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The Real Shame of Chick-fil-A

Fast-food chain Chick-fil-A is not having a good summer. President Dan Cathy’s ill-conceived public comments opposing same-sex marriage reflect the level of business acumen that one […]

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Chick-Fil-A Ratings Plummet

As supporters of Chick-fil-A say they’ll head to the fast food chain to show their appreciation today, the numbers don’t lie. YouGov recently released details […]

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30 Companies to Boycott if You’re Going to Boycott Chick-fil-A

If Facebook is any indicator, many if not most of my friends have signed on to the Chick-fil-A boycott because of that company’s charitable contributions […]

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Please, Someone Force Me to Stop Using Plastic Bags

The last time (the only time?) a plastic bag was seen as hauntingly beautiful—as a stand-in, even, for exquisite moments we brush by in our […]

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What You Need to Do Before You Boycott a Philly Chick-fil-A

I need to get my car inspected this week, but first I have to send my mechanic a short survey to find out where he […]

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How Many More Six-Year-Olds Will We Let the NRA Kill?

Another day, another dozen or so dead. A guy on his birthday. Men protecting their girlfriends. A young woman who wanted to be a journalist. […]

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Boy Scouts to Gays: Get Lost

Two years. That’s how long the Boy Scouts of America reviewed its policy over allowing openly gay scouts and scoutmasters to serve. And the conclusion? Gays […]

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This Country Needs More Radical Grandmas

Back in November 2011—back when the crisp winds of change seemed to crackle in New York’s smoggy air and camping space at Zuccotti Park was […]

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ExxonMobil: No to LGBT Employees

ExxonMobile shareholders vote against anti-discrimination protections for the Fortune 500 company’s LGBT employees yesterday in Dallas.

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William Way Honors Bayard Rustin

Bayard Rustin once said that “to be afraid is to behave as if the truth were not true.” As the right-hand man to Dr. Martin […]

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Lesbian Den Mother Ousted

Ohio mom Jennifer Tyrrell would like the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) to change its discriminatory policy that prohibits LGBT people from serving as troop […]

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SEPTA Says Goodbye to Transpass IDs

After a lengthy grassroots campaign by Riders Against Gender Exclusion (RAGE), SEPTA said yesterday that it would remove gender stickers from all monthly transit passes […]

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A Flashmob for Ellen

We’d like to see the Million Moms top this. After the conservative group waged war against JCPenney for signing Ellen DeGeneres as its new spokesperson, […]

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Harvard Rallies for Gay Students

The Secret Court is legendary at Harvard University when in 1920 a tribunal of administrators joined to investigate charges of alleged homosexual activity among its […]

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Citizens Should Unite Against Citizens United

At this point in the campaign season, we’ve all heard the term “Citizens United” at least a bajillion or so times. “Citizens United led to […]