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Can Semenya Still Compete As a Woman?

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    Though South African track star Caster Semenya will keep her world championship games gold medal, many questions about gender testing still remain.

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AIDS Gaffes in D.C.

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    Washington, D.C.'s lax handling of AIDS programs could cost the city millions in funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development — and D.C. city council member David Catania is furious.

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DADT Hearings Held Until 2010

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    Congressional hearings on repealing the military's ban on openly gay service members have been postponed until 2010. Sen. Carl Levin, a Democrat, told C-SPAN that an investigation for the Fort Hood Soldier Readiness Center shooting on November 5 must be the top priority for the Senate Armed Services Committee.

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DADT Poll Biased

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    A new Military Times poll on "don't ask, don't tell" first asks readers whether they've ever been hit on by gay service members.

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Calling All Closeted Service Members

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    Photographer Jeff Sheng is looking for as many participants as possible for a new photo project on closeted men and women in the U.S. military.

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UT Students Rally for DP Benefits

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    Students at the University of Texas at Austin rallied Thursday to call for domestic-partner benefits for faculty and staff members.

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Gillibrand Leads Pataki by Slight Margin

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    Current New York senator Kirsten Gillibrand leads in polls against former governor George Pataki by a small margin, according to a Rasmussen poll released Thursday. Gillibrand is leading Pataki with 45% of New York voters saying they would support her over 42% who said they would vote for him.

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$4 Million Bond Set for Killer in P.R.

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    Juan Martinez Matos, who is accused of murdering a 19-year-old gay man in Puerto Rico, is being held in jail on a $4 million bond, according to the Associated Press.

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Ellen Lauds Oprah

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    Daytime TV talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres, viewed by many as the natural successor to Oprah Winfrey, lauded the queen of daytime TV upon her announcement Thursday that she would end her show in 2011.

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Sneak Peek: RuPaul's Drag Race Season 2

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     Logo offered a glimpse into season 2 of RuPaul’s Drag Race, set to debut on the gay cable network in February.

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