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The top 10 songs for the week ending May 17. (The number on the left is this week's ranking and the number on the right is last week's ranking.)
1 2 Can't Hold Us - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Ray Dalton
2 1 Just Give Me A Reason - P!nk Featuring Nate Ruess
3 4 Get Lucky - Daft Punk Featuring Pharrell Williams
4 -- Blurred Lines - Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. & Pharrell
5 7 Come & Get It - Selena Gomez
6 3 Mirrors - Justin Timberlake
7 5 Radioactive - Imagine Dragons
8 8 I Love It - Icona Pop Featuring Charli XCX
9 6 When I Was Your Man - Bruno Mars
10 9 Stay - Rihanna Featuring Mikky Ekko
The Neilson Ratings Top 25 television programs on broadcast TV for the week ending May 12.
1 NCIS CBS
2 Big Bang Theory CBS 16304
3 NCIS: Los Angeles CBS
4 Person Of Interest CBS
5 Dancing with the Stars ABC
6 Two and a Half Men CBS
7 The Voice NBC
8 American Idol-Thursday FOX
9 The Voice Tuesday NBC
10 American Idol-Wednesday FOX
11 Castle ABC
12 Dancing with the Stars Results ABC
13 Blue Bloods CBS
14 60 Minutes CBS
15 Survivor CBS
16 Criminal Minds CBS
17 CSI CBS
18 Survivor CBS
19 Elementary CBS
20 Modern Family ABC
21 Grey's Anatomy ABC
22 The Voice NBC
23 Scandal ABC
24 Body Of Proof ABC
25 Survivor Reunion CBS
Pride Houston 2013 Grand Marshals Announced
The Community has spoken and the amazing individuals you have selected have been announced. The 2013 Grand Marshals of the Houston LGBT Pride Celebration are: Female Grand Marshal: Robin Brown (above); Male Grand Marshal: John Nechman (above); Ally Grand Marshal: Januari Leo; Honorary Grand Marshals: Frank Billingsley; Celebrity Grand Marshals: Jaymes & James.
Adorable Lesbian Couple in Texas Seek to Become Ministers
University of Houston student targeted in homophobic attacks wins election
Rick Perry Labels Gays 'Flavor Of The Month' In Urging Boy Scouts To Keep Ban
Rick Perry Urges Boy Scouts to Oppose Gay 'Pop Culture' Like Sam Houston Resisted Slavery
Texas troopers arrest gay rights protesters
2 anti-gay bills die in TX Legislature
Suspect arrested in gay Dallas man’s murder
Sean Hayes to 'Save the World' as a Gay Dad
Charles Barkley Tells Dan Patrick That 'Everybody Played With A Gay Teammate'
Uruguay: President Signs Marriage Equality Bill Into Law
ABC News' Don Ennis Transitions To Dawn Ennis
Video: HBO Takes Us Behind-The-Scenes In 'The Making of Behind The Candelabra'
Sen. Marco Rubio: Including Gays Will Doom Immigration Reform
Liberace Was A 'Tortured Man,' Jerry Weintraub Says As Cannes Picks Up Biopic
Delaware approves marriage equality
Former College Football Star Kevin Grayson Comes Out As Gay
Is This the First Condom Made For Anal Sex?
NBC Cancels Gay-Themed 'The New Normal'
NBC on Friday announced that The New Normal would not return for a second season.
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Houston Mayor Annise Parker running for re-election
Houston Mayor Annise Parker is running for a third term as the city's top leader.
She kicked off her re-election campaign Saturday at Stude Park. Parker told supporters the city's economy has grown and attracted new businesses under her leadership.
Two other candidates have announced they plan to run for mayor, Green Party activist Don Cook and former city attorney Benjamin Hall.
Pflugerville trustees Acosta, Fletcher retain seats
Gov. Mark Dayton Says Vikings 'Ought to Be Honest' About Cutting Chris Kluwe
Breitbart.com Promotes Claim That Hitler Was Secretly Gay
Porn Star Edin Sol in Violent Gay Bashing, NYC’s 3rd in One Week
New York saw its third homophobic attack in one week as two men were savagely beaten Friday night by a group of men near Port Authority.
Cher's Mom, Georgia Holt, Lands On Charts With 1980's 'Honky Tonk Woman'
Cher's Mom, Georgia Holt, hits the Billboard charts for the first time in her life this week, but that doesn't mean the 86-year-old has recorded any new tunes.
Disney World's 'Gay Days' Protested By One Million Moms
Walt Disney World's unofficial "Gay Days" tradition is coming under fire from a conservative and notoriously anti-gay group.
New transgender-inclusive benefits for US college students
Duke University has joined the growing list of American universities and colleges that offer health insurance coverage for gender confirmation surgery for transgender students.
Inspired By Jason Collins, FL High School Football Captain Comes Out As Gay
The full effect of Jason Collins' decision to come out might not be known for decades, but tangible evidence of its importance has trickled out over the past few weeks.
Oscar De La Rosa of La Mafia injured in assault outside Houston nightclub
HOUSTON-- A Grammy-winning Tejano singer is recovering from an attack at a Montrose bar. Witnesses say a fan is responsible for the beating that took place overnight.
