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noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 04:29:00 +0000

Since inception this blog has been, what I call, a mirror blog. 2015Place.com has been the primary source. All seemed to be moving along swimmingly until recently.

Apparently google considers the mirror blog a spam blog. Google has already shut down one of my other mirror blogs. When that happens I no longer have access to the blog. It simply stops functioning. Leaving the readers wondering what happened.

For that reason this blog will be closing soon.

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GLBT News Headlines (T4T-6)

noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 04:21:00 +0000

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Jan. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- On the eve of the departure this weekend of an LGBT-oriented cruise that has a scheduled stop in Labadee, Haiti, the owners of three of America's leading LGBT cruise companies along with community activists Claire Lucas and Mark Bromley announced a coo

New members to serve leadership roles at LGBTQ youth-focused non-profit LOS ANGELES, Jan. 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Trevor Project, the leading national organization focused on crisised on crisis and suicide prevention efforts among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth, toda

In the Equality in the Courts blog series, HRC attorneys discuss news and break down the legal theories in Supreme Court and federal court cases. This post is from Mike Wilson, HRCâs Staff Counsel for Special Projects: On January 15, 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the case of Doe No. 1 v. Reed, [...]

Think Progress has some numbers from a new Democracy Corps poll showing widespread support for repeal of the military’s discriminatory Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy. Â The pollsters purposely phrased the question in the most conservative way possible (”Federal law currently prohibits openly gay men and women from serving in the military. Â Do you think this [...]

This week’s catastrophic earthquake in Haiti left thousands without water, food, medicine and other basic necessities.Â A number of wonderful organizations are working on the ground and right now they need our financial support in order to get relief to those who need it. The organization CARE is seeking donations to help address the immediate needs [...]

The inaugural Desperado Gay and Lesbian Film Festival will debut Jan. 29-30 at Paradise Valley Community College.

For the first time in a decade, the Justice Department has moved to intervene in a lawsuit on behalf of a high school boy who was beaten up for being effeminate. Lawyers argue he is protected under Title IX â" and gay and lesbian groups see it as a statement about the Obama administration's priorities.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In response to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling prohibiting the video transmission of the proceedings in Perry v. Schwarzenegger, the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center's Chief Executive Officer Lorri L. Jean has issued the following statement:

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noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 04:05:00 +0000

GRATUITOUS SKIN â" Since heading home to spend time with his family over the holidays, Real World: Brooklyn alum and fitness geek Scott Herman has found his old toys, picked up his new whip, and introduced us to the whole family. But that's not what pays the bills. Giving clients porn star butts does. Oh, [...]

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Police in Kawaala, northwest of Uganda's capital Kampala, are "still hunting for Fatima Ssaabwe and Sanyu Mikki, the shameless gay couple that went in hiding shortly after surviving the wrath of enraged residents. The naughty girls, hitherto residents of Kawaala in Rubaga Division, a Kampala suburb, sneaked out of copsâ hands after being rescued [...]

So you may of heard of Maggie Gallagher – that big ol’ closeted bull-dyke that heads up the National Organization for Marriage, otherwise known as NOM. Or perhaps you voted for her as the “Most Detestable Anti-gay Douchebag of 2009“? Or maybe you’ve seen Stephen Colbert’s spoof on NOM? Well it seems any hope of her [...]

Hey Men – Join us at Bella Pasta this Friday, January 15, 2010. Come in for some stiff drinks, great conversation, some tasty appetizers then stick around for the dinner specials. – See you there!

I happened by this and thought I’d post it, though it’s a little dated. It’s a good reminder of what was started here in our community to help change minds and views, sometimes our own. From gaycities.com. Out on the small town with Fresnoâs Robin McGehee June 20, 2009 Gays & lesbians are making their presence known outside the [...]

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critical services for gay community face major cutbacks

New report documents devastating impact for gay and transgender Oregonians if Measures 66 and 67 fail

(PORTLAND, oregon â" FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 2010) â" As ballots begin arriving in mailboxes around the state, Basic Rights Oregon today distributed a new report documenting the impact of budget cuts expected if Measures 66 and 67 fail.

