Michael Sam is oh-so-close to the finish line
The Rams have just five more mandatory cuts to make by Saturday afternoon, and would-be history-making rookie will be sweating it out.

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Mum Pours Her Heart Out In Touching Letter To Gay Son
A mother has shown what it means to love your child unconditionally by writing a beautiful letter to her 13-year-old son who had recently come out as gay. Clearly aware of the difficulty and the courage it takes to come out, especially at such a young age …

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Protester storms stage at controversial World Congress of Families conference
A pro-choice protester has breached security and stormed the stage at a controversial “pro-families” conference in Melbourne on Saturday, a day after state and federal Liberal MPs pulled out of the event in the face of a political backlash.

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A gay dad’s open letter to the homophobic parents who threw away their gay son
Another young person has been thrown out of his home for coming out as gay. This time the event was recorded. Trying to imagine the evil some people can impart on their children is no longer necessary. Now we can hear them in their own self righteous …

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Fixing the taxi problem; Rebuild Qualcomm Stadium
Keep it simple. Raise the number of taxi medallions (“A crucial first step for taxi reform in San Diego,” Aug. 28) to 1,000, with the stipulation they can only be sold back to the city for the original purchase price.

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One Direction’s Harry Styles wins praise from gay fans & Niall Horan’s homesick!
Harry Styles won praise from gay fans and campaigners this week, when he stepped out in support of the first openly homosexual NFL footballer at a recent show. Michael Sam is set to become the first openly gay sports star to be active in the NFL if he …

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