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News: Billy Mays, Orgullo, Kevin Jennings, Avenue Q, Prop 8

Andy Towle June 29, 2009

NCLR, ACLU, and Lambda Legal back federal challenge to Prop 8: "In legal documents filed late Thursday, the National Center for Lesbian Rights, … [Read more...] about News: Billy Mays, Orgullo, Kevin Jennings, Avenue Q, Prop 8

Andy Towle June 25, 2009

Karger: Is the Mormon Church hiding its funding for the National Organization for Marriage? Exorcism in Connecticut: Getting the gay demon out.Senate … [Read more...] about News: Gay Exorcism, Father Cutie, Rosie O’Donnell, Neda, Nixon

Andy Towle June 25, 2009

Turkey's football federation is "backpedaling" after firing referee Halil Ibrahim Dincdag because he is gay and outing him to the press … [Read more...] about Gay Turkish Football Referee Fights Back After Firing

Andy Towle June 25, 2009

Yesterday, gay rights activist Frank Kameny received an official apology from White House Office of Personnel Management head, openly gay John Berry, … [Read more...] about Gay Rights Activist Frank Kameny Gets Apology from U.S. Govt

Andy Towle June 24, 2009

Barney Frank today introduced a fully-inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA). Pam Spaulding has posted a round-up of the reactions from … [Read more...] about Barney Frank Reintroduces Fully-Inclusive ENDA

Andy Towle June 23, 2009

Earlier this month I posted the story of a lesbian couple in Idaho and their three children who were denied a "family rate" by a popular … [Read more...] about Idaho News 8 Explores Anti-Gay Discrimination: ‘What is a Family?’

Andy Towle June 12, 2009

Hundreds turned out for hearings on a proposed anti-discrimination ordinance in Anchorage, Alaska on Tuesday. So many turned up to speak that only 88 … [Read more...] about Hundreds Attend Hearing on Gay Rights Ordinance in Anchorage

Andy Towle June 10, 2009

A lesbian couple and their three children were refused a special family admission rate at a popular water park in Idaho: "Amber Koger and Jeri … [Read more...] about Lava Hot Springs Swim Park in Idaho: Gay Families Not Welcome

Andy Towle June 4, 2009

NYT tells New York Senate: Vote on marriage equality.Actor David Carradine found hanged in hotel room in Bangkok, Thailand. She's written a letter … [Read more...] about News: Whitney Houston, Syria, James Franco, Gay Ice Cream

Andy Towle June 3, 2009

A Charity Tribunal in the UK has ruled that Catholic adoption agencies cannot bar gays from adopting for religious reasons: "The tribunal ruled … [Read more...] about UK: Catholic Adoption Agencies Breaking Law by Barring Gays