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Life
Jake Gyllenhaal discusses the “stigma” of playing a gay character in Brokeback Mountain
Weighing in on the debate about straight actors in queer roles: “Part of the medicine of storytelling is that we were two straight guys playing these parts.”
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Politics
Congresswoman Liz Cheney regrets throwing lesbian sister under the bus in 2013 interview
Liz Cheney says she met a transgender woman who “doesn’t feel safe sometimes… and nobody should feel unsafe.” She still voted against LGBTQ rights this year.
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Commentary
New book revisits when Bill Clinton stood against marriage equality for political capital
Sasha Issenberg reveals that the Clinton White House was only worried about the political implications when it came to DOMA. Principles never entered into their considerations.
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Bias Watch
Pope Francis puts anti-gay cardinal on “spiritual time-out” after child abuse cover-up
Cardinal Rainer Woelki – who has tried to push the Vatican toward more conservative, anti-LGBTQ policies – tried to resign. Pope Francis wouldn’t accept it.
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News (World)
Switzerland overwhelmingly reaffirms marriage equality in national referendum
Final figures are reflecting that nearly two of every three Swiss voters supported the measure, despite conservative efforts to stoke outrage and overturn the law.
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Commentary
Election conspiracists are trying to take over state offices to ensure the GOP always wins
Trump-devoted candidates are seeking to become election officials so they can gladly overturn voting results they don’t like, which is alarming actual protectors of democracy.
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Life
“Younger” actress Molly Bernard marries her “treasure” Hannah Lieberman
“What a surreal joy,” the out actress said in an Instagram post showing the joyful newlyweds.
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News (USA)
School district suddenly bans Pride flags because they’re supposedly “politically charged”
The Davis School District tried to hide behind state law and claim they have to ban all flags that aren’t the American flag. The state board quickly clarified that wasn’t the case, and it turns out the ban isn’t on all flags.
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Politics
Arizona Dems promise to disavow Kyrsten Sinema if she doesn’t support filibuster reform
If Sinema is hoping to be reelected as a senator representing Arizona, the Arizona Democratic Party wants her to vote like she is one.
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Life
Elton John says his friendship with Lil Nas X came together through “fate”
The pair have a song together on Lil Nas X’s debut album MONTERO and a new ad campaign, too.