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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

Ben & Jerry’s Honors Same Sex Marriage In Vermont

BURLINGTON, Vt.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ben & Jerry’s, known for its euphoric ice cream flavors and dedication to social justice, celebrates the beginning of the freedom to marry for gay and lesbian couples in Vermont with the symbolic renaming of its well known ice cream flavor "Chubby Hubby" to "Hubby Hubby" . In partnership with Freedom to Marry,

Equality California Decides On 2012

Equality California (EQCA) has made the decision to focus on a 2012 ballot measure, rather than 2010. You can read and download their report on this by clicking here… Equality California Analysis & Plan The following is from EQCA Marriage Director Marc Solomon… People have been asking me for weeks, "What is EQCA’s position on

The Violence Continues – Gay Center Shooting in Tel Aviv

TEL AVIV (Agence France-Presse) — A masked man opened fire on a crowd at a gay community center in Tel Aviv late Saturday, killing three people and wounding at least 10 others, the Israeli emergency services said. A young man and a young woman were killed on the spot and the third victim died in

Suspect In Provost Murder Kills Himself

CAMP PENDLETON — A sailor charged with killing and burning a Navy seaman during an arson attack at Camp Pendleton was found dead in the base’s brig, according to Navy officials. Petty Officer Jonathan Campos, 32, of Lancaster, apparently asphyxiated himself by ingesting toilet paper, said Brian O’Rourke, a spokesman for Navy Region Southwest. Campos

Bombs & Beatings At Outgames

As many as three explosive devices reportedly detonated in two track stadiums of the Outgames in Copenhagen, leaving one person with minor injuries. Before the men’s 4×200-meter track relay in the afternoon, two bombs were thrown onto the track and exploded instantly, according to a witness writing in an e-mail obtained by Advocate.com. An Outgames athlete

REVEREND ERIC LEE UNDER FIRE FOR SUPPORTING GAY MARRIAGE

By JENNIFER STEINHAUER Published: July 10, 2009 Reverend Eric Lee spoke eloquently and honestly at Fresno’s "Meet In The Middle". To view the video of his speech, click HERE LOS ANGELES — The Southern Christian Leadership Conference, the 50-year-old civil rights organization founded by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and others, is seeking

Protest In Fort Worth Over Gay Bar Raid & Injuries

Police say 7 arrested for public intoxication; one man remains hospitalized with brain injury incurred during incident   Between 150 and 200 people gathered on the steps of the Tarrant County Courthouse Sunday, June 28 — the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion — to protest a police raid on a Fort Worth gay bar,