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<title><![CDATA[Health care bill passes house 220-215... ( Rod Online / QueensSpeech )]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:35:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The House of Representatives narrowly approved a sweeping overhaul of the nation’s health care system. The House passed the $1 trillion the Affordable Health Care for America Act, H.R. 3962, on a 220 to 215 vote late Saturday night...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Weekly reader: gay geeks, election night, & equality march controversy... ( Bilerico / QueensSpeech )]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Outrageous gop health care grandstanding includes a baby as a prop... ( Joe My God / QueensSpeech )]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:16:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["Mattie believes in freedom! She says, 'If you want health care, pay for it yourself!'"  Sickening grandstanding from the GOP.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Elizabeth edwards helped my breaking heart... ( Bilerico / QueensSpeech )]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[While living in New Mexico, I heard many folk stories...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Watch: male gop house members shout down female lawmakers... ( Rod Online / QueensSpeech )]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[During the early debate over the health care reform bill, a number of House Republicans led by anti-gay Rep. Tom Price (R-GA) repeatedly attempted to stop the Democratic Women's Caucus from arguing that the proposed HCR bill would benefit women...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sa olympics suspends chuene and asa over caster semenya... ( Rod Online / QueensSpeech )]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:27:30 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Dramatic update to the case of South African middle distance runner Caster Semenya. The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee has suspended Athletics South Africa President Leonard Chuene, the entire board and other ASA employees "for their handling of...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Pressure builds in new jersey... ( Joe My God / QueensSpeech )]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:20:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Links for 2009-11-07... ( The Republic of T / QueensSpeech )]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:02:22 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Pure kitsch: vintage sexual humor postcards... ( Bilerico / QueensSpeech )]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I've been on a bit of a kitsch jag, and collected images of many a tragically ridiculous and astonishing postcard.  These are all ca. 1940s-50s.

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<title><![CDATA[House approves rules governing health care debate 242-192... ( Rod Online / QueensSpeech )]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:39:41 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The House of Representatives approves the rules governing debate of health care reform legislation by a vote of 242 to 192. Fifteen Democrats joined all 177 Republicans in opposition. The margin suggests but does not guarantee "Democrats would have the...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Will iran cancel the death sentences of 3 homosexual conduct criminals?... ( Queerty / QueensSpeech )]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Iran&#039;s Mehdi P., from Tabriz; Moshen G., from Shiraz; and Nemat Safavi, from Ardebil, are all awaiting execution for allegedly having gay sex &#8212; when they were under 18. Guilty of &#034;lavat&#034; (i...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ellens dream comes true: oprah let the lez lady on the cover of her magazine... ( Queerty / QueensSpeech )]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:31:34 EST</pubDate>
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It took months of pleading and Halloween costume dress-up, but Ellen DeGeneres has finally scored her dream: co-starring on the cover of O magazine with Oprah.
