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| | Four & Counting: Iowa Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage
Iowa became the third state to legalize marriage equality on April 3rd when the Supreme Court decided Iowa's ten-year-old ban on gay marriage was allowing for "unequal treatment" of gays and lesbians. |
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| | Rick Warren Changes His Tune
Rick Warren told CNN's Larry King, "I am not an anti-gay or anti-gay-marriage activist. Never have been, never will be." |
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| | Lesbian Family Fights Deportation Laws
California resident Shirley Tan, along with partner Jay Mercado and their twin sons, is protesting her deportation and the state's immigration laws, which they would not be subject to if they were legally married. |
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| | Burundi Bans Homosexuality
In the East African nation, gayness is now a crime punishable by up to three years in prison, as well as a fine. |
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| Rally to Repeal DADT
Thousands of former military personnel join together to protest Don't Ask Don't Tell |
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| New Law Protects LGBT Retirement Savings
President Bush has signed the Worker, Retiree and Employer Recovery Act of 2008, a new law that will help protect LGBT workers' inherited retirement savings, effective in January of next year. |
| | State Rules in Favor of New Jersey Couple
The NJ Division on Civil Rights ruled that religious group Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association discriminated against a lesbian couple who wanted to have their civil union ceremony on Ocean Grove's Boardwalk Pavilion. |
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| | Obama to Appoint Gay Secretary of Navy?
President-elect Obama is said to be considering William White, the president of New York's Intrepid Sea, Air, and Space Museum, for Navy secretary in his administration. |
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| | Phoenix Considers Domestic Partner Registry
The City Council will vote Wednesday on whether to implement a registry that would give gay couples some recognition of their relationships and possibly help with hospital visitation. |
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| West Virginia Couple Fights for Adoption Rights
Following a judge's ruling that the child Kathryn Kutil and Cheryl Hess have been fostering and trying to adopt should be placed in the custody of a "traditional" couple instead, the couple will be taking their case to the West Virginia Supreme Court. |
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| | Ellen Degeneres Now a CoverGirl
Degeneres announced to her talk show audience on Tuesday that she is now a CoverGirl and the face of the new Simply Ageless Foundation. |
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| 'Prop 8 - The Musical' Hits the Web
Marc Shaiman's star-studded three-minute comedic musical about Proposition 8 was posted Wednesday and received over 1.2 million hits after just one day. |
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| Nepal to Implement Full LGBT Rights
Nepal's Supreme Court has called for the government to enact equal rights legislation for LGBT people, including legalization of same-sex marriage. |
| | Obama Outlines LGBT Rights in Campaign Pledges
Obama's eight-point plan includes repeals of DOMA and DADT and passage of ENDA and the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Act, plus inclusive adoption and heightened efforts to fight HIV/AIDS. |
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| CT Sees First Gay Weddings
With the recent legalization of same-sex marriage, gay Connecticut couples have begun taking their vows. |
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| Australia Endorses Lesbian Fertility Bill
Australia's upper house has voted 20 to 18 to support a bill that will provide lesbians, infertile couples and single women with better access to fertility treatment. |
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| Lawsuits Underway to Fight Prop. 8
LGBT groups and a lesbian couple in California are already preparing lawsuits to fight Proposition 8, which recently passed and will eliminate gay people's right to marry in that state. |
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| Obama Says 'No' to Proposition 8
Presidential candidate Barack Obama has said he opposes California's Prop. 8, the ballot initiative that would take away gay marriage, while John McCain supports it. |
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| | Palin Supports Federal Ban on Gay Marriage
In an interview with CBN, Sarah Palin said she would support a federal ban on gay marriage, which goes against John McCain's belief that the decision should be left to each individual state. |
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| | New YouTube Video Fights Arkansas' Act 1
A new video on YouTube, posted by Arkansas Families First, is combating Arkansas' Act 1, a measure that would bar all gay and unmarried couples from adopting or becoming foster parents. |
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| Suze Orman Urges Florida to Vote 'No' on Amendment 2
At an HRC event in Washington, D.C., Suze Orman urged voters in Florida to reject Amendment 2, a piece of "marriage protection" legislation that will make it illegal for gays and lesbians to marry and will also take away rights from all unmarried couples. |
| | McDonald's Caves to AFA's Demands
After months of being boycotted by the American Family Association, McDonald's has discontinued its support of the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce. |
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| CT Legalizes Gay Marriage
The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled to legalize gay marriage in a 4-3 decision on Friday, becoming the third state to do so. |
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| | Chicago to Open Gay-Friendly High School
The Chicago Public Schools CEO has announced proposals for 20 new schools, including one for a "gay-friendly" high school that will maintain a safe atmosphere and include gay figures in the curriculum. |
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| | Uganda Seeks to Strengthen Anti-Gay Laws
The Ugandan government announced it will be seeking to implement stronger anti-gay laws due to concern about the country's supposedly growing gay and lesbian population. |
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| | Increase in LGBT Presence at DNC
This year's Democratic National Convention (DNC) will see an increase in LGBT presence as the number of LGBT delegates rise and media access is given to three LGBT bloggers. |
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| Burger Boycott
McDonald's is the Most Recent Target in a Series of Right-Wing
Corporate Embargoes. |
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| Cuba Comes Out Against Homophobia
This Saturday, May 17th, on the 3rd annual observance of the
International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO), Cuba hosted what was likely the largest organized openly gay gathering on the communist-run island. |
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| Victory for Marriage Equality in California
