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  <title><![CDATA[ Caution for Same-Sex Couples On Tax Prep ]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[ "For federal purposes keep filing as you always have". For state purposes where gay marriage and civil unions are available, you may have better options.
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  <title><![CDATA[ Michael Carroll Is Edmund White’s Stroke of Good Fortune]]></title>
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    <dc:creator ><![CDATA[ Tony Adams, Feature Author ]]></dc:creator>
  
  <description><![CDATA[ Stellar gay author Edmund White has suffered a stroke that has changed the daily routine he shares with his partner, writer Michael Carroll. ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[ Shelly's Soul Boosters: ANOTHER NIXON]]></title>
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    <dc:creator ><![CDATA[ Shelly Goldstein, Feature Author ]]></dc:creator>
  
  <description><![CDATA[ In the year 2012, Cynthia Nixon claims "Gay by choice."  I'd like to know people's thoughts. ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[ Dead Gay Kids and the Politics of Hate]]></title>
  <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[ Smiling faces are sometime misleading. ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[ Someone You MUST Know: Margaret Fleming, Founder of Adoption-Link]]></title>
  <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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    <dc:creator ><![CDATA[ Heidi Mann, Associate Editor ]]></dc:creator>
  
  <description><![CDATA[ “We’ve given gay and lesbian people hope right from the beginning that there are ways they can become parents. People feel very welcome here."  --Margaret Fleming ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[ Find Your Way to CANCUN for Gay Romance]]></title>
  <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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    <dc:creator ><![CDATA[ Jessica Arent, Feature Author ]]></dc:creator>
  
  <description><![CDATA[ Whether you're seeking luxury and pampering or adventure in the rainforest, look no further than Cancun, Mexico. ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[ No Lover on Valentine's Day?]]></title>
  <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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    <dc:creator ><![CDATA[ Kellie Lee Owen ]]></dc:creator>
  
  <description><![CDATA[ Celebrate V Day like a crazy person! ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[ Marry Me?]]></title>
  <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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    <dc:creator ><![CDATA[ Paul McNeal ]]></dc:creator>
  
  <description><![CDATA[ Do you remember the first time you ever saw your mate? ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[ A Family's Life in the Closet]]></title>
  <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[ In the fifth story of what has come to be known as "Life with Ann," we find a weary family in the midst of grief recovery. ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[ Number of Same-Sex Couples Adopting Children Doubles]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[ There is significant diversity even as the overall percentage of gay and lesbian couples has declined ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[ Getting Involved in a Spousal Abuse Matter]]></title>
  <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[ Are you one of those who goads a victim to do something, then drops off, leaving the victim by himself or herself? ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[ HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to Our Same-Sex Couples Celebrating February 2012]]></title>
  <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[ Beginning with a special look at some notable same-sex Valentine's Day Ceremonies from around the globe, we wish a Happy Anniversary to all! ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[ I Am the Face of Marriage Equality: James Vivian & Peter Mateo]]></title>
  <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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    <dc:creator ><![CDATA[ John "Jasz" Szlachetka, Feature Author ]]></dc:creator>
  
  <description><![CDATA[ A Hawaiian Love Story ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[ Chef Zaire's Valentine's Day]]></title>
  <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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    <dc:creator ><![CDATA[ Chef Cynthia Zaire, Feature Author ]]></dc:creator>
  
  <description><![CDATA[ Would you believe New York Oysters for Valentine's Day? ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[ VIDEO TIP: A SKINNY (Chocolate) VALENTINE'S DAY!]]></title>
  <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[ All past recipes here, plus a VIDEO TIP:  With a little work you can make some healthy Valentine's Day candies!  ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[ NEWS BRIEFS for Same-Sex Couples Worldwide, JANUARY 2012]]></title>
  <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[ Did you know: Same-sex couples are fighting to change adoption laws so their kids have same rights as other children (1/23/12) ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[ The New Gay Wedding: Everything We All Need to Know]]></title>
  <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[ The first thoughts about any wedding or commitment ceremony (after the romantic bits are taken care of!) usually center on logistics. ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[ MICHELE'S ADVICE: 7 Stages of a Love Relationship]]></title>
  <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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    <dc:creator ><![CDATA[ Michele O'Mara, LCSW ]]></dc:creator>
  
  <description><![CDATA[ The first of these stages, Romantic Love, is the period of attraction that brings two people together. ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[ Your Great, Big Gay Wedding - Keep Your Focus on Your (Same-Sex) Wedding Ceremony]]></title>
  <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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    <dc:creator ><![CDATA[ Ann Keeler Evans ]]></dc:creator>
  
  <description><![CDATA[ Love enables us to do the most amazing things. Gay and lesbian couples continue to marry with increasing commitment. ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[ Death Made Her Love Me]]></title>
  <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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    <dc:creator ><![CDATA[ Kellie Lee Owen ]]></dc:creator>
  
  <description><![CDATA[ In the '60s, being gay was something you chose, or at least acting on being gay was a choice. ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[ Lesbian Life Focus: How to Protect Your Heart Without Putting Up Walls]]></title>
  <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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    <dc:creator ><![CDATA[ Katrina Arango, Ph.D. ]]></dc:creator>
  
  <description><![CDATA[ I want you to start swaying to the beat of your heart... ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[ Being LGBTQ Shouldn't Affect Your Vote for President]]></title>
  <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:39:00 -0000</pubDate>
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    <dc:creator ><![CDATA[ Gina Caprio, Feature Author ]]></dc:creator>
  
  <description><![CDATA[ With the economy as the number one issue in this presidential election, will LGBTQ voters put social issues aside?  ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[ Same-Sex Parenting: Raising Children in Today's Society]]></title>
  <pubDate>Sat, 31 Dec 2011 19:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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    <dc:creator ><![CDATA[ John "Jasz" Szlachetka, Feature Author ]]></dc:creator>
  
  <description><![CDATA[ If we want a new generation of acceptance, respect, and harmony, it is our responsibility as same-sex parents to raise our children so that they can open the minds of those around them. ]]></description>
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