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GOP nominee's anti-gay views stir controversy

David A. Love
OPINION - Virginia Republicans have selected a dyed-in-the-wool, black conservative minister and activist as their nominee for lieutenant governor. And he has drawn particular criticism for his homophobic views...
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In this photo provided by ABC, NBA basketball veteran Jason Collins, left, poses for a photo with television journalist George Stephanopoulos, Monday, April 29, 2013, in Los Angeles. In a first-person article posted Monday on Sports Illustrated's website, Collins became the first active player in one of four major U.S. professional sports leagues to come out as gay. He participated in an exclusive interview with Stephanopoulos, which is scheduled to air on Good Morning America on Tuesday. (AP Photo/ABC, Eric McCandless)

Silence shows growing acceptance of LGBT rights

Perry Bacon Jr.
ANALYSIS - Almost no one publicly criticized Collins or suggested a gay player would somehow disrupt the morale of an NBA team, the argument that was long cited in barring people who are openly gay from serving in the U.S. military...
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Tennis icon Martina Navratilova (Courtesy: TODAY)

Martina Navratilova: Collins coming out 'is going to save lives'

Scott Stump, TODAY News
TODAY News - With NBA veteran Jason Collins becoming the first athlete in a major team sport to come out as gay, legendary tennis player and activist Martina Navratilova believes it will not only further gay rights but also save lives...
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Members of the Boy Scouts of America participate in pre-game ceremonies prior to the game between the Seattle Mariners and the Texas Rangers at Safeco Field on September 19, 2010 in Seattle, Washington. The Mariners won 2-1. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

Boy Scouts proposing to lift gay ban for youth

David Crary, Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) - Under pressure over its longstanding ban on gays, the Boys Scouts of America is proposing to lift the ban for youth members but continue to exclude gays as adult leaders...
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Donte' Stallworth #19 of the New England Patriots works out before a preseason game with the Philadelphia Eagles at Gillette Stadium on August 20, 2012 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

NFL player joins fight against homophobia in sports

Carrie Healey
theGRIO REPORT - NFL wide receiver Donté Stallworth has joined the group Athlete Ally and their fight against homophobia in sports.
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Brendon Ayanbadejo attends the fifth annual PFLAG National Straight for Equality Awards at Marriott Marquis Hotel on April 4, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by D Dipasupil/Getty Images for PFLAG)

LGBT advocate Brendon Ayanbadejo cut by Baltimore Ravens

Associated Press
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) - The Baltimore Ravens have terminated the contract of reserve linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo, a three-time Pro Bowler on special teams...
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Former U.S. President Bill Clinton stands with Democratic presidential candidate, U.S. President Barack Obama (L) on stage during day two of the Democratic National Convention at Time Warner Cable Arena on September 5, 2012 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Did GLAAD snub Obama for Clinton?

Michael Arceneaux
OPINION - Maybe Obama is playing politics, too, but in the end, he’s been more progressive on gay rights than any president before him...
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People celebrate early election returns favoring Washington state Referendum 74, which would legalize gay marriage, during a large impromptu street gathering in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. The re-election of President Barack Obama and Referendum 74 drew the most supporters to the streets. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Gay marriage movement gains in and out of court

Perry Bacon Jr.
theGRIO REPORT - Advocates of gay marriage appear to have made gains both at the U.S. Supreme Court and in Congress this week, as the court's justices hinted in oral arguments in two different cases this week they would side with same-sex marriage advocates..
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Gabriela Fore, 6, of Upper Darby Pa., holds a sign with her moms in front of the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, March 27, 2013, as the court heard arguments on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). In the second of back-to-back gay marriage case, the Supreme Court is turning to a constitutional challenge to the law that prevents legally married gay Americans from collecting federal benefits generally available to straight married couples. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Supreme Court doubts Defense of Marriage Act

Mark Sherman, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court is indicating it could strike down the law that prevents legally married gay couples from receiving a range of federal benefits that go to married people...
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People wave flags during the 2011 NYC LGBT Pride March on the streets of Manhattan on June 26, 2011 in New York City. Thousands of revelers had reason to celebrate since New York state legislators approved a bill legalizing same-sex marriage which Governor Cuomo signed in to law on Friday June 24. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

How Obama changed the gay marriage debate

Perry Bacon Jr.
ANALYSIS - As the Supreme Court considers two cases on gay marriage, it's clear Obama's words profoundly changed the gay marriage debate...
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