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CONTEST: IMPERIAL TEEN – FEEL THE SOUND

OIA Staff — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:34:05 +0000

Enter to Win! Merge Records presents FEEL THE SOUND the fifth album from beloved indie pop group IMPERIAL TEEN Eleven brand new tracks including the blog-buster “Runaway” Out Now http://imperialteen.com/ Read the full article @ CONTEST: IMPERIAL TEEN – FEEL THE SOUND Read more articles @ our blogBecome a fan on FacebookFollow us on Twitter

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CONTEST: Enter to win the W.E. – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and movie mini-poster!

OIA Staff — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:16:49 +0000

The Weinstein Company presents W.E. A film by Madonna. In Select Theaters February 3. Check your local listings. W.E. tells the story of two fragile but determined women – Wally Winthrop and Wallis Simpson – separated by more than six decades. In 1998, lonely New Yorker Wally Winthrop (Abbie Cornish) is obsessed with what she perceives [...]

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Madonna’s ‘Give Me All Your Luvin’ Video is Here

OIA Staff — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:05:09 +0000

Madonna’s new video clip, “Give Me All Your Luvin” featuring MIA and Nicki Minaj is here. via. Read the full article @ Madonna’s ‘Give Me All Your Luvin’ Video is Here Read more articles @ our blogBecome a fan on FacebookFollow us on Twitter

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Amazon Joins Starbucks, Google, Microsoft In Supporting Gay Marriage

OIA Staff — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:58:18 +0000

Internet retailer Amazon on Wednesday became the latest high-profile Washington-based company to endorse an effort to legalize gay marriage in the state, the Seattle Times reported. “Amazon is joining other Pacific Northwest companies, including Microsoft, Starbucks and Nike, in support of Washington state’s marriage equality bills,” Amazon said in a statement. “The spirit of these [...]

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Court orders Prop. 8 trial videos to remain sealed

OIA Staff — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:54:55 +0000

A federal appeals court barred public release Thursday of videos of the trial over California’s ban on same-sex marriage, saying the trial judge, at the insistence of the U.S. Supreme Court, had promised that the recordings would not be broadcast. The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco did not say how or [...]

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NOM Pledges Opposition To Gay Marriage In Maine

OIA Staff — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:50:47 +0000

The National Organization for Marriage (NOM) on Thursday pledged to work against a proposed referendum that would legalize gay marriage in Maine. Shortly after supporters in Maine announced they would return to the ballot box this November, NOM, the nation’s most vociferous opponent of the institution, pledged to work against the effort. “NOM intends to [...]

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CONTEST: GRAFFITI6 – COLOURS

OIA Staff — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:36:23 +0000

Enter to Win! COLOURS the Capitol Records debut album from the vibrant new voice of soulful pop GRAFFITI6 featuring the hit single “Free” Available now! www.graffiti6.com Read the full article @ CONTEST: GRAFFITI6 – COLOURS Read more articles @ our blogBecome a fan on FacebookFollow us on Twitter

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Washington State Senate Approves Marriage Equality

OIA Staff — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:51:48 +0000

The Washington State Senate has approved, by a 28-21 vote, a marriage-equality bill. That’s three votes higher than expected. A vote in the State House is expected as early as next week, and Governor Christine Gregoire has indicated she will sign the measure into law. via. Read the full article @ Washington State Senate Approves [...]

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Barney Frank to Wed

OIA Staff — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:48:55 +0000

Congressman Barney Frank’s office confirmed he is set to marry his partner, Jim Ready, in Massachusetts. The 71 year-old Democrat is the longest-serving openly gay member of Member of Congress and was the first one to come out voluntarily. via. Read the full article @ Barney Frank to Wed Read more articles @ our blogBecome [...]

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Your Loyal Soldier – life beyond therapy

OIA Staff — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:54:37 +0000

Bill Plotkin and Richard Rohr are two authors who inspire me. Both are leaders in what I call “common sense spirituality” and both write about the psychological concept of the “loyal soldier” Everyone has a “Loyal Soldier”. He/she is the part of your psyche that- since childhood – has protected you from harm. As adults, [...]

