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Fire Island with Senator Gilibrand & the State of LGBT Frustration

Written on 30 Aug, 2010 at 18:01 in Analysis, CAMPAIGN 2010, Commentary, Election 2010, Events, Featured, Fundraiser/ Non-Profit, LGBT Rights, News, Politics, Special Reports | viewed times | 1 Comment

Lez Get Real EQUALITY MARCH Melanie Nathan; 8-30-2010 Sen. Kirstin Gilibrand had pledged to fight for the LGBT community and has often spoken quite loudly for LGBT equality. However the frustration of the LGBT community cannot abate for what remain mere words.... (Continue reading)

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New Arabic-language Website to Tackle ‘Taboo’ Gay Issues

Written on 30 Aug, 2010 at 13:29 in Entertainment, Featured, Internet, News, Special Reports, World | viewed times | 1 Comment

Melanie Nathan; 8-30-10- Editors say Qadita.net will be the first Arabic website to include a section on gay and lesbian writing, including reviews of Arab gay-oriented cinema and literature. Two prominent Israeli-Arab literary figures yesterday launched www.Qadita.net, an... (Continue reading)

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Tel Aviv Schools Introduce Program to Thwart Sexual Orientation Stereotyping

Written on 30 Aug, 2010 at 13:11 in Family, Featured, LGBT Children, LGBT Rights, News, Special Reports, World | viewed times | 0 Comments

By Melanie Nathan; 8-30-10 The Education Committee of the Tel Aviv municipality is the first in Israel to require city schools to integrate learning content to change stereotypes about gays, lesbians and gender identity. The program will start next January. The Education... (Continue reading)

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Wyoming Gay Couple – Con Exposed by LezGetReal

Written on 29 Aug, 2010 at 16:11 in A Gay Girl's View, Commentary, Crime, Featured, News, Op-Eds, Special Reports | viewed times | 8 Comments

Melanie Nathan; August 29, 2010- On Tuesday of last week, we were the first to report that we had uncovered suspect information and then proceeded to report the facts regarding the Lawsuit brought by the Gay Couple in Wyoming. The lawsuit,... (Continue reading)

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Conservative UK Minister Crispin Blunt Comes Out

Written on 28 Aug, 2010 at 23:22 in Break Ups and Divorce, Coming Out, Commentary, Family, Family Life, Featured, Hot Topics, News, Relationships, Special Reports, World | viewed times | 0 Comments

Melanie Nathan 08-28-10 London:- Conservative Crispin Blunt, who is prisons minister in the coalition government has disclosed that he is gay and that he has separated from his wife. Blunt said he had “decided to come to terms with his homosexuality”. In... (Continue reading)

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ACLU Calls on Prison to Stop Degrading Women with Labia Searches

Written on 28 Aug, 2010 at 19:09 in Commentary, Featured, News, Op-Eds, Special Reports, Women's Rights | viewed times | 0 Comments

Melanie Nathan; August 27 , 2010; DENVER – The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Colorado are calling on officials at the Denver Women’s Correctional Facility (DWCF) to immediately end a new type... (Continue reading)

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Does Ken Mehlman Fail His Barmitvah Covenant?

Written on 27 Aug, 2010 at 15:48 in A Gay Girl's View, Activism, Anti-Gay, Commentary, Featured, Hot Topics, LGBT Rights, News, Notable Quotes, Politics, Rants & Raves, Religion, Special Reports | viewed times | 3 Comments

Melanie Nathan – 8-27-10; Suddenly Laura Bush loves Gay marriage, Elizabeth Haselhof has tea with Melissa  and now supports same-sex marriage – then Rekers gets caught with rentboy  and the right wing is exposed for its ex-gay fraud- and now we... (Continue reading)

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More to The Wyoming Lawsuit Story – Outing the Wyoming Plaintiff

Written on 27 Aug, 2010 at 11:04 in Featured, In The Courts, LGBT Rights, News, Special Reports | viewed times | 0 Comments

