Fabulous Newscast: April 14, 2010: Two Thirds of Tea Partiers think DADT should be repealed. ENDA vote coming soon. Early years of AIDS epidemic. Daily Show.
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- Most Tea Partiers OK With DADT Repeal
Two-thirds of white people who “strongly approve” of the Tea Party movement say they agree that the military’s ban on openly gay and lesbian service members should be repealed.
- Dem Leader: We’re Ready for ENDA
Democratic majority leader Steny Hoyer suggested that the House is likely to consider a vote on ENDA this year and might also take up “don’t ask, don’t tell” repeal.
- Students: Huckabee’s Homophobia Was in Context
Editors at a college newspaper are firing back at former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee, who says the staff took his stances on marriage equality out of context.
- Massa’s Harassment Details Uncovered
Staffers of former U.S. representative Eric Massa were filing complaints about the congressman’s behavior just three months after he took office, according to internal reports acquired by TheWashington Post.
- Lighting Designer Found Dead in Home
Lighting designer Alejandro Bulaevsky was found dead, wearing an S/M outfit, latex mask, and handcuffs in his Manhattan apartment Monday, according to police.
- Jim Carrey’s Gay Flick Moved to July
After many hiccups in its release schedule, Jim Carrey’s latest flick, about a con man who falls in love with his cell mate (played by Ewan McGregor), will hit theaters this summer.
- African Men Sold Into Sex Slavery Found in Glasgow
At least two African men who were trafficked into Scotland to live as sex slaves were discovered by investigators, according to the Scottish Daily Record.
- Billie Jean King Taping ESPN’s Homecoming
Tennis legend Billie Jean King will return to her hometown of Long Beach, Calif., where she won her first tournament at age 12 for an episode of the ESPN show Homecoming With Rick Reilly.
- St. Vincent’s: Ground Zero for the AIDS Epidemic
David France recalls the early years of the AIDS epidemic at St. Vincent’s Hospital in New York City, which will close its doors this month.
- The Daily Show: Gay Rights Similar to Gun Rights
The Daily Show reported on the similarities between discrimination against gays and lesbians and armed Americans who have decided to “no longer be silent” about their lifestyle choice.
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