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  Gay/Lesbian News
According to the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, there are as many as 3 million LGBT senior citizens across the country, and that number is expected to climb as high as 4 million by 2030.
Former Rep. Gerry Studds, the first openly gay member of Congress, was married to another man in Massachusetts at the time of his death, but the federal government has refused to pay death benefits to his...
Humboldt penguins are threatened with extinction Gay rights activists have protested at a north German zoo's plans to test the sexual orientation of six male penguins which have displayed homosexual traits.
www.topix.net /news/gay   (621 words)

  
 Gay City News, New York (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.isi.jhu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
It’s your turn and this week readers write to comment on a recent headline about the gay mayor of Berlin’s defense of an opera production to which some Muslims objected, to laud a Pride Agenda staffer for her characterization of the drive for marriage equality, and to remember a lesbian media pioneer.
Three years ago, Robinson became the first openly gay priest to be elevated to bishop in the Episcopal Church.
Gay City News, New York City's nationally prestigious Award Winning gay and lesbian weekly newspaper seeks highly competitive, enthusiastic, creative and outgoing advertising sales professionals....
www.gaycitynews.com.cob-web.org:8888   (955 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | UK | 'Gay weddings' become law in UK
Hundreds of gay couples are preparing to form civil partnerships in the coming weeks as the law changes after decades of campaigning.
Alan Wardle, of gay campaign group Stonewall, said the importance of the change should not be underestimated.
The heading is a new addition to the paper, which has carried family announcements for nearly 221 years.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/uk/4493094.stm   (756 words)

  
 gay news blog (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.isi.jhu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Openly gay former Clerk of the House Jeff Trandahl came to Capitol Hill on Thursday to testify in the Foley case.
Kelly replied that the new regulations would be presented to the House of Commons in good time for them to be introduced by April 2007.
Danielle Smiley, a gay 11th grader, pitched the idea, telling a newspaper recently that the group would focus on raising awareness about homosexuality among all students and provide a forum for gay students to talk with their peers instead of their parents or adults.
gay_blog.blogspot.com.cob-web.org:8888   (4636 words)

  
 Gay News ./LIFESTYLE
The new advertisement produced by the Gay Police Association in The UK is nasty and degrading.
Lobby group welcomes plans to review gay rights3:18 PM October 21 A national gay lobby group is pleased the Prime Minister is planning to tackle legal discrimination against homosexuals.
Gay campaigners welcome review of laws October 21, 2006 05:24pm Article from: AAP Font size: Send this article: GAY rights supporters have welcomed Federal Government moves to eliminate some legal discrimination against homosexual couples.
news.nabou.com /lifestyle/gay_news.html   (1231 words)

  
 GAY CITY NEWS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Gay City News has learned that Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau told at least one elected official on Thursday that he disagreed with the conclusions of the state attorney general and the city corporation counsel about the legality of same-sex marriage and would not bring criminal proceedings related to such unions.
One source close to the discussions with Morgenthau told Gay City News that the DA would be unwilling to prosecute any official authorized to issue marriage licenses who granted such a license to a same-sex couple.
Meanwhile, in the city, a group of gay and lesbian activists who came together under the name NYMarriageNOW.org, called a town meeting at the LGBT Community Center in the West Village last Friday night which drew a crowd of hundreds, at which the plan for the City Hall action was hatched.
www.gaycitynews.com /gcn_310/throngsatcity.html   (1699 words)

  
 Gay News Today
Early last Thursday morning, Robida, a high school dropout from New Bedford, walked into Puzzles Lounge in that town, ordered a drink and asked the bartender if Puzzles was a gay bar, according to previous reports on 247Gay.com.
New Bedford police said that Robida struck a bar patron in the head with a hatchet and hit a second patron when he tried to come to the aid of the first victim.
New Bedford's mayor Scott Lang paid a visit to Puzzles on Saturday night to tell patrons that Robida had been caught in Arkansas and was in the hospital.
www.pittsburghwebsource.com /gayweb/id8.html   (1315 words)

