Young, Gay and Murdered
Today Newsweek Magazine came out with a cover story about young kids coming out and gay hate crimes. This is a MUST READ. Click Here to read this great article covering these important social issues…
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No on 8 Paid Organizer position available
The American Friends Service Committee is a Quaker organization which includes people of various faiths who are committed to social justice, peace, and humanitarian service. Its work is based on the Quaker belief in the worth of every person and faith in the power of love to overcome violence and injustice. Position Available Title: No on
Prop 8 – Nuts & Bolts Of The Gay Marriage Ballot Measure
Proposition 8 is the gay marriage ballot measure which will be voted on in November by Californians. If passed, it may nullify the California State Supreme Court ruling which legalized same sex marriage in the state. Maybe…the problem is no one really knows what will happen. I’ve discussed this with several people and there’s a
Los Angeles 2008 OUTFEST Film Festival Coverage
Check out Advocate’s coverage of LOS ANGELES OUTFEST, the country’s largest LGBT Film Festival. Read film reviews and see the coverage HERE
“The Dark Knight” Opens – Ledger’s Final Performance
Heath Ledger, who died tragically last year, delivers his final, and what may be the finest performance of his career in “The Dark Knight”, the new Batman movie which opens Friday, July 18, 2008. Click on the following link to read the review. The Dark Knight Review
Rock The Vote – Register To Vote Online
The upcoming November election is a critical one for the LGBT community. Besides making sure that a Republican does not get elected, LGBT Californians and their supporters need to turn out in force to defeat the Gay Marriage Ballot Measure, which would reverse the recent Supreme Court Ruling. If you aren’t registered to vote you
DÉJÀ VU Gives Back To The Community
Déjà vu Fresno’s premier gay night club has enjoyed success due to the support from the gay community of Fresno, the surrounding communities and our wonderful and devoted staff. When Lee and Steve opened Déjà vu in December of 2002 part of their business plan was to always give back to the gay community as
CA Supreme Court Declines Hearing Challenge To Gay Marriage Vote
The California Supreme Court declined on Wednesday to hear a challenge to a ballot measure asking voters to ban same-sex marriage. Read the story HERE
Elizabeth Dole Wants Jesse Helms Associated With AIDS Bill
Sen. Elizabeth Dole (R-NC) yesterday introduced an amendment that would have added the name of Jesse Helms to the title of the HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria bill that is before the Senate. Helms, who died eleven days ago, was the nation’s most vociferous foe of federal funding for HIV/AIDS programs from the epidemic’s beginning until
Catholics and Priests and Nudity, Oh My
The Catholics just never stop entertaining. They really have a gift for it…A Westchester County Catholic school principal is in serious trouble after he was arrested for allegedly going on a naked sexual romp with two other men in the backyard of a vacant home in the Orchard Hill section of town on Sunday. Read