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Senate approves same-sex marriage on 28-21 vote The Washington state Senate, in an historic action, voted 28 to 21 on Wednesday night to legalize marriage between same-sex partners.
"We ask for your support tonight because marriage is the way society says you are family," said state Sen. Ed Murray, D-Seattle, chief sponsor of the legislation and a gay man in a two-decade partnership.
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“SHARE” Las Vegas Nightclub Grand Opening Saturday, March 3, 2012
Las Vegas officially celebrates the grand opening of SHARE Nightclub as two great charities - NOH8 and “Golden Rainbow - “share” the spotlight at the newest, hottest gay nightclub in the city that never sleeps on Saturday, March 3, 2012....
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“SHARE” Las Vegas Nightclub Grand Opening Saturday, March 3, 2012
Las Vegas officially celebrates the grand opening of SHARE Nightclub as two great charities - NOH8 and “Golden Rainbow - “share” the spotlight at the newest, hottest gay nightclub in the city that nev...
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Jazz’s Poetry Corner: Society
By Guest Poet, Jazmenha Constant pressures between external expectations and internal desires can result in resentment if you allow it. I am learning that only gratitude can replace resentment. It is ...
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February 08, 2012
Pinksixty News WEDNESDAY 08 FEBUARY 2012.mov Trans Media Watch will be advising the Leveson Inquiry in the UK today, to improve the way the press deal with trans issues. The inquiry was set up to recommend better practice by the media after the phone-hacking scandal last year. The voter-initiated ban on marriage equality in California has been ruled unconstitutional by a US Federal Court. The ban upholds a ruling in 2010, which allows gay marriage in the State. Russian freedom of speech is under threat today, as the 'anti- gay propoganda law' is on the agenda in St Petersburg. The UK Foreign Office told Pinksixty that they have expressed...
Las Vegas officially celebrates the grand opening of SHARE Nightclub as two great charities - NOH8 and “Golden Rainbow - “share” the spotlight at the newest, hottest gay nightclub in the city that never sleeps on Saturday, March 3, 2012....
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We are one step closer to the day the freedom to marry will ring in California once again.
Today a three-judge panel of the federal 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the Justice Vaughn Walker’s August 2010 ruling that found California’s Prop 8 unconstitutional. [They also found that supporters......
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by Melanie Nathan, Feb. 06, 2012, 10.20 am. After a long and thorough national search for a new deputy director, NCLR is announcing that they have found the perfect fit in Arcelia Hurtado, who is one of the nation’s leading civil rights attorneys. Hurtado will be joining NCLR staff in April as the new deputy [...]...
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Komen is between a rock and a hard place: Fund Planned Parenthood and the anti-choice zealots breathe fire; de-fund it will withdraw support....
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They both wore ivory suits to their wedding. They sampled a cake decorated with rainbow-colored flowers and topped with two brides. After 18 years together, Robin Tyler and Diane Olson became the first gay couple to marry legally in Los Angeles County....
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This Valentine's Day, the popular website, OneMoreLesbian [OML) - the largest online curators of non-pornographic LGBT film/TV content - is hosting a special live video chat with the cast and crew of "A Perfect Ending".
Join actresses Barbara Niven and Jessica Clark as well as Nicole Conn [Write......
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The Washington state Senate, in an historic action, voted 28 to 21 on Wednesday night to legalize marriage between same-sex partners.
"We ask for your support tonight because marriage is the way society says you are family," said state Sen. Ed Murray, D-Seattle, chief sponsor of the legislation and a gay man in a two-decade partnership....
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The perfect gift, a romantic dinner, delectable dessert, and private suite accommodations for you and your sweetie…what more could you ask for on Valentine’s Day? West Hollywood offers everything you need to make Valentine’s Day 2012 one to remember....
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Women are waiting longer and longer to get married for the first time, according to the Census Bureau, and fewer women are having babies before their 40th birthdays, the Centers for Disease Control reports. Interestingly, more and more women are having babies well into their 40s. Could it be that it......
