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Sen. Frank Lautenberg Has Died
...And 5 Other Things We Learned Today
June 03 2013 6:16 PM EST
January 31 2017 12:45 AM EST
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...And 5 Other Things We Learned Today
1. Frank Lautenberg, a five-term Democratic U.S. Senator from New Jersey who fought for LGBT equality, among other progressive causes, has died. He was 89-years-old and was the last sitting senator to have served in World War II.
2. Helene Mandroux, the French mayor who officiated the first same-sex marriage there, has received a death threat for her pro-gay politics.
3. The Christian right now has a video game in which they can kill gay activists.
4. The trial against WikiLeaks source Pfc. Bradley Manning began today. Do good intentions help his case?
5. Troubled actress Amanda Bynes continues her race to the bottom by tweeting anti-gay hate. RuPaul is not having it.
6. Lifetime released the trailer for the Anna Nicole biopic. It's set to the song "Fame" and is perfect.