Philadelphia Mummers Parade Marred by Brownface, Anti-Gay Slurs
including the assault of a gay man, according to reports. The 116-year-old folk festival, considered the oldest in the United States, was created by Scandanavian, European, and yes, African immigrants in the mid-17th century based on the tradition of …

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Jacksonville area's notable deaths for 2015
Eleanor Gay, 95, was a teacher, counselor … Mr. Keene was the drum major for the Morocco Temple Oriental Band since 1959, performing in the U.S. and Canada. An electrical contractor who opened his own company, he embraced the role of an Arabian Nights …

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Maria Miller advocates removing gender from passports and driving licenses
Australia has decided to degender their passports … “I think we should be proud as a country, we have done so much to support lesbian, gay and bisexual issues, not only though the equality art but through equal marriage. Some would say we lead …

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Google to develop new chat app to compete with rivals like Facebook
Google is building a new messaging service that will use artificial intelligence and “chat robots” to take on rival companies … and while Facebook’s Messenger app isn’t quite at that level yet in the United States, it’s heading in the same direction.

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Gerrard eyes Liverpool coaching return in 2016
“I have had a chat with Klopp. I haven’t had an offer as such, but the club have let me know they are keen for me to come back. But there hasn’t been a conversation where they have said: ‘We want you to do this, we want you to do that.’ “They have welcomed …

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Sugar Bowl: Ole Miss Rebels run away from Oklahoma State Cowboys, live chat recap
Series history: This is the teams’ third meeting, with Ole Miss winning the previous matchups, which were both in the Cotton Bowl. The Rebels won 31-28 to wrap up the 2003 season and 21-7 to end the 2009 season. Notable: Ole Miss hasn’t been to the Sugar …

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Netherlands refuses to ban ‘highly inappropriate’ gay hook-up adverts
Gay hook-up adverts from cruising site Squirt.org claims the … However, there was a rather different reaction in Canada, from where the company originated, when ‘at least’ ten customers complained about adverts that showed two men embracing.

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