According to the study, released by the Williams Institute at UCLA, tens of thousands of lesbian, gay and bisexual Oregonians face severe cuts to critical services like HIV treatment and prevention, civil rights enforcement, mental health programs, education and public safety if Oregon voters do not pass Measures 66 and 67 in the January election.

In a dramatic illustration of the impact of failing to pass Measures 66 and 67, the Oregon Department of Human Services predicts that cuts to HIV testing and treatment program could result in 35 additional Oregon deaths.

"For many gay and transgender Oregonians who will lose critical services, this is literally a life or death election," said Jeana Frazzini, executive director of Basic Rights Oregon. She added, "We can't afford to lose. We have to vote Yes on Meas on Measures 66 and 67."

Highlights of the report include an analysis of the American Community Survey and other sources indicating that 12,000 poor and low-income LGBT Oregonians rely on public services that face cuts.

"It is critical that Oregonians vote yes on Measures 66 and 67," said Michael Kaplan, executive director of Cascade AIDS Project. "Should these measures fail, we will be looking at drastic cuts to a broad net of services that our communities and our clients rely on."

Basic Rights Oregon is the state's leading advocacy organization working to ensure that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Oregonians experience equality. The Williams Institute at UCLA is the nation's leading research organization studying sexual orientation law and public policy.

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This week’s featured music video is the official video for Brad Walsh’s “Human Nature,” from his new album of the same name. Video: Human Nature Related Links: - Brad Walsh – Music - Brad Walsh on MySpace

Friday’s Gay News Roundup: Pageant News; B.C. News; Family News; Miews; Military Watch; and Prop 8 Notes. Pageant News: An update from China. China Daily: Gay pageant contestants want acceptance, not hype. **UPDATE**: AP – Police force first Mr Gay China pageant to close. B.C. News: - Vancouver — Gay tenants win B.C. Human Rights Tribunal complaint. - Prince George [...]

Thursday’s Gay News & Views: Update on the Slug Pellet Guy; The American Gay Ban in the in the Military; The Hazing Probe; Policing in the UK; Marriage in China; An Activist Convicted of Manslaughter; More on Uganda; Frat News; Play-Doh…; And a sweet article about love & tennis… Crime & Courts: - UK — Remember this guy? [...]

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noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:00:00 +0000

In the Equality in the Courts blog series, HRC attorneys discuss news and break down the legal theories related to the U.S. and state supreme courts as well as other significant federal cases.Â This post is submitted by HRC Law Fellow Aaron Friedman: Thursday, the Justice Department moved to intervene in a lawsuit against the MohawkÂ CentralÂ School DistrictÂ inÂ New [...]

On December 19, stimulus-based COBRA assistance was expanded to cover employees involuntarily terminated through February 28, 2010 and extended the COBRA premium reduction period from nine to 15 months. This critical assistance helps the recently-unemployed and their families afford health insurance coverage under their previous employerâs group health insurance â" but same-sex partners and spouses of [...]

Earlier this week, the Bozeman City Commission voted 3-0 to prohibitÂ public employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.Â Â They also updated their policies to clarify that they provide benefitsÂ to domestic partners of city staff. Bozeman is now the second city in Montana, after Missoula, to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in [...]

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noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:42:00 +0000

Oh, lovely: "A joint resolution sponsored by 18 Senate Republicans was introduced Thursday proposing a constitutional amendment specifying marriage between one man and one woman as the only legal union that is valid or recognized in the state. 'This starts the ball rolling. Itâs imperative that the citizens of the state of Iowa have something [...]

Erik, who goes by "StraightActingGayGuy" on the Y-Tube, has never been on a date with a guy. Ever! This makes us feel bad. Not just because the void in his life has him uploading videos to the interwebs talking about his despair, but because he knows he's the romantic type and wants to at least [...]

The American Historical Association learned the hard way about crossing the boycott line in front of Doug Manchester's Hyatt hotel in San Diego: People will scream at you! With organized protests against the Prop 8-supporting hotelier popping up anytime a large organization plans on holding a convention at the property comes word the State Bar [...]

Tom Purcell’s professional men’s mixer is just around the corner.Â Mark your calendars for Friday, January 15, 6pm.Â This installment ofÂ the bi-monthly gathering of gay men wi men will be held at Bella Pasta on the northwest corner of Cedar and Herndon behind the Applebees.Â If you are looking for a great early evening kick off to [...]

