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Hawaii lawsuit seeks equal rights for gay couples

admin — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:06:37 +0000

HONOLULU (AP) — Six gay couples in Hawaii are filing a lawsuit Thursday asking for the same rights as married couples, three weeks after Gov. Linda Lingle vetoed a same-sex civil unions measure.

The lawsuit doesn’t seek the titles of “marriage” or “civil unions” for gay partners. Instead, it requests that the court system extend [...]

Elton John slams Arizona boycotts

admin — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:31:06 +0000

by Ed Masley — Jul. 27, 2010 05:28 PM The Arizona Republic

Fresh from performing at Rush Limbaugh’s wedding reception, Elton John spoke out against musicians engaging in SB 1070 boycotts at a sold-out show last week at the Tucson Arena.According to the Arizona Daily Star, he told the crowd, “We are all very [...]

APNewsBreak: Target CEO defends Minn. donations

admin — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:56:15 +0000

By MARTIGA LOHN, Associated Press Writer

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Target Corp.‘s CEO on Tuesday defended the discount retailer’s political donations to a Minnesota group helping the state’s Republican candidate for governor, telling employees at its Minneapolis headquarters that the company’s support of the gay community is “unwavering.”

Chief Executive Gregg Steinhafel said gay [...]

MTV Gets Top Marks for Gay Inclusion on Shows

sammy — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 22:02:34 +0000

“The Real World” and “America’s Best Dance Crew” helped MTV became the first TV network to win an “excellent” rating for its portrayal of gay, lesbian and transgender people on television, the U.S. activist group GLAAD said on Friday. In its fourth annual report mapping the quantity and quality of gay images on TV, [...]

Judge blocks Arizona law on domestic-partner benefits

admin — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 14:32:11 +0000

A federal judge is blocking Arizona from implementing a state law that eliminates domestic partner benefits for gay and lesbian state employees. U.S. District Judge John Sedwick on Friday issued a preliminary injunction that requires the state to still make family health insurance available to gay and lesbian state employees who have established relationships that meet standards set under state administration rules. [...]

ADL Decries Neo-Nazi Patrols, Lack of Community Outrage

admin — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:23:31 +0000

the National Socialist Movement (NSM), a group ADL calls one of the largest of its kind in America. The NSM clings to an ideology that only non-Jewish, white heterosexuals should be American citizens and that everyone who isn't white should leave the country "peacefully or by force." [...]

Mississippi school pays damages to lesbian teen over prom dispute

admin — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:59:54 +0000

A school district in Mississippi has agreed to pay a recent high school graduate $35,000 in damages and adopt a policy prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation, according to a statement released Tuesday by the American Civil Liberties Union. [...]

UR Vote Is UR Voice

admin — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 23:50:00 +0000

Local LGBT leaders gathered to promote signing up for Arizona’s permanent early voting list. One Community coordinated the effort and video shoot.

Click here to register for permanent early voting here!

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Kentucky’s Gay Hope

sammy — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 03:27:54 +0000

He’s 24, he’d had a brush with death, and he hasn’t even finished college, but Matthew Vanderpool might be Kentucky’s best chance at ousting one of the state’s most antigay legislators.

At just 24 years old and with a meager $150 in campaign finances, earlier this week, Matthew Vanderpool pulled off the unthinkable, [...]

Degrassi Premiere to Include Trans Teen

sammy — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 03:18:45 +0000

Now entering its 10th season, the hit teen TV show Degrassi is once again charting new territory — this time by featuring a transgender character. As Degrassi prepares to celebrate a decade on TeenNick, Nickelodeon’s programming block geared toward a teenage audience, the cast is excited to welcome a new character to the [...]