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Thai thriller straddles homophobia, homoerotica - Reuters

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:31:07 -0600

Thai thriller straddles homophobia, homoerotica
Reuters
This turns out to be a deceptive lull as the villagers are soon revealed as gay-bashers or sick perverts. The atmosphere oozes Lynchian evil. ...

Miss. prom canceled after lesbian's date request - USA Today

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:52:11 -0600

CBS News

Miss. prom canceled after lesbian's date request
USA Today
The ban on same-sex dates is a violation of McMillen's constitutional rights, said Sun, the ACLU's senior attorney on gay rights. ...
Lesbian Student, ACLU Steps on School's Toes Over Dance IssueParentDish (blog)

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Voters pass amended $1.9m budget - Nashua Telegraph

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:35:18 -0600

Voters pass amended $1.9m budget
Nashua Telegraph
It's framed in the precious language of our civil rights struggle and it misuses that language, a glorious history of doing away with sexual discrimination ...

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Slice -- Film Review - Hollywood Reporter

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:21:26 -0600

Hollywood Reporter

Slice -- Film Review
Hollywood Reporter
This turns out to be a deceptive lull as the villagers are soon revealed as gay-bashers or sick perverts. The atmosphere oozes Lynchian evil. ...

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So apparently I chose to be gay! - Stuff.co.nz (blog)

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:12:23 -0600

So apparently I chose to be gay!
Stuff.co.nz (blog)
They asked him for comment on how they thought the riots and uprising around gay marriage had been reminiscent of the civil rights movement. ...

Pride protests bad blood - KSC The Equinox

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:47:19 -0600

Pride protests bad blood
KSC The Equinox
"Some people in that class are in a Gay Straight Alliance and they got in contact with us." Pride sent sophomore and OUTspoken Pride member Michael Martin ...

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DC courthouse busy with gay applications

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:15:08 -0600

(Washington) Hundreds of couples applied for marriage licenses in Washington during the first week they were available to same-sex couples. Courthouse spokeswoman Leah Gurowitz says the 466 applications received from both gay and straight couples is much higher than the 50 or so applications normally received in a week. Couples can pick ...

Big Gay News for Wednesday, Mar 10 2010

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:50:29 -0600

Today’s Top Headlines San Francisco LGBT Center Asking City for $1M Circumcision May Not Cut HIV Spread Among Gay Men Dozens Drop Washington Post Over Front-Page Gay Kiss Get even MORE breaking...

Gay Couple Written Off One Life

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:40:00 -0600

Producers at One Life to Live have confirmed its gay story line is coming to an end and actors Scott Evans and Brett Claywell will be written off the show.

Police investigate alleged gay bias attack in NYC

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:16:46 -0600

New York City police are investigating the beating of a 22-year-old man in Brooklyn on March 2 as an anti-gay hate crime. The man was attacked by five other men and suffered cuts on the back of the head and bruises on the face, said WPIX.com news. During the assault, the men ...

San Francisco LGBT Center Asking City for $1M

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:16:21 -0600

San Francisco’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center is asking the city for some big financial help to stay afloat. Since opening in 2002, the $12.3 million, city-subsidized...

Circumcision May Not Cut HIV Spread Among Gay Men

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:07:38 -0600

Although studies in Africa have shown that circumcision can lower the spread of HIV among heterosexuals, it may not do much to prevent infections among gay and bisexual men in Western countries, a...

Logo Drama Club: The Boys in the Band and The Temperamentals

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:04:52 -0600

This week, we talked to Michael Urie from Ugly Betty, Thomas Jay Ryan, and Nick Westrate about the shows they’re currently appearing in about the gays. That’s right! What’s better than an historical play that focuses on gay men? TWO historical plays that focus on gay men! Also, Christmas. This week ...

Dozens Drop Washington Post Over Front-Page Gay Kiss

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:04:06 -0600

A photograph of two men kissing that ran on the front page of The Washington Post has caused at least two dozen people to cancel their subscriptions. The photo was taken last Wednesday, the day...

Catholic School's Ban on Gay Parents: A Lesson in Bad Education - Women on the Web

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:09:51 -0600

Dallas Voice

Catholic School's Ban on Gay Parents: A Lesson in Bad Education
Women on the Web
It's a civil rights issue. The fact that Catholicism rejects both morality and civil rights in this issue is not only wrong, but perpetuates prejudice and ...
Catholic school won't allow child of lesbians, but what about children of divorce?Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)

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Gay marriage in the District - Washington Post

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:36:16 -0600

Washington Post

Gay marriage in the District
Washington Post
I am a huge supporter of gay rights, and as a straight person cannot think of any reason why my love warrants any more recognition than anyone else's. ...

