Marriage Equality and Semantics from the Advocate

In the Advocate,  a dictionary editor reflects on the semantics of marriage equality,  and on his own gay marriage,  which left him widower.  Steve Kleinedler for the Advocate:  The author...

Harper to raise issue of Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Bill at Summit

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper is going to raise the issue of Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Bill 2009 at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) which opens tomorrow in Port of Spain, the capitol...

Vallejo Mayor apologizes after anti-gay remarks

The Mayor of a California town is apologizing for remarks he made which were offensive to the gay community.    This California community of Vallejo not only faces municipal troubles and bankruptcy,...

US fundamentalist group at heart of Uganda's anti-gay law

A United States fundamentalist group is at the heart of Uganda's anti-gay law. Originally known as The Fellowship, an international organization founded in 1935, today it is known as 'The Family', described by Jeff...

Bill O'Reilly and Ann Coulter cause anger by backing right clergy

Some people are considerably angered at conservative television pundits Bill O'Reilly and Ann Coulter for their backing of the Conservative clergy document,  the Manhattan Declaration,  which asks...

Uganda anti-gay bill has potential to divide Commonwealth leaders

Uganda's anti-gay bill has the potential to divide Commonwealth leaders who are scheduled to meet in Port of Spain, capital of Trinidad and Tobago, from November 27-29, where the global challenges of climate...

NOM launches New Jersey anti-gay marriage radio ad

" The nation's most vocal opponent of gay marriage has launched an anti-gay marriage radio ad  in the state of New Jersey Monday. In a press release NOM says the new campaign brings the group's total...

Gay rights group sues over Atlanta bar raid

A gay rights group   -  Lambda Legal  -  has filed suit against the Atlanta police department and the City of Atlanta because of a September raid on a gay bar which they claim was...

First Transgender Memorial Plaque unveiled in West Hollywood

The first Transgender Memorial Plaque was unveiled in West Hollywood last week during a commemoration of the Eleventh International Transgender Day of Remembrance, an occasion in the LGBT community set aside to...

Atlanta Eagle gay bar patrons suing City of Atlanta

Atlanta Eagle gay bar patrons are suing the City of Atlanta, Chief of Police, and 48 officers who reportedly raided the Atlanta Eagle on September 10th, forcibly searching and detaining 19 individuals. Lambda...

Straight couple to apply for civil partnership

"Tom Freeman and Katherine Doyle, from Holloway, London, hope to make history tomorrow morning by becoming the first straight couple to apply for a civil partnership in Britain. Their application is a protest against discriminatory UK laws that segregate couples by their...

Some NJ Dems backing off from gay marriage issue

Majority leader Stephen M. Sweeney views Corzine's loss in the New Jersey Governor's race as a sign of the times:  Voters may become angry if the gay marriage bill  -  a side issue  -  is...

Canadian border agents seize shipment of gay media

Canadian border agents have seized a shipment of gay media en route to the Inside Out Ottawa-Gatineau LGBT Film and Video Festival. Toronto-based Inside Out Film and Video Festival , who intended to show the films...

U.S lesbian war deserter wins key victory in asylum bid

A U.S. lesbian war deserter wins a key victory in asylum bid. Private Bethany Smith, who now goes by the name Skylar James, took her case to Federal Court in September after being denied asylum by the Immigration...

Gay marriage goes on trial

For those of us who have been blessed or cursed with a critical intellect,  pondering issues such as Proposition 8 and the concept of gay marriage is an exercise in intellectual reflection,  and not...

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