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CONTEST: CARISHMA’S “Glow In The Dark”

OIA Staff — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:12:28 +0000

Enter to win! “Glow In The Dark” the scorching club hit from rising pop star CARISHMA Available NOW on iTunes! with remixes by Dave Aude www.carishma.com facebook.com/carishmamusic Read the full article @ CONTEST: CARISHMA’S “Glow In The Dark” Read more articles @ our blogBecome a fan on FacebookFollow us on Twitter

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Cyndi Lauper Unhappy “True Colors” Used in Romney Attack Ad

OIA Staff — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:39:32 +0000

Iconic entertainer Cyndi Lauper, whose song “True Colors” has become synonymous with the advancement of LGBT equality, is unhappy about its unauthorized use in a negative political campaign ad. via. Read the full article @ Cyndi Lauper Unhappy “True Colors” Used in Romney Attack Ad Read more articles @ our blogBecome a fan on FacebookFollow [...]

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CONTEST: Skeleton – The Good Natured

OIA Staff — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:04:28 +0000

Enter to win! Skeleton the new EP from UK pop-noir trio The Good Natured Available digitally now Catch The Good Natured LIVE at Mercury Lounge on January 16! “…serious pop music. Nothing less than sheer brilliance” – Arjan Writes www.thegoodnatured.co.uk Read the full article @ CONTEST: Skeleton – The Good Natured Read more articles @ [...]

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Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich Blast Gay Marriage At New Hampshire GOP Debate

OIA Staff — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 03:48:11 +0000

Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich criticized gay marriage during Saturday night’s Republican debate in New Hampshire. The issue came up when a Yahoo! News reader asked, “Given that you oppose gay marriage, what do you want gay people to do who want to form loving, committed, long-term relationships? What is your solution?” Romney and Gingrich [...]

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U.S. judge mulls overturning federal marriage law

OIA Staff — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 03:45:22 +0000

A U.S. judge appeared sympathetic to a lesbian federal employees bid to strike down a law denying health-insurance benefits to her spouse, in the first hearing since the Obama administration decided to quit defending the statute.U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White heard two hours of arguments on Friday at a hearing on a challenge to the [...]

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CONTEST: Enter to win The Iron Lady soundtrack!

OIA Staff — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:48:42 +0000

The Weinstein Company Presents The Iron Lady starring Meryl Streep and Jim Broadbent Now Playing In Select Theatres www.ironladymovie.com ‘The Iron Lady’ is a surprising and intimate portrait of Margaret Thatcher (Meryl Streep), the first and only female Prime Minister of The United Kingdom. One of the 20th century’s most famous and influential women, Thatcher [...]

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OKLAHOMA: State GOP Rep Wants To Reinstate DADT For Local Nat’l Guard

OIA Staff — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:50:06 +0000

Oklahoma GOP state Rep. Mike Reynolds has introduced a bill that would reinstate DADT for the state National Guard. Reynold’s bill would amend the existing state law that allows any able-bodied U.S. citizen or person who has declared intentions of becoming a citizen and who is at least 18 years old and not yet 70 [...]

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Gay marriage within reach in Wash. Legislature

OIA Staff — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:51:05 +0000

The Washington state Legislature is on the verge of having enough support to approve gay marriage, with votes continuing to realign in the state Senate, according to a tally by The Associated Press. via. Read the full article @ Gay marriage within reach in Wash. Legislature Read more articles @ our blogBecome a fan on [...]

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A Third Of Gay Marriages in Canada May Be Invalid

OIA Staff — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 03:52:18 +0000

Since Canada legalized same-sex marriage in 2004, some 15,000 gay and lesbian couples have jumped the broom. But now a lawyer for the Canadian government is claiming up to a third of those marriages may be invalid because they were between foreigners who couldn’t wed in their native countries. via. Read the full article @ [...]

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Growth is a Decision – life beyond therapy

OIA Staff — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 02:51:23 +0000

I was listening to a CD by Texas Enneagram teacher Suzanne Stabile and she made the above statement. I think it’s particularly relevant as the new year approaches and many of us aspire to changing our lives in 2012. As a psychotherapist to the LGBT for many years’ now, I’ve observed a few developmental growth [...]

