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Portia De Rossi Interviews with the Advocate

Portia De Rossi Interviews with the Advocate

Image via Wikipedia 02/09/2010- by Natasia Langfelder Portia De Rossi has come a long day from her Ally McBeal days. BE (Before Ellen) De Rossi was tight lipped about her personal life and opened up just the narrowest crack to allow the... (Continue reading)

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Sarah Silverman Supports Marriage Equality

Sarah Silverman Supports Marriage Equality

Image via Wikipedia 02/90/2010-by Natasia Langfelder Sarah Silverman is known for her controversial comedy. She frequently includes the LGBT community in her many borderline offensive comedy routines. My personal favorite being when she “becomes” a lesbian on The Sarah Silverman Show and... (Continue reading)

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Virginia Democrat Introduces Bill to Repeal State’s Same-Sex Marriage Ban

Virginia Democrat Introduces Bill to Repeal State's Same-Sex Marriage Ban

Reported by Melanie Nathan, San Francisco, 02/09/10 .   A determined Virginia State Delegate, David Englin (D-Alexandria) is again seeking a repeal of the State’s Constitutional amendment, by sponsoring House Joint Resolution 55.  (co-sponsored by Delegate L. Kaye Kory, D-Falls Church.... (Continue reading)

Senator Gillibrand Raises Questions About Harold Ford Jr’s Bonuses From Wall Street

Senator Gillibrand Raises Questions About Harold Ford Jr's Bonuses From Wall Street

02/08/10-by Bridgette P. LaVictoire Questions over how much bonus money former Representative Harold Ford Jr. are starting to percolate in the potential showdown for Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s seat. The Senator is asking exactly how much money Ford has gotten from... (Continue reading)

EQCA AWARDS – to Honor Justice Carlos R. Moreno; Lone Dissenting Judge in Prop 8 Trial

EQCA AWARDS - to Honor Justice Carlos R. Moreno; Lone Dissenting Judge in Prop 8 Trial

Posted by Melanie Nathan 2-08-10. San Francisco – Equality California will be honoring Justice Carlos R. Moreno and Sam & Julia Thoron at the 2010 San Francisco Equality Awards, which will be celebrated this Saturday, February 13 at  6.00 PM... (Continue reading)

Carrie Prejean to Enter into Opposite Marriage

Carrie Prejean to Enter into Opposite Marriage

Image by vrysxy via Flickr 02/07/2010- by Natasia Langfelder Carrie Prejean, the ex-California beauty queen who was projected into fame when openly gay celebrity blogger Perez Hilton asked her to share her views on marriage equality. Prejean stated, in the garbled words... (Continue reading)

Jason Mraz: Straight Ally

Jason Mraz: Straight Ally

Image via Wikipedia 02/07/2010- by Natasia Langfelder Jason Mraz, the well known pop-rock singer/songwriter, best known for his hits “The Remedy” and “I’m Yours” has come out as a straight ally. Jason Mraz posted on his facebook page: Jason Mraz’s Notes As a straight... (Continue reading)

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San Francisco Chronicle, Thinks it “outs” Judge Vaughn Walker:Prop 8 Judge

San Francisco Chronicle, Thinks it

By Melanie Nathan, San Francisco, Febrruary 7, 2010- In today’s San Francisco Chronicle, the Matier and Ross column “outs” Judge Vaughn Walker, or so they think. But we all knew he is gay and it made no difference to... (Continue reading)

Senator Gillibrand Proposes Ending Funding For DADT Discharges

Senator Gillibrand Proposes Ending Funding For DADT Discharges

02/06/10-by Bridgette P. LaVictoire Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has offered up a proposal to put an end to dismissals under Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, or at least she is reintroducing the idea. Under her plan, an amendment would be offered to... (Continue reading)

Iowa LGBT Group Expects Push For Anti-Marriage Equality Bill Next Week.

Iowa LGBT Group Expects Push For Anti-Marriage Equality Bill Next Week.

Image by Mulad via Flickr 2/5/10- by Paula Brooks After numerous meetings at the Iowa State Capitol Thursday, Brad Clark, campaign director, for Iowa gay rights advocacy group One Iowa, has said he believes Republicans will attempt to pull a bill that... (Continue reading)

Part 3. Binational Stories: Lesbian Spouse 102 days in ICE Detention

Part 3. Binational Stories: Lesbian Spouse 102 days in ICE Detention

 Posted by Melanie Nathan, February 05, 2010:  Third Part of The Binational Series UAFA or 1,666 years of Binational Stories” Here is a letter which was sent to President Obama, with the emotive reflections of a foreign born spouse.  Although each story has a unique... (Continue reading)

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D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics Ruling Block Same-Sex Marriage Referendum… Again.

D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics Ruling Block Same-Sex Marriage Referendum… Again.

2/4/10-by Paula Brooks In its third ruling on the issue of Marriage Equality in the District of Columbia, the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics has again rejected efforts by anti-gay Maryland preacher Bishop Harry Jackson, to place a ballot initiative... (Continue reading)

Maryland Anti-Same-Sex Marriage Bill Rejected

Maryland Anti-Same-Sex Marriage Bill Rejected

Image by lez get real via Flickr 2/3/10-by Paula Brooks By a 12-8 vote, the Maryland House of Delegates Judiciary Committee has rejected an effort to prohibit that state from recognizing same-sex marriages lawfully performed elsewhere. Del. Emmett C. Burns, a Baltimore County... (Continue reading)

Schumer Immigration Reform News – Wake Up Call for Dallas Creating Change Conference

Schumer Immigration Reform News - Wake Up Call for Dallas Creating Change Conference

By Melanie Nathan, san Francisco, February 3, 2010, –  The National Conference on LGBT Equality: Creating Change, organized by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, started today, with events planned through Sunday at Sheraton Dallas Hotel.   This conference is starting... (Continue reading)

DC’s Lone Voice In Congress Opposes Attempt To Overturn DC Marriage Equality Law

DC's Lone Voice In Congress Opposes Attempt To Overturn DC Marriage Equality Law

02/03/10-by Bridgette P. LaVictoire Eleanor Holmes Norton, Washington DC’s Congressional Delegate, has issued a statement against the attempt by Utah’s Congressional delegation to overturn DC’s recent marriage law. The push by Utah’s Congressional delegation is to try and make it... (Continue reading)

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