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Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT By Juliane von Mittelstaedt and Daniel Steinvorth Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/09/18/gay_muslim/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/09/18/gay_muslim/index.html?source=rss As recent incidents in Iraq show, in many Islamic countries, gays are ostracized, persecuted, even murdered By Alex Koppelman Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/07/27/dadt/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/07/27/dadt/index.html?source=rss Congress moves, slowly, towards ending the military's controversial policy By Mike Madden Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/06/30/obama_lgbt/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/06/30/obama_lgbt/index.html?source=rss The president welcomes 300 prominent gays to the White House. But when will his rhetoric translate into action? By Jacqueline Linge Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/politics/2009/06/27/stonewall/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/politics/2009/06/27/stonewall/index.html?source=rss This weekend marks the 40th anniversary of the riots. We spoke to some of the people who were there By Chris Geidner Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/06/19/gay_rights/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/06/19/gay_rights/index.html?source=rss Despite early missteps, granting benefits to the same-sex partners of federal employees is proof he hears us By Alex Koppelman Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/07/08/mass_doma/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/07/08/mass_doma/index.html?source=rss A new suit argues that the federal government is encroaching on states' power, and promoting discrimination By Vincent Rossmeier Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/06/29/gay_rights/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/06/29/gay_rights/index.html?source=rss LGBT rights groups are now supporting a suit being litigated by the lawyers from Bush v. Gore By Alex Koppelman Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/06/18/fundraiser/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/06/18/fundraiser/index.html?source=rss The president's move to placate people disappointed by his lack of action hasn't had much effect By Alex Koppelman Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/06/17/memo_signing/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/06/17/memo_signing/index.html?source=rss In a ceremony, the president made it official; the move won't stop criticism of his administration on LGBT issues By Alex Koppelman Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/06/16/benefits/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/06/16/benefits/index.html?source=rss The president will sign a memorandum Wednesday; he's been under pressure from LGBT activists generally of late By Richard Rodriguez Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/05/28/sotomayor_proposition_8/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/05/28/sotomayor_proposition_8/index.html?source=rss Proposition 8 and the Sonia Sotomayor nomination expose the hypocritical state of the sexual revolution today. By Sandip Roy Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/05/27/proposition_8/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/05/27/proposition_8/index.html?source=rss California used to be a sanctuary for homosexual immigrants worldwide. Now they might go to South Africa, or Maine. By Sarah Hepola Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2009/05/07/gay_rights/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2009/05/07/gay_rights/index.html?source=rss As same-sex marriage spreads across New England, Louisiana moves to block gay rights. By Andrew O'Hehir Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2009/05/07/kirby_dick/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2009/05/07/kirby_dick/index.html?source=rss Closeted gay politicians like you-know-who and hm-hm aren't just personally screwed-up, says filmmaker Kirby Dick. They're hopelessly distorting democracy. By Vincent Rossmeier Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/05/01/gay_marriage/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/05/01/gay_marriage/index.html?source=rss Two recent polls show that it's all in how you ask the question. By Abigail Kramer Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/04/21/homophobic_bullying/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/04/21/homophobic_bullying/index.html?source=rss The stepfather of a fifth grader who hanged himself tells the paper, "They called him gay and a snitch. All the time they'd call him this." By Thomas Schaller Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/04/20/gay_marriage/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/04/20/gay_marriage/index.html?source=rss Salon's experts think the issue that helped George Bush win reelection in 2004 may have lost its electoral magic. But look for it to resurface in the 2012 GOP primaries. By Sarah Hepola Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/04/13/amazon_fail/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/04/13/amazon_fail/index.html?source=rss Outrage ensues after several LGBT titles mysteriously lose their site rankings. The company blames a "glitch," but not everyone's buying it. By Nancy Goldstein Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/04/09/rainbow_pilgrimage/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/04/09/rainbow_pilgrimage/index.html?source=rss Cash-strapped New York City is trying to lure LGBT tourists. Too bad the city blew its shot at legalizing same-sex marriage. By Nancy Goldstein Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/03/05/leibovitz/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/03/05/leibovitz/index.html?source=rss The real reason the photographer found herself in such dire financial straits. By Nancy Goldstein Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/01/14/gene_robinson/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/01/14/gene_robinson/index.html?source=rss Inviting an openly gay bishop to Obama's inauguration does not make up for the offensive blunder that is Rick Warren. By Cary Tennis Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/12/23/lesbians_parents/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/12/23/lesbians_parents/index.html?source=rss I want to work politically out in the open, but my sexuality embarrasses the folks. By Jeanne Carstensen Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/11/25/proposition_8_religion/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/11/25/proposition_8_religion/index.html?source=rss The crusade for Proposition 8 was fueled by the broken American family, explains gay Catholic author Richard Rodriguez.