Section One - ALL STORIES
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Cal Anderson to be remembered on Saturday; long awaited Cal Anderson Park to be unveiled
With the completion of several major construction projects, Seattle Parks and Recreation and Seattle Public Utilities will reopen Cal Anderson Park, 1635 11th Avenue, with a community celebration from noon to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 24.
"We owe a big debt of gratitude to a lot of people for the completion of the work on this major Olmsted-designed park," said Parks Supe more
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Gay-rights group to challenge Oregon constitutional amendment
Measure 36 banned equal marriage rights
for same-sex couples
Basic Rights Oregon heads back to court on Monday, September 26 to ask Oregon courts to find Measure 36, a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage approved by Oregon voters on November 2, 2004, unconstitutional. Monday, attorneys will present oral arguments in Marion County more
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Lambda Legal opposes Roberts for Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
'John Roberts had every opportunity to demonstrate whether he is committed to fairness and equality, but chose to dodge key questions. He provided no evidence of his commitment to these fundamental principles, and without such a commitment he is not qualified to serve.'
After careful consideration, Lambda Legal announced today its opposit more
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Primary results a mixed bag for the LGBT community
'You're fired!' Bigoted King County Councilmember Steve Hammond shown the door
By Robert Raketty & Rajkhet Dirzhud-Rashid, SGN Staff Writers
The primary election on Tuesday, September 20th, proved to be a mixed bag for the region's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community. Although staunch conservative King County Counci more
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Fresno school officials reach agreement with ACLU to counter anti-Gay prejudice
"We are pleased that the Fresno Unified School District is finally taking action to incorporate education on all biases into its curriculum," said Christine P. Sun, a staff attorney with the ACLU of Southern California.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California and the Gay-Straight Alliance Network announced an ag more
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Ashley Judd raises $1.2 million for youth AIDS charity
Over 50 percent of all new HIV infections are in people 15 to 24 years old
by Terry Kennedy
- SGN Contributing Writer
Ashley Judd, gala host and global ambassador for YouthAIDS, help raised $1.2 million dollars for Youth AIDS on Wednesday, Sept 14. Judd spent her own money, and donates her time and energy to empower woman, fam more
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Same-sex couples needed for response to Supreme Court decision on marriage equality
ERW to build online clearing house for Washington's LGBT community
By Robert Raketty
- SGN Staff Writer
Equal Rights Washington, the state's largest pro-Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender rights organization, announced this week that it is seeking couples who wish to marry following an expected Washington State Supreme Cou more
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Three hundred health care professionals expected for the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association's 23rd Annual Conference
Janet Reno and AMA President Edward Hill are expected to address attendees
The Gay and Lesbian Medical Association announced today that former US Attorney General Janet Reno and American Medical Association President Edward Hill, MD would be among the keynote speakers for Access Diversity Advocacy, GLMA's 23rd Annual Conference, to be held more
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Local students 'pledge' to be an ally to LGBT youth
GLSEN Puget Sound sponsors inaugural Ally Week
Dozens of Gay-Straight Alliances and diversity clubs participated in the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network Puget Sound's Ally Week, a week-long action that seeks to empower straight students, faculty and administration to be allies in making anti-Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender more
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HIV-Positive employee appeals dismissal of lawsuit against blood bank
Three judge panel to rule in the next few months
A former employee of Belle Bonfils Memorial Blood Center in Denver who claims the center discriminated against him because of his HIV-positive status, is appealing a lower court's 2004 dismissal of his lawsuit, the Denver Post reports. John Couture on Thursday told the 10th U.S. Court of App more
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MCC leader addresses US congressional summit on Katrina relief
Convened By U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy; Rev. Dr. Cindi Love Represents MCC
The world's largest Gay church group was among participants in a joint meeting of U.S. congressional leaders and faith-based organizations invited to make recommendations for the evolving government response to victims of Hurricane Katrina.
The Reverend more
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Hold Iran accountable for violating human rights
'A well-accepted principle of international law is that sodomy, even where criminalized, is not a crime appropriate for the death penalty'
by Paula Ettlebrick
- Executive Director, International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission
The president of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, joined the largest gathering ever of world leade more
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OUT OF TOWN: Rocky Mountain Highs Jackson Hole and Telluride
by Andrew Collins
- SGN Contributing Writer
Ski towns continue to grow in popularity with Gay and Lesbian travelers, who have long been drawn to such alpine resorts as Aspen, Whistler, and Stowe. Lately, it's the somewhat more remote but no less stunning communities of the western Rockies - such as hip Telluride, Colo., and rugged Jackso more
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Amnesty International: Police abuse of LGBT people widespread
Study finds LGBT people of color and youth are the most vulnerable
In the most comprehensive report of its kind to date, Amnesty International (AI) reveals that police mistreatment and abuse of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) people are widespread nationwide and go largely unchecked due to underreporting and unclear, under-en more
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Sex, love and war
By Don Paulson
- SGN Contributing Writer
From Don Paulsons interview of Jimmy Kelly, a World War ll veteran: Gay people are the finest example how the human spirit can survive the most inhospitable environments.
During the second world war, stationed in England, I was a tail gunner on a B17 that flew bombing missions over Ger more
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Saga Continues - Part II: Slashed!
The razor sharp thorns from the petrified "Bush" are cutting the Social programs and help agencies throughout the U.S. Texas and Florida no longer bear the fruits of the social and help programs that are a harvest for the poor and needy during their hardships and trials during poverty.
The version of the letter that I received 10 days lat more
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