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Spotlight of the Week: May 23rd, 2011

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Cathy and her mother, Lynn, discuss Cathy's coming out.

Spotlight of the Week: May 16th, 2011

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Raised in a Christian household with a father he describes as homophobic, Steven now enjoys a full and out life.

Spotlight of the Week: May 9th, 2011

2011-05-09T00:01:00.000-04:00

Matt Alber : End Of The World from Matt Alber on Vimeo.

Matt Alber performs "End of the World."

Spotlight of the Week: May 2nd, 2011

2011-05-02T00:01:00.000-04:00

Levi Kreiss performs "Hardly a Hero" from the film "Kiss the Bride."

Spotlight of the Week: April 25th, 2011

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Jay Brannan performs "Can't Have It All."

Spotlight of the Week: April 18th, 2011

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Vintage Joan Jett.

Spotlight of the Week: April 11th, 2011

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Spotlight of the Week: April 4th, 2011

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Portia de Rossi discusses coming out in the media.

Spotlight of the Week: March 28th, 2011

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Drew Barrymore joins those in favor of overturning Prop 8 in 2009. The California ban on gay marriage still stands.

Spotlight of the Week: March 21st, 2011

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DJ and music producer Danna discusses family and coming out.

Spotlight of the Week: March 14th, 2011

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The Young Turks take on gay marriage.

Spotlight of the Week: March 7th, 2011

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The week in gay news.

Spotlight of the Week: February 28th, 2011

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A seven-year-old boy supports gay rights with a donation.

Spotlight of the Week: February 21st, 2010

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The Onion lampoons parental homophobia.

Spotlight of the Week: February 14th, 2011

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This CNN video spotlights the rise of gay parenting and gay-friendly churches in the Bible Belt.

Spotlight of the Week: February 7th, 2011

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Andrew and Dan share their story and their little girl, Vivienne.

Andrew, Dan, and Vivienne from I Want the World to Know on Vimeo.

Spotlight of the Week: January 31st, 2010

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Gay comedian Sampson on religion in his coming out experience. Warning: language.

Spotlight of the Week: January 24th, 2011

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After Ellen vlogger and comic Cat Davis shares her coming out story and advice.

Cat's Coming Out Story from I Want the World to Know on Vimeo.

Spotlight of the Week: January 17th, 2011

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Lesbian slam poet Andrea Gibson performs "Birthday."

Spotlight of the Week: January 10th, 2011

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On Frasier, brothers Frasier and Niles obsess over the sexual orientation of Roz's latest boyfriend. Hilarity ensues.

Spotlight of the Week: January 3rd, 2011

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Rachel Maddow takes down Richard Cohen, an advocate for conversion therapy.

Spotlight of the Week: December 27th, 2010

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On BBC 1's Catherine Tate Show, a sketch shows a different kind of coming out experience.

Spotlight of the Week: December 20th, 2010

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"Ken," the ninth track on The Negro Problem's 1999 release, Joys And Problems tells the tale of a popular but closeted toy. Warning: mild language. Clicking on the link will cause your browser to leave this page.

Ken by The Negro Problem

Spotlight of the Week: December 13th, 2010

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Queen performs "Somebody to Love" live. Listen carefully to the lyrics, if you haven't before.

Spotlight of the Week: December 6th, 2010

2010-12-06T00:01:00.000-05:00

In the fifth season of Ellen, Ellen Degeneres plays Ellen Morgan, a recently out lesbian. Follow links after watching to see the full episode.

Spotlight of the Week: November 29th, 2010

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During his 1999-2000 run on Bravo, Michael Moore drives a camper of gays and lesbians through every state which still criminalizes homosexuality.
Warning: contains some offensive language and suggestive commentary.

Spotlight of the Week: November 22nd, 2010

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On Grey's Anatomy, Callie and Arizona reconcile their partnership.

Spotlight of the Week: November 15th, 2010

2010-11-15T00:01:00.000-05:00

One YouTube user mocks those who believe homosexuality is a choice.
Warning: mild content.

Spotlight of the Week: November 8th, 2010

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Jay and Bryan, partners of 14 years, invite YouTube viewers for a glimpse at their family life. In this episode, they address explaining the concept of "gay" to their kids.

