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Domestic Partnership and Benefits Act – Your Reps need to hear from you today..
Written on 19 Nov, 2009 at 15:55 in Activism, Commentary, Family, Family Equality, Featured, Hot Topics, News, Op-Eds, Organizations, Politics | viewed times | 1 Comment
Yesterday the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a committee vote on the Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act (DPBO), legislation that would provide equal benefits to the domestic partners of federal employees. The committee passed DPBO at... (Continue reading)
Sadness As SoVo and The Blade Shut Down, Hope For Resurrection As New Papers
11/18/09-by Bridgette P. LaVictoire This past Monday, two of the most prominent LGBT newspapers folded in addition to numerous other smaller publications. The loss of the Southern Voice and the Washington Blade left a gaping wound in the official dissemination... (Continue reading)
RCC study finds gay priests no more likely to molest children then straight priests
Written on 18 Nov, 2009 at 9:54 in Crime, Featured, News, Organizations, People, Religion | viewed times | 0 Comments
11/18/09-by Paula Brooks A study commissioned by US Roman Catholic bishops on the roots of the clergy sex abuse scandal, has so far found no evidence that gay priests are more likely than heterosexual clergy to molest children. The full report by... (Continue reading)
New Hampshire radio host fired after calling Dem party boss “a faggot”
Written on 17 Nov, 2009 at 8:34 in Featured, News, Organizations, People, Politics | viewed times | 3 Comments
11/17/09-by Paula Brooks A New Hampshire radio station has terminated a talk show after its host called that state’s Democratic Party chairman a derogatory name. Nassau Broadcasting, the owner of WEMJ 1490am in Laconia, says it terminated its contract with air conservative... (Continue reading)
Recession and Financial Mismanagement May Claim Distinguished LGBT Newspapers
Written on 16 Nov, 2009 at 10:39 in Commentary, Featured, News, Organizations, People, Politics, Special Reports, Video Posts | viewed times | 1 Comment
11/16/09-by Bridgette P. LaVictoire Southern Voice and David Atlanta have both shut their doors as the downturn in the news media’s economy strikes the smaller, minority directed newspapers hardest. The Washington Blade’s site has slowed to a crawl as the... (Continue reading)
Marriage Equality Advocates Urge President to File a Brief in Prop 8 Challenge
Written on 13 Nov, 2009 at 18:43 in Activism, Anti-Gay, Commentary, Family, Family Equality, Featured, Hot Topics, LGBT Children, News, Op-Eds, Organizations, Rants & Raves | viewed times | 0 Comments
Equality California is requesting that President Obama file a brief in the Federal Case against proposition 8. I hope I can pursuade our valued readers to jump on this one. One can go beyond the Petition and send the Whitehouse your... (Continue reading)
Maine and California – “BAN DIVORCE” – next obvious step for the Sanctity of Marriage
Written on 4 Nov, 2009 at 3:40 in Activism, Anti-Gay, Break Ups and Divorce, Commentary, Editorials, Events, Family, Family Equality, Family Life, Featured, Home, Hot Topics, Lifestyle, News, Op-Eds, Organizations, People, Politics, Relationships, Religion, Special Reports, Weddings and Unions | viewed times | 3 Comments
Melanie Nathan: Considering Maine and Reflecting on California: Does marriage equality and more specifically same-sex marriage hurt traditional marriage? This most confounding question has yet to be answered by anyone, especially those who expound the rhetoric while seeking to ban same-sex... (Continue reading)
SkyWest Treating Calfornia Same-Sex Marriages As Unequal
11/01/09-by Bridgette P. LaVictoire Marriages stemming from the time when California accepted and recognized same-sex marriages are not being recognized as being actual marriages according to a married gay couple in California. The legal case against SkyWest over this issue and centers... (Continue reading)
DEMS – CALL OUT- Sarah Palin on Facebook lies….
