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NINE THOUSAND RALLY FOR GAY PRIDE IN JERUSALEM
JERUSALEM, November 10-- "Jerusalem Gay Pride was a huge success, and
passed
peaceably," said Noa Sattath, Executive Director of JOH. "We must
continue
to advocate for equality and from freedom of speech here. Jerusalem is
home
to many Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender people. I am proud of
the way
the community faced the violence and hatred directed at us these past more
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South Africa parliament OKs gay marriage
By CLARE NULLIS, Associated Press Writer
CAPE TOWN, South Africa - The South African parliament Tuesday overwhelmingly approved legislation recognizing gay marriages - a first for a continent where homosexuality is largely taboo.
By a vote of 230-41 with three abstentions, the National Assembly passed the Civil Union Bill, a more
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Massachusetts Ballot Battle Delayed but not Forgotten
By Lisa Keen - SGN Contributing Writer
The battle between pro and anti-gay forces in Massachusetts is fierce and, despite news reports last week suggesting it's over, it's not. But the fight is not without its humor. As picketers lined opposite sides of the street passing in front of the Massachusetts state house last Thursday, November 9, more
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No longer a liability: Gay, Gay friendly candidates win election
"The electorate is very fair minded and very supportive of LGBT civil rights," said ERW's Josh Friedes.
by Robert Raketty -
SGN Staff Writer
Its been over a decade since an only Gay candidate has served in the state Senate. Now, a second will follow in his footsteps. Ed Murray won election to the Senate after an 11 year career in th more
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Russian Gay activist vows to fight on
LONDON, November 12, 2006 -- The Russian Gay activist Nicolai Alekseev has vowed to fight on after Moscow Pride 2006 was officially banned by Moscow's mayor and the protest about this was disrupted.
In a moving and inspiring speech to his audience at the Gay & Lesbian Humanist Association's annual lunch in London on Saturday, Alekseev more
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Adoption, surrogacy agreements help Gay couples
by Elaine G. DuCharme -
Special to the SGN
"Today the law and society fully recognize (as well they should) the value of children who join the human family by means of in vitro fertilization, sperm donation, egg donation or surrogacy or who join a new family by way of adoption."
Many states have allowed Gay adoptions. Onl more
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Bush Global AIDS gag is harmful to public health, groups tell Appeals Court
Bush Global AIDS gag is harmful to public health, groups tell Appeals Court
WASHINGTON - The American Civil Liberties Union and 26 public health experts, human rights and HIV/AIDS organizations are urging a federal appeals court to reject a government policy that restricts the ability of U.S. groups to end the spread of HIV/AIDS in other countr more
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ACLU of Florida sues to enforce Equal Access for Gay-Straight Alliance at Okeechobee High School
OKEECHOBEE, FL - The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida today filed a lawsuit against the School Board of Okeechobee County after school district administrators unlawfully prevented students who formed the Gay-Straight Alliance of Okeechobee High School (GSA) to meet on high school grounds. School officials denied official recognition to more
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Council budget include $107,000 for LGBT health issues - Funding for training program to improve cultural competency
Seattle City Councilmembers Tom Rasmussen and Sally Clark announced the Council has added funding in the 2007-2008 budget to support better healthcare for the city's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) residents. More than $107,000 will go toward funding a successful agency in a competitive Request For Qualifications (RFQ) process. more
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OUTKITSAP to hold 'Martinis & Mistletoe' fundraiser
Join all the hip cats and cool chicks for smooth cocktails and swinging sounds at OUTKITSAP's live/silent auction "Martinis & Mistletoe" on December 2nd.
With donated prizes including several week-long photo-safari trips in South Africa, a wine tasting for eight valued at $800.00, dinner for eight, including wine, at a local restaura more
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Task Force Executive Director delivers annual 'State of the Movement' speech
"Let's remember this moment of hope and optimism as the time that, with incredible pride in all we've accomplished, we lifted our heads up and re-embraced a vision and an agenda where equality is the floor and a transformed America is the ceiling."
The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Executive Director Matt Foreman presented hi more
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Will Democrats choose principle over power?
By CHRIS CRAIN
Within hours of realizing they'd lost control of Congress in last
week's
elections, Republicans were talking about returning to their true
principles.
The party that came to power 12 years ago promising limited government
had,
under a Republican president, gotten into bed with sleazy lobbyists
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SEATTLE GAY HISTORY - Death and murder on First Avenue (circa. 1930 - 1970s)
Unless it's thoroughly documented, all recorded history is hearsay. Even then, there is a story behind a story.
In 1885, Seattle thugs, citizens and vigilantes hung three thieves from a Maple tree at First and James. It is not known if one of them was Gay who stole some poor straight boys virginity, but such could happen in a t more
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Iran Hangs Gay Man in Public; S.F. Plans Reaction
Tehran, Iran, Nov. 14 - A gay Iranian man was hanged in public on Tuesday in the western city of Kermanshah on the charge of sodomy.
Shahab Darvishi was charged with organising a "corruption ring", deliberate assault, and "lavat", which means homosexual relationship between two men or sodomy, the official news agency IRNA rep more
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Senator Murray Elected to New Democratic Leadership Team
( Washington , D.C. ) - Today the Senate Democratic Caucus of the 110th Congress elected Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash) as Conference Secretary. The new post means Murray will be part of the four-person elected leadership team responsible for running the Democratic Caucus for the new Senate majority. The position will take effect when the 110th more
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Same-Sex Couples Appeal to California Supreme court in Marriage Case
LGBT Community's Lawyers Ask Court to Decide Whether Same-Sex Couples Can Legally Wed
SAN FRANCISCO, CA-Today, attorneys representing same-sex couples, Equality California, and Our Family Coalition asked the California Supreme Court to decide whether barring same-sex couples from marriage violates the California Constitution.
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Don't Forget Thanksgiving
Paul Varnell
With Hallowe'en and the mid-term elections now behind us we are, it seems,
hurtling headlong into the "Holiday Season." Already stores are offering Holiday
sales, drug stores are selling Christmas tree lights and ornaments and,
believe it or not, one Chicago radio station began playing Christmas music
arou more
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The AIDS Quilt Showing in Seattle
Two blocks
of the AIDS Memorial Quilt will be on display December 1-10 at Woodland |