Tickets are $10 all pre-event ticket buyers will be entered to win a Marriott/The Original New Yearâs Eve package!

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In the days leading up to my departure for Maine, I wasn't sure what to expect from the people I'd meet here. I'm no stranger to ballot campaigns; we've had our share of those in ose in Oregon. I rode on Tuesday to a suburb outside of Portland, Maine with another volunteer staff to meet with nine high school students about their interest to get involved with the No On 1 campaign. Our goal was to start a âFriends and Familyâ Volunteer Recruitment Phone Bank with them on the spot, and to organize a few times when they and their friends could volunteer together, canvassing door-to-door the weekend before Election Day. We rolled up to their neighborhood Starbucks at about 3 o'clock and met the students inside. They'd come straight after school, and had heard about the campaign at an all-ages concert, where they'd been watching their favorite local band. Three of the youth were band members! A few of them had worn their No On 1 buttons to school that day, and mentioned that they'd started conversations with other students about the issue, and what it meant to them. After introducing ourselves and briefly describing the state of the campaign, we read through a script and role-played it, making sure to arm the students with the facts needed to express to their friends and family members how much this means to them and why we need their help in the last two weeks of the campaign. When we asked the students to get out their mobile phones and start calling to sign their friends up for volunteer shifts with the campaign, they excelled at the task! After about a half hour, the students made a plan to gather together with their newly signed up volunteers for a morning canvass on Halloween, knocking on doors to get out the vote. None of the nine students were affiliated with the Gay Straight Alliance at their school, (and none mentioned that they identified as LGBT,) but all shared a sense that whoever you are and whomever you love, couples deserve to be recognized equally under the law.

The Following short video documents the lives of gay couples and individuals living in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Topics covered: opinions about gay marriage, the challenges of coming out, and definitions of love. For Better or For Worse: Gay Marriage Related Links: - NMSU Criminal Justic Dept. - NMSU Creative Media Institute

Friday’s Gay News Roundup: Pageant News; B.C. News; Family News; Military Watch; and Prop 8 Notes. Pageant News: An update from China. China Daily: Gay pageant contestants want acceptance, not hype. B.C. News: - Vancouver — Gay tenants win B.C. Human Rights Tribunal complaint. - Prince George Citizen – Mayor not afraid to buck trend. (Gay controversy in Prince [...]

Thursday’s Gay News & Views: Update on the Slug Pellet Guy; The American Gay Ban in the Military; The Hazing Probe; Policing in the UK; Marriage in China; An Activist Convicted of Manslaughter; More on Uganda; Frat News; Play-Doh…; And a sweet article about love & tennis… Crime & Courts: - UK — Remember this guy? [...]

Hollywood director, actor Rob Reiner has emerged as an unexpected voice, (for some) in support of gay marriage. He was at the Proposition 8 trial in San Francisco earlier this week. CBSNewsOnline has that story: Rob Reiner Challenges Prop 8 Related Posts: - Prop 8 Coverage â" Day 1 - Prop 8 Coverage â" Day 2 - More Highlights from [...]

More Highlights from the Prop 8 Trial — Mainly from Day 3 — Plus Opinion & Reporting on the Week So Far: - On a related note to the trial: Prop 8 film sells out at Sundance (The Mormon Proposition) - Opinion: Prop. 8 backers’ procreation argument doesn’t ring true - Opinion: Dustin Lance Black: We Cannot Wait - [...]

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noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:00:00 +0000

Yesterday saw the longest day of the trial so far and was dominated by testimony from two expert witnesses â" Dr. Edmund Egan, the chief economist for the City of San Francisco, and Columbia University professor Ilan Meyer, a social psychologist and public health expert.Â Dr. Eganâs testimony emphasized how Proposition 8 costs San Francisco [...]

GLSEN (the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network), the Matthew Shepard Foundation and The Trevor Project â" three organizations that work to improve the lives of LGBT youth â" are among 100 finalists in Chase Community Giving, a campaign by Chase and Facebook to award $5 million to charities voted on by Facebook users. These three [...]