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Op-Ed: What Senator Ashburn Needs - Oakbook (blog)

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:11:01 -0600

Telegraph.co.uk

Op-Ed: What Senator Ashburn Needs
Oakbook (blog)
It's a tragedy that one out of every three teen suicides in America is an LGBT youth. This tragedy occurs because they feel that they have no one to turn to ...
Anti-gay senator arrested 'after leaving gay club'Ninemsn

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Gay activists shouted ‘you’re one of us’ at Roy Ashburn in 2005

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:03:48 -0600

California senator Roy Ashburn was heckled in 2005 at an anti-gay marriage rally by gay campaigners who knew he was in the closet. They shouted: "We know you're one of us, Roy!"

Massa's Navy Misconduct Revealed

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:00:00 -0600

Numerous men are coming forward saying the former politician was wildly inappropriate when he served as a lieutenant in the Navy.

Cuba pays for gender reassignment surgery

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:35:23 -0600

Cuba has begun paying for trans men and women to have gender reassignment surgery. Mariela Castro, the daughter of President Raul Castro and niece of former leader Fidel, confirmed to reporters yesterday that the country began paying for the procedures in 2008.

Forced Out of the Closet: What Next? Ashburn Case Raises Question - EDGE Boston

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:10:26 -0600

Telegraph.co.uk

Forced Out of the Closet: What Next? Ashburn Case Raises Question
EDGE Boston
When a closeted gay politician advances his career by working to block or even rescind gay civil rights progress, should his constituents know about his or ...
Op-Ed: What Senator Ashburn NeedsOakbook (blog)
Don't Blame Gay Politician for Anti-Gay BiasEast Bay Express
Republican California State Senator Roy Ashburn: 'I'm Gay'Associated Content
RightFielders Women in Sports -SFist -NewsBlaze
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WaPo: 27 drop paper over front-page gay kiss photo - WRGB

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:06:00 -0600

The photo was taken last Wednesday, the first day same-sex couples could apply for marriage licenses in Washington, and ran in the newspaper the next day. The paper's ombudsman, Andrew Alexander, reports on his blog that 27 subscribers canceled their ...

Wednesday Watercooler: Not Moving to Virginia Anytime Soon

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:04:12 -0600

* Rev up your Kindles everybody. Scott Brown is writing a book says Daily Intel. His plan is to focus on “his background, his early career, and his ascent to the office of Massachusetts senator.” Hopefully, his “descent to the dirty pages of Cosmo” will also get a chapter. * Last ...

Anna Nicole, the Opera, to Open

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:40:00 -0600

An opera based on the life of Anna Nicole Smith, presented by the Royal Opera, will have its world premiere in London next February, according to the Associated Press.

Karl Rove says did not ask for gay marriage fight - Reuters Blogs

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:30:00 -0600

Karl Rove, the political operative widely credited with the electoral successes of former U.S. President George W. Bush, says in his new book that he did not choose gay marriage as a wedge issue but that circumstances thrust it his way. Conventional ...

Washington Post defends photo of gay kiss

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:24:59 -0600

The Washington Post's internal ombudsman has unequivocally defended the newspaper's decision to carry a front-page photo of a gay couple kissing. He received complaints and homophobic slurs from some readers.

Seventh Brighton Equality Walk to be held in May

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:01:34 -0600

The seventh Brighton Equality Walk will be held on Sunday May 2nd. The walk, organised by gay rights charity Stonewall, attracted 400 people last year and raised more than £50,000, which went towards funding the anti-bullying film FIT.

More Military Personnel to Testify on DADT

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:35:00 -0600

More armed services veterans are scheduled to testify to the Senate regarding a repeal of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy.

Nat'l grassroots confab in Chicago this week - Windy City Times

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:13:37 -0600

Nat'l grassroots confab in Chicago this week
Windy City Times
When I came out my senior year, I created a GSA [ gay-straight alliance ] for performing kids so they could find a safe environment to discover their ...

