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posted Friday, March 12, 2010 - Volume 38 Issue 11 |
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Section One
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Vatican rocked by male prostitution scandal
by Shaun Knittel -
SGN Staff Writer
Late last week, the Vatican was rocked by a sex scandal involving one of the pope's ceremonial ushers and a member of the elite Vatican choir. Both were put in the spotlight for their involvement in a homosexual prostitution ring.
Angelo Balducci, a 'Gentleman of His Holiness,' was caught by police on a wiretap allegedl more
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Equal Rights Washington chooses new executive director
by Shaun Knittel -
SGN Staff Writer
On March 6 at the W Hotel in downtown Seattle, Equal Rights Washington (ERW), the statewide advocacy organization working to achieve legal and social equality for LGBT individuals and families, announced Josh Friedes as the organization's new executive director at 'The Power of Us,' ERW's fourt more
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Mississippi school district cancels prom over Lesbian student
by James Whitely -
SGN Staff Writer
'Thanks for ruining my senior year.' That's what a high school student said to Constance McMillen, an 18-year-old Fulton, Mississippi high school senior, after her school district canceled her senior prom instead of allowing her to attend the celebration with her girlfriend.
Mc more
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New anti-bullying law passed unanimously
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
A new anti-bullying bill, HB 2801, has passed the Washington state legislature and now goes to Gov. Christine Gregoire for her signature.
The vote was 48-0 in the State Senate and 97-0 in the State House. Gregoire is expected to sign it into law within the next week.
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Tour de Life: Gorillas in the mist
by Beau Burriola -
SGN European Correspondent
There is a sauna at our gym where a whole load of men seem to spend their day. It's as if they were born there, built right into that room and never leave, because although they go to the gym to sit in the sauna, I don't really see any of them go out into the gym itself. If you're Gay more
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PFLAG to raise funds and awareness with political panel
by David Zimmerman -
Special to the SGN
'PFLAG Presents'
lecture series
March 31, 7-9 PM
5th Avenue Theatre
Producers Club Lounge
Bring together area politicians who work for Gay rights issues. Invite the public to be part of the discussion. Raise money for the well-known LGBT org more
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Pope silent on Uganda's 'kill-the-Gays' law
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
Pope Benedict XVI gave a major speech to Uganda's Roman Catholic bishops on March 5 without once mentioning their country's proposed Anti-Homosexual Bill.
The proposed law provides for the death penalty for 'serial offender' Gays and for HIV-positive people who have sex, as well as p more
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U.K. to give South Africa millions of condoms
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
British officials announced on March 9 that they would give South Africa $1.5 million to buy condoms.
The British Department for International Development (DFID) announced the donation at a meeting in London for officials from African countries with high incidence of HIV infectio more
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Argentina judge nullifies same-sex marriage
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
Damian Bernath and Jorge Sala
zar were legally married March 3 and legally un-married March 10 in the Argentine capital of Buenos Aires.
The story of their one-week marriage turned on contradictory rulings by two Argentine judges.
On February 23, Buenos Aires Judge more
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Swimmers strip for Orcas Swim Team auction
by Shaun Knittel -
SGN Staff Writer
On March 4, Seattle's Orcas Swim Team held their first-ever auction & with a twist. The members of Orcas auctioned off the clothes they were wearing to raise money for the Emerald City Swim Meet the team is hosting on March 13.
"Auctioning the Shirts Off Our Backs&" took plac more
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Crowd of 500 turns out for Lifelong AIDS Alliance Breakfast
Crowd of 500 turns out for Lifelong AIDS Alliance Breakfast
by James Whitely -
SGN Staff Writer
On the morning of March 9, about 500 Seattleites attended the Lifelong AIDS Alliance "Caring for Our Community" Breakfast. The early-morning meal served mainly as a fundraiser, but also ended up becoming an enriching and educational more
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Fifteenth annual domestic violence vigil held
by James Whitely -
SGN Staff Writer
On March 4, over 100 people gathered outside of the King County Courthouse to commemorate the lives of three women and an unborn child who were slain in the building 15 years ago.