  
 LGBT news, gay news, gay religion, gay books, gay opinion
In April 2002, I launched the Gay News Blog as a new way to deliver LGBT News.
Gay News: news stories of interest to Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered people to your in box five days a week.
Gay Youth News: news about GLBT youth, school and university issues.
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 Gay News Bits: September 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
It just means that the gay porn will be slated for the new gay porn channel that he's going to create.
The early days of the Bush administration were marked by significant victories-maintaining existing anti-discrimination protections for federal employees, appointing openly gay employees throughout the Administration, a continuing dialogue with our organization, and the extension of survivor benefits to gay and lesbian partners who lost loved ones on 9/11.
The GOP platform language continues to target gays and lesbians and fails to present a positive agenda to ensure basic fairness for millions of gay Americans, who pay taxes, serve in the military, enhance communities, and serve in government.
www.gaydatingtips.com /gay_news/2004_09_01_archive.html   (3250 words)

  
 FakeGayNews.com - Because real gay and lesbian news is too damn depressing.
Last month, in deference to American slang, the wordsmiths at Merriam Webster removed all references to heterosexuals from the definition of the word “pride”, forcing them to find another way to express a sense of self-esteem.
A new website aims to reward lesbians who recruit with better prizes, like iPods and flberrys.
Entitled “Not One of Us,” the campaign seeks to build awareness about what it means to be both conservative and homosexual, and to unequivocally deny Foley entry into either group.
www.fakegaynews.com   (569 words)

  
 "Misunderestimated" evangelicals -- Queer Lesbian Gay News -- Gay.com
Gold repeatedly conflated gays and lesbians with what he sees as the decline of popular culture, which I took to mean sex and violence in movies and television.
At one point, he went after Melissa Etheridge for her parenting arrangement with sperm-donor David Crosby, arguing that gay parents were subjecting their kids to ridicule in the schools.
In the wake of an election in which any notion of gay equality was stampeded by an angry mob, the exchange was a reminder of the importance of reaching out, talking across red-blue divides and questioning our own assumptions.
www.gay.com /news/roundups/package.html?sernum=1004   (772 words)

  
 Headlines | News | Gay.com UK
A female-to-male transsexual is taking the Lithuanian government to the European Court of Human Rights for blocking his gender reassignment surgery.
They are members of an increasingly exclusive club — a district attorney and a mayor from southern California, a legislator from US state Minnesota, a handful of others scattered across the country.
The US Roman Catholic bishops said Wednesday they are developing new guidelines for ministry to gay men and lesbians, reaffirming church opposition to same-sex marriage and adoption by the couples, while condemning discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
uk.gay.com /headlines   (218 words)

  
 The Independent Gay News - Volume 3, Number 21, Issue 69
In an interview with The Independent on Tuesday, October 10, third party gubernatorial candidate and self-made millionaire Max Linn made the bold statement, “Charlie Crist is gay.” His statement adds yet more fuel to the fire that rages against the Republican Party that has been plagued with controversy and scandal in recent weeks.
But he is gay.” He made the revelation just before The Independent/GLCC Candidate’s Forum that took place at the Gay and Lesbian Community Center in Fort Lauderdale.
In a call to Crist’s office early Wednesday morning, October 11, his Deputy Press Secretary Erin Isaac simply stated, “He is not gay.” She made no further statement regarding the issue.
www.indynews.4t.com   (521 words)

  
 Gay News Bits
New York, NY (PRWEB) October 2006 –- Jason O’Malley and J.R. Craigmile are the modern bohemians (a.k.a.
Their mission was simple: design greeting cards with a gay sensibility and a sophisticated edge.
Already a hit in Europe, New York City, and the web, they’re winning over new fans everyday with their colorfully illustrated designs for all occasions.
gaydatingtips.com /gay_news   (900 words)