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<title><![CDATA[Were these dads harassed + detained by wal-mart because theyre gay?... ( Queerty / QueensSpeech )]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:16:38 EST</pubDate>
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As if shopping at Wal-Mart didn&#039;t already require the suspension of a certain set of morals, here&#039;s a whole new reason to loathe the retail giant: After falsely accusing two gay dads of stealing, and detaining their two children in the store, and allegedly harassing them, and manufacturing a situation that had the dads handcuffed [...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Maggie gallagher on maine... ( Joe My God / QueensSpeech )]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:03:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[From the Catholic News Agency's official YouTube channel. "If they cannot win in Maine, they cannot win anywhere."]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The secret weapon in hiv treatment... ( Bilerico / QueensSpeech )]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Editors' note: Greg Smith is a gay, HIV+ native Montanan, a Rome-educated former priest who is now a mental health therapist, health educator, activist, spiritual adventurer and overall wiseguy who loves to write...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Gay activist detained in cameroon... ( Rod Online / QueensSpeech )]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:24:24 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Another disturbing report from Cameroon, which boasts one of the Africa's more repressive anti-LGBT regimes. Sébastien Mandeng, the Cameroonian LGBT activist and deputy president of the Association pour la Défense de l’Homosexualité (ADEFHO), was subjected to police brutality and an...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Architreks - my first 2009 christmas shopping recommendation... ( Bilerico / QueensSpeech )]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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Have you ever wondered why architectural photography books make such delicious gifts even in a Google Earthy world in which every building on the planet may be zoomed at your desk...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Spotted: jls marvin shirtless ...... ( Rod Online / QueensSpeech )]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[... and changing. Because coincidentally there just had to be a camera backstage at JLS' recent event at Manchester's Trafford Centre Mall that attracted 120,000 people. The fit and lovely Marvin Hume talks to the Telegraph about "strange" aspects of...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Its about all of us... ( Bilerico / QueensSpeech )]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:30:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["We didn't [win in Maine], and there's a simple reason. Our message to protect our civil rights is about us, not about all of America. We've failed to make our cause a universal battle for civil rights...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Jeff merkleys opening statement on enda... ( Bilerico / QueensSpeech )]]></title>
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<title><![CDATA[Taking maine&rsquo;s measure... ( Independent Gay Forum / QueensSpeech )]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[by James KirchickFirst published at Advocate.com on November 5, 2009 Maybe it was the cold weather. Or perhaps it was the rival protest across the park competing for the attention of passerby...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Open&#151;but invisible... ( Independent Gay Forum / QueensSpeech )]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[by Jennifer VanascoFirst published in the Chicago Free Press on November 5, 2009 No one can tell my girlfriend is gay.
An example: About two years ago, Jenny and a gay male friend went to San Francisco in June...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Fnjoejoe; owl city &ndash; fireflies... ( Inner Joe Joe / QueensSpeech )]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:54:46 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve quickly become a fan of Owl City. Really cool music.
Later.
 Posted in FNJJ, Music, Music Videos Tagged: Owl City      ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Maggie gallaghers maine condolence letter will surely cause you to tear up... ( Queerty / QueensSpeech )]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:00:53 EST</pubDate>
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Ya know what we love about YouTube? Gay feuds played out for all the world to see! Know what we hate about YouTube? When people post videos without realizing they are too close to the freakin&#039; camera...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Featured music video: cotton candy... ( Gay News Bits / QueensSpeech )]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:00:47 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This week&#8217;s featured music video is Amanda Lepore&#8217;s &#8216;Cotton Candy&#8217;; which also has Cazwell guest starring &#8212; check it out&#8230;
Video: Cotton Candy

More of Amanda: Amanda Lepore on Myspace
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<title><![CDATA[No ladyfingers for njs haters... ( Joe My God / QueensSpeech )]]></title>
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<title><![CDATA[Queer music friday - aiden james... ( Bilerico / QueensSpeech )]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[TBP reader Scott sent in this video for gay pop/rock singer Aiden James' video for "On the run." Scott says: "A good song, even after the election results...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Friday&#8217;s lgbt entertainment post... ( Gay News Bits / QueensSpeech )]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:30:14 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Friday&#8217;s LGBT Entertainment Post Includes: Boyzone; Sydney&#8217;s Strip off; Wanda Sykes; &#8220;Push&#8221; comes to the screen; Pole Preening; A Portland Lady in NYC; Hank Stuever all wrapped up And Lesbian Pick Up Tips&#8230;
~ Books / Legend Talk: Three Dollar Bill: Taylor &#8211; The last great movie star?
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<title><![CDATA[Take a tip from the lions: or why i dont like the marriage fight... ( Bilerico / QueensSpeech )]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Thinking of gay marriage reminds me of Detroit.  Here was a team that did everything wrong; up until the third game of this season they hadn't won a game since 2007.  The stadium rarely filled up.  The sportscasters used them as a joke...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Movies: we are all precious... ( Towleroad / QueensSpeech )]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[NATHANIEL ROGERS Nathaniel would live inside a movie theater but for the poor internet reception. He blogs daily at the Film Experience. YOUR FEATURE PRESENTATION You're barely a reel into Lee Daniel's Precious (based on the novel Push by Sapphire)...]]></description>
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