Karl-Maria Kertbeny coined the term homosexual in 1869 in a pamphlet arguing against a Prussian anti-sodomy law. Beginning in the 1990s, some of these have been "reclaimed" as positive words by gay men and lesbians, as in the usage of queer studies, queer theory, and even the popular American television program Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. When describing the latter, it refers to enduring sexual and romantic attraction towards those of the same sex, or to a sexual orientation. Similarly, some recommend completely avoiding usage of homosexual as having a negative and discredited clinical history and because the word only refers to one's sexual behavior, and not to romantic feelings. Generally, and most famously in ancient Greece, erotic attraction and sexual pleasure between males has been an ingrained, accepted part of the cultural norm. As such, the current use of.

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Gay Law Professor Provokes Ire in Michigan for Suing University

Bloomberg - Hammer took on one of the state's most popular institutions and an entrenched public opposition to gay rights, said Ed Sarpolus, vice president of EPIC-MRA, a polling firm based in Lansing. The university's large base of alumni and students in the ... Read more...

McCain wins early newspaper primaries

Salon - But Romney's sinking fast, pulled down by fundamentalist conservative doubts about his Mormon faith , and everybody else's worries about his authenticity after jarring reversals on abortion, immigration and gay rights. Rudy Giuliani's campaign is a ... Read more...

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Gay rights leaders are debating if they should moderate their goals after 11 states approved constitutional amendments prohibiting same-sex marriages.

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Gay.com Election offers comprehensive GLBT coverage of the news and politics a reshaped Congress likely to pass the first major federal gay rights bills.

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