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Delaware Readies For Same-Sex Marriage Civil Unions

OIA Staff — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 21:32:04 +0000

When the ball drops Saturday night, several same-sex couples in Delaware won’t just be kissing in the New Year—they’ll be consummating their legal bonds, as the state’s civil union law goes into effect on January 1. via. Read the full article @ Delaware Readies For Same-Sex Marriage Civil Unions Read more articles @ our blogBecome [...]

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Anthony Weiner Wanted Threesome With Another Man?

OIA Staff — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 17:30:53 +0000

Apparently former New York Congressman Anthony Weiner was interested in having a threesome with one of his various mistresses- one Traci Nobles- and a man. RadarOnline printed out an excerpt of a proposed tell-all book by Nobles that she is currently shopping around. They wrote that: “I’m not really talking about other chicks… How about [...]

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Gay Couples To Enter Civil Unions At Midnight On New Year’s Eve In Hawaii

OIA Staff — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 13:24:31 +0000

Four gay couples will enter civil unions in Hawaii as they welcome the new year, the AP reported. The couples are expected to be the first in the state to take advantage of a civil unions law which takes effect on January 1. via. Read the full article @ Gay Couples To Enter Civil Unions [...]

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D.C. To Consider Gay Divorce Bill

OIA Staff — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 02:23:15 +0000

The District of Columbia is set to consider a bill that would make it easier for gay and lesbian couples to divorce in the municipality, gay weekly the Washington Blade reported. The bill, introduced in October by D.C. Council member Phil Mendelson, would allow an out-of-state gay couple married in the District to divorce there [...]

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Michele Bachmann Hits Ron Paul, Mitt Romney On Gay Marriage

OIA Staff — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 13:21:08 +0000

Michele Bachmann has criticized Ron Paul and Mitt Romney on gay marriage in a final pitch to social conservatives in early caucus state Iowa, The New York Times reported.During a Council Bluffs appearance, Bachmann attempted to use her record opposing marriage equality and abortion to distance herself from her GOP presidential rivals.“Mitt Romney has defended [...]

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Newt Gingrich Signs Pledge To Ban Same-Sex Marriage Constitutionally

OIA Staff — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 02:15:29 +0000

Two-time adulterer and three-time serial monogamist Newt Gingrich has affirmed his support for a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage because supposedly the institution of same-sex marriage will erode so-called traditional marriage, but divorce and infidelity will not. via. Read the full article @ Newt Gingrich Signs Pledge To Ban Same-Sex Marriage Constitutionally Read more [...]

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Give Yourself the Gift of Meditation – life beyond therapy

OIA Staff — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 01:19:17 +0000

What can you give yourself for the Holidays that would really make your life a whole lot better? Sure, a new car or a fabulous boyfriend or girlfriend would be great. But, let’s dig deeper: what could REALLY change your life? How about meditation? “Ugh”, I hear you say, “How boring. This is old news”. [...]

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Anti-Gay Amendments Dropped from Defense Bill

OIA Staff — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 02:11:54 +0000

According to a National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) conference committee report released, several anti-gay amendments have been dropped from the Defense bill. The report drops language from the House version introduced by Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-MO) and Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO) related to the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), chaplains’ participation in same-gender marriage ceremonies, [...]

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Watch Hillary Clinton’s Speech to the UN on LGBT Rights

OIA Staff — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 02:05:33 +0000

Today, I want to talk about the work we have left to do to protect one group of people whose human rights are still denied in too many parts of the world today. In many ways, they are an invisible minority. They are arrested, beaten, terrorized, even executed. Many are treated with contempt and violence [...]

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More Than 100K Sign Petition to Reconsider Gay Marriage in Maine

OIA Staff — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:23:08 +0000

Gay-rights activists in Maine gathered more than 35,000 signatures on Election Day to support a 2012 ballot imitative that would allow same-sex couples to get marriage license, reported Equality Maine . via. Read the full article @ More Than 100K Sign Petition to Reconsider Gay Marriage in Maine Read more articles @ our blogBecome a [...]

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Rosie O’Donnell, Michelle Rounds Engaged

OIA Staff — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:21:37 +0000

Rosie O’Donnell and girlfriend Michelle Rounds are engaged to be married. O’Donnell reportedly announced the news to her The Rosie Show studio audience in Chicago during a commercial break on Monday. O’Donnell’s show premiered in October on Oprah Winfrey’s OWN network. via. Read the full article @ Rosie O’Donnell, Michelle Rounds Engaged Read more articles [...]

