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| Obama, Lady Gaga to Headline at HRC's Annual Dinner
The HRC announced yesterday that President Obama will be the keynote speaker at their annual fundraising dinner this Saturday. Cyndi Lauper, Lady Gaga, the cast of Glee, and Matthew Shepard's parents will also be in attendance. |
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| | Marriage Battle Continues in Maine
Recent television ads from both No on 1 and Stand for Marriage Maine have fueled the fight for marriage equality in the state, where voters will decide on the issue next month. |
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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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More Upcoming Events!
For all dates, times and locations, see the Cultural, Arts and Entertainment Listings. |
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| | Belgrade Pride Parade Cancelled
Authorities cancelled Belgrade's pride parade, scheduled for Sunday, after determining they could not prevent incidents and potentially violent conflict from occurring at the event. |
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| Ohio House Passes Anti-Discrimination Bill
Ohio's House of Representatives passed the state's first gay rights bill on Tuesday, voting 56-38 to protect LGBT people from discrimination in the areas of employment, housing and public accommodations. |
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| | Maine Voters to Decide on Gay Marriage
Governor John Baldacci signed a proclamation to put gay marriage up for a vote in November, after anti-marriage equality activists submitted a petition for a "People's Veto." |
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| | NOM Aims to 'Reclaim' Iowa
The National Organization for Marriage's newest endeavor, the "Reclaim Iowa Project," is putting thousands of dollars into the campaigns of anti-gay politicians in Iowa. |
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| | New Zealand Judge: Let Gay Couples Adopt
Family court judge Paul von Dadelszen recently urged New Zealand's lawmakers to allow gay and lesbian couples to adopt, something the current law does not permit. |
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| Testing Gender Proves Difficult
After winning her race in the world championships on Wednesday, Caster Semenya will be subject to a gender test to prove she won fairly. However, the test is not so simple. |
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| Latest DOMA Brief More Gay-Friendly
The second brief from the case Smelt v. United States, the lawsuit challenging the Defense of Marriage Act, is more fair to gays than the first, but the DOJ is still defending DOMA. |
| | Lutherans Debate Gay Clergy Policy
Delegates of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America are meeting this week to discuss a possible policy change that would allow gay and lesbian people to become clergy members. |
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| Anti-gay Assault Victim Blames Himself
Brutal anti-gay assault case took complicated turn when victim Dwan Prince wrote a letter to the perpetrator shouldering the responsibility for the crime. |
| | Prop. 8 Battle Continues
Attorneys of couples in Prop 8 case currently petitioning U.S district court judge to prevent intervention in the case by city officials, Lambda Legal, the National Center for Lesbian Rights, and the ACLU. |
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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. |
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| 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. |
| | 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. |
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| 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. |
| | 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. |
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| 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. |
| | 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... |
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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... |
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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. | |
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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... |
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