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Letters to the editor 11/7 ... ( Yahoo Lesbian News / QueensSpeech )

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:47:38 EST

On Sunday, Oct. 11, Steve and I demonstrated in Washington, D.C., with the National Equality March, walking with an estimated 200,000 people, demanding full equality under the law as guaranteed to all Americans, including gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender, by the 14th Amendment to the U...

Gay marriage : a protection for heterosexuals, these exes say... ( Topix Gay News / QueensSpeech )

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:21:29 EST

One often hears the argument from those against gay marriage that "Gays are not denied the right to marry: they can legally marry a person of the opposite gender." . But for this group of gay marriage defenders, that is where the nightmare begins...

Thinking of the children... ( Topix Gay News / QueensSpeech )

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:17:36 EST

A reader writes: I think there is something missing in this discussion that is often overlooked. There is a reason that the anti-gay activists use the "gay marriage will be taught in schools" meme over and over again...

My prayer... ( Topix Gay News / QueensSpeech )

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:14:52 EST

At times I find myself telling anti-gay activists that I will pray for them. And I'm sure that they assume that if I really do pray for them that my prayers are a mirror image of those above. But I don't pray for God to smite them or for God to change their minds...

Pastors defend their right to incite hate crimes against homosexuals... ( Topix Gay News / QueensSpeech )

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:09:05 EST

File this under "makes me embarrassed to be human": On November 16th, pastors and other clergymen will be congregating at our nation's capitol to publicly defame homosexuals, in order to "challenge" the Matthew Shepard Act , a congressional act which protects citizens against hate crimes committed because of the victim's perceived sexuality...

Dont remember the maine vote, just keep eyes on gay prize... ( Topix Gay News / QueensSpeech )

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:06:03 EST

Perhaps the Rev. Gilbert H. Caldwell picked up his unflinching boldness in his pursuit of justice from all those years he spent on the civil rights trail with the man he calls Martin King. But as a new member of PFLAG's national board, the well-respected, heterosexual, African-American, Methodist minister is exactly what the gay rights movement needs today, says John Cepek, the suburban Cook County man who is national president of Parents, Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays...

south park-glaad debate rings familiar... ( Topix Gay News / QueensSpeech )

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:09:45 EST

After the first ArtsBeat post on the South Park controversy appeared today, a commenter using the identifier "RW," wrote , "Didn't 'queer' used to be a derogatory name for homosexuals - " and yet today many gay groups embrace the term...

The hippy conservative: gay benefits in health bill - tips-q glbt news ... ( Google Gay News / QueensSpeech )

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:05:07 EST

Item: uk’s stonewall honors boyzone, rennie, and more... ( Qnews / QueensSpeech )

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:54:55 EST

::: Stonewall, the largest LGBT advocacy group in the UK, handed out its

Equality california urges congress to pass the employment non-discrimination act - san diego gay & lesbian news... ( Google Lesbian News / QueensSpeech )

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:08:53 EST

Cdc panel finds little evidence to support abstinence-only sex-ed... ( Qnews / QueensSpeech )

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:29:08 EST

Nutrition labeling and gay benefits in health bill - new york times... ( Google Gay News / QueensSpeech )

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:08:03 EST

5 reasons gay marriage lost in maine - opposing views... ( Google Gay News / QueensSpeech )

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:13:59 EST

Robert pattinson and kristen stewart ‘are very boring’ ... ( Yahoo Lesbian News / QueensSpeech )

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:43:11 EST

ROBERT Pattinson and Kristen Stewart might be considered one of Hollywood’s hottest young couples — but, according to insiders, they’re actually pretty dull! Sources have told Fox News that the Twilight costars are very low-key and rarely discuss their romance...

City gop takes decries inclusive fort worth policies... ( Qnews / QueensSpeech )

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:54:50 EST

A task force appointed in the wake of the violent Stonewall-Day police raid at the Rainbow Lounge, a Fort Worth gay bar, recommended that the city adopt policies that would make it more inclusive for LGBT citizens...

Lesbian kiss girls win �1000 over nightclub ban! - sify... ( Google Lesbian News / QueensSpeech )

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:08:42 EST

The fall of carrie"opposite sex marriage" prejean ... ( Topix Gay News / QueensSpeech )

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:46:29 EST

There are dozens of statements about how one should not disparage another, especially when you, yourself, have dirty little secrets. It's all about being a hypocrite. Ms Carrie Prejean, the former Miss California, found out the hard way that cashing in on your loss by becoming the spokesperson for a movement to deny people equality can backfire and badly...

Portman lesbian scene extreme... ( Topix Gay News / QueensSpeech )

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:15:55 EST

EXTREME SCENE: Natalie Portman - who has previously admitted she would consider embarking on a same-sex romance - insists there is nothing sexually compelling about the romp with Mila Kunis in new movie 'Black Swan'...

Maltese president meets with ilga-europe... ( Pridesource - Between The Lines News / QueensSpeech )

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:06:39 EST

The president of Malta, George Abela, met with the executive board and staff members of the European Region of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (aka ILGA-Europe) Oct...

Kristen stewart claims as a lesbian. - india target... ( Google Lesbian News / QueensSpeech )

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:07:36 EST

Letters: kalamazoo voters head in right direction on gay rights ordinance ... ( Yahoo Gay News / QueensSpeech )

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:38:46 EST

Regardless of where one stands on the issue of gay marriage, the antidiscrimination ordinance passed in Kalamazoo says a lot about the way voters there understand the meaning of justice. It is unfortunate that such specific laws are necessary in a society that purports to respect and protect the basic rights of its people...

Battle over gay marriage moves to new jersey ... ( Yahoo Gay News / QueensSpeech )

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:37:53 EST

The Democrat-controlled legislature in New Jersey, which currently recognizes same-sex couples in civil unions, is under pressure to pass a bill authorizing gay marriage before Gov. Jon Corzine ends his term in mid-January.

Hud combats discrimination - new york times... ( Google Lesbian News / QueensSpeech )

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:06:51 EST

Conservatives cry foul over fort worth policy proposals that are gay-friendly - fort worth star telegram... ( Google Gay News / QueensSpeech )

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:06:43 EST

Pro-con: did maine voters deal a severe setback to gay marriage? Yes ... ( Yahoo Gay News / QueensSpeech )

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:16:11 EST

The stars seemed aligned for supporters of gay marriage. They had Maine’s governor, legislative leaders and major newspapers on their side, plus a huge edge in campaign funding. So losing a landmark referendum was a devastating blow, for activists in Maine and nationwide...

Ex-spouses of gay men and women speak up for same-sex marriage - washington post... ( Google Gay News / QueensSpeech )

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:16:21 EST

Californians say no more gay marriage votes: times poll - los angeles times... ( Google Gay News / QueensSpeech )

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:16:12 EST

New york to take up marriage equality in wake of maine vote... ( Topix Gay News / QueensSpeech )

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:07:09 EST

On 5 November, Governor David Paterson of New York called for a new session of the New York State Legislature in order to resolve unfinished business that faces the state. Of course, the easiest way to resolve the state's formidable budget crisis would be to divide the state into New York City and Upstate New York (maybe call the new state Albany), of course, this has been suggested dozens of times in the last century...

Another weird haggard switch – is he or isn’t he starting a church?... ( Qnews / QueensSpeech )

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:01:18 EST

Ex-Gay Watch, the blog that’s always so good about tracking such things, reports today, “Ted Haggard, the evangelical pastor exposed in 2006 as a homosexual and adulterer,

south park vs. Glaad: comedy central responds - new york times... ( Google Lesbian News / QueensSpeech )

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:10:10 EST