http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews36_18/index.cfm Gay, Lesbian and Transgender News - National and International Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:37:00 GMT en-us http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews36_18/page1.cfm http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews36_18/page1.cfm Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:37:00 GMT Bigots lack required signatures for ballot measure to repeal law by Josh Freides - Courtesy of Equal Rights Washington On Wednesday, April 23, a small group of ultra-conservative activists seeking to repeal Pierce County's Domestic Partnership Ordinance failed to turn in the 25,361 valid signatures necessary to qualify the measure for the November 2008 b http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews36_18/page2.cfm http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews36_18/page2.cfm Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:37:00 GMT Courtesy of - Agence France-Presse Uruguay became the first nation in Latin America to marry a Gay couple last Thursday, after a law allowing couples living together to formalize their union went into effect at the start of the year. Judge Estrella Perez officiated the civil union between Adrian Figuera, 38, and actor and theater director Juan Carlos Mor http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews36_18/page3.cfm http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews36_18/page3.cfm Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:37:00 GMT by Lisa Keen - Keen News Service Maybe it was Senator Barack Obama's refusal to do an interview with the Philadelphia Gay News; maybe it was Senator Hillary Clinton's well-organized LGBT support in and out of Pennsylvania, but in Tuesday's Pennsylvania primary, Clinton stayed competitive in a part of Philadelphia in which the Obama campaign had hoped to score big poi http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews36_18/page4.cfm http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews36_18/page4.cfm Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:37:00 GMT LGBT immigrants speak out Courtesy of Allyship - Special to the SGN On Thursday, May 1, Comite pro Amnistia will hold its ninth annual Immigrant Rights March and Rally, beginning at Judkins Park, 2150 S Norman St, at 4:00 p.m. and concluding at Seattle Center. The following interview is part of a series designed to highlight the interse http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews36_18/page5.cfm http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews36_18/page5.cfm Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:37:00 GMT A press conference will be held at the Snoqualmie Library (7824 Center Blvd SE, Snoqualmie, WA) on Friday, April 25, at 11 a.m. to address misconceptions being perpetuated regarding the annual Day of Silence, which seeks to bring attention to anti-Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) name-calling, bullying and harassment in schools. Community members, some o http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews36_18/page6.cfm http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews36_18/page6.cfm Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:37:00 GMT by Tim Peter - Special to the SGN Flying House Productions, also known as Seattle Men's Chorus and Seattle Women's Chorus, held its 12th annual fundraising gala Saturday, April 19, at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in Seattle. Scott Walden, Special Events Manager for Flying House, told the SGN that each year's fundraiser is based on http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews36_18/page7.cfm http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews36_18/page7.cfm Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:37:00 GMT by Dennis Cavalier - Special to the SGN By now, everyone has heard about the sub-prime lending fiasco. Those banks and other lenders who cut corners to extend credit for high-risk home loans are now reaping what they have sown. The front page of every newspaper in the country has had at least one headline about it. What we are not seeing, however, are numerous head http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews36_18/page8.cfm http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews36_18/page8.cfm Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:37:00 GMT by Lisa Neff - Courtesy of 365Gay.com The pope came to America last week. And waved at some Gay people. Sound like the first line of a joke? But it's true, and the Gay people he waved toward were pleased, though not totally pacified. The members of Dignity Washington, a chapter of the Gay Catholic grou http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews36_18/page9.cfm http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews36_18/page9.cfm Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:37:00 GMT by Rex Wockner - SGN Contributing Writer Eurovision attendees fear anti-Gay attacks Far-right groups in Serbia reportedly have threatened to harm the throngs of Gay people who typically travel to attend the campy Eurovision Song Contest. The 53rd extravaganza will be in Belgrade this year because Serbian singer Marija Serifovic won last http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews36_18/page12.cfm http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews36_18/page12.cfm Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:37:00 GMT by Robert Morrison - Special to the SGN There has been much excitement in our community about the Washington Domestic Partnership Registration that became the law of our state in July of 2007. It granted 30 rights (and obligations) to partners who paid $50.00 and registered with the Secretary of State. I have heard several wonderful stories of couples who were pa http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews36_18/page13.cfm http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews36_18/page13.cfm Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:37:00 GMT by Nick Bowen - Special to the SGN For big-league baseball, the term "Winter Ball" summons up images of Venezuela and hot days south of the border. For the Emerald City Softball Association, "Winter Ball" took the form of snow flurries during this Sunday's games played at Celebration Park in Federal Way. The short-lived snow flurries couldn't cool off the hot actio http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews36_18/page14.cfm http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews36_18/page14.cfm Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:37:00 GMT During the month of May, participating bars will be selling "Woodys" as part of a Stoli-sponsored fundraiser for the Gay Softball World Series! All proceeds from the fundraiser will go to the World Series to help pay their costs to put on this event. Your support is greatly appreciated! How does it work? The "Woodys" will be sold at several participating bars - as of p http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews36_18/page15.cfm http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews36_18/page15.cfm Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:37:00 GMT by Wayne Besen - SGN Contributing Writer In 2002, a large Gay rights organization was hosting a luncheon that featured a Transgender speaker. During the Q and A, there was discussion on the merits of adding "gender identity" to the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) - which, if passed, would protect people from being fired because of their sexual orientation. http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews36_18/page16.cfm http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews36_18/page16.cfm Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:37:00 GMT ICSCED Coronation 19 - "A Night of Elegance, Sophistication, and Dreams" Voting Day (Snohomish County ID required) April 27, 12-6 PM Castle Ristorante & Lounge, 425-438-4111 11501 Hwy 99, Everett, WA Coronation Events May 1-2 - In-Town/Out-of-Town Shows & Awards Castle Ristorante & Lounge May 3 - Coronation ($45 w/ dinner) 5 http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews36_18/page17.cfm http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews36_18/page17.cfm Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:37:00 GMT by Michael Raitt - SGN Contributing Writer A few people have asked me to talk about the issues of sexual abuse as children. It is a huge, complex issue that effects upwards of one in five women and one in 10 men - maybe more. Regardless of age, race, sexual orientation, or economic status, sexual abuse victims can be found in all strata of society and the impact th http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews36_18/page18.cfm http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews36_18/page18.cfm Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:37:00 GMT by Rajkhet Dirzhud-Rashid - SGN A&E Writer Full Frontal Feminism New Freeway Hall Thursday, April 17 The weather outside may have been nutty and unseasonably cold, but inside New Freeway Hall, not only did the barbecue dinner warm those who attended Monika Goforth's presentation on Jessica Valenti's book, Full Frontal Feminism,