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The Tennessee Equality Project has announced a candlelight vigil to be held in memory of Phillip Parker, who died last week. His was the second suicide death in Middle Tennessee in less than two months.

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Tennessee Republicans apparently really like religious bullies a lot.

Anti-gay “therapist” group distorts yet another study.

Michele Bachmann suspends her campaign.

Best. Cartoon. Ever.

Judge denies Hawaii churches an injunction to stop civil unions. (H/T Andy)

Tony [...]

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Zachary Quinto, famous for his role as Spock in the 2009 Star Trek film and as the deliciously evil Sylar in the hit TV show Heroes has come out as gay. This month’s New York magazine features an interview with the star where he unambiguously discusses his sexual orientation:
For one thing, he’s [...]

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Peterson Toscano, whom I’ve long respected in his work to bring truth to the “ex-gay” movement, is joining a few other pro-gay Christian leaders and activists in October. Out & About, Nashville’s GLBT monthly newspaper, says that Toscano and Mary Lou Wallner will be in town for several days:

Toscano will offer [...]

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Discriminatory legislation should be rejected

Yesterday, Rep. John Deberry (D-Memphis) and Senator Paul Stanley (R-Memphis) filed companion bills that would prohibit “any individual who is cohabitating in a sexual relationship outside of a marriage that is valid under the constitution and laws of this state from adopting a minor.”

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Jay Bakker, pastor of Revolution Church in New York City, announced yesterday evening that his mom, Tammy Faye Messner, has passed away:

After fighting cancer for eleven years, my mother passed away on July 20 at 4AM. She had a very peaceful death and is no longer in pain. To grant her wish she was [...]

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows went on sale at 12:01 am on Saturday Morning in stores all across the country. Clarksville Online editor David W. Shelton presents the events at Books-A-Million and at the Barnes & Noble in the country’s largest shopping mall, the Mall of America in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

No matter [...]

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On Thursday, July 12, Rajan Zed became the first person to offer a Hindu prayer on the Senate floor. Sadly, the prayer was disrupted by “Christian patriots” who were eventually arrested on the misdemeanor charge of disrupting Congress. This “protest” was an utter disgrace to not only the Senate, but to Christianity as a whole.

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