Spotlight of the Week: November 1st, 2010

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Comedienne Julia Stretch talks about encountering ignorance in the workplace. Warning: mild content.

GBLT History Month 2010 : Daily Spotlights

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Spotlight of the Week: September 27th, 2010

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Wanda Sykes on coming out.

Spotlight of the Week: September 20th, 2010

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Methinks he doth protest too much. Warning: mild content.

Spotlights of the Week: September 13th, 2010

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Lady Gaga, Lauren and Ellie, and G.E.I.'s A.J. rally for DADT repeal.

In "The Becoming," from its fourth season, Grey's Anatomy goes inside Don't Ask, Don't Tell.

Spotlight of the Week: September 6th, 2010

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Corinne Bailey Rae performs "Paper Dolls" during the April 2010 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Field in Indio, California.

Spotlight of the Week: August 30th, 2010

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In a banned Pepsi ad, one of the guys defies expectations.

Spotlight of the Week: August 23rd, 2010

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On "Glee," Kurt's father defends him. (Pardon the video quality; it was the best available.)

Spotlight of the Week: August 16th, 2010

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Miss New York 2010 crowned on gay rights platform; heads to Miss America contest.

Spotlight of the Week: August 9th, 2010

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On The Daily Show, Jon Stewart explores the latest Prop 8 ruling.

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Spotlight of the Week: August 2nd, 2010

2010-08-02T00:00:00.002-04:00

Craig Ferguson, in typical Late Late Show fashion, lampoons homophobia and stereotypes, alike.
Warning: mild content.

Spotlight of the Week: July 26th, 2010

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Betty White is the ultimate source of wisdom.

Spotlight of the Week: July 19th, 2010

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What appears to be a leaked Army comic book on the Don't Ask Don't Tell policy surfaces. Rachel Maddow explores a few pages.

Spotlight of the Week: July 12th, 2010

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Food for thought. This user has additional videos up on other topics of debate, all of which are well-thought out.

Spotlight of the Week: July 5th, 2010

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GLAAD's campaign against cultural homophobia.

Spotlight of the Week: June 28th, 2010

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"The Late Late Show" host Craig Ferguson discusses the 2006 New Jersey Gay Union ruling. Warning: contains mild content.

Spotlight of the Week: June 21st, 2010

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Ship's Captain struggles against prejudice as the first openly gay race horse in this satire, courtesy of The Onion. Being gay--it's so unnatural, even animals do it.

Spotlight of the Week: June 14th, 2010

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A French commercial for McDonald's. Subtitles are included.

Spotlight of the Week: June 7th, 2010

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Oprah hosts a man torn between his religion and his sexuality. Two ministers who are supportive of gays are invited to explain their reasoning.

Spotlight of the Week: May 31st, 2010

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This episode of "The Tyra Show" is about Gay rights. The Advocate put out an article asking if the plight of homosexuals is similar to the plight of the black community. This is the last 11 minutes of the show where they debate a couple of gay issues.

Spotlight of the Week: May 24th, 2010

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John McCain on "The Ellen Degeneres Show." The topic is gay marriage.

Spotlight of the Week: May 17th, 2010

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Nicky tries his best to support Rod. Rod still refuses to come out.

Spotlight of the Week: May 10th, 2010

2010-05-10T00:06:00.001-04:00

A clip from YouTube that speaks for itself.

Spotlight of the Week: May 3rd, 2010

2010-05-03T23:31:00.003-04:00

This week's feature: "Sneaky Gays," a promotional clip for Glee.

Spotlight of the Week: April 26th, 2010

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On "Ugly Betty," the Suarez family makes an ill-advised attempt at supporting Justin.

(Don't worry--they don't actually go through with it.)

Spotlight of the Week: April 19th, 2010

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The View takes on gay marriage.

Spotlight of the Week: April 12th, 2010

2010-04-12T00:57:00.001-04:00

Latest YouTube discovery: A Norwegian public service announcement. In the original version, the translation was "You don't need to be so tough." A hotline number was also provided.

Spotlight of the Week: April 5th, 2010

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