  
 Seattle Gay Blog (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.isi.jhu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Seattle Gay News is giving away a batch of free movie passes to an advance screening of Running with Scissors, starring Academy Award nominee Annette Bening and Academy Award winner Gwyneth Paltrow.
Seattle Gay News is proud to be a premier sponsor of the 2006 Lesbian & Gay Film Festival, taking place at various theatres throughout the city from October 13 through October 22.
It's Albert with the Seattle Gay News, coming to you live from the H Cafe on the corner of Sanchez and 17th, in San Francisco.
seattlegayblog.blogspot.com.cob-web.org:8888   (2235 words)

  
 Queer Day   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Colorado Clergy for Equality and Marriage has announced its opposition to the proposed state constitutional amendment that would place a ban on gay marriage in the state.
Speaking at the Berlin Film Festival where he received a lifetime achievement award, out gay British actor Sir Ian McKellen lashed out at Hollywood saying that openly gay US actors are prevented from having successful careers.
The financial costs to the U.S. military for discharging and replacing gay service members under the nation's "don't ask, don't tell" policy are nearly twice what the government estimated last year, according to a new University of California report.
www.queerday.com   (1108 words)

  
 Gay News Magazine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Gay Amsterdam's & Gay News' Boysnetwork, is one of the most advanced dating systems, with video- and soundalbums, video chat (soon!) and nightlife integrated; oh, and it's free
The Amsterdam Gay Map which we print each year in a massive 100,000 copies print run, and is used by the dutch Tourist Board in NY, and published by KLM in it's own corporate edition
Gay News ™ is a registered trade mark.
www.gay-news.com /article04.php?sid=86   (611 words)

  
 GayLinkNews.com - Gay News, Gay Press Releases, Gay Articles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Since the spring of 2006 the Black LGBT community has embraced a new sacred text, a vibrant source of inspiration, and a guidebook of spiritual growth and understanding.
News Release: Center For The Study Of Sexual Minorities In The Military To Be Renamed As Michael D. Palm Center
A Toronto court is expected to release its decision Friday on the legality of gay and lesbian marriage.
www.gaylinknews.com   (676 words)

  
 Gay Opinion Blog
Editorials on gay issues from newspapers and gay publications along with an occasional column by the editor of the Gay News Blog.
Rather than acknowledge that gays are fighting a fight similar to that which fls fought 40 years ago, Bishop Wellington Boone chose to reduce gay lifestyle to a choice: "A person can change [his or her] mind about [his or her] sexuality..." he said.
Robin Wirthlin, who opposes gay rights, said in the video that she was violated by the school that allowed her son to read the book.
opinion.gaynewsblog.net   (5209 words)

  
 Gay world news, travel news and reports for gay travelers.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Gay world news, travel news and reports for gay travelers.
The case, on behalf on a gay couple who have been together for over five years, argues that denying marriage to same-sex couples violates the state Constitution's guarantee of equality for all New Yorkers.
The case is the first of its kind to be filed in New York since the Massachusetts high court ruled that same-sex couples are entitled to full marriage under that state's Constitution.
www.bluway.com /news/inews.php   (507 words)

  
 GFN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
New York City may be the top travel destination, but hotels that offered wireless Internet access was the No. 1 amenity most of us just couldn't live without.
Three new commercials created with cutting-edge special effects, and featuring gay couples, will debut on the new gay channel LOGO, as Subaru opens its advertising purse in pursuit of gay consumers.
When the nation's first openly gay congressman died last week, he left behind a spouse of 15 years, but because he's gay, he could not leave behind his pension....
www.gfn.com   (445 words)

  
 Gay.com News
While I usually find Paula Martinac's editorials to be insightful, I must really take the exception to her recent piece on the Democratic Party and equal rights issues for lesbians and gay men.
Gay men and lesbians, including our activist organizations, often pay too little attention to our own issues rather than too much.
Why is the gay community always called on to think of the bigger picture, to be big, to think of others?
www.gay.com /news/letters/?id=107   (549 words)