Written on 29 Oct, 2009 at 18:29 in Activism, Celebrities, Commentary, Entertainment, Family, Family Life, Featured, Health, Hot Topics, Lifestyle, News, Organizations, Politics, Rants & Raves, Special Reports | viewed times | 0 Comments
Quoting: The Democratic Party Site – CALL OUT: “A lot of folks use Facebook to stay in touch with friends and family. For Sarah Palin, it’s a great way to spread lies about health insurance reform. A few months back,... (Continue reading)
Judge Says Maine Can Make The National Organization for Marriage Disclose Donors
Written on 29 Oct, 2009 at 14:28 in Featured, News, Organizations, People, Politics | viewed times | 5 Comments
10/29/09-by Paula Brooks A federal judge has ruled that Maine’s reporting requirements for ballot question campaigns do not violate the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution as claimed in a lawsuit filed last week by the National Organization for Marriage and... (Continue reading)
Scholastic Reverses Position to Exclude Children’s Book With Lesbian Moms
Written on 28 Oct, 2009 at 11:20 in Family, Featured, News, Organizations, Politics | viewed times | 1 Comment
10/28/09-by Paula Brooks Michael Jones of Change.org is reporting that Scholastic Books has reversed their decision to exclude a book from Scholastic’s popular book fairs, simply because that book featured two moms raising a child. Last week Jones launched a petition... (Continue reading)
Children’s book club says lesbian moms are “inappropriate”
Written on 25 Oct, 2009 at 10:05 in Family, Featured, News, Organizations, People | viewed times | 9 Comments
10/25/09-by Paula Brooks The School Library Journal is reporting that global children’s publishing, education and media giant, Scholastic, decided not to include a book from its Scholastic Book Fair, because the company says one of the main characters has same-sex... (Continue reading)
Navy acts on gay sailor abuse case after intervention by Sestak
Written on 22 Oct, 2009 at 6:40 in Featured, News, Organizations, Politics | viewed times | 2 Comments
10/22/09-by Paula Brooks The Navy has announced it will discipline Chief Petty Officer Michael Toussaint, the former chief of a working dog unit in Bahrain following an investigation into allegations of hazing and sexual harassment. Among Toussaint’s victims was a gay... (Continue reading)
LGBT Rights Group set to hold Fort Worth Stockyards protest
Written on 15 Oct, 2009 at 6:01 in Featured, News, Organizations, People, Protests and Rallies | viewed times | 1 Comment
10/15/09-by Paula Brooks The LGBT activist group Queer LiberAction is set to hold a Queer Kiss-in at the Fort Worth Stockyards on October 17, 2009, when Queer LiberAction members intend to call attention to LGBT civil right issues in Fort Worth... (Continue reading)
Arguments to begin in New York Same-Sex Benefits Case
Written on 13 Oct, 2009 at 6:52 in Featured, News, Organizations, People, Politics | viewed times | 0 Comments
10/13/09-by Paula Brooks Oral arguments will begin today in New York’s Court of Appeals on a case brought by the Alliance Defense Fund of Scottsdale, Ariz., challenging New York’s recognition of same sex marriages performed in other jurisdictions. At stake in the... (Continue reading)
Hot Topics in Organizations
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- Gay Cable Channel LOGO will go dark for The National Equality March - 694 views
- Maine and California – “BAN DIVORCE” – next obvious step for the Sanctity of Marriage - 650 views
- The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force needs to grow a spine… - 419 views
- Tim Hortons Sponsors Anti-Gay National Org for Marriage - 408 views
- Christian Pro-Gay Billboards Causing Texas Sized Controversy - 404 views
- Judge Says Maine Can Make The National Organization for Marriage Disclose Donors - 375 views
- Push Made To Bring Gender-Neutral Bathrooms To Vermont Schools - 360 views
- Diocese of Portland asks for more money to fight Marriage Equality - 319 views
- California State Assembly pushing for support on UAFA… AJR 15
(5.00 out of 5) - Historic Session at Annual National Organization of Chinese American Conference today (5.00 out of 5)
- University of South Florida to offer Domestic Partner Benefits (5.00 out of 5)
- HRC Building Vandalized (5.00 out of 5)
- Maine and California – “BAN DIVORCE” – next obvious step for the Sanctity of Marriage (5.00 out of 5)
- Marriage Equality Advocates Urge President to File a Brief in Prop 8 Challenge (5.00 out of 5)
- The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force needs to grow a spine…
(1.00 out of 5) - The Brattleboro Retreat Helping The LGBT Community (0.00 out of 5)
- Episcopal Church Creating Blessing For Same-Sex Unions (0.00 out of 5)
- Maine Marriage Equality Fight Heats Up (0.00 out of 5)
- California State Assembly pushing for support on UAFA… AJR 15 - 2 votes
- The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force needs to grow a spine… - 2 votes
- Historic Session at Annual National Organization of Chinese American Conference today - 1 votes
- University of South Florida to offer Domestic Partner Benefits - 1 votes
- HRC Building Vandalized - 1 votes
- Maine and California – “BAN DIVORCE” – next obvious step for the Sanctity of Marriage - 1 votes
- Marriage Equality Advocates Urge President to File a Brief in Prop 8 Challenge - 1 votes
- The Brattleboro Retreat Helping The LGBT Community - 0 votes
- Episcopal Church Creating Blessing For Same-Sex Unions - 0 votes
- Maine Marriage Equality Fight Heats Up - 0 votes
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