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Australian Diver Calls On Australian Footballers To Come Out of The Closet

Written on 2 Sep, 2010 at 20:15 in Featured, News, Sports | viewed times | 0 Comments

09/02/10-by Bridgette P. LaVictoire Matthew Mitcham encourages gay players in the Australian Football League to feel safe and come out of the closet. Mitcham spoke about this several months after AFL player Jason Akermanis wrote that gay footballers. . .er... (Continue reading)

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SC Candidate Alvin Greene Accused Of Using Anti-White, Anti-Gay Slurs

Written on 2 Sep, 2010 at 15:05 in Election 2010, Featured, News, Politics | viewed times | 0 Comments

09/02/10-by Bridgette P. LaVictoire It has always been highly unlikely that Democratic Senatorial candidate Alvin Greene of South Carolina was going to win, but it is beginning to appear as if his chances are getting even slimmer. Dottie Sue Maggart-Feldmen,... (Continue reading)

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Recognition of LGBT Rights, Same-Sex Marriage Imperils Republican Party: Ken Blackwell

Written on 2 Sep, 2010 at 14:05 in Election 2010, Election 2012, Featured, News, Politics | viewed times | 1 Comment

09/02/10-by Bridgette P. LaVictoire “If Republicans flinch on marriage, America could have eight years of President Obama.”  This is how Ken Blackwell and Ken Klukowski conclude their little editorial on the Republicans warming to marriage equality.  The irony is, of course,... (Continue reading)

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Who is Dr. Writ O’ Mandate Anti-Gay- Joshua Beckley, and Crew?

Written on 2 Sep, 2010 at 2:32 in Commentary, Featured, In The Courts, News, Op-Eds | viewed times | 0 Comments

Posted by Melanie Nathan; 09/01/10 In the wake of the AG Jerry Brown and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger request for the same-sex  marriages to resume in California pending Ninth circuit appeal, a Conservative group has filed a Petition to compel the State... (Continue reading)

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Round 1: Heavy Weight Boxer Knocks Light Weight Fiorina Out for the Count

Written on 2 Sep, 2010 at 1:53 in Binational Immigration, CAMPAIGN 2010, Columns, Commentary, Election 2010, Events, Featured, Hot Topics, News, Notable Quotes, Political, Politics | viewed times | 2 Comments

By Melanie Nathan; 9/01/2010 U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer and Republican senatorial nominee Carly Fiorina delivered a spirited debate tonight at St, Mary’s, Moraga, Bay Area, California.  Fiorina clearly on the defensive unable to lift her leg high enough to the tree... (Continue reading)

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Join NOH8 Campaign at Texas A &M University

Written on 2 Sep, 2010 at 0:49 in Columns, Events, Featured, Fundraiser/ Non-Profit, Media, News, Photo Posts, Political | viewed times | 2 Comments

This is KEWL!!! Gotta Go Posted by Melanie Nathan; September 01, 2010 On MONDAY, October 4th, the NOH8 Campaign will set up studio at Texas University in Rudder Theater in College Station, TX opening up the opportunity to join the campaign to... (Continue reading)

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Nice Jewish Girls- By Rachel Wahba

Written on 2 Sep, 2010 at 0:35 in A Gay Girl's View, Books, Columns, Commentary, Entertainment, Featured, Featured Lezsites, Hot Topics, LGBT Rights, Lez-Talk with Rachel, News, Religion | viewed times | 1 Comment

Rachel Wahba; September 01, 2010 Yes we were; nice Jewish lesbian feminist girls and we made a book. The first one of its kind – decades ago and it is still being used in Women’s Studies classes, to this day!  And... (Continue reading)

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California State Senator Mark Leno on Marriage Equality / Prop 8

Written on 1 Sep, 2010 at 19:04 in Binational Immigration, CAMPAIGN 2010, Columns, Commentary, Featured, In The Courts, News, Photo Posts, Politics | viewed times | 0 Comments

CA Sen. Mark Leno Picture by Melanie Nathan© Posted by Melanie Nathan; September 01, 2010 Senator Mark Leno has lent his support to LGBT issues in the State of California’s legislature; what many outside California may not realize is the importance... (Continue reading)

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Get Equal Now Threatens Log Cabin Protest Over Rep. Sessions, Sen. Cornyn

Written on 1 Sep, 2010 at 18:46 in Featured, LGBT Rights, News, Politics | viewed times | 7 Comments

09/01/10-by Bridgette P. LaVictoire While some in the Republican Party are waking up to the idea that the LGBT Community is a powerful electorate, the majority appear willing to ignore them, or worse, act as parasites by wanting money from the... (Continue reading)

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Horizons Foundation Announces $600,000 In Grants For Marriage Equality Education And Outreach

Written on 1 Sep, 2010 at 15:59 in Featured, LGBT Rights, News | viewed times | 0 Comments

09/01/10-by Bridgette P. LaVictoire The Horizons Foundation announced today that they were awarding nearly $600,000 in grants to various non-profit organizations which support LGBT issues in both San Francisco and around California. More than half of the grant money was... (Continue reading)

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Group Sues to Force AG Brown To Appeal Walker Ruling

Written on 1 Sep, 2010 at 14:26 in Featured, In The Courts, News | viewed times | 1 Comment

09/01/10-by Bridgette P. LaVictoire Apparently, the Pacific Justice Institute, probably best not confused with the Justice League of America, has filed a lawsuit in order to force Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Attorney General Jerry Brown to appeal the ruling handed down... (Continue reading)

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Deceased Woman Contributes To David Vitter’s Campaign

Written on 1 Sep, 2010 at 13:17 in Featured, News, Politics | viewed times | 0 Comments

09/01/10-by Bridgette P. LaVictoire Senator David Vitter recently won his primary against a man who, apparently, was sleeping with his son’s ex-wife. The man who has had a lot of trouble with women in the past- from a prostitution scandal... (Continue reading)

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Martina Honored at US Tennis Open Reflects of Coming Out

Written on 1 Sep, 2010 at 11:36 in Coming Out, Events, Featured, Featured Lesbians, Hot Topics, News, Sports | viewed times | 0 Comments

US OPEN Melanie Nathan,  September 01, 2010 Martina Navratilova was introduced at the opening ceremony at the U.S. Open in New York  Monday evening and received a rousing welcome inside Arthur Ashe Stadium at the USTA Billie Jean King... (Continue reading)

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HONOR Fund Seeks To Bridge Gap Between LGBT And Latino Communities In California

Written on 1 Sep, 2010 at 10:33 in Featured, LGBT Rights, News | viewed times | 0 Comments

09/01/10-by Bridgette P. LaVictoire HONOR Fund is a new group dedicated to advancing the rights of Latino lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transpeople as well as promoting understanding and respect for the LGBT Community within the Latino Community inside California. Luis Lopez, the... (Continue reading)

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Three Representatives Under Investigation For Alleged Bribery Over Financial Regs Bill

Written on 1 Sep, 2010 at 9:52 in Election 2010, Featured, News, Politics | viewed times | 0 Comments

09/01/10-by Bridgette P. LaVictoire One has to wonder if the independent House Office of Congressional Ethics is either trying to influence elections or lacking understanding of the ethics rules of Congress. They have recommended that House investigators further investigate three... (Continue reading)

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