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Massachusetts May Open Up Gay Marriage to Out of Staters

david_nwpa — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:49:31 EDT

A 1913 law used to bar same-sex couples from states which would not recognize their marriages from marrying in Massachusetts could soon be history.

Channel: Gay & Lesbian Tags: Massachusetts Rhode Island Gay Marriage Civil Unions Divorce

Western NY Lesbian Couple Sues Blue Cross & Blue Shield

david_nwpa — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:37:03 EDT

A Buffalo, New York lesbian couple is suing Blue Cross & Blue Shield accusing the insurer of contravening state policy in denying spousal benefits. Jeanne Kornowicz and Joy Higgins were married in Ontario in 2006.

Channel: Gay & Lesbian Tags: New York Buffalo Blue Cross Blue Shield Marriage Equality

Gay Man Sues Bible Publisher

david_nwpa — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:36:06 EDT

A gay Michigan man is suing two Bible publishers over the inclusion of passages that call homosexuality sinful. Bradley LaShawn Fowler, 39, filed separate lawsuits in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan against Tennessee-based publisher Zondervan and Michigan-based Thomas Nelson Publishing.

Channel: Gay & Lesbian Tags: Bible Zondervan Thomas Nelson Publishing Sin

Demo Mocks Ban On Annoying Pope Fans

david_nwpa — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:34:19 EDT

Wearing T-shirts that read "Pope Go Homo" and "The pope is wrong, put a condom on!," a dozen demonstrators poked fun Wednesday at a new Australian law meant to protect participants of next week's World Youth Day from being annoyed by opponents.

Channel: Religion Tags: Australia Sydney World Youth Day Pope Benedict XVI Annoying

Kern County California Delivers Setback To Gay Marriage Foes

david_nwpa — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:15:42 EDT

Kern County supervisors refused to ban gay marriage, rebutting a conservative group that sought to make it the first California county to reject the statewide policy.

Channel: Gay & Lesbian Tags: California Kern County Gay Marriage Marriage Equality

Court: Gays Cannot Sue Russian President

david_nwpa — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:00:38 EDT

A Moscow court ruled Tuesday that Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is immune from prosecution, throwing out a complaint by gay pride organizers that Medvedev ignored pleas to intervene in a longstanding dispute with the city over Moscow's ban on the event.

Channel: Gay & Lesbian Tags: Russia Dmitry Medvedev GLBT Pride Moscow

Atheist soldier sues Army for 'unconstitutional' discrimination

david_nwpa — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:34:24 EDT

Hall said he met some atheists who suggested he read the Bible again. After doing so, he said he had so many unanswered questions that he decided to become an atheist. His sudden lack of faith, he said, cost him his military career and put his life at risk.

Channel: News Tags: Military Atheism Secretary Robert Gates Freedom from Religion

Homophobia Alleged in Workplace Shooting

david_nwpa — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:02:07 EDT

A Houston city worker accused of shooting a co-worker in what her father claims was retaliation for homophobic bullying has been released on bail.

Channel: Gay & Lesbian Tags: Texas Houston Department of Public Works Bullying

McDonald's Makes Jesus Cry

david_nwpa — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:47:42 EDT

There are billions and billions of reasons to hate McDonald's. They took the McRib away, for one, and that burns. (Sometimes I almost wish I'd never loved it at all.) There's at least one good reason to like McDonald's: They're being boycotted by the American Family Association.

Channel: Gay & Lesbian Tags: McDonalds. AFA. Boycott

Lawsuit over Oregon Partner Law Could See Issue Go to Voters

david_nwpa — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:30:23 EDT

A three judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals is considering the merits of a lawsuit brought by conservative groups seeking to revive last year's failed referendum on Oregon's domestic partnership law.

Channel: Gay & Lesbian Tags: LGBT Civil Rights Oregon US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Domestic Partners

Study: Military Gays Do Not Undermine Unit Cohesion

david_nwpa — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:20:20 EDT

Congress should repeal the "don't ask, don't tell" policy because the presence of gays in the military is unlikely to undermine the ability to fight and win, according to a new study released by a California-based research center.

Channel: Gay & Lesbian Tags: DADT Unit Cohesion Repeal Military Gays

Gay Foes See Red Over Pink Golden Arches

david_nwpa — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:49:21 EDT

The American Family Association is taking on the nation's largest fast food chain calling on its members to boycott McDonald's over the company's support for the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce.

Channel: Gay & Lesbian Tags: AFA Boycott McDonalds Golden Arches LGBT Civil Rights

Former Sen. Jesse Helms dies

david_nwpa — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:55:47 EDT

Former U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms, a North Carolina Republican who became an icon to conservatives, died Friday at the age of 86, the Jesse Helms Center announced.

