Tag "Barack Obama"

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President Obama Talks About The First Influential Gay Person In His Life

“I’m not sure who the first openly gay person I met was, but Dr. Lawrence Goldyn, one of my college professors, is a man who stands out to me. I

The Happenings 23 Comments

“I Used To Be Homophobic”: Celebrities Who Changed Their Stance On Gay Rights

Recently, Kevin Hart stated that he was no longer going to include jokes about gays in his act. He made this known despite having a whole bit about the possibility

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Obama Encourages Young African Leaders to Support LGBT Rights

Speaking in Washington, D.C., as part of a three-day summit for the Young African Leadership Initiative, President Barack Obama used a question about anti-albino violence in Kenya to address the

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‘US Government has aided and abetted Boko Haram.’ – President Buhari

President Buhari says that the US is ‘aiding and abetting’ terror group Boko Haram by refusing to supply arms to Nigeria. A US law called the Leahy Law prevents the

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What They Say VIII

In the wake of Femi Adesina’s tweet concerning Buhari’s supposed rejection of Obama’s LGBT concerns, a friend updated this on Facebook.

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Obama will bring up gay rights issues despite Kenya’s threats

A White House spokesperson has said the President has every intention of discussing gay rights on his trip to Kenya – despite the country’s warnings not to. On Monday, anti

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That Piece About Nigeria And America’s Same-Sex Marriage Ruling

This write-up was done by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani, and originally published on cnn.com.  It’s titled ‘Why are Nigerians terrified of same-sex marriage in America?’ And in my opinion, I think

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A Five-Year-Old Writes Adorable Pro-Gay Letter To Obama, He Writes Back

Five-year-old Yasmeen Faruqui wasn’t in the mood for homework — she had bigger issues on her mind. So she sat down and wrote a letter to President Obama. What she

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LGBT Leaders From Some Homophobic Nations Write Letter To President Obama

Gay rights leaders in some of the most antigay countries around the world have joined in writing a letter to President Obama asking him to be more consistent in how

Editor's Desk 44 Comments

Are You Into Older Men? This Is Why We Love Vintage Wine and the Salt And Pepper Look

In this present day and age where youth is all the rave, there’s always going to be those men whose good looks have been refined with age – older men