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Brady Campaign Endorses Senator Kirsten Gillibrand for U.S. Senate

Written on 12 Aug, 2010 at 10:54 in Election 2010, Featured, News, Politics, Site News | viewed times | 0 Comments

Image via Wikipedia Melanie Nathan – 8-12-10 Washington, D.C. – Leaders of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence today announced the organization’s endorsement of Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) for election to the United States Senate. “In less than two... (Continue reading)

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Prop 8 Appeal Process & Timing

Written on 9 Aug, 2010 at 18:39 in Featured, LGBT Rights, News, Politics, Site News | viewed times | 1 Comment

Melanie Nathan;  8-09-10 SAN FRANCISCO –  We have been receiving many a question on the appeal process and the current temporary stay of marriages, pending appeals. An appeal hearing on California’s Proposition 8 case will likely not... (Continue reading)

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Prop 8 Rally’s Listed

Written on 4 Aug, 2010 at 15:25 in Events, Featured, In The Courts, LGBT Rights, News, Politics, Protests and Rallies, Site News, Weddings and Unions | viewed times | 0 Comments

City Halls Here we Come Rally or Protests Today Posted by Melanie Nathan- 08-04-2010 List of Today’s Rally’s - CALIFORNIA BIG CITIES LOS ANGELES: 6 p.m. | West Hollywood Park | 647 N. San Vicente (There also is a gathering on Olvera St at... (Continue reading)

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A July Day to Remember – While We Seek Basic Civil Rights

Written on 30 Jul, 2010 at 14:27 in Activism, Analysis, Commentary, Featured, Hot Topics, News, Op-Eds, Site News | viewed times | 1 Comment

Re-examining our LGBT Rights and the future of our Movement. Melanie Nathan – 7-30-2010 -Today may be a good day to do just that!  On Friday, July 30, 1993, peace and civil rights activist David Mixner, who had done more... (Continue reading)

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LGR vs Dane Co. Young Republicans On Baldwin Nomination Challenge

Written on 18 Jul, 2010 at 21:38 in Featured, Site News | viewed times | 3 Comments

07/18/10-by Bridgette P. LaVictoire On Friday, Charla Halverson, President of the Dane County Young Republicans, formally challenged Tammy Baldwin’s nomination papers. She chose to go toe to toe over this issue on the LezGetReal comment section, specifically engaging Dr. Paula... (Continue reading)

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Council Member Jumaane D. Williams Fasting For Immigration Reform

Written on 3 Jun, 2010 at 17:33 in Activism, Binational Immigration, Columns, Featured, Hot Topics, LGBT Rights, News, Religion, Site News | viewed times | 1 Comment

- But is it for Comprehensive Reform? 6- 3-2010  MELANIE  NATHAN Yesterday, June 2nd, Councilman Jumaane D. Williams joined other elected officials, community members, clergy and immigrant advocates for a 3-day fast to call for comprehensive immigration reform. This initiative... (Continue reading)

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Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles Ordains Lesbian Bishop

Written on 16 May, 2010 at 3:06 in Events, Featured, Hot Topics, News, Religion, Religion, Site News | viewed times | 2 Comments

5-15-10  Melanie Nathan A few thousand people attended a ceremony, where the Rev. Canon Mary Douglas Glasspool, was ordained and consecrated on Saturday, making her the second openly gay bishop in church history and one of the first two... (Continue reading)

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The Case for Talking to LEzgetREAL -Advocate Locates Lucien – talking to Unzipped & What about Joe

Written on 5 May, 2010 at 21:29 in A Gay Girl's View, Anti-Gay, Family & Children, Featured, Hot Topics, News, Site News | viewed times | 11 Comments

5-5-10 – Melanie Nathan Why Jo-Vanni Roman should talk to the Gals at Lezgetreal:- What did Reker really do? Lucien, a Young male escort,  was photographed accompanying Family Research Council co founder George Alan Rekers to Europe.  Rekers admits to hiring the... (Continue reading)

