2009

THE HETEROSEXUAL QUESTIONNAIRE

Do you know someone who makes assumptions, particularly tired, cliche assumptions about homosexuals and our "lifestyle"? We’ve all heard the same ones, like "we chose to by gay" or "how do you know you’re gay if you’ve never had sex with the opposite sex?"…Well, copy this questionnaire and take it to them, or mail it

CA Legislature Passes Streamlined Rapid HIV Testing Bill

SACRAMENTO , Calif.– (Business Wire)–AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the operator of the largest non-government HIV testing program in California , today praised the California Legislature for its passage of Assembly Bill 221, which cleared the Assembly on final concurrence (61-0) today and moves on to the Governor`s desk. AB 221 updates and streamlines the training

Our New Gay-Straight Alliance Coordinator

A gay-straight alliance in our Central Valley is a dream we are trying to make a reality. A dream that we hope one day will consume our entire nation and, ultimately; the world. This alliance isn’t just a desire, but a necessity in order to establish equality and freedom from intolerance and bigotry for all.

DOMA Repeal Bill Coming Next Week

Rep. Jerrold Nadler will introduce legislation to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act next week. By Kerry Eleveld The Advocate has learned that Democratic representatives Jerrold Nadler of New York, Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin, and Jared Polis of Colorado will be introducing legislation to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act next Tuesday. A Democratic aide

ARIZONA CUTS BUDGET BY STRIPPING DOMESTIC PARTNERS OF BENEFITS

To anyone who challenges you on the rights of LGBT Americans, anyone who says that we are able to obtain the same legal, undeniable rights that straight couples have, rights which are PROTECTED by law, wave them over to this story. Until LGBT Americans are protected from discrimination on a FEDERAL level, these kinds of

ALAMEDA COMMUNITY CLASHES OVER LGBT BULLYING IN SCHOOLS

This video, from host Tucker Carlson, concerning a recent battle between LGBT community members and conservative community members, is one of the best examples I’ve seen of the way that LGBT issues are twisted and misrepresented by not only the people of the community, but the media. A couple of minutes in, Carlson puts up

JUDY SHEPARD PUSHES FOR HATE CRIMES LEGISLATION

By Andrea Stone, USA TODAY CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Judy Shepard steps to the ballroom lectern, dangles her reading glasses and waves a folding fan. Necessities, she explains, for "a woman of a certain age." The state employees chuckle. Soon they — and their guest speaker — will weep. The story of how Shepard’s son Matthew