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Senate Passes Defense Funding Act

OIA Staff — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 21:27:51 +0000

The Senate passed its version of the National Defense Authorization Act without any infamous DOMA repeal attachment. The version already passed by the House also does not include a DOMA repeal. Instead it contains anti-gay amendments banning the military from allowing same-sex weddings, among other things. via. Read the full article @ Senate Passes Defense Funding [...]

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Barney Frank Retires

OIA Staff — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 21:24:42 +0000

Representative Barney Frank (D., Mass.), founding father of the National Stonewall Democrats and chair of the House Financial Services Committee, announced his retirement today in a surprise departure from Congress. At a press conference in Newton, Massachusetts Frank announced that he will retire after this congressional season and not seek a 17th term, leaving a [...]

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Psychological Santa to the Rescue! – life beyond therapy

OIA Staff — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 21:22:34 +0000

For lots of people, December is the month from hell: this time of year often brings crazy-scary sets of expectations and dread. We are bombarded with media images encouraging us to buy stuff and to be happy…and if we don’t, we’re failures. This is a sure set-up for depression and disappointment. But, never fear! Allow [...]

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CONTEST: Enter to win an ‘Aphrodite Les Folies: Live in London CD/DVD!

OIA Staff — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 11:17:09 +0000

APHRODITE LES FOLIES : LIVE IN LONDON The brand-new concert DVD from pop superstar KYLIE MINOGUE Two hours of classic Kylie filmed live at London’s 02 Arena Own it on CD/DVD & 2D/3D Blu-ray on November 29 from Astralwerks Records www.kylie.com Read the full article @ CONTEST: Enter to win an ‘Aphrodite Les Folies: Live [...]

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CONTEST: Enter to win a My Week With Marilyn prize pack including wayfarer-style sunglasses, mints and movie poster!

OIA Staff — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 06:30:15 +0000

The Weinstein Company Presents My Week With Marilyn starring Michelle Williams, Kenneth Branagh and Eddie Redmayne Directed by Simon Curtis In Theaters November 23 www.myweekwithmarilyn.com My Week With Marilyn OFFICIAL Trailer Read the full article @ CONTEST: Enter to win a My Week With Marilyn prize pack including wayfarer-style sunglasses, mints and movie poster! Read [...]

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Lawrence King’s Murderer Brandon McInerney Pleas Guilty, Gets 21 Years

OIA Staff — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 04:13:38 +0000

The murderer of Lawrence King will be behind bars for the next twenty-one years. Brandon McInerney has pled guilty to charges of second-degree murder, voluntary manslaughter and use of a firearm. This is from the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office. via. Read the full article @ Lawrence King’s Murderer Brandon McInerney Pleas Guilty, Gets 21 [...]

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CONTEST: Rihanna’s TALK THAT TALK

OIA Staff — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 03:28:39 +0000

International superstar Rihanna returns to the dance floor with her brand-new sixth album TALK THAT TALK featuring the smash hit “We Found Love” ft. Calvin Harris Available November 21 from Def Jam Recordings www.rihannanow.com www.islanddefjam.com Read the full article @ CONTEST: Rihanna’s TALK THAT TALK Read more articles @ our blogBecome a fan on FacebookFollow [...]

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CONTEST: Enter to win a copy of Ceremonials!

OIA Staff — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 03:16:51 +0000

CEREMONIALS the sophomore album from the critically acclaimed band Florence + The Machine including the hit single “Shake It Out” Available everywhere from Universal Republic Records www.florenceandthemachine.net Read the full article @ CONTEST: Enter to win a copy of Ceremonials! Read more articles @ our blogBecome a fan on FacebookFollow us on Twitter

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Transgender Day Of Remembrance

OIA Staff — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:47:29 +0000

Today is International Transgender Day Of Remembrance, when we recall those who have been lost to violence simply because of their gender identity or gender expression. via. Read the full article @ Transgender Day Of Remembrance Read more articles @ our blogBecome a fan on FacebookFollow us on Twitter