Channel: News Tags: Jesse Helms North Carolina Republicans

Anti-Gay Adoption Initiative Faces Names Crunch

david_nwpa — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:43:15 EDT

An organization collecting signatures to place an initiative on the November ballot to ban unmarried couples from adopting or fostering children in Arkansas said Thursday it will submit its petitions by Monday's deadline but will likely need more time to get the number required.

Channel: Gay & Lesbian Tags: Arkansas Gay Adoption Foster Parentsm Ballot Initiative

Teens Arraigned In Taped Assault On Lesbian Classmate

david_nwpa — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:25:15 EDT

Two female Michigan high school students who were videotaped attacking a classmate have been formally arraigned on charges of aggravated assault.

Channel: Gay & Lesbian Tags: Michigan Assualt Lesbian Classmate

Bid To Repeal Oregon Partner Law Returns To Court

david_nwpa — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:57:08 EDT

A three judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments next week in a lawsuit brought by conservative groups seeking to revive last year's failed referendum on Oregon's domestic partnership law.

Channel: Gay & Lesbian Tags: Oregon Domestic Partnership 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals

Wisconsin Gay Couples Could Face Jail for Marrying in California

david_nwpa — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:44:21 EDT

Same-sex couples from Wisconsin who go to California to marry could find themselves facing criminal charges when they return home. A little known Wisconsin law makes it a criminal offense to enter into a marriage outside the state if that marriage were illegal in Wisconsin.

Channel: Gay & Lesbian Tags: Wisconsin California Gay Marriage Marriage Equality

Musgrave Renews Call For Federal Anti-Gay Amendment

david_nwpa — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:54:53 EDT

The architect of two failed attempts to amend the US Constitution to bar same-sex marriage is throwing her support behind a new bid to advance the measure.

Channel: Gay & Lesbian Tags: Colorado Marriage Rep. Musgrave Anti Gay

California Dreaming: Homophobia Will Not Determine this Election

david_nwpa — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:09:54 EDT

With nothing else left in the right wing's tired play book, former presidential aspirant Gary Bauer is hoping you'll believe that election-year hate-mongering will make a difference in November's contest between pro-GLBT Barack Obama and Republican nominee John McCain...

Channel: Gay & Lesbian Tags: California Gay Marriage John McCain Barack Obama

Lawyer in Wisconsin Anti Gay Case wants New Hearing

david_nwpa — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:24:23 EDT

A lawyer who was ordered to pay nearly $90,000 in costs wants the Wisconsin Supreme Court to rehear the case but without Justice Louis Butler.

Channel: Gay & Lesbian Tags: Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Louis Butler

Gay Suit Thwarts Democracy Group Charges

david_nwpa — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:12:00 EDT

California gay marriage advocates are attempting to subvert democracy by attempting to block a proposed constitutional amendment that would bar same-sex marriage the state Supreme Court has been told.

Channel: Gay & Lesbian Tags: California Gay Marriage Supreme Court Lawsuit Project Marriage

Buffalo Area Gay Veteran Vows to Fight DADT

david_nwpa — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:00:51 EDT

A Western New York native who served his country in Iraq has been kicked out of the Army because of his sexuality. News 4 spoke with Veteran Darren Manzella, who says his new mission is protecting the rights of homosexuals in the military.

Channel: Gay & Lesbian Tags: New York Buffalo Darren Manzella DADT Iraq

Adam Winkler: Justice Scalia's Living Constitution

david_nwpa — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:15:42 EDT

One of the most intriguing aspects of Justice Scalia's opinion in District of Columbia v. Heller, the landmark Second Amendment decision handed down Thursday, is its use of living constitutionalism to justify the decision to invalidate D.C.'s handgun ban.

Channel: Politics Tags: DC v Heller Handgun Ban Washington DC Founding Fathers Justice Scalia

Preacher Arrested at Wichita Gay Pride Fest

david_nwpa — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:51:12 EDT

An outspoken opponent of gay rights was arrested Sunday as he led a protest against a gay pride festival in Wichita.

Channel: Gay & Lesbian Tags: Kansas Wichita Gay Pride Pride Festival

Military Marches for First Time in Toronto Gay Pride Parade

david_nwpa — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:32:02 EDT

Hundreds of revelers danced, shimmied, and strutted their way through downtown Toronto Sunday in the Gay Pride parade - and for the first time, members of the Canadian Armed Forces were among them.

Channel: Gay & Lesbian Tags: Canada Toronto Pride Parade Military

Gay revelers celebrate pride, marriage rights

david_nwpa — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 18:54:22 EDT

A lesbian motorcycle group dressed in wedding gowns and wearing bridal veils lent a matrimonial touch to San Francisco's gay pride parade Sunday as revelers celebrated their newfound freedom to marry.

