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Bill would broaden hate crime law to gay, disabled people - Detroit Free Press

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:36:18 -0500

Bill would broaden hate crime law to gay, disabled people
Detroit Free Press, United States - 6 minutes ago
The changes are supported by a wide array of civil rights organizations and law enforcement. Linda Parker, director of the Michigan Department of Civil ...

BB10 Spoiler: The Sun is Shining and the Jailbirds are Singing. - Reality TV Magazine

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:40:38 -0500

BB10 Spoiler: The Sun is Shining and the Jailbirds are Singing.
Reality TV Magazine, AZ - 1 hour ago
Ollie is asked what guy would turn him gay and he responds, Jerry. When Steven is asked what girl could turn him straight, he says Dan. ...

Andreson Man Beats Gay Son with Ball Bat - Charleston City Paper

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:36:21 -0500

Andreson Man Beats Gay Son with Ball Bat
Charleston City Paper, SC - 1 hour ago
About 2 pm Wednesday, the teen said his father punched him when he returned to the house for clothes that he left on Sunday, the report states. ...

Standout performances elevate buoyant 'Birdie' at North Shore ... - Georgetown Record

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:22:02 -0500

Standout performances elevate buoyant 'Birdie' at North Shore ...
Georgetown Record, MA - 3 hours ago
He has an amusing moment in which Birdie, being hosted by the MacAfee family, comes down to breakfast half asleep, sidesteps his pretty teen hostess who is ...

You Don't Count!

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:56:50 -0500

I heard about this yesterday, and could hardly believe it. Basically, as far as the U.S. Census is concerned, gay couples who are married don't exist. Read more... The Census Bureau says the federal Defense of Marriage Act bars the agency from recognizing gay marriages in the nation's 10-year count, even though the marriages are legal in Massachusetts and California. The agency's director, Steven Murdock, said in an interview Thursday that the 1996 federal law "has that effect, in terms of be

Ole Miss More Accepting of GLBTs - EDGE Boston

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:44:56 -0500

Ole Miss More Accepting of GLBTs
EDGE Boston, MA - 4 hours ago
The story also noted that Miss. is number one among the 50 states in terms of the number of gay families with children. Gay-Straight Alliance advisor Kevin ...

Congress debates ‘don’t ask’ - ArmyTimes.com

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:32:53 -0500

Congress debates ‘don’t ask’
ArmyTimes.com, VA - 5 hours ago
“I do believe that this is the last frontier of civil rights opportunities we have in this country. We have figured out how to deal with racial integration, ...
Lawmakers Sympathetic To “Don't Ask” Repeal On Top Magazine
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New Bill Would Expand Hate Crimes, Toughen Penalties - WILX-TV

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:41:19 -0500

New Bill Would Expand Hate Crimes, Toughen Penalties
WILX-TV, MI - 6 hours ago
"Michigan has a high rate of hate crimes and that is unacceptable," said Linda Parker, the director of the Michigan Department of Civil Rights. ...

New Bill Would Expand Hate Crimes, Toughen Penalties - WILX-TV

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:41:19 -0500

New Bill Would Expand Hate Crimes, Toughen Penalties
WILX-TV, MI - 1 hour ago
"Michigan has a high rate of hate crimes and that is unacceptable," said Linda Parker, the director of the Michigan Department of Civil Rights. ...

Confucius Say Hollywood Suck - Cleveland Free Times

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:29:05 -0500

Confucius Say Hollywood Suck
Cleveland Free Times, OH - 6 hours ago
And from Arthur Dong, director of the gay-persecution documentaries Coming Out Under Fire and Licensed to Kill? Sounds like a dreary gripefest, ...

Crunch Time - Seattle Weekly

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:19:12 -0500

Crunch Time
Seattle Weekly, WA - 2 hours ago
By Jonathan Kaminsky By Janine Zeitlin Before swinging a bat in a lesbian softball league, pick a side: gay or straight? By Amy Guthrie At JFK, ...