May-day! TV's Big Gay Bloodbath
Nevertheless, this year's TV cancellations fell very heavily on shows featuring unique and dynamic gay characters.
Man claims he was fired for being gay
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - A former 7-Eleven employee told WAVY.com he was fired from his job because he is gay.
Russian Gay Man's Death Fuels Fears Of Rising Homophobia
A 23-year-old man has been tortured to death in Russia in an apparent homophobic attack, investigators said Sunday, amid growing fears by rights groups that anti-gay sentiments are on the rise in the country.
‘Take Back The Night’ Rally Planned In Response To Recent Hate Crimes
In response to the recent violent anti-gay attacks, Queer Rising, a grass roots organization focused on creating full equality for queer people through nonviolent action, is hosting a ‘Take Back The Night’ rally this Thursday.
School District Refuses To Call Transgender Student By Male Name At HS Graduation
Because clearly the school district has nothing better to do than regulate a legal adult's self-identification, the Red Lion Area School District in Pennsylvania is refusing to call a transgender student by his chosen name at his high school graduation.
'The New Normal' Star Justin Bartha Talks About The Show's Cancelation
On Sunday, Justin Bartha, speaking with international press for his new movie "The Hangover Part III," shared his thoughts on the sad news
Bachmann Urges 'Spiritual Warfare' to Enforce Right-Wing Policies
Last week, RWW posted video of Michele Bachmann calling the 9-11 and Benghazi attacks God’s judgment on America.
In historic vote, Minnesota Senate approves same-sex marriage bill
The measure next moves to Gov. Mark Dayton, who will welcome it with his signature in a celebratory ceremony at 5 p.m. Tuesday on the south steps of the Capitol.
Local 2 Investigates: Taxpayers foot bill for Astrodome
The eighth wonder of the world may be empty and unusable, but it is certainly not free to taxpayers. As we hit another year with no decision as to what to do with the Astrodome, Local 2 Investigates obtained a breakdown of exactly what taxpayers are spending on what essentially become a vacant building.
Minnesota Legalizes Gay Marriage: Gov. Signs Bill Into Law
Minnesota officially became the 12th U.S. state to approve same-sex marriage May 14 when Gov. Mark Dayton appeared before a jubilant crowd to sign a marriage equality bill into law. Full story>>>
Texas Judge Forbids Lesbian Woman From Living With Her Partner
Carolyn Compton is in a three year-old relationship with a woman. According to Compton’s partner Page Price, Compton’s ex-husband rarely sees their two children and was also once charged with stalking Compton, a felony, although he eventually plead to a misdemeanor charge of criminal trespassing. And yet, thanks to a Texas judge, Compton could lose custody of her children because she has the audacity to live with the woman she loves. Full story>>>
Annise Parker: The Modern American Boomtown
Houston's mayor—an openly gay Democrat friendly to business—talks about why her city is the country's fastest growing and most diverse.
Houston
'Redneck white city down in Texas."
That's how Houston Mayor Annise Parker sums up the caricature of her town, and she wants everyone to know it's bunkum. Houston is "a really cool city," she says. "Open and entrepreneurial and welcoming." It's also booming.
The mayor herself is a walking testament to the cosmopolitan contrarian reality of modern Houston. Annise Parker is a Democrat in a deep-red state, the first openly gay mayor of a major American city. She's a social liberal who's also a former oil-industry executive with a pro-business attitude running what may be the nation's least-regulated metropolis.
Sunday's Barry Manilow concert in The Woodlands postponed
HOUSTON (KTRK) -- If you have tickets to the Barry Manilow concert at Cynthia Mitchell Woods Pavilion this Sunday, hold onto them a little longer. The show has been postponed.
Pam Ann crash lands in Dallas
by RICHARD KENT, WFAA
From sold out shows in Europe and Australia, International Air Hostess and comedian Pam Ann landed at Victory Park Wednesday morning to assist the Daybreak team with the morning broadcast. In addition to helping Greg Fields with weather, Pam Ann got a little frisky with Jason Wheeler.
Tickets for Pam Ann's Sunday show at the Majestic Theatre are available at reactionshows.com or call (760) 322-3554.
Another gay wedding, another cake denied
But when the couple went to find a baker for their wedding cake, they were turned away because they are lesbians.
Male rape survivors tackle military assault in tough-guy culture
Male rape survivors are stepping forward to remind officials that men are targeted more often than women inside a tough-guy culture that, they say, routinely deems male victims as “liars and trouble makers.”
S.F. Gay Couple Throw Fund-raiser for Trans Woman's Breast Implants
Will Lenker and James Spinello want their employee to have a smooth transition.
UFC suspends Nate Diaz following tweet, manager unrepentant
UFC lightweight Nate Diaz is the latest fighter to violate the UFC's code of conduct, and the promotion has suspended him.
Video: 'Where The Bears Are' Season Two Trailer
The season two trailer for the gay webseries, Where The Bears Are has dropped and things are definitely getting...hairier.
Margaret Cho In Season 2 Of 'Where The Bears Are'
Web series Where The Bears Are returns for its second season on June 10. Joining the cast in the new season will be Margaret Cho, playing a dominatrix.
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