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WORLD
2,000 at Kathmandu pride parade
Some 2,000 people turned out for the first large-scale gay pride parade in Kathmandu, Nepal, Aug. 25. Openly gay Member of Parliament Sunil Babu Pant led the procession, riding an elephant. British Ambassador John Tucknott joined the march and U.S. Ambassador Scott DeLisi sent a message of solidarit...
02 Sep 2010 14:00:20
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Mexican Supreme Court OKs gay adoption
In a 9-2 vote Aug. 16, Mexico’s Supreme Court upheld the portion of Mexico City’s same-sex marriage law that lets married gay and lesbian couples adopt. In two other August rulings, the court had upheld the main part of the marriage law and ruled that same-sex couples who marry in Mexico...
28 Aug 2010 14:00:53
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U.N. tells Cameroon to legalize gays
The United Nations Human Rights Committee has told Cameroon to decriminalize gay sex, end anti-LGBT prejudice and stigmatization, and assure that HIV-positive people receive adequate care. The July 29 move followed a presentation to the committee by Human Rights Watch and the LGBT group Alternatives...
27 Aug 2010 14:00:22
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PEOPLE
Sarah McLachlan chats about Lilith, her long-awaited album, gay rights and her own sexual healing
Sarah McLachlan’s Re-Surfacing Seven years after her last studio album, the pop pianist returns with Lilith, new music and her own sexual healing “Loving You is Easy” isn’t just Sarah McLachlan’s long-awaited single from her first all-original studio album in seven years. It’s also what many of the ...
24 May 2010 11:25:08
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Hunter Valentine, Toni Braxton, Natalie Merchant
Hunter Valentine, Lessons From the Late Night Hunter Valentine play tough, but underneath the rowdy rock spasms of the all-lesbian band’s music lies heartbreak and relationship woes. The Toronto threesome’s second CD – the follow-up to their first full-length released in 2007 – is impressive, embrac...
17 May 2010 13:45:33
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Fighting homophobia around the sports world
Justin Fashanu is known for several things. In 1981 he became Britain’s first million-pound black soccer player. In 1990 he became the first professional soccer player to come out as gay. And in 1998 he killed himself. In 2010, English soccer is filled with black stars. But Justin Fashanu stands alo...
10 May 2010 06:34:05
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EVENTS
TIJUANA PRIDE PARADE IS JUNE 19
FIRST-EVER, TWO-DAY, OUTDOOR PRIDE FESTIVAL DOWNTOWN JUNE 19 & 20 Tijuana’s 15th gay/lesbian pride march hits the streets Saturday, June 19, at 5 p.m. Participants will gather in front of the community-based Alliance Against AIDS (ACOSIDA) Clinic at 7648 Calle 1ra, five blocks west of Aven...
14 Jun 2010 13:48:16
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Big White House protest Sunday
Discharged and Active Gay Servicemembers to Protest in Front of White House on Sunday They Demand Obama Show Leadership and Immediately Repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” as Promised WASHINGTON On May 2nd at 12:00 noon (EDT), GetEQUAL, Queer Rising and Talk About Equality will ...
29 Apr 2010 19:02:59
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Tour of Gay & Lesbian Wedding Expos Sets Sights on Nation’s Capital
Following a dynamic series of Gay & Lesbian Wedding Expos in 2009, set in cities including Chicago, Hartford, Seattle and Las Vegas, RainbowWeddingNetwork.com is for the first time planning an event in the heart of the nation’s capital. The extensive gay & lesbian wedding resource, Rainbow W...
02 Mar 2010 13:02:07
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TECHNOLOGY
How to make your family room into a personal theater
Until now, there’s been nothing quite like the experience of catching your favorite flick in the theater, but today’s technology makes it possible to bring the magic of the theater experience to your home. Each year, home theater equipment becomes more sophisticated and affordable, allow...
10 Jul 2010 16:55:52
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How to make choosing entertainment options a breeze
Whether it’s looking for the perfect first-date movie or searching for lyrics to a favorite song, Americans are spending increasing amounts of time searching for ideal ways to spend their hard-earned free time and dollars. In fact, one of every 10 online searches is entertainment related. Whil...
03 Jul 2010 16:55:58
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Riding the social media wave: a user’s guide to Web-based communication
Who is using social media? What is it exactly? When and where do people tweet, post and blog? Why do people engage in social media? Social media is everywhere. It encompasses blogs, social networks (such as Twitter, Facebook and MySpace), professional networking avenues such as LinkedIn, and creativ...
26 Jun 2010 16:55:33
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HEADLINES
California Senate unanimously votes to repeal anti-gay law
The California Senate on Aug. 23 unanimously passed a bill to repeal a 1950s-era law that instructs the California Department of Mental Health to conduct research into the “causes and cures of homosexuality.” The repeal previously passed the Assembly and heads to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegg...
02 Sep 2010 13:00:23
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California Legislature calls for census count of LGBTs
The California Assembly passed a resolution Aug. 23 urging Congress and President Barack Obama to require that the next census count LGBT Americans. Introduced by Sen. Christine Kehoe, D-San Diego, the measure passed 49-25. It previously passed the Senate 22-9. “All segments of our nation̵...
01 Sep 2010 14:00:22
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Ken Mehlman comes out
Ken Mehlman, George W. Bush’s 2004 campaign chief and the former chairman of the Republican National Committee, came out of the closet Aug. 25 in an interview with The Atlantic. He is the most powerful Republican in history to openly identify as gay. He previously had denied being gay in publi...