The 15th annual vigil held by the Asian and Pacific Islander Women and Family Safety Center (APIWF more
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Section One
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| International News |
International News
by Rex Wockner -
SGN Contributing Writer
Gay marriage is legal in Mexico City
Mexico City's law legalizing same-sex marriage took effect March 4 and hundreds of Gay and Lesbian couples applied for marriage licenses at civil-registry offices.
The first weddings are expected around March 12 when the couples' documents have been processed. more |
| Northwest News |
Northwest News
SAFE SCHOOLS COALITION
LGBT SCHOLARSHIP RESOURCES
www.safeschoolscoalition.org/RG-scholarships.html
FREE RÉSUMÉ AND
JOB SEARCH WORKSHOPS
South Seattle Community College's WorkSource Center is partnering with the Seattle Public Library to offer résumé and job search workshops at the downtown Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave., Room 4 on Le more |
| National News |
National News
by Rex Wockner -
SGN Contributing Writer
Anti-Gay California senator arrested, outed
An anti-Gay California state senator who has been a 'traditional values' activist was arrested on suspicion of driving drunk in Sacramento on March 3 and subsequently outed.
Sen. Roy Ashburn, R-Bakersfield, had a blood-alcohol level nearly double the legal limit more |
| Community Calendar |
Calendar Listings
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Jesse's Journal: The historic lessons of Gay resistance
by Jesse Monteagudo -
SGN Contributing Writer
Resistance takes many forms. For some of us, it means staging a demonstration or starting a political action group. For others, it means being defiantly different in a society that hates difference. As John Rechy and Charley Shively noted more than three decades ago, Queer sexual activity was in itself subversive in states more
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Gay People in Seattle group celebrates one year
by Shaun Knittel -
SGN Staff Writer
Gay People in Seattle anniversary party
March 18 at 6 PM
Hotel 1000
Twelve months and over 1,300 members later, Gay People in Seattle (GPiS) is poised to celebrate their first year of monthly social networking events for LGBT people who call the Emerald City more
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Supreme Court will hear Fred Phelps case
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
The U.S. Supreme Court announced March 9 that it would hear the appeal of a Maryland man who sued notorious homophobe Fred Phelps and his Westboro Baptist Church.
Albert Snyder, father of Marine Lance Cpl. Matthew Snyder, filed suit after Phelps and his followers picketed his son's more
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Oklahoma not OK -
State Senate tries to opt out of federal hate crimes law
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
Oklahoma's state Senate tried to opt out of federal hate crimes laws with a measure passed on March 10.
Republican Sen. Steve Russell's amendment to SB 1965 - which had been a routine education bill - made significant changes to Oklahoma's hate crimes laws and would make it impossi more
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State Dept. reviews Uganda preferred trade status
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
The U.S. State Department announced March 8 it would review Uganda's preferred trade status because of the African country's proposed Anti-Homosexual Bill.
The proposed law specifies the death penalty for 'serial offender' Gays and for HIV-positive people who have sex, and prison t more
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MCC to donate $10,000 to Haiti HIV/AIDS organization
by Shaun Knittel -
SGN Staff Writer
Following the devastating January 12 earthquake in Haiti, Metropolitan Community Churches (MCC) around the world have mobilized to offer spiritual and financial support.
According to MCC officials, the church's Santo Domingo congregation, which is dedicated to serving the LGBT more
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New Hampshire towns vote against marriage equality
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
New Hampshire's new marriage equality law took a beating when more than 130 New Hampshire towns held their annual Town Meetings March 9.
In most towns, citizens could vote on a non-binding resolution - called a 'warrant' - that asks the New Hampshire legislature to put the state's more
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Senators call for ban to be lifted on Gay blood donation
by Shaun Knittel -
SGN Staff Writer
On March 5, 18 U.S. senators said the time has come to change a policy that imposes a lifetime ban on donating blood for any man who has had Gay sex since 1977.
'Not a single piece of evidence supports the ban,' said Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.), who joined 16 other Democrats a more
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