Judges Take Tough Tone at Gay Marriage Hearing
CHICAGO — Federal appeals judges bristled on Tuesday at arguments defending bans on same-sex marriage in Indiana and Wisconsin, with one Republican appointee comparing them to laws, now defunct, that once outlawed weddings between blacks and whites.

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Israel is: A departing reflection
Where I visit once a year even though I have no family there. Where I found myself. Where I went from being Jew(ish) to a proud Jew. Where those around me share a similar family past of pogroms, emigrations, anti-Semitism, and perseverance.

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Watch: Same-sex ballroom dancing at the Gay Games
Ballroom dancing – or “dancesport,” as it’s called – is one of the most popular spectator sports at the Gay Games. There simply aren’t many places you can watch same-sex couples ballroom dancing as it’s banned in many competitions. These two women caught …

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Obama to award Medal of Honor to Civil War officer
A Union Army officer who made his last stand at the Battle of Gettysburg is to be honored with the nation’s highest military decoration 151 years after his death, the result of a decades-long push by his descendants…

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Donald Sterling’s Outspoken ‘Beard’ Mistress Claims He Is Gay
And the plot gets sicker. Not only was former Clippers owner Donald Sterling hiding his racist views, according to his alleged “mistress” V. Stiviano, who leaked the recorded rants, she was a “beard” designed to cover his homosexuality. The issue …

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