Yesterday’s earthquake in Haiti has caused massive destruction and loss of life, leaving countless people without access to basic necessities.Â This type of disaster requires a huma a humanitarian response equal to the challenge and a great LGBT organization called the Rainbow World Fund is collecting donations with their relief partner Care to provide food, water, shelter [...]

Next Wednesday marks the anniversary: one full year of President Obama in office. Yet despite grassroots pressure and a fair-minded president, Congress hasn’t moved legislation to make it illegal to discriminate in the workplace and the military. And meanwhile, the right wing is emboldened: last week, New Jersey rejected marriage equality after the National Organization [...]

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International Gay News Headlines (T25T-3)

noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:55:00 +0000

Wearing pink for the occasion, Melbourne Lord Mayor Robert Doyle launched Melbourneâs queer cultural festival, the 22nd annual Midsumma Festival, at Flinders Street station this week alongside a selection of drag kings and drag queens.

Auspiced by the ALSO Foundation and headed by Minus 18, Drag School is the program that gives those under 18 a theatrical opportunity to learn how to express themselves through a queer cultural phenomenon of Drag. Alison Bennett finds out more...

Madonna has a 36-year-old son and all the details will be revealed when a film about the starâs illegitimate child is launched later this year.

The Guardian

Uganda president: "Go slow" on anti-gay bill
GlobalPost
The controversial bill thrust Uganda into the international spotlight at the center of the global clash over gay rights. Museveni, who had been silent about ...
Ugandan Official: Gay Bill Not Yet Foreign Policy IssueVoice of America
Uganda rows back on draconian anti-gay law after western outrageThe Guardian
US Exports Cultural War To UgandaNPR
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Newark Liberty Airport security; NJ's gay marriage debate continues; Powerball ...
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Increase security, not laws The recent breach of security at Newark Liberty International Airport has created concern throughout the country and generated ...
The Record: Letters, Jan. 14, 2010NorthJersey.com
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Chinese govt. helps suspect in NJ airport breachKFDA

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Matos opposes gay marriage
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He was patted down as a 2-year-old at Newark Liberty International Airport. Police in California say a car dealer who repossessed a San Jose woman's Honda ...
McGreevey's ex-wife opposes gay marriageAsbury Park Press

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Gay Canadian singer/songwriter Rufus Wainwright's planned New Zealand and Australian concerts next month have been cancelled due to an illness in his family.

The capital's long-running library resource for lesbians will open in a new location this weekend.

A conservative's case for same-sex marriageeTaiwan News… of government excess are only too happy to see government in this instance intervene in the personal lives of millions of gay and lesbian couples. … and more » Read more….

Top military and civilian officers will testify at DADT hearings… Read more….

Proposition 8 trial day 3 coverage Read more….

MPs have heard the defence of provocation in court cases is a "homophobic hangover" that should long have been done away with.

Friends of nds of the New Zealand-born diplomat found strangled and with an anti-gay note say he was like royalty in Jamaica - even before he was appointed British honorary consul.

The Big Gay Out 09 will reflect the diversity of New Zealand's rainbow communities in the entertainment and events taking place this Sunday, 8 February from 12.00 till 7.30pm, in Coyle Park Pt Chevalier, Auckland.

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noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:42:00 +0000

MORNING GOODS â" When not making us envious of fabric, 24-year-old model Victor Ross II is promoting one of those line-down-the-curb velvet rope-clipboard bars in Los Angeles. Which either makes him part of the problem or, in our view, part of the solution. CONTINUED Â» CONTINUED Â» Permalink | Post a comment | Add to del.icio.us Tagged: Models, Morning [...]

As we learn the U.S. Senate's Armed Services Committee is gearing up for next month's hearings on 1993's Don't Ask Don't Tell law — where Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Chairman of Joint of Chiefs of Staff Adm. Michael Mullen will testify at Sen. Carl Levin's request — comes word that the just-leaked memo out [...]

As Olson/Boies battles Cooper/Thompson in the federal Prop 8 trial, feelings will be hurt, sides will be taken, and battles will be won. But at least two attendees of Perry v. Schwarzenegger are enjoying the proceedings in their own special way: by getting it on in the courthouse bathroom. CONTINUED Â» Permalink | Post a comment | [...]