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Nat'l grassroots confab in Chicago this week - Windy City Times

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:13:37 -0600

Chicagoist

Nat'l grassroots confab in Chicago this week
Windy City Times
WCT: You also mentioned the Black civil-rights struggle. How do you respond to people who say the fight for LGBT rights is completely different from the ...
new activism conference hopes to fire up Midwestern gaysTime Out Chicago

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Knight at the Movies: Remember Me; Red Riding trilogy; film notes - Windy City Times

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:13:35 -0600

Knight at the Movies: Remember Me; Red Riding trilogy; film notes
Windy City Times
A subplot with Caroline being set upon by her vicious schoolmates because she's too "artistic" and socially inept ( read: weird and/or gay ) acts as the ...

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Ian McKellen backs Liverpool anti-homophobia effort

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:13:20 -0600

Out gay actor Sir Ian McKellen is supporting an anti-hate project by a group of gay and lesbian Merseyside teenagers which is being rolled out to 100 schools and youth centres across Liverpool.

State Senate committee kills anti-gay bill - Windy City Times

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:12:36 -0600

State Senate committee kills anti-gay bill
Windy City Times
"I challenge [ Brady ] to show me one religious institution that has been harmed by those civil rights protections [ guaranteed by the Illinois Human Rights ...

UNAIDS: Funding cuts could lead to HIV ‘nightmare’

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:00:00 -0600

(Johannesburg) Cuts in donor funding could cause an HIV "nightmare," the United Nations' AIDS agency chief warned Monday. Michel Sidibe appealed to government and private donors to keep investing in the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, an international financing institution. He said that cuts in donations will decrease ...

Rep Holds Panel on Fostering for LGBT Parents

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:50:00 -0600

U.S. representative Pete Stark of California's 13th congressional district will hold a panel discussion focused on the reintroduction of the Every Child Deserves a Family Act on Thursday.

Adam Lambert happy to be out and proud

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:46:35 -0600

Gay US singer Adam Lambert has said he is happy to be out and proud. He also hit back at Kiss star Gene Simmons, who suggested Lambert had "killed" his own career by coming out.

Reichen Heads Off-Broadway for Gay Wedding

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:45:00 -0600

Reichen Lehmkuhl has booked himself a gig off-Broadway. The Amazing Race winner turned author and jewelry designer has signed on to star in My Big Gay Italian Wedding.

AM News Links: Restaurant experiments with 'season pass' to skip lines ... - Union-News & Sunday Republican

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:21:00 -0600

This gay marriage nonsense is getting ponderous. With all of the problems that people face these days, you'd think those who are so eager to write discrimmination into our Constitution could find much more positive and useful ways to use all that ...

Circumcision may not affect HIV rates in gay men

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:15:38 -0600

Although research has found that circumcision may help cut HIV infections, a new study suggests it may not have much effect on gay men.

Withers: NOM has gay support but refuses to talk about it

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:08:13 -0600

Remember a few weeks back when Maggie Gallagher, president of the National Organization for Marriage, and blogger Andrew Sullivan went toe to toe at a Cato Institute seminar? The organization's president said out gays and lesbians worked for it. She declined to name names at the time, but we thought ...

Man in Uniform Arrested for Homosexuality

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:05:00 -0600

A Saudi Arabian man was arrested in January for dressing up in a police uniform, performing “inappropriate acts,” and posting the video online, according to Arab News. The man faces charges of homosexuality and impersonating a police officer.

Gay RI mayor faces new questions in Congressional run

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:00:17 -0600

(Providence, RI) Mayor David Cicilline, an openly gay man, claims he has cleaned up Providence after the corruption of his predecessor, but his family relationships and connection to a former staffer could raise new questions about his reformer credentials. His father is a mafia lawyer. His brother just got out of federal ...

Outgames & Gay Games Merging?

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:55:00 -0600

The two major organizations that hold LGBT sports competitions are considering a merger, according to Outsports.

PinkNews.co.uk political poll: Who will you vote for?

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:01:57 -0600

With eight weeks until the expected general election date, has the promise of a fresh government persuaded you to vote Conservative? We want to know who our readers want in charge of Britain and how important LGBT-friendly policies are when voting.

Leibovitz can keep portfolio under new debt deal

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:00:47 -0600

(New York) Annie Leibovitz, the photographer who mismanaged her fortune so badly that she faced losing legal rights to some of pop culture's most enduring images, has reached a long-term agreement with a private investment firm to help manage her debt and market her vast portfolio, both sides said Tuesday. Leibovitz, ...