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After years of wild guess and flawed estimations, Gallup has attempted to get some hard data on just how many gay, lesbian, and bisexual people there are in America. So how good are their are numbers?
Dan Savage's campaign is well-meant, but may not do enough
Georgia Republican Saxby Chambliss has confirmed it came from an office computer
Next steps after the Senate stalls an attempt to overturn the ban
Will the decision stand?
Former Bush campaign manager Ken Mehlman comes out
"Nation, we must immediately erect a fence along our southern border"
A setback for opponents of Proposition 8
Are Americans coming around on same sex marriage?
He's got "bigger fish to fry"
Are we "giving up on one of the great ideas of Western civilization"?
"Would you like Fox's right to a free press put up to a vote?"
The old same-sex marriage objection about the "slippery slope" gets resurrected
Outgoing Republican Gov. Laura Lingle rejects the bill as "marriage by another name"
Expanding childcare leave and visitation rights
A confusing ad prompts the host to compare gays to al-Qaeda
That's what happens when you campaign against gay rights one day, and hire a male prostitute the next
One or two people think of jokes to make
Beyond the gossip, what does it mean?
Same-sex couples now have long-sought visitation rights
A look back at his response in 1999
2009 advice anticipates Roy Ashburn's predicament
More than just lip service
Celebrations, hand-wringing, and predictions
The scourge of the left gets a temporary breather
Liberals cry double standard after CBS approved a pro-life spot, but some on the left say the ad deserved scrapping
The measure banning gay marriage in California goes to court in San Francisco today
Amanda Simpson is one of the first, if not the very first, transgender presidential appointee
How did the traditionally Catholic capital legalize same-sex marriage?
Stats-genius Nate Silver wonders why he keeps getting it wrong
For drastically different reasons, some on the left and right like the idea
Marriage equality supporters respond to the defeated proposal with shock and anger
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