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noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:00:00 +0000

Today, D.C. Superior Court Judge Judith N. Macaluso issued a rulingÂ [pdf] rejecting the arguments in aÂ case brought byÂ anti-marriage equality activists and backed by thirty-nine forty-nine* Republican members of Congress that argued the D.C. Board of Elections was wrong to prevent a ballot initiative defining marriage as only between a man and a woman.Â Marriage equality [...]

This update on our continuing organizing around the Employment Non-Discrimination Act comes from David Hurley, currently in New Jersey: This past Sunday I was invited to speak to Skylands Unitarian Universalist Fellowship to talk about ENDA and the faith communityâs responsibilities to speak up and take action in support of fair workplaces on behalf of our [...]

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Gay News Magazine Headlines (T24T-2)

noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:06:00 +0000

Feature Story: Centaur Motorcycle Club has been producing Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend's official events long before its current president, Steve Kenney, discovered the organization 20 years ago.
''MAL is our event,'' Kenney says. ''And this is a big year for us because we have our 40th anniversary in May.''
To commemorate 40 years of leather kinship, Centaur MC will present a video montage of its history before this year's Mr. Mid-Atlantic Leather contest on Sunday. Kenney says the group now includes about 35 active members, who are primarily men. ...more

Feature Story: It's the roar of motorcycles on 14th Street. The crisp smack of leather on flesh. All those leatherfolk standing in front of the Washington Plaza Hotel on Thomas Circle. You know what time it is. Welcome to Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend 2010.
There are a number of ways to quantify MAL weekend. There's the notorious 1976 leather cocktail party at New York's Waldorf Astoria Hotel that was the forebear to the massive event seen today. The Centaur Motorcycle Club (MC), turning 40 this year, now runs the weekend (see sidebar, page 29). The weekend has turned out a Mr. Mid-Atlantic Leather since 1985. You could count attendance or income generated for the city. What really matters are not the figures and dates, but the soul of the event.
And that soul belongs to those who create and attend MAL Weekend. These thousands of leather enthusiasts -- or these days it could be sports gear, neoprene, or a variety of other fabrics or fetishes -- have sensibilities and stories about their own leather experiences and about the larger community. Speaking with a slice of this life, it's nearly impossible not to see this community as one that values an unmatched camaraderie, that celebrates philanthropy, and that ignites the kinkiest desires in those who even dare get close. ...more

News: The passage of the marriage equality bill by D.C. City Council on December 15 and signing of the bill by Mayor Adrian Fenty later that week may have been, as longtime District LGBT equality advocate Bob Summersgill said, ''the easy step'' in reaching D.C. marriage equality.
In the past week, the Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Equality Amendment Act of 2009 was transmitted to Congress for review, a judge heard arguments on whether same-sex marriage can be subject to an initiative in the District and a referendum effort was filed by equality opponents. After all that, marriage equality is still moving forward – but there are several hurdles remaining in place before the D.C. Clerk of Courts signs the first marriage certificate.
The congressional hurdle has been one of the most talked about, although it appears unlikely that congressional interference – even if it is to come – would come during the 30-day review period. Any civil law passed by the D.C. City Council and signed by the mayor is transmitted to Congress, which then has 30 legislative days to vote to reject the bill. ...more

Rue McClanahan is now recovering from a stroke that followed her November heart bypass surgery.

As the 2010 U.S. Senate race heats up in New York, former Tennessee congressman Harold Ford Jr. is fielding questions, particularly those concerning his new stances on issues like abortion and gay marriage.

The New York State Thruway Authority has been ordered to pay a transgender woman more than $55,000 in damages after a judge ruled she had endured a hostile work environment.

During the four-day event in Nashville, the number of attendees far exceeded the anticipated 300 guests.

Senator Carl Levin will schedule a hearing on repeal of the military's ban on open gay service in January

A Portland, Maine jury has found a gay activist guilty of manslaughter

Opponents of a District of Columbia gay marriage law have lost their lawsuit against the city's elections board

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Canadian Gay News Headlines (T13T-4)

noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 09:43:00 +0000

The man bashed at the Fountainhead Pub last March has only marginally improved in the last 10 months, says his friend Lindsay Wincherauk. Ritchie Dowrey was allegedly propelled backwards by a punch in the fac...

