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Sappho Speaks: “The Real History of Marriage – Where is the Sanctity? – Part Two”
thelesbianlifestyle.com —
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Hot: Lectori Salutem! or L.S. (Greetings to the Reader!) Before you read this know I am a great supporter of the institution of marriage as I grew up in a family of only a few divorces (I can count on one hand) among all my cousins and second cousins, Aunts and Uncles. Oh, and this will be a three ...2 days ago -
Reverend Fred Phelps calls Lady Gaga a ’slut’
Thaindian News —
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Melbourne, Dec 26 (ANI): Lady Gaga has been branded slut by religious activists known for picketing the funerals of deceased soldiers and vocally opposing rights for gays and lesbians.A press release issued by the Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church, led by the Reverend Fred Phelps, claimed Lady Gaga was ‘going to ...3 days ago -
Evangelical church opens doors fully to gays
Gayboomers —
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ERIC GORSKIFrom Associated PressDENVER (AP) — The auditorium lights turned low, the service begins with the familiar rhythms of church: children singing, hugs and handshakes of greeting, a plea for donations to fix the boiler.Then the 55-year-old pastor with spiked gray hair and blue jeans launches into his weekly ...1 week ago -
While Milwaukee County Goes Backwards, Mecklenburg County (Charlotte) and the District of Columbia Go Forward
Blogging Blue —
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Scott Walker won’t even touch domestic partner benefits for County employees claiming the costs will doom the county. His County Board seems to be quaking in their boots on this issue too. Meanwhile elsewhere in the country we have the Mecklenburg County (Charlotte, NC) Commissioners voting to move forward with ...1 week ago -
Washington DC mayor signs gay marriage bill
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Washington DCs mayor Adrian Fenty has signed a bill allowing gay marriage in the district. He signed it at a public ceremony at All Souls Church, which has a gay-friendly Unitarian congregation.1 week ago -
Rwanda to vote on criminalising homosexuality
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Rwandas lower house will reportedly vote today on a revision to the penal code which would criminalise homosexuality. It would impose prison sentences of five to ten years, or fines higher than the average yearly wage.1 week ago -
Washington DC council votes to legalise gay marriage
PinkNews.co.uk —
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As predicted, the Washington DC council has voted 11-2 to legalise gay marriage in the district. Mayor Adrian Fenty has promised to sign the bill when it reaches his desk, which is the next stage.2 weeks ago -
Kevin Jennings Guide to Gay Sex for Massachusetts Teenagers: How Unsafe is the Safe School Czar?
Maggie's Notebook —
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Kevin Jennings is Barack Obamas very, very unsafe Safe Schools Czar. America, we must ask ourselves how this man is continuing to keep his job. Whether you are a parent, a grandparent, an aunt or uncle, or the next door neighbor, or just a taxpayer with common sense, you must be concerned about Kevin Jennings. See ...2 weeks ago -
Austria: Parliament Passes Gay Civil Unions Bill
OutGayLife.com —
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Austrias parliament passed legislation Thursday allowing homosexual couples to enter into civil unions, a move hailed by proponents as a historic win for gay rights in the country. The bill, slated to become law Jan. 1., will give same-sex couples a series of rights enjoyed by their heterosexual counterparts, ...2 weeks ago -
Withers: Will marriage happen?
OutGayLife.com —
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Is marriage equality inevitable ? That was the question yesterday at Politico.com. Focusing on recent losses from Maine to New York, the article had all of the usual suspects from Maggie Gallagher to David Mixner (hopefully you know where those two stood). “After a year that saw laws allowing same-sex ...2 weeks ago -
New Jersey Senate Judiciary Committee Passes Marriage Equality Bill
OutGayLife.com —
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On Monday, December 7, New Jersey’s Senate Judiciary Committee passed a bill that would allow gay and lesbian couples to legally marry. The bill, which passed in a 7-6 vote, will be voted on by the full Senate on Thursday. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports : The Senate Judiciary Committee approved the ...3 weeks ago -
IL: Legislature Puts Off Civil Unions Debate 6 Months
OutGayLife.com —
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Gays and lesbians can go ahead and scratch Civil Unions off their holiday wish list this season, as a Nov. 30 deadline for moving on Civil Unions legislation passed with almost no action by the Democratic-controlled Illinois legislature — except to create a new deadline nearly half a year away. The fact ...3 weeks ago -
Army Wife Mother Letter to Obama on Kevin Jennings Porn Reading List
Maggie's Notebook —
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Jennifer Hartline, in an open letter to Barack Obama, says she is an Army wife and mother and she wants egregiously-named Safe School Czar Kevin Jennings removed from that position. Kevin Jennings As I prepared my article yesterday on the outrageous reading prepared by Jennings Gay and Lesbian ...3 weeks ago -
Democrats call for temporary ‘don’t ask’ immunity
American Conservative Daily —
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Frustrated by the lack of action to overturn the "dont ask, dont tell" policy, Democrats in Congress are calling for at least temporary immunity so gay service members can testify at the Capitol about their experiences. Rep. Alcee L. Hastings, Florida Democrat, introduced a bill this week to grant immunity to troops ...3 weeks ago -
Democrats call for temporary ‘don’t ask’ immunity
American Conservative Daily —
Authority: 165
Frustrated by the lack of action to overturn the "dont ask, dont tell" policy, Democrats in Congress are calling for at least temporary immunity so gay service members can testify at the Capitol about their experiences. Rep. Alcee L. Hastings, Florida Democrat, introduced a bill this week to grant immunity to troops ...3 weeks ago -
Nepal offers gay weddings on Mt Everest slope
Thaindian News —
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By Sudeshna SarkarKathmandu, Dec 3 (IANS) As Nepal’s embattled government makes a statement on climate change by holding a cabinet meeting Friday in the lap of Mt Everest, a Nepali innovator is offering an even bigger sensation: holding gay weddings further up the snowy slopes.Nepal’s first and only openly gay ...3 weeks ago -
CA: Hearing Held Tuesday on Prop 8 Disclosure Order
OutGayLife.com —
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Lawyers for two gay couples told a federal appeals court Tuesday that they need access to internal communications from last years Proposition 8 campaign to show that the measure banning same-sex marriage was designed to sow "discriminatory animus" toward gays and lesbians. Supporters of the measure that ...3 weeks ago -
WORLD AIDS DAY 2009
Gender Masala —
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We share the wish of Marie Mendene Owono: SEND AIDS AWAY. By M. Sayagues Marie Mendene is an extraordinary activist from Cameroon and one of the first African women to say publicly that she lives with HIV, in the 1990s, when AIDS was a disease of shame and blame. This is one of my favourite photos about AIDS ...4 weeks ago -
Desperately Seeking Freedom [More Gays and Lesbians Seeking Asylum in US!]
Stupidica —
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Desperately Seeking Freedom Are the number of immigrants seeking asylum over sexual-orientation discrimination increasing? By Krista Gesaman | Newsweek Web Exclusive Nov 30, 2009 Luiz enjoys cooking family dinners for a small household in New York City. He works as an au pair and cares for a 13-year-old boy who ...4 weeks ago -
Announcing the Voices of Honor Campaign
OutGayLife.com —
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This post is from Jarrod Chlapowski, a U.S. Army veteran who is working with the Human Rights Campaign on ending the military’s Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy. Having been trained as a Korean linguist and cryptologic voice interceptor, he served in Korea, supporting the 3rd Military Intelligence Battalion on more ...4 weeks ago