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CONTEST: Laura LaRue’s Un, Deux, Trois

OIA Staff — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:11:22 +0000

“Un, Deux, Trois” the new club hit from ravenous melody maker Laura LaRue with remixes by Laidback Luke and Cahill Available now on iTunes www.lauralarue.com facebook.com/lauralaruemusic Read the full article @ CONTEST: Laura LaRue’s Un, Deux, Trois Read more articles @ our blogBecome a fan on FacebookFollow us on Twitter

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FBI Hate Crimes Stats Show Many Anti-Gay, Few Anti-Christian Crimes

OIA Staff — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 23:42:20 +0000

The FBI has released the 2010 Hate Crimes Statistics. There is something startling within those statistics, that is if you actually believe the rot pushed out by the Roman Catholic Church. Of the incidents of hate crimes, the top three- in order- are racist, anti-religious, homophobic. What they found was that: 47.3 percent were racially [...]

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Massachusetts Passes Protections For Trans People

OIA Staff — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 23:37:33 +0000

We have learned that the Massachusetts House and Senate have passed the Transgender Equality Rights bill. This bill will protect the transgender community from discrimination in employment, education, housing and in situations where people face hate-based violence. Governor Duval Patrick is expected to sign the bill when it is handed to him. The bill does [...]

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Proposition 8 Backers Have Standing to Defend It, Court Rules

OIA Staff — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 23:36:12 +0000

This morning, the CA Supreme Court ruled that the proponents of Prop 8 do have standing under state law to appeal the decision in Perry v. Brown: …In response to the question submitted by the Ninth Circuit, we conclude, for the reasons discussed above, that when the public officials who ordinarily defend a challenged state law [...]

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The Man Machine – life beyond therapy

OIA Staff — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 18:40:49 +0000

Sometimes I wonder what to write about in this column. This week, I didn’t have to wonder for long. Two media images hit me over the head like a hammer: ‘We’ve assembled the hottest guys” claims a gay website with a photo of a beautiful young man in a Frankenstein-like laboratory. The image encourages us [...]

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CONTEST: Cyndi Lauper’s To Memphis, With Love DVD

OIA Staff — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 18:29:09 +0000

To Memphis, With Love will feature special, live concert performances of songs from Lauper’s latest album, 2010’s Grammy-nominated, best-selling blues album of 2010, Memphis Blues, which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top Blues Albums Chart and held the top spot for 14 weeks. “If there’s been a better blues album this year, it’s a [...]

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CONTEST: West Side Story: 50th Anniversary Edition

OIA Staff — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 18:13:59 +0000

West Side Story: 50th Anniversary Edition the cultural masterpiece that redefined cinema makes its Blu-ray debut on November 15 featuring hundreds of hours of restoration and a collection of bonus features West Side Story: 50th Anniversary Edition Limited Edition Collector’s Set Also Available www.foxconnect.com Read the full article @ CONTEST: West Side Story: 50th Anniversary [...]

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OiA presents a J. Edgar prize pack giveaway contest!

OIA Staff — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 19:35:58 +0000

Enter for a chance to win a J. Edgar prize pack! One grand prize winner will win a J. Edgar leather messenger bag, J. Edgar hat, and movie poster. Four runners-up will win a J. Edgar hat and movie poster. Warner Bros. Pictures Presents J. Edgar In Limited Theaters Wednesday, November 9. Opens wide Friday, [...]

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Obama Applauds Senate Committee Passage Of DOMA Repeal Bill

OIA Staff — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 19:23:13 +0000

President Barack Obama has praised passage of a bill that would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), the 1996 law that bars federal agencies and the military from recognizing the legal marriages of gay and lesbian couples. The proposed legislation, sponsored by California Senator Dianne Feinstein in the Senate, cleared the Senate Judiciary committee [...]

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U.S. Court Ends Legal Challenge to DADT Law

OIA Staff — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 19:11:39 +0000

A federal appeals court Wednesday ended the legal challenge to the now-repealed “don’t ask, don’t tell” law, which barred gays and lesbians from serving openly in the armed forces. The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco had ruled Sept. 29 that the case was moot because a congressional measure repealing the 1993 [...]

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