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Trans Media Watch will be advising the Leveson Inquiry in the UK today, to improve the way the press deal with trans issues. The inquiry was set up to recommend better practice by the media after the phone-hacking scandal last year. The voter-initiated ban on marriage equality in California has been ruled unconstitutional by a US Federal Court. The ban upholds a ruling in 2010, which allows gay marriage in the State. Russian freedom of speech is under threat today, as the 'anti- gay propoganda law' is on the agenda in St Petersburg. The UK Foreign Office told Pinksixty that they have expressed...
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Three gay activists have been fined under the 'promotion of homosexuality' law in Russia, this week. An appeal highlighting the law's conflict with the European Human Rights charter will be filed shortly. Goldman Sachs chief executive, Lloyd Blackfein, has become part of a campaign in the US, to promote marriage equality. He said, 'America's corporations learned long ago that equality is just good business.' The Evangelical Church of India and the Karnataka High Court have both employed their first trans staff in an attempt to remove the stigma of being Hijra. Most fall into prostitution and b...
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Pekka Haavisto, the gay contender for the Finnish Presidency has lost the race to conservative opponent Sauli Niinisto. Liberal, Haavisto, only gained 37% of the vote, with Niinisto becoming the first right wing President since 1956. A report in China claims that almost 16 million women are living in sham marriages with gay men. Family and peer pressure have been blamed for 90% of Chinese gay men marrying women to conceal their sexuality. A British passenger aboard the Allure of the Seas, an Atlantis Cruise ship, is feared dead after going overboard off the coast of Mexico. A search has been c...
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Writer, Armistead Maupin has told fans via Facebook, that he's about to begin work on the 9th in the Tales of the City saga. Titled 'The Days of Anna Madrigal', it should be out next year. Australian network ABC are premiering their new gay comedy next week. 'Outland', is about a group of queer sci-fi nerds, including an indigenous lesbian and a leather daddy. The series trailer is available to view on YouTube. The leader of Hungary's National Party has condemned the EuroGames, which are being held in Budapest this summer. He told a rally: 'This really is the end of the world.' Olympic diver G...
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Up to 40 thousand people are expected to attend Victoria Pride in Melbourne on Sunday. The parade is still a political statement with representatives from many civil organisations attending. Diane Olsen and Robin Taylor, the first couple to marry in California, have split. The pair were together for 15 years when they married in 2008 and fought for marriage equality in LA. Four men have been jailed for the 2006 murder of Zoliswa Nkonyana in South Africa. Five others were acquitted of the killing but the conviction is still seen as a victory against increasing homophobia. Washington state gover...
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Washington State gave the go ahead for the equalisation of gay marriage last night. It just needs to pass through the House of Representatives, before the Governor, Christine Gregoire, can sign it into law, as soon as next week. A 20 year old woman in Cambodia has been sentenced to jail after her girlfriend's brother claimed the girl was only 14 years old. The Phnom Penh Post reports that the girl was proven to be 18 by her employer and local gay groups are calling the ruling homophobic, in a country which does not outlaw same-sex reltionships. A 37-year-old man from Lithuania has been fined 4...
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HIV care providers in the US are struggling to keep up with increasing patient numbers. Decreased funding and increasing caseloads are being blamed for some patients not receiving the care they need. Canada is now officially a transgender 'no-fly zone' as a result of new rules. They state that an airline shall not transport a passenger, if they do not appear to be the gender indicated on their passport. PFLAG China launched its support service for parents of gay people this week. Calls will be answered by the mothers of gay children, who can empathise with their callers. The leader of Hungary'...
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Satire website, The Daily Mash, has responded to the Archbishop of York's dismissal of gay equality. The comic editorial comes after he claimed British Prime Minister, David Cameron, was acting like a dictator over his stance on gay marriage. A six minute video, titled 'Be Yourself' has shocked the queer community of the UAE which shows how gays can be 'cured' or scrubbed clean of their sexuality. It was posted a little more than a week ago on YouTube. Central American activists have launched a rainbow coloured wristband to campaign for the legalisation of gay sex in Belize. The United Belize ...
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Trailer for the new Welcoming Schools (www.welcomingschools.org) professional development film for educators and parents. Children talk about when they first heard about gay and lesbian people; language they hear from family, teachers and friends; and how teachers can create a safe school climate. Produced by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. (Film length: 13 minutes)...
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