Section One - ALL STORIES
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South Africa's high court extends marriage equality to Gays
Lawyers for eight same-sex couples argued that denying civil marriage to Gays violated the constitution
by Mark Levy,
- 365Gay.com Writer
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - South Africa on Thursday became the fifth country to legalize same-sex marriage.
The Constitutional Court, the highest court in South Africa, ruled that it is unconstitutional to deny Gay and Le more
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Federal Court asked to fast track case seeking to strike down Oklahoma's extreme Anti-Gay adoption law
Seattle couple seek justice for adopted daughter who was born in Oklahoma; fear denial of parental recognition
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - In papers being filed Thursday in United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, Lambda Legal seeks to strike down Oklahoma's Adoption Invalidation Law, a law so extreme that it has the pote more
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State considers return to name-based HIV reporting
"This is another policy coming down from the federal government that seems to make no sense whatsoever," said Fred Swanson, executive director of Gay City.
By Robert Raketty
- SGN Staff Writer
The State Board of Health will likely abandon a 1999 compromise with AIDS advocates, which allowed for a name-to-code system for the re more
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Transitional living program for Gay youth to dedicate a place of rememberence for victims of hate crimes
YouthCare, Big Trees, Inc., and Plant Amnesty are partnering to create a place of remembrance for victims of hate crimes at YouthCare's ISIS Program (5825 16th Avenue NE) on Friday, December 9th at noon. ISIS is a transitional living program for youth, 18-21, who identify as Gay, Lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or questioning. These youth were prev more
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Vatican moves to bar gays from seminary schools
"This is a scapegoat scheme masquerading as Vatican decree," said Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese.
After weeks of speculation, the Vatican formally released a document Tuesday calling on the restriction of gays in the priesthood. The document outlines that gay men with "deep-seated homosexual tendencies" or those who support gay cul more
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Banning Gay teen novel robs youths of important lessons
By Brent Hartinger
- Special to the SGN
It's hard not to take it personally when a school district bans your book.
The University Place School District recently pulled my Gay teen novel, "Geography Club," from its libraries after some parents complained. Superintendent Patti Banks disregarded all the parents' concerns except on more
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Tacoma drag queens host fundraising event for AIDS hospice
Reduced government funding threatens the survival of Three Cedars Adult Home Care Center
By David Luc Nguyen/Teriyaki Temple
- SGN Contributing Writer
After hearing AHAT (AIDS Housing Association of Tacoma) also known as Three Cedars Adult Home Care Center received reduced government grants which were critical to the operation more
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California Appeals Court urged to uphold ruling to allow same-sex couples to marry
In a brief filed in the California Court of Appeal in San Francisco, Lambda Legal, the National Center for Lesbian Rights and the ACLU explain why the trial court was correct in ruling that under California's constitution, same-sex couples cannot be barred from marrying.
"The California Constitution guarantees each of us the right to choo more
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California school district agrees to allow a school paper to publication articles about sexual orientation
"The principal was wrong to censor these well-researched, balanced articles about a topic that affects teenagers today," said ACLU of Southern California Staff Attorney Christine P. Sun.
LOS ANGELES - East Bakersfield High School students will publish a series of articles about sexual orientation in the November edition of the award-winnin more
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Supreme Court should extend marriage equality to same-sex couples
'Most of us know that it just ain't right, constitutionally as well as morally, that some people are awarded the privilege of a legal marriage while others are denied.'
By Cathy Sorbo
- Special to the SGN
The Washington Supreme Court will be deciding, anytime now, if Gay Washingtonians really are equal to non-Gay Washingtonian more
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Senate Judiciary Committee to vote on a proposed Constitutional amendment
Don't Amend issues alert over anti-Gay 'Marriage Protection Amendment'
The Senate Judiciary Committee will vote next week on the so-called "Marriage Protection Amendment," also called the Marriage Protection Act. The Amendment would enshrine anti-Gay hate into the federal Constitution. The time to stop this amendment is now!
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Margaret Diehl - Petter Pettersen
Margaret Diehl
Margaret Diehl first came to Seattle in trusty Volkswagen, Balthizar. She stayed and went to the University of Washington School of Drama and where she met and married Robert Diehl in 1965.
She joined the Seattle Repertory Theatre in 1965 and became Wardrobe Master in 1966 (where an elevator is named in her honor). more
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Making a Difference in Olympia
A citizen's job isn't over after Election Day. We elect legislators to represent us in Olympia, and they can represent us effectively only if we communicate with them.
Equal Rights Washington works with state representatives and state senators every year to promote legislation that advances LGBT equality and to block legislation that harms more
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Gay marriage foe quits House in disgrace
By Paul Johnson
- 365Gay.com Writer
WASHINGTON - Randy "Duke" Cunningham, one of the sponsors of the Federal Marriage Amendment, resigned from Congress on Monday after pleading guilty to taking more than $2.4 million in bribes.
The San Diego-area Republican faces a lengthy jail term.
"The truth is, I broke the law, conc more
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Opinion: Seattle Housing Authority ignores violence against women
By Rajkhet Dirzhud-Rashid
- SGN Staff Writer
I was going to write this commentary about how people aren't taking buses in Seattle because (1) the drivers often pass riders, or are surly to passengers, and (2) bus trips can be fraught with various safety issues. That commentary would have been spurred by my own experiences with Metro i more
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Dr. Joy Leary to speak
Educator and activist Dr. Joy DeGruy-Leary will speak at a free evening event to celebrate the 10th annual Seattle Human Rights Day on Thursday, December 8, 6-8 p.m. at Mount Zion Baptist Church, 1634 19th Avenue.
The theme of the event is "Race in America: From Hate to Healing." Dr. Leary's forthcoming book, "American Legacy: Post-Traumat more
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