RECOGNIZED LEADER ON LGBT HEALTH ISSUES APPOINTED TO NEW POSITION AT BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER
Recognizing the importance of continuing its efforts torespond to the healthcare needs of New York’sgrowing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender [LGBT) communities, Beth Israel Medical Centerhas appointed nationally recognized LGBT health expert Barbara E.Warren, PsyD,as Director of its newly established LGBT Health Services program....
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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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RECOGNIZED LEADER ON LGBT HEALTH ISSUES APPOINTED TO NEW POSITION AT BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER
Recognizing the importance of continuing its efforts torespond to the healthcare needs of New York’sgrowing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender [LGBT) communities, Beth Israel Medical Centerhas appointed nationally recognized LGBT health expert Barbara E.Warren, PsyD,as Director of its newly established LGBT Health Services program....
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Cancun Hosts Leading LGBT Marketing Event
Cancun, Mexico February 21, 2012: The International Expo & Business LBGT announces today that the leading Latin American marketing event targeting the LGBT [Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) mar...
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Recognizing the importance of continuing its efforts torespond to the healthcare needs of New York’sgrowing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender [LGBT) communities, Beth Israel Medical Centerhas appointed nationally recognized LGBT health expert Barbara E.Warren, PsyD,as Director of its newly established LGBT Health Services program....
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Statement by NCLR Executive Director Kate Kend
Today, the New Jersey State Assembly passed a bill establishing full marriage rights for same-sex couples. The New Jersey State Senate passed a companion bill on February 13, 2012. If Gov. Chris Christie signs the bill into law, New Jersey willbecome......
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Did you already ski this season and need a follow-up or did winter just sneak up on you and you're afraid you'll miss the boat, or in this case the chair lift and the boat? Do you have a crush on Lesbian comic Julie Goldman [of LOGO TV)? Well there's still time to join the friendliest skiers on Lake Tahoe’s scenic south shore for Lake Tahoe WinterFest....
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Star Of TV Land’s “Happily Divorced” Will Officiate
Marriages Of Couples Who Have Won
“Fran Drescher’s ‘Love Is Love’ Gay Marriage Contest” On Facebook
Fran Drescher is coming to New York City to paint the town red – with love! – on March 6, 2012. Drescher will officiate the marriages of three......
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Bali is for lovers…whether for Valentines, wedding, anniversary or other celebration. It’s full moon and Valentine’s this year at Tamu Seseh, a gay-owned villa complex located on the edge of a fishing village and surrounded by rice paddies, both providing romantic sunset vistas. Bali’s Little Black Book deservedly includes the luxurious villas at Tamu Seseh…a [...]...
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A bill to legalize gay marriage in Washington state won final legislative approval on Wednesday in a largely party-line vote that moved the state to the cusp of becoming the seventh...
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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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Sixteen appeals to the Indian Supreme Court are challenging a 2009 ruling, which legalised gay sex. The court have asked the appellants to define 'unnatural sex' before continuing. The ex-Archbishop of Canterbury, George Carey, has formed a group to block the progress of same-sex marriage. The British Prime Minister and Opposition leaders are not in agreement with the churchman, as all support marriage equality. Lobby group, 'Get Up' bid 31000 Australian dollars for dinner with Prime Minister Julia Gillard. Three couples dined with the leader to put a human face to the issue of gay marriage, w...
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New Jersey Governor, Chris Christie vetoed his state's bid for same-sex marriage equality on Friday, but Maryland passed the bill by a narrow majority, on the same day, making it the eighth US state to do so. The West African country of Liberia is considering a law which would make same-gender sexual relations punishable by death or life in prison. The bill has been proposed by the wife of ex-leader Charles Taylor, who was indicted for war crimes in Sierra Leone. Although a number of UK Premier League clubs signed up to tackle homophobia recently, only 16 out of 160 clubs have agreed to partic...
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Over 13 trans women have been attacked by street gangs in Kuantan, Malaysia, in the last 6 months. Despite 6 police reports and the positive identification of one attacker, police have so far made no arrests. Demonstrators took to the streets of Berlin on Wednesday, to protest new Russian anti-gay laws. The head of the Berlin Film Festival said they were supporting the 'Side by Side' festival, which would be banned under the new laws. Ugandan Human Rights activist, Kasha Jacqueline Nabagasera narrowly avoided arrest this week when police raided an LGBT workshop outside Kampala. Amnesty Interna...
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A new gay comedy movie, titled 'The Parade', has received critical acclaim at the Berlin Film Festival. Its about a gay couple who try to organise a pride event in the violently homophobic city of Belgrade. Human Right's activist Peter Tatchell has claimed Whitney Houston was at her happiest when she was with her female partner, 20 years ago. Tatchell says he met Whitney, with her lover, in 1991 at an HIV fundraiser. Actor, Matt Bomer came out this week. Bomer is due to appear in stripper movie 'Magic Mike' with Channing Tatum, made the announcement after winning an award at an HIV gala on Sat...
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Demonstrations in Berlin on Wednesday, protested new Russian anti-gay laws. The head of the Berlinale said they were supporting the 'Side by Side' festival, which would be banned under the new laws. An American study reports that 49% of all new HIV transmissions come from undiagnosed individuals. This group makes up 20% of HIV positive people in the USA. The Chair of the UK's Equality and Human Rights Commission said religious views cannot override state law. Mr Phillips was supporting the decision to enforce equality laws on a Catholic Adoption agency. Over 13 trans women have been attacked i...
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British soccer player, Ravel Morrison has been charged by the Football Association over a Tweet using the word 'faggot' which he says was in response to a racist message he had received. FA sanctions for such abuses are severe. Michelle Bachmann's local school district in Minnesota has finally banned it's anti-gay policy. Following a spate of teen suicides, the ban on discussing gay issues in schools could no longer be supported. Two gay Catholic priests in Bogota, Colombia, who were found dead from gunshot wounds, hired a hit-man to kill them. One of the priests had recently been diagnosed wi...
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Ugandan Human Rights activist, Kasha Jacqueline Nabagasera narrowly avoided arrest this week when police raided an LGBT workshop outside Kampala. Amnesty International called the raid 'outrageous'. The Libyan UN delegate has told the Human Rights Council that gay people threaten the very existence of the human race. The Council President said the UN's role was to "defend human rights and prevent discrimination." A gay couple have won the Guinness World Record for the longest kiss. The pair smooched for 50 hours, 25 minutes and 1 second during a St Valentine's competition in Pattaya, Thailand. ...
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Four men have been arrested over the death of nightclub owner, Bruno Bronn in Cape Town last week. One of the men worked as a bouncer in the club and the murder has been linked to a spate of gay killings over recent months. New Jersey's General Assembly will vote on marriage equality later this week, with a majority in support of the move. However, Governor, Chris Christie has the power to block it using his right of veto, which he has vowed to do. Human Right's activist Peter Tatchell has claimed Whitney Houston was at her happiest when she was with her female partner, 20 years ago. Tatchell ...
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