Outcasts and vexing guests at Obama's Africa summit
US President Barack Obama hosts an unprecedented gathering of African leaders next week with only four nations left off the guest list despite concerns over rights abuses in many countries. “Military coups are never a good way to get a standing invitation” to such prestigious events, said Tara Sonenshine wryly, a former under secretary for public diplomacy. “If there is a warrant out for your …

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The Top 4 Under-The-Radar Gay Friendly Travel Destinations
We all know by now that places like Fire Island and San Fran’s Castro are meccas for gay travelers looking to be met with open arms. And because of that fact, some of these famed locales have become positively packed with other travelers looking for the …

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Gay rights groups dispute federal survey’s estimate of population
WASHINGTON — Gay rights activists are distressed over the results of the first large-scale federal survey measuring sexual orientation in the United States, which last month reported that less than 3 percent of the population identifies as gay, lesbian or bisexual.

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Gay Divers Matthew Mitcham, Tom Daley Score Medals At Commonwealth Games:Today In Gay
The Supreme Court won’t avoid ruling on same-sex marriage, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg insists. The Notorious RBG, 81, told the AP this week that she expects a marriage equality case could be heard and decided by June 2016, if not sooner. “I think …

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Bolt and Daley prepare for action
Three athletes who have made as many headlines outside the Glasgow 2014 stadiums as they have for their sporting prowess will compete for Commonwealth glory today.

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