Bigots for Kratovil

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:16:49 -0500

Kratovil for Congress shill “Bud the Blogger” doesn’t like Andy Harris’ pollster. Bud claims he’s gay. I say, “So What?”. Frankie’s boy says that pollster Arthur Finkelstein “married” his long-time partner. Again, “So What?”. Bud claims that this somehow proves that Maryland Sen. Andy Harris is not a conservative. How? When has Harris ever voted to support “gay rights”? He’s a lot farther to the right on that issue than I am; and no one has ever called me a liberal. The bottom line - Kratov

Live review: The Hold Steady almost killed me - Minneapolis City Pages

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:04:28 -0500

Live review: The Hold Steady almost killed me
Minneapolis City Pages, MN - 5 hours ago
By Unreal Before swinging a bat in a lesbian softball league, pick a side: gay or straight? By Amy Guthrie At JFK, Erhan Yildirim clears corpses for takeoff ...

The Hemisphere's State of Same-Sex Partnership Recognition: Canada ... - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:22:17 -0500

The Hemisphere's State of Same-Sex Partnership Recognition: Canada ...
Scoop.co.nz (press release), New Zealand - 7 hours ago
Coahuila is located across the Río Grande from Texas, yet the latter is hostile toward gay rights. In Argentina, the Río Negro province is in the northern ...

Non-profit organization preaches acceptance at WSU - The South End

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:08:52 -0500

Non-profit organization preaches acceptance at WSU
The South End, MI - 7 hours ago
California is the second state to legally recognize same sex marriages and joins the momentum of modern civil rights. Michigan, although not permissive of ...

Amazing Interview

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:32:01 -0500

… It’s actually balanced. Features my friends from First Stone. I would put the video on the blog here but it was set to autoplay and it was driving me crazy. The thing would start every time the page or blog loaded. So, click here to view it :). Tags: Christianity, Ex-Gay, Exodus, Friends, Homosexuality, Interview, Lesbianism Related posts Quoted In The Christian Post (0) Media Alert - Boston Globe (1) Wayne Besen, Richard Cohen on The Daily Show (0)

Jonathan Adler and Simon Doonan to Marry

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:19:21 -0500

Barney's New York creative director Simon Doonan and designer Jonathan Adler will be tying the knot in California in mid-September according to New York magazine's The Cut. Said Doonan: "I always thought we were married, so I don’t feel like celebrating the fact that the government’s allowing me to think I’m married. It’s more like paying a parking ticket. We’ll have a nice romantic dinner, him and me. [Adler’s mom Cynthia and sister Amy] have been incredibly supportive and kept an eye out o

Los Angeles Mayor to Speak at Human Rights Campaign Gala Dinner in ... - FOXBusiness

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:18:08 -0500

Los Angeles Mayor to Speak at Human Rights Campaign Gala Dinner in ...
FOXBusiness - 8 hours ago
The Human Rights Campaign is America's largest civil rights organization working to achieve gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender equality. ...

Prominent Los Angeles Family Law Firm Offers Top Ten Check List for ... - Earthtimes

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:12:00 -0500

LOS ANGELES , July 23 -- Partners Scott N. Weston and Robert J. Nachshin of Nachshin & Weston, a prominent family law firm in West Los Angeles that represents celebrities, business professionals and homemakers, suggest that in view of the In re ...

Transgender petition branded ‘anti-gay’ - Gatorsports.com

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:57:25 -0500

Transgender petition branded ‘anti-gay’
Gatorsports.com, FL - 8 hours ago
The petition currently being circulated would bar the city from offering resident protections beyond those included in Florida’s Civil Rights Act. The Civil ...

Transgender petition branded ‘anti-gay’ - Gatorsports.com

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:57:25 -0500

Transgender petition branded ‘anti-gay’
Gatorsports.com, FL - 1 hour ago
The petition currently being circulated would bar the city from offering resident protections beyond those included in Florida’s Civil Rights Act. The Civil ...

Rape shield laws limit defense's case - News Sentinel

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:25:50 -0500

Rape shield laws limit defense's case
News Sentinel, IN - 9 hours ago
Romero’s contention was that the teen’s allegations against him were false and that the teen has a history of making such claims against others, ...

Democratic Party funded anti-gay 'faith' voters guide

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:23:00 -0500

The Democratic Party's Chief of Staff and CEO for the upcoming Democratic National Convention, Leah Daughtry, has her hand on the party's rudder as Democrats seek to bring "values voters" the message that Democrats, too, are people of faith. Daughtry is a Pentecostal minister and founded interdenominational group called "Faith in...

