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The Next Wave for US Marriage Equality

2013 was a great year for marriage equality. The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Windsor brought federal recognition of same-sex married couples. When Windsor was decided, it was unclear what effect it would have on the bigger fight, the fight to strike down all remaining same-sex marriage bans. Recent decisions in two of the most […]

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I Have Had Enough

I have had enough of people being able to say ridiculous things about the LGBT community and get away with it. Most recently it was the star of the Bachelor who called us perverts. He also said that there should never be a gay Bachelor. Really, gay men and women can get married in 18

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Epic Westboro Baptist Church Fail in Sacramento

One of our local Sacramento-area high schools, Granite Bay High School, is producing the Laramie Project, and Westboro Baptist Church announced with great fanfare that they would be here to protest it. Local LGBT rights activists Beverly Kearny and Jovi Radtke swung into action, mobilizing the local LGBT community the same way they did last

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Caterer Who Discriminated Against Gay Couple Could Escape Consequences

A California caterer who refuse to serve a gay couple for their wedding might be small enough to avoid any consequences. On Top Magazine reports: A California catering business that refused to serve a gay couple might be small enough to avoid the state’s anti-discrimination laws… Zimmerman’s catering company, Janet Zimmerman Catering, operates mainly on

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HPV Awareness: It’s not just for women anymore

Author’s note: This article contains information on the human papilloma virus (HPV), its treatment, and its vaccine.  The author in no way intends the information to be used to diagnose, treat, or cure any condition and should not be construed as an attempt to practice medicine.  All medical conditions should be evaluated on a case

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Efforts to Repeal Transgender Kids Law Survives First Count

Although an initial count of signatures revealed the effort to repeal California’s new law that protects transgender kids in schools didn’t have enough signatures to qualify, it did eke out enough for full recount. The Advocate reports: Since the deadline for turning in signatures this past November, the office of California’s secretary of state has

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The Parents’ Phrase Book

Editor’s note: My brother, Whit Honea, just had his first book published – a book on how to deal with parenting that is written for all kinds of families.  Although Whit is straight, he is one of the most open guys I know, and he wrote his book with parents of all stripes in mind.

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Hackin’ The Net

We bet you have indirectly used an app called HotSchedules and never known it, but if you got a smiling server to bring you food or drink at restaurants like Rock Bottom, Palomino or a host of others, then you unknowingly used it. Have you ever checked out at the Apple store? Then you might

Pink in the sheets

Mz Pink, I have always been career-orientated. I knew I would get a good job and excel. I never put any thought in having a relationship, family or other friendships because of my mindset. I was okay with the way things were going, too. I mean I did have friends, but a relationship was low

Finances in Focus

Chasing after a “hot” investment — By the time you hear about a supposedly “hot” investment, it may already be cooling off. But even more importantly, it might not have been appropriate for your diversification needs in the first place, especially if you already own similar investments. Investing too aggressively — To achieve your long-term