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CHICAGO<\/strong>. Gay couple among hosts of major fundraiser for Paul Ryan<\/a>: \u201cTickets for the event, at the Chicago Club, are going for as much as $50,000 each, with proceeds to be split among Ryan, Ryan\u2019s Prosperity Action PAC and the National Republican Congressional Committee\u2026.So far, the event is drawing a who\u2019s who of GOP names, given that Ryan is considered both somewhat independent of Trump and a loyal Republican. Included: All seven of the state\u2019s GOP congressmen; long-time big-buck fundraisers Ron Gidwitz, Muneer Sateer and Pat Ryan; Citadel\u2019s Ken Griffin; and racing\u2019s Craig Duchossois. There\u2019s also a gay<\/a> couple<\/a>, Jay Franke and David Herro<\/a>, listed as a pair, so who says things ain\u2019t changing in the Grand Old Party.\u201d<\/p>\nPICTURE PERFECT<\/strong>. Seal hugs plushie toy version of itself<\/a>.<\/p>\n FRESH NEW HELL<\/strong>. Renewed assault on Net Neutrality to begin<\/a>?<\/p>\n SAN FRANCISCO<\/strong>. City Hall lights up in colors of transgender flag<\/a>.<\/p>\n SF City Hall, bathed in the colors of the Transgender flag, telling #notmypresident<\/a> to shove it. @realDonaldTrump<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/9SR1ibslgy<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Jess G Perry (@jessgperry) February 26, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n HAYAT KOPRUSU<\/strong>. Cristiano Ronaldo and Angelina Jolie to star in a TV series together<\/a>?<\/p>\n OSCARS<\/strong>. State Department tweets, then deletes, congratulations to Iranian director who criticized Trump<\/a>:\u00a0\u201cA congratulatory tweet was posted,\u201d a State Department spokeswoman said. \u201cWe later removed the post to avoid any misperception that the USG (U.S. government) endorsed the comments made in the acceptance speech.\u201d<\/p>\n Persian-language @StateDept<\/a> Twitter account @USAdarFarsi<\/a> issues, then deletes congratulations for #Iran<\/a> film director’s #Oscar<\/a> win. pic.twitter.com\/xhQlY5RoXn<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Steve Herman (@W7VOA) February 27, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n TENNESSEE<\/strong>. The war on same-sex families<\/a>.<\/p>\n GEORGE MICHAEL<\/strong>. Highgate home secretly used as set for gay porn<\/a>.<\/p>\n NEW EDITION<\/strong>. Couple says they were kicked out of New Edition concert because they\u2019re gay<\/a>: \u201cJasmine Corello and Shawnee Centeno filed the lawsuit Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court. Their allegations include assault, battery, intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress and false arrest.\u201d<\/p>\n OUR BODIES, OURSELVES<\/strong>. Patrick Stewart did not know he was uncircumcised.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n HANDLE<\/strong>. Boston Dynamics\u2019 latest terrifying robot.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n TOO HOT FOR TUESDAY<\/strong>. Prabh Jyot Singh.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The post Paul Ryan, Cristiano Ronaldo, Net Neutrality, Erasure, Patrick Stewart Circumcision: HOT LINKS<\/a> appeared first on Towleroad<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n
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TAX RETURNS<\/strong>. House Dem forces GOP to vote<\/a>: \u201cA House Democratic lawmaker attempted Monday to force a House floor vote on a resolution to request President Trump\u2019s tax returns, but the effort failed on a party line vote, 229-185, with two Republicans voting \u201cpresent.\u201d The move was the latest in a series of Democratic efforts to push Congress to request Trump\u2019s tax returns, and Democrats demanded a roll call<\/a> vote to force Republicans to go on the record. \u00a0The two Republicans who voted present were Reps. Walter Jones (N.C.) and Mark Sanford (S.C.). Sanford is one of the Republican lawmakers who has in the past<\/a> called for Trump to release his returns.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"Screen](\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.towleroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-28-at-12.55.10-PM.png?resize=195%2C195\")
OSCAR FLUB<\/strong>. James Corden spoofs the Oscar fiasco<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n
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STEP FORWARD<\/strong>. Slovenia welcomes same-sex marriage<\/a>: \u201cSlovenia permitted same-sex<\/a> marriages for the first time from Friday under a law giving gay<\/a> couples<\/a> largely the same rights as heterosexuals though barring them from jointly adopting children. The head of the unit in charge of weddings in Slovenia\u2019s second largest city Maribor, Ksenija Klampfer, told Reuters the first lesbian<\/a> wedding would take place there on Saturday.\u2019<\/p>\n![\"erasure_3\"](\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.towleroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/erasure_3.jpg?resize=195%2C195\")
WORLD BE GONE<\/strong>. Erasure announces 17th studio album<\/a>: \u201cDue for arrival on May 19th via Mute, the forthcoming album spans 10 tracks and features production from the group\u2019s own Andy Bell and Vince Clarke. It\u2019s said to be a reflective and hopeful record focused on the present-day, \u201cgiving the world and recent political upheavals a thoughtful examination,\u201d according to a press release.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
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