On Thursday, May 14, the California Supreme Court issued a historic decision, saying that laws excluding gay and lesbian couples from the right to marry were unconstitutional. |
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| Delay In Lawrence King Case
The arraignment of the 14-year-old charged with the murder of a gay teenager has been delayed by a judge until June. |
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| Texas Transgender Lawsuit Settled
After her employers discovered that she had been born a man, Izza Lopez, a transgender woman, was fired from her job at a Houston radiology company. |
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| Day Of Silence Observed
All over the country today students are abstaining from speaking to bring attention to anti-gay harassment in schools. |
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| Gay Civil Rights Bill Advances In Florida
In Tallahassee legislation that would prohibit discrimination against gays and lesbians in employment, housing and public accommodations throughout the state passed a key Senate committee on Tuesday. |
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| | Lesbian Takes over at PFAW
Kathryn Kolbert, a renowned civil rights lawyer, advocate and award-winning journalist, assumed the role of president at People for the American Way in mid-March. |
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| Joss Stone Set to Go Gay On Screen
Acclaimed British soul singer and actress Joss Stone will play a lesbian bingo-caller and campsite entertainment manager in the upcoming romantic comedy, Snappers. |
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| | $65 Million Is Largest Bequest Ever To LGBT Causes
In what is believed to be the largest single bequest ever given to LGBT causes, one of the original five employees of Microsoft Corporation has left $65 million to gay rights and HIV/AIDS organizations. |
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| | Civil Unions Fall Short, Says New Jersey Report
According to a report released by a special commission in New Jersey, the state's one-year-old civil union law creates a "second-class status" for same-sex couples and poses particular challenges for minorities, transgender individuals, the poor and members of the military. |
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| | Transgender Law Stalled In Maryland
Opponents of a new law to protect transgender people in Montgomery County, Maryland may have collected the 25,000 signatures necessary to put the measure on a November referendum. |
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| | Lesbian Hero Documentary Nominated for Academy Award
Freeheld, the gripping 38-minute film about a dying New Jersey police lieutenant's successful fight to transfer her pension benefits to her domestic partner, has been nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Documentary Short Subject category. |
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Clinton Collects Endorsements from City's PoliticosAs New York state barreled toward its presidential primary Feb 5, U.S. Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton enjoyed endorsements from all four of the Democratic LGBT political clubs in New York City that registered a preference on the matter. | |
| PR Governor Cold on Gay MarriageGovernor Anibal Acevedo Vila said on Jan 23 that he would not interfere with a potential referendum to ban same-sex marriage in Puerto Rico. |
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| GO Magazine Publisher Honored by Power UP
Amy M. Lesser, founder, publisher and editor-in-chief of GO Magazine, was honored by Professional Organization of Women in Entertainment Reaching Up (POWER UP) on November 11th at their 7th Annual Power Premiere Gala. |
| | The Legacy of Ali Forney Grows
When Ali Forney, a 22-year-old homeless queer youth and advocate, was murdered in New York City in December 1997, his senseless death focused attention on the plight of a unique population. |
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| | Women's Event 10: Lesbians Coming Out Strong
Nearly 600 women streamed into the elegant atmosphere of Pier 60 on Nov 3 to enjoy the tenth annual Women's Event hosted by the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center in NYC. |
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| Transgenders Protest ENDA Outcome
Normally a solemn occasion to memorialize individuals killed because of anti-transgender hatred or prejudice, this year the National Transgender Day of Remembrance assumed an unusually acrimonious air on Nov 20. |
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| Revised Estimates May Show HIV Infections on The Rise In U.S.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plan to revise their estimate of how many people are infected by HIV each year. Revised numbers, which will be based on new testing technology and an assessment of statistical assumptions, will not be released until early 2008. |
| Feminists Revisit the Spirit of '77
Sponsored by the Bella Abzug Leadership Institute, the Freedom on Our Terms conference on Nov 10 and 11 commemorated the thirtieth anniversary of the National Women's Conference in Houston. |
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| | Obama Under Fire From Gay Rights Groups
Presidential hopeful Barack Obama is in trouble with gay rights groups after scheduling a South Carolina concert with a well-known homophopic gospel singer. |
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| | Marriage Lawsuit in California Supreme Court
A number of LGBT organizations in California have filed a lawsuit against the state claiming that the when it comes to the right to marry, California has violated its own constitution. |
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Bills are signed in Oregon and New Hampshire for LGBT rights | |
| A Pakastani couple was imprisoned on May 28th for lying about the husband's sex-change operation |
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| Correction to May article, "April Showers Being Controversy for Young Lesbians of Color" |
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| Former ex-gays and their allies will enjoy a unique opportunity to meet and share experiences during the Ex-gay Survivors Conference from June 29-July 1. |
A Nigerian woman has gone into hiding after holding a sumptuous public wedding to other women, according to pinknews.co.uk. | |
| | Governor Spitzer Introduces Same-Sex Marriage Legislation
Governor Eliot Spitzer fulfilled his chief campaign promise to the LGBT community and introduced a program bill on Apr 27 to enact full civil marriage equality for same-sex couples. The legislation would include equal benefits and responsibilties. |
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| Seattle Rallies to Save its Pride
Out and Proud announced that Seattle's annual gay pride parade and festival was filing for bankruptcy and canceling this years event. Overwhelming support from Seattle's LGBT community stepped in. |
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| | Rosie In and Out of View
Rosie O'Donnell announced that she is leaving The View when her contract expires in June. [Online Update: Rosie left earlier than expected after a confrontation with co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck. ABC says Rosie asked for the earlier exit.] |
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