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noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 08:42:00 +0000

We've learned one thing about White Collar's Matt Bomer: Many of you have an opinion about him! The actor is openly gay, but not "openly" as in "tell all the fans of his USA Network show," but "openly" as in "Hollywood industry knows and that's as far as we want this story going." Which explains [...]

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noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 03:48:00 +0000

Military Newspaper Suggests Book is "Definitive" and "Separates Opinion from Fact" SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Jan. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Military Times has chosen a book criticizing the "don't ask, don't tell" policy as one of its sixteen best military books of the decade. The book, "Unfrien

BROOKLYN, N.Y., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The New Jersey state Senate's decisive vote last week approving the traditional definition of marriage, was greeted with praise and thanks by opponents of same-sex marriage, including the Vaad L'Shmor Kehillasenu. While Garden StateGarden State advocates for gay rights insisted that with the vote, they had won a record of public statements to use in a state Supreme court challenge, New Jersey joins New York and the large majority of U.S. states in unequivocal endorsement of the traditional definition of marriage.

The Lesbian and Gay Lawyers Association of Los Angeles has announced that it will be honoring Eric A. Webber of Irell & Manella LLP and The Servicemembers Legal Defense Network at its 31st Annual Awards Dinner Gala on Feb 6.

Fox's "Glee" is among the series nominated for a GLAAD Media Award, the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation announced this morning.

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noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 03:40:00 +0000

Listening to GLAAD chief Jarrett Barrios defend himself from criticism — that accepting money from the very entertainment media companies it's policing is a conflict of interest — is like listening to credit ratings agencies like Standard & Poor's defend themselves from criticism over auditing financial products from the very Wall Street banks that are [...]

Canadian Dominic Scaia, who had his breasts removed in November as part of a gender reassignment surgery, uploaded photos of his post-op chest — sans boobies — to Facebook to show off his mound-free chest. But just hours after changing his profile picture, he found his account disabled. Uh oh! CONTINUED Â» Permalink | 18 comments | [...]

I went camping last week at Big Sur with Â some friends for one night and it justÂ remindedÂ me how much fun camping really is. I suggest everyone go do it. I would suggest Big Sur to everyone who has not been there before. The weather was beautiful, warm enough not to wear a shirt in fact. [...]

Oregonians nians Against Discrimination Business Leaders Luncheon

Wednesday, April 21 2010
Portland Ballroom, Oregon Convention Center
This annual event gives business leaders, lawmakers, and community leaders an opportunity to take a stand in support of gay and transgender equality.

We are pleased to announce the dates for our 2010 Event Series! Mark your calendars now so that you don’t miss out on any of the excitement and surprises from our incredible events: Â Oregonians Against Discrimination Business Leaders Luncheon Wednesday, April 21 2010 Portland Ballroom, Oregon Convention Center This annual event gives business leaders, lawmakers, and community leaders [...]

MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Thomas Wheatley

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January 8, 2010 Thomas@basicrights.org

critical services for gay community face major cutbacks

New report documents devastating impact for gay and transgender Oregonians if Measures 66 and 67 fail

Highlights of the report include an analysis of the American Community Survey and other sources indicating that 12,000 poor and low-income LGBT Oregonians rely on public services that face cuts.

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noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:39:00 +0000

Hak-Shing William Tam, who has, hilariously, so far not been granted his request to leave the Perry Prop 8 lawsuit, which he volunteered to join as an intervenor, became the star of yesterday's courtroom when his public letter to Chinese-Americans church groups — arguing gay marriage was only a stepping stone in the radical homosexual [...]

Oregonians nians Against Discrimination Business Leaders Luncheon

MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Thomas Wheatley

503-222-6151 x103 (w)

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January 8, 2010 Thomas@basicrights.org

critical services for gay community face major cutbacks

New report documents devastating impact for gay and transgender Oregonians if Measures 66 and 67 fail

(PORTLAND, oregon â" FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 2010) â" As ballots begin arriving in mailboxes around taround the state, Basic Rights Oregon today distributed a new report documenting the impact of budget cuts expected if Measures 66 and 67 fail.

