Speakers Announced for National Equality March

Speakers for National Equality March to be held in Washington, DC, October 10-11, have been announced. The event is seeking equal protection for lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, and transgender people in all matters...

Pelosi, Crocodile Tears and the Left's Violence in the 1970s

Nancy Pelosi's selective memory was on display just recently as many of you well remember. What the younger readers and writers here won't remember so well as some people who lived through the era are the many...

Pelosi: Health Care Rhetoric Reminiscent of 1970s San Francisco

On Thursday House Speaker Nancy Pelosi expressed concerns that the angry rhetoric over the President's Plan for Health Reform is reminiscent of the rhetoric over Gay Rights that occurred in San Francisco in the...

Congressional Medal of Honor Recepients 2009, 16 Agents of Change

President Obama honored 16 "agents of change" with a 2009 Congressional Medal of Honor. Selected for their role in challenging outdated or stifling cultural attitudes, and inspiring others to make somehow make the world a better place. The 16 Congressional Medal of Honor...

Gay Pride Parade In Vancouver Attracts Large Crowd

The 31st annual Gay Pride Parade took place in Vancouver today, August 2, next to a sunny West End beach. The parade featured 160 colored floats and was the second largest gay pride parade in Canada. Local news...

Presidential Medal of Freedom Award Winners 2009: Complete List

The 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom has been awarded by President Obama to 16 people, including Stephen Hawking, Harvey Milk, and Desmond Tutu. The Medal of Freedom is awarded every year to individuals that are decided to have made a contribution to the security or...

Dustin Lance Black's Memorable Acceptance Speech for Milk

One of the most memorable moments of the 2009 Oscars was the acceptance speech made by screenwriter Dustin Lance Black, who won for his work on "Milk." Black won for his screenplay for the biopic about the slain...

Castro Street Fair: Living History in SF

"The Castro Street Fair has become a San Francisco Institution. Harvey Milk arranged the first fair as a way to unify the local gay community in defiance of the Eureka Valley Merchants Association which refused to...

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