Jesse Helms: A racist to the end - FinalCall.com

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:11:52 -0500

FinalCall.com

Jesse Helms: A racist to the end
FinalCall.com, IL - 9 hours ago
In the case of Helms, the former North Carolina senator, he was such a virulent racist that his unrelenting attacks on civil rights could not go unnoted. ...

Open Letter to Religious Leaders on Marriage Equality

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:09:05 -0500

I ran across the following at John Shuck's blog -- Shuck and Jive. It's an open letter that deals directly with the issue of marriage equality -- and more specifically of including gays and lesbians in the bonds of marriage. It was written and posted by the Religious Institute on Sexual Morality, Justice, and Healing. I have read the I read through the letter and found it compelling. It's a call to support the extension of civil marriage to gays and lesbians while at the same time recognizing t

Today on Air America 7-23-08

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:05:48 -0500

With Andrew Vergolina & Logan Pollard

Title and Summary Change for Proposition 8

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:54:26 -0500

Title and Summary Change for Proposition 8 July 23rd, 2008 The State Attorney General and Legislative Analyst have amended the language for Proposition 8’s Title and Summary. The new ballot label now reads: ELIMINATES RIGHT OF SAME-SEX COUPLES TO MARRY. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT Changes California Constitution to eliminate right of same-sex couples to marry. Provides that only a marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California. Fiscal Impact: Over the next

Constitution Convention Coming to Connecticut?

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:50:24 -0500

"Let the people decide." The slogan has a nice, democratic ring to it. Look for it on bumper stickers in the next few months, as a coalition of special interests asks you to vote "yes" on opening the state constitution to revisions. The coalition includes a conservative cross-section of groups opposed to gay marriage, abortion rights and high taxes. The Constitution Convention Campaign wants to amend the state constitution to permit ballot initiatives, letting citizens make laws by referendum

Civil rights group denounces “gay pride” parade in Spain for ... - Catholic News Agency

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:35:31 -0500

Civil rights group denounces “gay pride” parade in Spain for ...
Catholic News Agency, CO - 10 hours ago
The civil rights watchdog organization Hazteoir.org filed a complaint with Spain’s Attorney General this week against the organizers of a July 5 “gay pride” ...

Civil rights group denounces “gay pride” parade in Spain for ... - Catholic News Agency

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:35:31 -0500

Civil rights group denounces “gay pride” parade in Spain for ...
Catholic News Agency, CO - 1 hour ago
The civil rights watchdog organization Hazteoir.org filed a complaint with Spain’s Attorney General this week against the organizers of a July 5 “gay pride” ...

Laguna Council Opposes Prop 8

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:31:47 -0500

Laguna Council Opposes Prop 8 July 23rd, 2008 Laguna Beach became the first California City to oppose Proposition 8 with a late night vote yesterday evening. Mayor Jane Egly and Councilmember Toni Iseman made a jump to bring the opposition before the council as an item in hopes of being the first city in the state to oppose the proposition. Mayor Egly reminded members of the public present at the council meeting that because of the Brown Act, only two members of City Council may bring an it

Same-Sex Marriage Opponents List of Rules

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:27:45 -0500

The three simple rules… Rule #1: It’s OK to have family values, unless those values include the love for a gay or lesbian child. Rule #2: Order of Morally Important Things: God, Country, then Family* *see above rule for omissions. Rule #3: When someone disagrees with you about morally important things (see above rule for list) use the word “betrayed” denoting a strong tone of religious fervor, and self importance. … …and how to use them… San Diego Mayor has a change of heart involvi

The Week in Gay Geek: Boycotts at Comic Con, the "Watchmen ... - AfterElton.com

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:24:10 -0500

The Week in Gay Geek: Boycotts at Comic Con, the "Watchmen ...
AfterElton.com - 10 hours ago
I guess I can’t avoid the topic of the anti-gay comic that Oklahoma County Commissioner Brent Rinehart sent out to voters, which is just ugly in so many ...

Cardinal Ivan Dias: Anglican Church suffering spiritual Alzheimer's - Times Online

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:24:00 -0500

A close ally of the Pope has caused fury from Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease charities after comparing divisions in the Anglican Church with "spiritual Alzheimer's" and "ecclesial Parkinson's". Cardinal Ivan Dias was speaking at a plenary ...

Simon Doonan and Jonathan Adler to Tie the Knot!

