Why delaying Scalia hearings might make little difference

Why delaying Scalia hearings might make little difference
The death of Justice Antonin Scalia, the leader of the United States Supreme Court’s conservative wing … But the Supreme Court is a special case, and its recent rulings on gay marriage and Obamacare will have thrown that into even sharper relief.

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Barry Soper: Celebrating 30 years of gay pride

Barry Soper: Celebrating 30 years of gay pride
The Big Gay Out yesterday had John Key mincing with the extroverts … so the petition was discarded – which incensed the opponents even more. New Zealand has fortunately come a long way since the days when homosexual suspects were under surveillance.

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Tim Wilson resigns as Human rights Commissioner to pursue career in Liberal party

Tim Wilson resigns as Human rights Commissioner to pursue career in Liberal party
eyes political career Tim Wilson has announced his departure as Australia’s Human Rights Commissioner so he can pursue a political career. The openly gay policy analyst will seek Liberal preselection for Andrew Robb’s Victorian seat of Goldstein.

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S.Otago man third in Mr Gay New Zealand

S.Otago man third in Mr Gay New Zealand
Balclutha man Samuel White was the second runner-up at the Mr Gay New Zealand competition in Auckland over the weekend and was happy with his efforts. ‘‘I feel bloody good, actually,” he said. ‘‘The guy that won is a friend of mine from Wellington …

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Around the World

Around the World
A magnitude-5.8 earthquake shook the New Zealand city of Christchurch on Sunday but there … nominated to head the U.S. territory’s Supreme Court as the first openly gay chief justice in the United States. • JERUSALEM — A knife-wielding Palestinian …

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Veteran gay rights campaigner Peter Tatchell is branded racist and transphobic by anti-free speech zealot who refuses to share stage with him at university debate

Veteran gay rights campaigner Peter Tatchell is branded racist and transphobic by anti-free speech zealot who refuses to share stage with him at university debate
Gay rights campaigner Peter Tatchell has been called racist … not to force others to further political views to which they conscientiously object.’ Australian-born Tatchell, 64, first sprang to fame as a left-wing Labour candidate, when he lost …

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NZ services sector activity falls for a second month in January

NZ services sector activity falls for a second month in January
New Zealand’s services sector, which accounts for about two-thirds of the economy, slowed in January, with retail trade dropping. The BNZ-BusinessNZ performance of services index dropped 3.1 points to a seasonally adjusted 55.4 last month, the lowest level …

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Must-See LGBT TV 2/14-20: 58th Grammy Awards, 'London Spy' finale

Must-See LGBT TV 2/14-20: 58th Grammy Awards, 'London Spy' finale

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Grab the remote, set your DVR or queue up your streaming service of choice! GLAAD is bringing you the highlights in LGBT on TV this week. Check back every Sunday for up-to-date coverage in LGBT-inclusive programming on TV.

The 58th Annual Grammy Awards air live on Monday at 8pm EST/5pm PST and includes several nods for LGBT artists. Out musician Courtney Barnett is nominated in Best New Artist, Ricky Martin’s A Quien Quiera Eschuchar (Deluxe Edition) scored a nomination in Best Latin Pop Album. The Firewatcher’s Daughter from Brandi Carlile is nominated in Best Americana Album. Brandy Clark’s “Hold My Hand” picked up a nomination in Best Country Song. Janis Ian and Jean Smart’s reading of the queer historical fiction novel Patience and Sarah scored a nomination in Best Spoken Word Album. The original cast recording of the Broadway musical Fun Home, about the life of lesbian cartoonist Alison Bechdel, is nominated in Best Musical Theater Album. The Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media category includes nominations for Empire, Pitch Perfect 2, and Selma, while The Imitation Game scored a nomination in Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media. Lady Gaga is nominated in Best Song Written for Visual Media (“Til It Happens To You”), Eighth Blackbird scored a nomination in Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance, and the Pentatonix track “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” is nominated in Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella. “Identity” from Christian metal band August Burns Red, a track inspired by a friend of the band and the worry that person had about coming out to a religious community, is nominated in Best Metal Performance. The 58th Annual Grammy Awards: Monday, 8pm EST/5pm PST on CBS.

The five-part drama London Spy wraps on Thursday night. In the finale, Danny learns the truth about what happened to Alex and unravels the mystery of what took place in the attic the night he died. London Spy: Thursday, 10pm on BBC America.

Sunday February 14: The British Academy Film Awards (7pm, BBC America); Downton Abbey (9pm, PBS); The Walking Dead (9pm, AMC); Shameless (9pm, Showtime)

Monday: 58th Annual Grammy Awards (8pm, CBS); The Fosters (8pm, Freeform); Superstore (8pm, NBC); Telenovela (8:30pm, NBC); Ellen’s Design Challenge (9pm, HGTV); Recovery Road (9pm, Freeform); The Magicians (9pm, Syfy); The Biggest Loser (9pm, NBC); Major Crimes (9pm, TNT); The Graham Norton Show (10pm, BBC America); Lost Girl (10pm, Syfy)

Tuesday: Hollywood Game Night (8pm, NBC); Prancing Elites Project (8pm, Oxygen);Grandfathered (8:30pm, FOX); Brooklyn Nine-Nine (9pm, FOX); Teen Wolf (9pm, MTV);Shadowhunters (10pm, Freeform); Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce (10pm, Bravo); The Shannara Chronicles (10pm, MTV)

Wednesday: Young & Hungry (8pm, Freeform); Arrow (8pm, The CW); The Mysteries of Laura (8pm, NBC); Modern Family (9pm, ABC); Code Black (10pm, CBS); Newlyweds: The First Year (10pm, Bravo); The Challenge: Battle of the Bloodlines (10pm, MTV); Younger (10pm, TV Land)

Thursday: DC’s Legends of Tomorrow (8pm, The CW); Grey’s Anatomy (8pm, ABC); Scandal(9pm, ABC);  The 100 (9pm, The CW); London Spy (10pm, BBC America); How to Get Away with Murder (10pm, ABC)

Friday: The Amazing Race (8pm, CBS); The Vampire Diaries (8pm, CW); The Originals (9pm, The CW); Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta (9pm, TLC)

Saturday: Black Sails (9pm, Starz)

On daytime, check your local listings for information about LGBT-inclusive talk shows Ellen,The Meredith Vieira ShowThe Talk (CBS), The Gossip Table (VH1), The View (ABC) and The Chew (ABC). Soap operas Days of Our Lives on NBC, The Bold and the Beautiful on CBS, and General Hospital on ABC (check local listings) all feature out characters.

February 14, 2016
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Live chat: Delaware Valley vs. Emerson/Park Ridge, Group 2 wrestling final

Live chat: Delaware Valley vs. Emerson/Park Ridge, Group 2 wrestling final
TOMS RIVER — Delaware Valley, No. 19 in The NJ.com Top 20, will tangle with No. 20 Emerson/Park Ridge on Sunday in the Group 2 final. You can follow all the action here on NJ.com as Delaware Valley tries to win its eighth group title in school history …

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