Melanie Nathan; August 27, 2010 On August 13 a Gay couple filed a Federal lawsuit in Wyoming alleging they had been refused a marriage license three times. However this week upon investigation LezGetReal delved further into the background of the Plaintiffs and... (Continue reading)

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ACLU- Push To Pass Crucial Paycheck Fairness Bill

Written on 26 Aug, 2010 at 11:25 in Featured, In The Courts, Minority Rights, News, Special Reports, Women's Rights | viewed times | 2 Comments

Senate Must Make Final Push To Pass Crucial Bill Posted by Melanie Nathan; August 26, 2010- WASHINGTON – The American Civil Liberties Union today celebrated Women’s Equality Day by renewing its call for the Senate to pass the Paycheck Fairness... (Continue reading)

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Tonight – First DADT NYC Appearance by Katie Miller and Jonathan Hopkins

Written on 25 Aug, 2010 at 11:34 in Activism, Events, Featured, Hot Topics, Military, News, Political, Special Reports | viewed times | 0 Comments

DAMN  DADT ! Melanie Nathan; 8-25-2010 - Tonight there is a“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT) – Reception & Panel Discussion at the LGBT Center in New York – Location at the LGBT Community Center of NYC, Room 301, 208 West 13th Street,... (Continue reading)

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Exclusive First Interview -Wyoming Gay Couple File Federal Lawsuit

Written on 24 Aug, 2010 at 18:38 in Activism, Anti-Gay, Commentary, Family, Featured, Hot Topics, In The Courts, LGBT Rights, News, Op-Eds, Special Reports | viewed times | 0 Comments

Melanie Nathan, 8-24-10 A Wyoming gay couple is asking a federal judge to stop that state from enforcing any laws that prevent gays and lesbians from access to civil marriage. David Shupe-Roderick and Ryan W. Dupree of Cheyenne have filed a federal... (Continue reading)

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Letter to SA Consul Re Corrective Rape of Lesbians

Written on 24 Aug, 2010 at 16:42 in Anti-Gay, Crime, Featured, News, Rants & Raves, Special Reports, Women's Rights, World | viewed times | 0 Comments

National Assembly Building Cape Town Melanie Nathan – 8-24-10 I wrote an article here on Lez Get Real a few days ago;  August 21, 2010- and it received a wide net response.  The  offers of support  prompted me to send a letter... (Continue reading)

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California Legislature Officially Endorses Repeal of DOMA

Written on 23 Aug, 2010 at 23:57 in Activism, Family, Family Equality, Featured, Hot Topics, News, Organizations, Politics, Special Reports | viewed times | 0 Comments

Melanie Nathan m- August 23, 2010 CA Legislature Officially Endorses Repeal of DOMA Equality California-sponsored resolution puts State of California on record supporting repeal of so-called “Defense of Marriage Act” Sacramento – Today, the California State Senate approved a joint... (Continue reading)

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Contacting My Sperm Donor – I Am A Kid who is All Right!

Written on 23 Aug, 2010 at 2:54 in Columns, Commentary, Conception and Pregnancy, Editorials, Family, Family & Children, Featured, Guest Writers, News, Relationships, Relatives, Special Reports, Support | viewed times | 0 Comments

By -Emily McGranachan;  (Posted as Guest of Melanie Nathan)- August 22, 2010 - The media is buzzing about the new film “The Kids Are All Right”, which premiered earlier this month.  Its release was exciting for me because for the first... (Continue reading)

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Judge Rules Against Antigay Grad Student

Written on 22 Aug, 2010 at 11:49 in Anti-Gay, Commentary, Featured, Hot Topics, In The Courts, News, Op-Eds, Special Reports | viewed times | 1 Comment

Melanie Nathan; August 22, 2010- A federal judge has ruled against graduate student Jennifer Keeton, who refused to read material about counseling gays because, she asserted it would increase her exposure to a community that goes against her beliefs. U.S. District Judge... (Continue reading)

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