Channel: Gay & Lesbian Tags: Pride Festivals Marriage Equality Parades

Presbyterians Drop Gay Clergy Ban

david_nwpa — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:10:23 EDT

The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), bitterly divided over sexuality and the Bible, set up another confrontation Friday over its ban on ordaining non-celibate gays and lesbians.

Channel: Religion Tags: Presbyterians Gay Clergy Celibacy

Arizona Anti Gay Marriage Amendment Heads to Voters Again

david_nwpa — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 20:44:42 EDT

Arizona voters will decide again in November whether to change the state's constitution to define marriage as a union between one man and one woman.

Channel: Gay & Lesbian Tags: Arizona Gay Marriage Amendment Marriage Equality

House Holds Historic Hearing on Transgender Discrimination

david_nwpa — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:08:47 EDT

For the first time a House subcommittee has heard firsthand of widespread discrimination against transgender men and women.

Channel: Gay & Lesbian Tags: ENDA Civil Rights Rep. Barney Frank Rep. Tammy Baldwin Transgender

School District Settles Student Harassment Case

david_nwpa — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:36:35 EDT

A Northern California school district has agreed to a comprehensive series of steps to protect students from anti-gay harassment and discrimination. The move avoids a lawsuit that most legal experts say the district could not win.

Channel: Gay & Lesbian Tags: California Anti Bullying Anti Harassment Discrimination

Cliffhanger in Arizona over Anti Gay Amendment

david_nwpa — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:35:05 EDT

A proposed amendment that would limit marriage in Arizona to opposite-sex couples has more lives than a cat and still could appear on the November ballot.

Channel: Gay & Lesbian Tags: Arizona Gay Marriage Amendment Marriage Equality

The 15 Dems Who Tried To Block Telecom Immunity

david_nwpa — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:41:29 EDT

The debate over how the Bush administration has conducted its warrantless wiretapping program seems to be nearing a legislative end.

Channel: Politics Tags: FISA Democrats Cloture Warrantless Wiretapping

New York Senate Shakeup Might Help Move Marriage Equality

david_nwpa — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:51:57 EDT

New York's senate majority leader, Joseph Bruno, a 32-year institution in the state senate, announced his retirement Tuesday just as the GOP and Democrats gird for an election season that will determine the fate of the chamber and, potentially, New York's gay marriage bill.

Channel: Gay & Lesbian Tags: New York Gay Marriage Governor David Paterson Senator Joseph Bruno

Czech Government Bans Anti Gay Protest

david_nwpa — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:42:23 EDT

Authorities have banned two anti-gay rallies that were to have taken place Saturday to coincide with an LGBT pride march in Brno, South Moravia.

Channel: Gay & Lesbian Tags: Czech Republic Moravia LGBT Pride Anti Gay Civil Unions

Court rejects death penalty for raping children

david_nwpa — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:33:05 EDT

In a 5-4 vote, the court says the law allowing the death penalty to be imposed in cases of child rape violates the Constitution's ban on cruel and unusual punishment.

Channel: News Tags: Louisiana Death Penalty Cruel and Unusual Punishment

Bush Makes Gaffe When Speaking with Philippine President

david_nwpa — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:26 EDT

Before discussing aide for the Philippines, Bush couldn't resist beginning the sober meeting with a quip about a Filipino member of his kitchen staff.

Channel: Politics Tags: President Bush Philippines President Arroyo Kitchen Staff

SC School Begrudgingly Allows Gay Student Club

david_nwpa — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:30:05 EDT

A high school whose principal announced he would resign rather than allow a gay student club to meet on campus will gets its club after all.

Channel: Gay & Lesbian Tags: Gay Straight Alliance Irmo High School South Carolina

Ireland Unveils Plan for Gay Civil Partnership Law

david_nwpa — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:08:58 EDT

The Irish government moved a step closer Tuesday to legalizing civil partnerships for same-sex couples, unveiling details of the proposed legislation.

Channel: Gay & Lesbian Tags: Ireland Gay Marriage Civil Partnerships

Senator Bruno Will Not Seek Reelection to NYS Senate

david_nwpa — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:05:33 EDT

The top Republican in New York State and its most vocal opponent of LGBT civil rights, Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno, has confirmed he will not seek re-election.

Channel: Gay & Lesbian Tags: New York LGBT Civil Rights Senator Joseph Bruno Governor David Paterson

LA Mayor Weds Gay Couple

david_nwpa — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:16:59 EDT

A week after same-sex marriage became legal in California, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa officiated at his first gay marriage despite a protest from a conservative Christian activist.

Channel: Gay & Lesbian Tags: California Los Angeles Mayor Villaraigosa Mayor Newsom Marriage Equality