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...charted a path so quirky and defiant of an ideological label. In fact, last year marked the second time he has switched parties; he started his career as a Democrat but became a Republican when he decided to run for Philadelphia district attorney in 1965. He is pro-choice and pro-gay rights. Conservatives have never forgiven him for sinking Ronald Reagan's Supreme Court nomination of Robert Bork in 1987; liberals feel the same about his zealous grilling of Anita Hill when her accusations of sexual harassment nearly killed Clarence Thomas' nomination...
...campaign to represent the place where I grew up and worked as a beat newspaper reporter, however, is anything but typical - or local. For starters, there are three unorthodox candidates: a pro-choice, pro-gay marriage, pro-union Republican; a registered independent running on the Democratic ticket; and a Conservative Party candidate who doesn't live in the district and may well win - or play the part of GOP spoiler and help elect a Democrat to a seat that has been occupied by Republicans since the 1800s - despite skipping most chances to appear publicly with his opponents. But even these...
...their approach is more viable. A former Orange County (Orlando) mayor and former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Martinez was ushered into the Senate in 2004 by the conservative Republican machine of George W. Bush's political guru, Karl Rove. (His primary campaign smeared his opponent as pro-gay just because he supported hate-crimes legislation.) But that GOP faction eventually exasperated Martinez. It's something Crist needs to think about as he mulls the best way to win the Senate's seat next year - and the best choice to fill it next month...
Although participants suggested several courses of action—ranging from ignoring the protest completely to having a concurrent pro-gay celebration—those present agreed that their response would be non-violent and respectful...
...equality but also aired grievances with the Chinese government. Gun Lu of Beijing held a sign protesting censorship of movies and television shows that deal openly with homosexuality. In January 2007, the Broadcasting Authority issued a warning to producers of a show called Gay Lovers for presenting a "pro-gay" view. In March, Hong Kong's legislative council panel unanimously passed a motion demanding that the Broadcasting Authority withdraw its earlier ruling. "Non-heterosexuals rarely appear in the media, and when they do, they are portrayed as effeminate, flamboyant, sissies, perverts or AIDS carriers," said Dr. Ching Yau, an associate...