St. Patrick's Day Fast Facts
Ireland: In Ireland, St. Patrick’s Day is a national holiday … It represents an end to a ban on openly gay groups in the parade. Chicago Celebration: March 12, 1955 – The first St. Patrick’s Day parade is held. If the 17th falls on a weekday, the parade …

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Tony Abbott defends 'common sense' in attack on gay marriage during speech to US Alliance Defending Freedom
Former prime minister Tony Abbott has told a conservative Christian group in the United States that allowing same-sex couples … Christine Forster, is at odds with her brother Tony Abbott over gay marriage. Photo: Steven Siewert In the speech, given …

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Senator vows to vote against gay marriage regardless of plebiscite
In a 370-word letter, Alastair McKenzie, of Melbourne, described growing up gay in the country in the 1990s as “horrific … the plebiscite will be that same-sex marriage will be legal in Australia”. “When the Australian people make their decision …

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What Does a Parrot Know About PTSD?
‘‘When examined through the lens of complex PTSD,’’ Dr. Gay Bradshaw, a psychologist and ecologist and … The one time I was able to chat with him at length was when I found him early one morning atop an elevated wooden porch, one flight above …

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Fiji gay groups want Bainimarama apology
Fiji’s gay community is calling on the prime minister Frank Bainimarama to apologise for what it says are derogatory and homophobic statements. In response to a suggestion that Fiji consider allowing same-sex marriage, the prime minister said if a woman …

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Little Mix are awesome” – Seven things we learnt when we caught up with En Vogue
Now, the group are back in the UK, playing a one off show at the Indigo2 – so we had a chat with Terry Ellis and here’s what … Like most girlbands, En Vogue have a large gay fanbase. Why? “Maybe it’s the hair, make-up, music and choreography …

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President Obama Welcomes Bernie Sanders to Oval Office
Bernie Sanders, who wants to succeed him, over the White House on Wednesday for a private chat. On Wednesday, Obama and Sanders are set to begin meeting behind closed doors at 11:45 a.m. ET. A new NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist Poll shows Clinton and …

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My View, Catherine Parkinson: We must beware of social media danger
Early social media communities encouraged interaction through chat rooms and sharing personal information and ideas via personal webpages. Then came compilations of lists of friends searching for others with similar interests through sites such as …

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Italy debates gay civil partnerships
Italy’s parliament has begun debating a proposal to give gay civil partnerships legal status, a bill that faces fierce resistance from the Roman Catholic Church and opposition parties in the only major Western country not to recognise such unions.

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