Anti-gay W. Virginia clerk screams at lesbian couple on their wedding day and calls them an ‘abomination’

“I just told them my opinion,” she told the paper. “I just felt led to do that. I believe God was standing with me and that’s just my religious belief.”
http://www.rawstory.com/2016/02/anti-gay-georgia-clerk-screams-at-lesbian-couple-on-their-wedding-day-and-calls-them-an-abomination/

Ground Control To David Bowie: Remembering An Icon (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

David Bowie seemed ageless. An icon beyond the space and time he sang about. A pop artist who was always new, always changing. But he knew otherwise, finally. David Bowie died Sunday at 69 after a fight with cancer. He left new music that speaks directly to the death he faced. And a life’s work that speaks to much more. This hour On Point, beyond boundaries. We’re looking at the life and work of David Bowie. — Tom Ashbrook
Interview:
https://onpoint.wbur.org/2016/01/12/david-bowie-obituary

Bernie Sanders vs Hillary Clinton on the Issues

The YouTube channel "Bernie Sanders for President" compiled a bunch of clips of both Bernie and Hillary speaking out about various issues. It illustrates how Bernie has been right on the issues all along, whereas that hasn't been the case with Hillary.
Interview:
https://youtu.be/JI-VYVwMqGY

New Science On Same-Sex Attraction (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

Ten years ago, reporter Neil Swidey with the Boston Globe set out to learn everything known – nature, nurture, the works – about why some people are gay. He wrote up his summary, and it was one of the most-read pieces the paper ever put online. For themselves, a friend, a child, a sibling — people want to know. The ten years since have only raised the profile of gay and lesbian Americans. Their rights. Their reality. The fluidity of sexuality. And Swidey has come back with an update on the latest research. This hour On Point: What makes people gay? What we know now.
Interview:
https://onpoint.wbur.org/2015/08/24/search-for-gay-gene-what-makes-people-gay

I’m Trans, But I’m Not…

https://youtu.be/-niyBo3hDpA

Equality Just Won The First Skirmish In The Next Great Battle Over Gay Rights

In many states, it is still perfectly legal to fire a worker or deny someone housing because they are gay. That could change, ... Read more

Jimmy Carter: Jesus would approve of gay marriage

“I think Jesus would encourage any love affair if it was honest and sincere and was not damaging to anyone else, and I don’t see that gay marriage damages anyone else,” Carter said in a HuffPost Live interview with Marc Lamont Hill published Tuesday.
http://www.religionnews.com/2015/07/08/jimmy-carter-jesus-would-approve-of-gay-marriage/

US president Barack Obama heckled at White House gay pride event

The heckler interrupted Mr Obama, who was joined by vice-president Joe Biden, shortly after he started speaking at a reception for LGBT pride month.

"Listen, you're in my house ... you're not going to get a good response from me by interrupting me like this," Mr Obama said.

Mr Obama said "Shame on you ... you shouldn't be doing this" in response to the heckler who said "Shame on you".

The heckler continued shouting as Mr Obama requested the man be removed from the room.

The heckler, who was heard shouting "no more deportation", was reportedly removed from the event.
Interview:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-06-25/president-barack-obama-heckled-at-gay-pride-event-at-white-house/6573854
https://youtu.be/M5WsDgJo2Q4

Family Acceptance Is The Biggest Factor For Positive LGBT Youth Outcomes, Study Finds

Of all the factors that help LGBT youth thrive, family acceptance makes the biggest difference ... Read more

No difference in kids with same-sex, opposite-sex parents: study

“Consensus is overwhelming in terms of there being no difference in children who are raised by same-sex or different- sex parents,” University of Oregon sociology professor Ryan Light said on Tuesday.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/23/us-usa-gaymarriage-study-idUSKBN0P32AM20150623

New Study Shuts Down Common Claim Against Same-Sex Parenting

Scientists have agreed that there are no differences between the children of same-sex couples and different-sex couples for ... Read more

What do Utahns think about 'God Loves Gays' billboard?

"Haha. Look at how many people are offended that they weren't included in a 'God loves' billboard," Brian Edwards wrote. "The guy who plays the God character on this billboard is an atheist, this billboard is mostly humorous, yet people still cry that they feel excluded. Hilarious to me."
http://kutv.com/news/local/what-do-utahns-think-about-god-loves-gays-billboard
https://youtu.be/8768Z2o63U4

Hillary Clinton unleashes attack on Wall Street

In her first major campaign speech, the Democratic presidential contender on Saturday tore into CEOs, hedge fund managers, Corporate America -- and the Republicans who support them.
Here's what she had to say about Wall Street during her nearly hour-long remarks on New York City's Roosevelt Island, just a few miles from the financial center...
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Military's transgender ban based on bad medical science, say medical scientists

1. The American Medical Association on Monday passed a resolution that said "there is no medically valid reason to exclude transgender individuals" ...  Read more

The Push For Legal Rights And Social Acceptance For Transgender People (Diane Rehm Show)

A glamour shot of Caitlyn Jenner, formerly known as Bruce Jenner, graces the cover of this month’s Vanity Fair magazine. The photo leaves little doubt that Jenner has made the transition to a transgender female. To the more than one million new Twitter followers she gained after the image was released, she wrote that she was “so happy after such a long struggle to be living my true self.” Some say her high profile transition signals a new and more positive era in the transgender movement. But for the majority of transgender men and women, the struggle for social acceptance and civil rights is far from over. We talk about what it means to be a transgender person in America today.
Interview:
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2015-06-04/the-push-for-legal-rights-and-social-acceptance-for-transgender-people

Jon Stewart accurately (and hilariously) shows how the media is treating Caitlyn Jenner, "Welcome to being a woman in America."

http://thedailyshow.cc.com/videos/oekklq/brave-new-girl

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WATCH: Jon Stewart Nails Rand Paul on 'Religious Freedom'—'Don't We Sell Cakes to Sinners All the Time?'

Paul tries to squirm out of the question of why gay marriage is the only focus.
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Gay Guy Comes Out To Christian Hotline.

http://youtu.be/ucCa-eDyHNg

Why the American Family Needs Same-Sex Parents

...Same-sex couples are three times more likely than their different-sex counterparts to be raising adopted or foster children. Among married couples, same-sex couples are five times more likely. In states where same-sex couples can legally marry, more than three percent of adopted or foster children have same-sex parents. Since only about 0.3 percent of all children in those states have same-sex parents, it means that adopted and foster children there are nearly 10 times more likely than children in general to have same-sex parents...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gary-j-gates/why-the-american-family-n_b_7131516.html

Sorry, Right-Wing Bible-Thumpers: Americans Would Prefer a Gay Pres to an Evangelical One

New poll is good news for the sane among us leading into the 2016 general election.
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