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:01:08 -0500

Simon Doonan and Jonathan Adler to Tie the Knot! Simon DoonanPhoto: Patrick McMullanSimon Doonan and Jonathan Adler will marry in California in mid-September, but don’t expect Vera Wang gowns and 300 guests doing the hora. “I always thought we were married, so I don’t feel like celebrating the fact that the government’s allowing me to think I’m married. It’s more like paying a parking ticket,” Doonan told us at a Couture Council of the Museum at FIT cocktail party. “We’ll have a nice romantic

Young, Gay & Battling in Liz Baillie's My Brain Hurts Volume 1 - Comic Book Bin

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:54:43 -0500

Comic Book Bin

Young, Gay & Battling in Liz Baillie's My Brain Hurts Volume 1
Comic Book Bin, Canada - 10 hours ago
By Leroy Douresseaux Kate Callahan is a high school rebel, but she’s not the typical teen rebel. Her rebellion isn’t only defined by fashion, music, ...

The recent Obama 20 Issues Quiz led to

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:49:11 -0500

The recent Obama 20 Issues Quiz led to several messages asking me to clarify Obama's position on same-sex Marriage. Several expressed surprise that I believed Obama was in favor of same-sex marriage. He is. During the Primary Obama's position had always been that he was in favor of "Civil Unions" but opposed "Marriage" between same sex couples. Obama changed that position in a letter reported on July 1, 2008 . By opposing California Prop 8, the Defense of Marriage Act, Obama is supporting same

Cruising arrest was "huge relief" claims George Michael

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:34:15 -0500

Pop singer George Michael has said that he deliberately got himself arrested for cruising in a public toilet in LA ten years ago.

Social Schisms - NationalJournal.com

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:34:00 -0500

ABORTION AND GAY RIGHTS Social Schisms Despite John McCain's anti-abortion voting record, social conservatives don't quite trust him. Obama personally opposes same-sex marriage and talks in nuances about abortion, but gay- and abortion-rights groups ...

John McCain, please log on - San Francisco Gate

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:27:00 -0500

You know what's funny and cute and just a little bit sad? Wacky old pre-industrial war-hungry guys admitting they don't know a computer from a microwave oven, a hyperlink from a heart med, can't turn on one of those newfangled PC things if his life ...

Gay advocacy groups get consultative status at United Nations

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:00:01 -0500

Two sexual orientation and gender identity rights groups have been given consultative status by the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

Mariah, Beyonce & Rihanna Lined Up For Fashion Rocks - Access Hollywood

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:52:09 -0500

Mariah, Beyonce & Rihanna Lined Up For Fashion Rocks
Access Hollywood - 31 minutes ago
Check out Miley Cyrus’ new single, “7 Things.” Courtesy: Hollywood Records Teen pop sensation Sanjaya Malakar performs a cover of Willie Nelson’s “Always on ...

Mariah, Beyonce & Rihanna Lined Up For Fashion Rocks - Access Hollywood

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:52:09 -0500

Mariah, Beyonce & Rihanna Lined Up For Fashion Rocks
Access Hollywood - 2 hours ago
Check out Miley Cyrus’ new single, “7 Things.” Courtesy: Hollywood Records Teen pop sensation Sanjaya Malakar performs a cover of Willie Nelson’s “Always on ...

Trannies Splitting Gay Unity

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:33:25 -0500

Trannies Splitting Gay Unity July 23rd, 2008 On Saturday night, the Human Rights Campaign is hosting a dinner to raise money for its efforts to fight Proposition 8 here in California. But some members of the LGBT community, who already have the right to marry, are protesting. Many gay and straight local leaders have declined to attend this year’s July 26 HRC gala at the Westin St. Francis in Union Square. They are doing so in order to voice their objection to the Washington D.C.-based organ

Oscar Wilde & baseball cards?!?

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:59:15 -0500

Back in the day before I was a married man with children when I was a “swinging” bachelor I became obsessed with quotes, specifically ones that I could relate to. To me, there was no quotes I could relate to more than Oscar Wilde’s work. It’s almost as the man was writing from my very own experiences. Thanks to 2008 Topps Allen & Ginter, Mr. Wilde and his woman-hating ways can be found in your very own pack of baseball cards. Considering I have reserved two Hobby boxes of the stuff, obvio