Highlights of the report include an analysis of the American Community Survey and other sources indicating that 12,000 poor and low-income LGBT Oregonians rely on public services that face cuts.

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noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:42:00 +0000

UPDATE, 3:08pm: Dominic Scaia just tweeted to say that Facebook has reactivated his account. "They've reinstated my account, but they maintain that the photos were against the TOS [terms of servic...

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noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:38:00 +0000

Today, D.C. Superior Court Judge Judith N. Macaluso issued a rulingÂ [pdf] rejecting the arguments in aÂ case brought byÂ anti-marriage equality activists and backed by thirty-nine Republican members of Congress that argued the D.C. Board of Elections was wrong to prevent a ballot initiative defining marriage as only between a man and a woman.Â Marriage equality advocates [...]

The following post on efforts to repeal the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy is from HRC Deputy Legislative Director David Stacy: With Congress convening for the 2nd Session of the 111th Congress this week, efforts to repeal the discriminatory Donât Ask, Donât Tell law are intensifying.Â In the last twenty-four hours, weâve seen two signs of [...]

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noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:40:00 +0000

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As much as we want to believe this rumor that Elton John is on the short list to replace Simon Cowell on American Idol next season, we cannot fathom a world where The Bitch sits still through hours and hours of "Tiny Dancer" auditions. CONTINUED Â» Permalink | Post a comment | Add to del.icio.us Tagged: American Idol, [...]

Chelmsford High School, in the northeast corner of Massachusetts, is playing home to a police investigation after administrators were alerted on Wednesday to a Facebook event, set for Jan. 19, called "Kill All Gay People," which claims, in a spelling error-riddled post, "ever one that s gay dies." The Facebook page includes a photo of [...]

Tickets are $10 all pre-event ticket buyers will be entered to win a Marriott/The Original New Yearâs Eve package!

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noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:37:00 +0000

While the big news late yesterday was the Supreme Courtâs decision not to allow the broadcast of the trial, it was also a compelling day in Judge Walkerâs courtroom.Â Yesterday began with the cross-examination of Yale professor George Chauncey, in which pro-Prop 8 lawyer David Thompson laughably suggested whether âWill and Grace,â âBrokeback Mountainâ and [...]

Late this afternoon, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld its temporary stay on the broadcast of the trial proceedings in Perry v. Schwarzenegger. In an opinion issued per curiam, with no single justice listed as author, the Court concluded that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit had not followed the proper procedures [...]

SCOTUSblog is reporting a 5-4 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to block broadcast of the trial challenging California’s proposition 8.Â We’ll update this post when we have more information on their decision.

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International Gay News Headlines (T25T-3)

noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:50:00 +0000

Early this month, China celebrated its first gay wedding - unofficial and illegal, but the male couple say they will 'never desert' each other.

The pope has again come out against gay marriage. Tying the topic in with the world's environmental issues, the leader of the Catholic church says gay marriage 'endangers' the human species.

Before Michael Jacksonâs death, more than thirty remix albums, including unofficial releases, had already been produced.

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MPs sign motion to condemn Uganda's gay execution bill
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The motion calls on the government to ask Uganda to "uphold international humanitarian law" by decriminalising homosexualty and outlawing discrimination. ...
Uganda rows back on draconian anti-gay law after western outrageThe Guardian
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Supreme Court blocks plans to broadcast Prop. 8 trial
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The case deals with California's gay-marriage ban. By Warren Richey Staff writer / January 13, 2010 The US Supreme Court has blocked remote broadcasts of a ...
Supreme Court: No camerasVariety
Prop 8: An Entire Minority is on Trial - and as we fight for our legal ...Lez Get Real
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America's Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation group has nominated the film story of Kiwi lesbian entertainers the Topp Twins in its documentary category for this year's media awards.

"At 3:40pm on Tuesday 12 January 2010, at a meeting with fellow former Trustee Richard Kittelty, and in the presence of the solicitor, I had the honour to make the final signature to wrap-up HERO, after a brilliant near-20 year service by HERO and all its supporters to the wider New Zealand gay community," Auckland's HERO Festival's final standing Trustee Mike Binis tells GayNZ.com.

