francisco 49ers, Jason Collins, Chris Culliver, Mike Wallace (football), Super Bowl
May 22, 2013
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May 21, 2013
|Column| RedEye
May 20, 2013
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May 17, 2013
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May 17, 2013
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May 15, 2013
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May 13, 2013
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May 13, 2013
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May 8, 2013
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Apr 30, 2013
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
Apr 23, 2013
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Apr 29, 2013
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