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California Judge Sets Date June 16 For PROP 8 Closing Argument

Written on 28 Apr, 2010 at 17:12 in Activism, Featured, Hot Topics, In The Courts, LGBT Rights, News, Site News | viewed times | 5 Comments

Image via Wikipedia 4-28-10 – Melanie Nathan According to Lezgetreal sources, Judge Vaughn Walker has set a June date to hear closing argument in the case of Perry v. Schwarzenegger, which challenged the legitimacy of Proposition 8, the anti-gay marriage voted in... (Continue reading)

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The LGBTQI PINK PRINT- Liberation of USA Gays,Lesbians (BTQI)

Written on 22 Apr, 2010 at 19:10 in A Gay Girl's View, Activism, Commentary, Family, Family Equality, Featured, Hot Topics, News, Op-Eds, Pink $ Posts, Politics, Site News | viewed times | 15 Comments

4-22-2010 – MELANIE NATHAN – One Goal- The Ultimate and Only Chance we have as a movement…. simplicity in the name of a movement What happened to our LGBTQI movement?  Since 1970, post Stonewall, – Good question.  Nothing. We have a... (Continue reading)

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Equality in Immigration – Activists to Testify for CA State support of UAFA

Written on 21 Apr, 2010 at 17:12 in Activism, Binational Immigration, Columns, Family, Family Equality, Featured, Hot Topics, LGBT Rights, News, Site News | viewed times | 2 Comments

4-21-2010  – Melanie Nathan Last year, The California  Assembly Judiciary Committee in Sacramento held a hearing for a Resolution, AJR 15,  authored by Assembly member Kevin de Leon, CA -45, in support of UAFA, The Uniting American Families Act – (HR102... (Continue reading)

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Destitute Organization helps Lesbian Victims of Corrective Rape

Written on 14 Apr, 2010 at 3:32 in Anti-Gay, Commentary, Crime, Editorials, Entertainment, Events, Featured, Fundraiser/ Non-Profit, Hot Topics, LGBT Rights, News, Radio, Site News, Women's Rights, World | viewed times | 10 Comments

4-13-10 Posted by Melanie Nathan. Tomorrow, Wednesday April, 14, 2010, I will be participating in a blog radio fund raiser to help of Millicent Gaika, the South African woman who after being brutally raped, is destitute. In a state of shock... (Continue reading)

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Senator Boxer at Rally for Equal Social Security Benefits for Same-Sex Couples

Written on 13 Apr, 2010 at 13:00 in Events, Family, Family Equality, Featured, LGBT Rights, News, Politics, Protests and Rallies, Site News | viewed times | 0 Comments

Days Before Tax Deadline, Rep. Linda Sanchez Announces She’ll Author Bill to End Discrimination in Social Security Benefits – 4-13-10, Melanie Nathan An energized crowd of more than 700 people rallied at the L.A. Gay &... (Continue reading)

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Remembering The Innocent Ones

Written on 10 Apr, 2010 at 9:11 in Commentary, Crime, Editorials, Family, Featured, Mainstream Mix, News, Organizations, People, Sensitive Subjects, Site News | viewed times | 2 Comments

4/10/10-by Paula Brooks April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month; a time to raise awareness about child abuse and neglect and encourage individuals and communities to support children and families. Billions of dollars have been spent treating the consequences of child abuse... (Continue reading)

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MEG Whitman CEO of California – Blinded by H8….

Written on 7 Apr, 2010 at 2:52 in Anti-Gay, CAMPAIGN 2010, Commentary, Featured, Hot Topics, News, Politics, Site News | viewed times | 4 Comments

Lesbians, LGBTQI Let’s go Viral! 4-6-10; Melanie Nathan; Many  websites are springing up to expose Meg Whitman for who she is; and while this is indeed a great way to counter her Goliath $200,000,000 AD- Campaign, it is useless until... (Continue reading)

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