31 Aug 2010 14:00:39
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What matters now in the Prop 8 federal case?
Various legal documents will be filed and then the federal Proposition 8 case will be argued in the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals the week of Dec. 6. And there’s little chance California’s statewide and local LGBT activists will talk about much else between now and then. So what̵...
25 Aug 2010 14:00:04
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59% support same-sex marriage in Rhode Island
Fifty-nine percent of Rhode Islanders support legalization of same-sex marriage. Rhode Island is the only New England state without same-sex marriage, apart from Maine, where, in 2009, the Legislature passed and the governor signed a law legalizing gay marriage, then saw voters “veto” it...
25 Aug 2010 14:00:00
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HEALTH
Pro Racer shows that having diabetes doesnt have to slow you down
When Firestone Indy Lights racecar driver Charlie Kimball roars into town for a race, he’s out to prove more than his dominance on the racetrack. He’s looking to inspire people with diabetes that nothing, not even their disease, has to slow them down. Racing at speeds as high as 150 mph,...
09 Jul 2010 15:55:13
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The treatment for white coat syndrome: medical assistant care
No matter how important we know it is to see our doctor for regular checkups or when we’re sick, for many of us the simple act of stepping into a doctor’s office is a form of mental torture. Whether you just dread the possibility of a long wait, or have a full-blown anxiety attack with [...
02 Jul 2010 15:55:21
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Traveling smart with diabetes
Medications are part of a daily routine for people with diabetes. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 87 percent of adults diagnosed with diabetes take either insulin, oral medications or both. For these individuals, traveling requires a bit of extra planning....
25 Jun 2010 13:18:39
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Kort's Korner
I am out everywhere, except at work.
Being in the medical field, I work among physicians, mostly male and mostly homophobic. If I were out to them, I’m sure I’d get fired or at least, not offered advancement. I feel confined to be less than honest at work, yet I don’t want to jeopardize my job security. Does this mean I’m ashamed of be...
11 Aug 2009 14:29:38
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My partner always talks about how hot other men are!
My partner and I have been together for over five years. We have a happy, satisfying relationship. But whenever we go out, he’s always commenting about other guys who are hot, with comments like “What a cute ass!” He never says things like that to me. ...
11 Aug 2009 14:27:24
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Jesse's Journal
Orlando’s Parliament House: A Gay Community Landmark In Trouble
I first stayed at the Parliament House in Orlando in the summer of 1976, just a year after Bill Miller and Michael Hodges purchased the Abbey, a rundown motel at 410 North Orange Blossom Trail, and turned it into Florida’s premier gay resort. If I recall correctly, the rooms were rather seedy, certa...
02 Sep 2010 13:18:11
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Stephen Wayne Foster: Gay Activist and Scholar
This is the second of a series of articles about the history of South Florida’s LGBT community. (The first one was a personal account of the Miami bar scene in 1974). I invite other veterans of South Florida’s LGBT community in the 1970s and 1980s to share their experiences with us. You may re...
16 Aug 2010 12:36:36
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Argentina: Same-Sex Marriage Among the Carnivores
The Argentine Republic’s legalization of same-sex marriage July 15 came as a complete surprise to those of us who think of Argentina as the land of machismo, meat-eaters – Argentines are the world’s biggest carnivores, consuming 70 kilos (154 lbs.) of beef per person – and military coups. Acco...
19 Jul 2010 12:57:47
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VIEWPOINT
Creep of the Week – Steve King
Some fools from Michigan have filed a federal law suit over last year’s Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, which became federal law last year. The group is made up of three Michigan ministers and Gary Glenn, president of the American Family Association’s Michigan divisio...
12 May 2010 17:55:41
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Creep of the Week – Bryan Fischer
With Supreme Court Justice John Stevens announcing his retirement, speculation about whom President Obama will nominate to replace him is running rampant. Some have even speculated that Obama’s nominee could be a homo. Sen. John Cornyn said, “As long as it doesn’t interfere with their jo...
05 May 2010 18:55:20
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Creep of the Week – Traditional Values Coalition
Did you hear the news? Nancy Pelosi wants you to have sex with your dog. And President Obama wants you to do it with your underage cousin for money. It’s all right there in the fine print of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. Or at least the version the Traditional Values Coalition made up. It’s...
29 Apr 2010 17:55:39
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QUOTES & QUIPS
The F word
“I still use the word ‘faggot’ all the time in my column. Every time that I am on chat shows on cable, I make a point of using ‘fag’ in reference to myself because I don’t think it is a dirty word.” –Writer Dan Savage to Windy City Times, June 9....
18 Jul 2010 09:55:08
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I’m sensing relief now.
“I’m sensing relief now. I had not consciously decided to come out, but there’s no doubt looking back that I had become increasingly bold about attending gay events, like pride festivals, and going to dance clubs and bars. Last year I attended Las Vegas Pride and San Diego Pride.&#...
15 Jul 2010 09:55:35
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Obama, a leaky faucet
“It seems fair to say that the trickle of events (from the Obama administration) has flowed into a slow but steady stream of smaller, yet meaningful, policy gains for LGBT Americans. But given that the ‘hope’ president came to the White House endowed with heavy Democratic majoritie...
11 Jul 2010 09:55:08
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