  
 UK Gay News - London Joins Warsaw in ‘Solidarity Protest’ for Gay Rights in Poland
LONDON, November 25, 2005 – As gays in Warsaw – and their allies – start their demonstration for equality in the Polish capital’s Plac Konstytucji (Constitution Place), The UK Green Party will protest, described by the party as a “boutique protest”, in solidarity outside the Polish embassy in London.
Grassroots members of George Galloway’s left-wing Respect party have condemned as “unacceptable” the decision of the party leadership to exclude lesbian and gay rights from their manifesto for the general election earlier this year.
The March of Equality and Tolerance, dubbed ‘Gay Pride’, due to be staged in Poznan, western Poland, this afternoon (Saturday) has been officially banned.
www.ukgaynews.org.uk /Archive/2005nov/2502.htm   (1560 words)

  
 Express Gay News Online
Not possessed by the trappings typically associated with gay men, these working class heroes could easily be mistaken for guys in need of a “Queer Eye” makeover.
Brite portrays a vast and underrepresented segment of the gay population, the everyday working guy who doesn’t necessarily have a witty quip or catty sense of humor.
She has said she has always written about gay characters and identifies as male herself, though in a private and internal fashion.
expressgaynews.com /2004/5-7/arts/books/books.cfm   (681 words)

  
 247Gay.com - Gay News Online Community - Gay News - Gay Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Britain’s Gay Police Association (GPA) has been reprimanded this week for an advertisement that implied Christians were responsible for a huge rise in violent attacks on homosexuals.
According to Cybercast News Service, the advertisement appeared in the "Diversity" supplement of the British newspaper The Independent on June 29, two days before the homosexual EuroPride Day was commemorated in London with a downtown parade and a rally in Trafalgar Square.
New York Drag goes behind the scenes at Lucky Cheng’s, the infamous cabaret/restaurant on NY's Lower East Side, to explore the local drag scene.
www.247gay.com /page.cfm?sectionid=66   (390 words)

  
 ‘Moderate’ Muslim leader says being gay is immoral- from Pink News- all the latest gay news from the gay community - ...
The leader of the Muslim Council of Great Britain has sparked condemnation by religious and political leaders, after he claimed in a radio interview that gay relationships are damaging the foundations of society, and that homosexuality carries unusually high health risks.
Rabbi Danny Rich, the chief executive of Liberal Judaism today told PinkNews.co.uk: “This type of prejudicial comment sadness me. It is supremely ironic that a leading representative of a group that itself suffers unfair prejudice has made such comments that may in themselves lead to the prejudicial treatment of another minority group.
Alan Duncan, the first openly gay Conservative MP said: “This is an absurd medieval view.
www.pinknews.co.uk /news/view.php?id=305   (459 words)

  
 365 Gay The daily gay newspaper online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
New Bid To Pass LGBT Civil Rights Law In Pennsylvania
“The fact that someone is gay or straight has nothing to do with his or her ability to do a good job or the ability to be a good neighbor or tenant."
In New York, police raided a masked drag ball and arrested 99 men and charged them with masquerading as females.
www.365gay.com   (467 words)

  
 Gay.com UK | Newsletter services
Weekly news round-up: A weekly summary of the key news headlines from the previous seven days.
HIV News: A weekly round-up of the latest news and information regarding HIV/Aids, in assocation with Positive Nation magazine.
NEW: Gay.com UK Scene: A twice-monthly round up of the best clubs, bars and events on the gay scene in London and around the UK.
uk.gay.com /channel/news/email   (176 words)

  
 Express Gay News
It would be easy for progressives to dismiss the new attention-grabbing gays-for-guns movement as a strange offshoot of the gay male right.
After all, the Pink Pistols, the lesbian and gay 'shooters' group that already has chapters in nine cities, took its inspiration from an opinion piece by conservative gay journalist Jonathan Rauch.
In New York City, for example, police officers have been known to open fire when they 'mistake' an unarmed fl man's wallet or pager for a handgun.
www.pinkpistols.org /newspapers/expressgay.html   (797 words)

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