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Suspects Charged in Bay Area Lesbian Rape Case
Advocate about an hour agoThree suspects
have been charged with gang-raping a lesbian in the San
Francisco Bay area in December.
Infamous L.A. Hotspot Rises From the Ashes
Advocate about an hour agoMicky's, a
notorious West Hollywood gay nightclub that almost burned to
the ground in the summer of 2007, is putting the finishing
touch on its new, bigger self.
Letters Threaten Customers of Seattle Gay Bars
Advocate 10 hours agoEleven of
Seattle's LGBT bars were threatened with ricin attacks in
letters sent to them Tuesday, reports The Seattle
Times.
Bob Barr: Repeal DOMA
Advocate less than a day agoThe law that
prevents the federal government from acknowledging
same-sex marriages and partnerships should be repealed,
former Libertarian presidential candidate Bob Barr
wrote in the Los Angeles Times Monday.
Prop. 8 Exit Polling of African-Americans Way Off, Experts Say
Advocate less than a day agoA new study on
Prop. 8 voting trends found that far fewer African
Americans voted to pass the gay marriage ban than the 70%
suggested by exit polling.
Jerry Brown’s Argument to Void Prop. 8 Under Attack
Advocate less than a day agoKenneth Starr
and gay-marriage opponents countered Jerry
Brown’s brief to void Prop. 8 Monday.
Group Pushes For Gay Man As Commerce Secretary
Advocate less than a day agoThe Boston-based
group Equal Rep is now pushing for Fred Hochberg to be
appointed Secretary of Commerce upon Gov.
Saudi Arabia Reportedly Beheads Two Gay Men
Advocate 2 days agoA pair of gay men
may have been beheaded by the Saudi Arabian Interior
Ministry last month, according to French magazine
Têtu.
Bradley Kiley Named Director of the Office of Management and Administration
Advocate 2 days agoPresident-elect
Barack Obama on Monday named openly gay man Bradley Kiley
the director of the Office of Management and Administration.
Al Franken Likely Minn. Senate Winner, but GOP Standing by to Fight
Advocate 2 days agoDemocrats are
declaring Al Franken the U.S. Senate race winner in
Minnesota -- but the GOP isn't ready to concede just yet.
Openly Gay HIV-Positive Man Named to South Africa's High Court
Advocate 2 days agoSouth Africa has
appointed an openly gay, HIV-positive man to the
country's highest court, reports South Africa's The
Star.
Portland Gay Mayor Sam Adams Sworn In
Advocate 5 days agoWith Sam Adams as
its mayor, Portland is now the largest U.S. city with a
gay mayor.
Arkansas ACLU Sues Over Adoption Ban
Advocate Dec 30 08More than a dozen
Arkansas families filed suit Tuesday challenging the
state’s adoption ban.
NJ Religious Group Found To Be Discriminating Against Lesbian Couple
Advocate Dec 30 08The New Jersey
Division on Civil Rights ruled Monday that a church group
discriminated against a lesbian couple when it denied them
the right to hold their civil union ceremony on beach
front property the group owns but has advanced as a
public space.
HIV Skeptic Christine Maggiore Dead at 52
Advocate Dec 29 08The HIV-positive
activist devoted her life to denial that HIV causes
AIDS.
Another Transgender Woman Attacked in Memphis
Advocate Dec 29 08A transgender
woman was shot in the face in Memphis, Tenn., December
23 and is in critical condition, reports Tennessee's
ABC24 News.
Research Links Poor Health Of LGB Youth To Family Rejection
Advocate Dec 29 08Researchers have
established a correlation between the health of lesbian,
gay and bisexual adolescents and how their families react to
them coming out.
NYT Columnist Calls Out Obama on Warren Selection
Advocate Dec 28 08New York Times columnist Frank Rich took to the Op-Ed
pages Sunday to rail against President-elect Barack
Obama for his selection of conservative pastor Rick
Warren to deliver the opening prayer at
January’s inauguration.
Rick Warren Does the Gay Rights Shuffle
Advocate Dec 25 08In the wake of
gay rights activists taking President-elect Barack Obama
to task for including Yes on 8 mouthpiece Rick Warren in his
inauguration, the Saddleback Community Church pastor has
taken to the web to explain his position on gay
rights.
Ugandan Judge Cites Rights for Lesbians
Advocate Dec 24 08Two Ugandan women
were awarded $7,000 Monday after a judge ruled their
rights were infringed upon when they were arrested for being
suspected lesbians in 2005.