Aussie-based singing drag sensation Miz Ima Starr is bringing her one-woman cabaret show to Auckland's Aroha Festival in March.

Amnesty wants Malawi gays released Read more….

(New York) Former U.S. Rep. Harold Ford Jr. is readying for a fight in the race to challenge Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand in this fall’s Democratic primary. Ford, who represented Tennessee in the House, has said he has not decided yet whether to get into the New York U.S. Senate race, but … Read more….

(Portland, Maine) A gun collector who introduced several weapons into sexual play with two other men contends the weapons were intended to fulfill a sexual fantasy. Instead, a lethal combination of drugs, extreme sex and Russian roulette has put him on trial for manslaughter. Both the defense and prosecutors say there … Read more….

Amnesty wants Malawi gays released Read more….

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Combined Gay News Headlines (T5T-1)

noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:40:00 +0000

MORNING GOODS â" We don't cook. We barely know how to turn on the oven. But if we found 20-year-old Los Angeles model Marcelino sitting on our kitchen counter, we'd be slightly more inclined to improve our culinary skills. CONTINUED Â» CONTINUED Â» Permalink | Post a comment | Add to del.icio.us Tagged: Models, Morning Goods, Photos, risque

Is Joe Hoeffel, the former Democratic Congressman from Pennsylvania, one of these politicians whose view on gay marriage is "evolving" now that he's seeking a new, higher office? Hoeffel, who's running in the 2010 race to become Pennsylvania's governor, has a section on his campaign website — complete with a photo of two gals in [...]

In a 5-4 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court backed the defendants in Perry v. Schwarzenegger and granted their request to keep cameras out of the courtroom. The unsigned decision applies only to the satellite feeds that were going to be made available in five cities, but it's far reaching enough to assume the YouTube delayed [...]

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critical services for gay community face major cutbacks

New report documents devastating impact for gay and transgender Oregonians if Measures 66 and 67 fail

Highlights of the report include an analysis of the American Community Survey and other sources indicating that 12,000 poor and low-income LGBT Oregonians rely on public services that face cuts.

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Gay News Roundup for Wednesday: Posts on Uganda; Homophobia; Prison Weddings; DADT; UK Politics; A Canadian Immigration Case; A Reward for Info; And a bit of humor… Wanted: Remember back in October the gay man in Toronto who was killed by someone driving an SUV? Skinner family ups reward to more than $100K. Canadian Immigration: Poz [...]

If you’re wandering around downtown Vancouver, BC this week you may notice a new crazy bag lady hanging about — then again maybe not. But that’s no bag lady rambling on about homelessness, the 2010 Olympics and the need for a national housing strategy — it’s Vancouver East’s very own Member of Parliment, Libby Davies. Davies [...]

Prop 8 Coverage – Day 2: Video, Audio and Print news from Day 2 of the challenge to Proposition 8 Trial, (Perry et al v. Schwarzenegger et al)… ABC7: Proposition 8 Attorney’s Talk History of Marriage - FireDogLake: Gay Rights Groups Praise First Day Of Testimony, Call On Obama DoJ To Submit Amicus Brief - Firedoglake Covers the [...]

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GLBT News Headlines (T4T-6)

noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:36:00 +0000

Yesterday’s earthquake in Haiti has caused massive destruction and loss of life, leaving countless people without access to basic necessities.Â This type of disaster requires a humanitarian response equal to the challenge and a great LGBT organization called the Rainbow World Fund is collecting donations with their relief partner Care to provide food, water, shelter [...]

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Gay News Magazine Headlines (T24T-2)

noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:04:00 +0000

The Supreme Court has blocked broadcast of the first federal case to challenge the constitutionality of a gay marriage ban

Lady Gaga will host an event to benefit four regional gay marriage groups in Atlantic City this weekend

`Idol' franchise creator says stars are lining up for Simon Cowell's spot next season

Topics will include self acceptance, help for oppressed GLBT students. The founder of one of the nation's few educational nonprofit social justice organizations, Marc Adams, is bringing his message of self-acceptance to Nashville.

Previously limited to female-only hosts and participants, Temptations Parties offer tools for sexual enhancement are now allowing males to join their teams as consultants.

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