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Gay USA: Feb. 26-Mar. 5 2010

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Efforts to repeal the ban on out gays and lesbians in the military gains some steam; there is good news for gay and lesbian parents in Louisiana and California, though the victory in Louisiana is under attack and there is a threat to gay foster parents in Arizona; a gay BBC presenter, Ray Gosling, faces murder charges for the mercy killing of his lover with AIDS twenty years ago; an out lesbian speed skater wins gold at the Olympics--and we'll show you the LGBT Pride House in Vancouver.

GRITtv: Tactical Technology Collective: Mobilize People

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From our friends at Tactical Technology Collective, this video explains how activists around the world can use video and new media to organize people in new and exciting ways.

GRITtv: The F Word: Integrity Isn't Just a Military Value

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On Tuesday, several the nation's top military officials, including Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Defense Secretary Robert Gates, spoke out in favor of ending Don't Ask, Don't Tell, the Clinton-era policy that can get a lesbian or gay service person fired if their sexuality becomes known. Mullen tweeted later: ?Stand by what I said: Allowing homosexuals to serve openly is the right thing to do. Comes down to integrity.? Hoorah!

GRITtv: The F Word: Willing to Reconsider

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Eight and a half years after their epic battle over the 2000 election, lawyers David Boies and Ted Olson are on the same team challenging the constitutionality of California's marriage equality ban. My point is this: I can't and don't want to change how I feel about Elizabeth, or marriage, or the stolen election of 2000, but I am willing to reconsider Ted Olson. It's taken me a while to get here but here it is. The point: I'm willing to reconsider. Are you?

GRITtv: Sarah Schulman: Homophobia Begins at Home

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Sarah Schulman notes that what she calls "familial homophobia" is a common experience that almost every gay person experiences. More importantly, she stresses that instead of dealing with this individually, we need to create community solutions together to deal with these problems.

GRITtv: Dec. 22, 2009

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Without a public option, Medicare buy-in, or other cost-controlling measures, and with Stupak and Nelson holding women's rights for ransom, is there anything good left in te healthcare bill? We ask Chris Hayes, Lizz Winstead and Miriam Yeung what's in, what's out, and what the best course of action is now for progressives who want to see real reform. Sarah Schulman joins Laura in the studio to talk about homophobia in the family and more.

GRITtv: Marriage Needs Your Protection

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Houston might have elected an openly gay major, but meanwhile, traditional marriage is under attack. We've heard this for years now. But the real culprit? Divorce. Thanks to RescueMarriage.org for the important PSA.

GRITtv: Somewhere Molly Ivins is Smiling

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The red state-blue state line continues to break down. Houston, Texas elected its first openly gay mayor this weekend in a runoff election. Annise Parker, current city controller, will run a huge city not known for its progressive politics -- and the largest city so far to elect an openly gay chief executive. Here's an excerpt from her victory speech.

Two Spirits

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Joey Criddle is a Two Spirit man fighting with other LGBTQ Native Americans to reclaim the place of honor that many Two Spirits once held prior to colonization. "Two Spirits" follows Joey as he leads parallel lives -- one as a co-director of the Two Spirit Society of Denver and the other as a father attending the Mississippi wedding of his Pentecostal son. Joey's words bridge the gap between the closeted man he was in Mississippi and the Two Spirit activist he is today.

GRITtv: Rally Against Homophobic Police Action in Brooklyn

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The New York CIty Police currently stand accused of beating and arresting two Black lesbians outside of a nightclub in the Bedford Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn. The Audre Lorde Project?s SOS Campaign has taken the lead on organizing a response, which included a rally on June 6th. Here's a clip from that rally brought to us by our friends at I-WITNESS video.

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