Judge upholds ballot summary for gay-marriage measure
Topix Gay News Aug 08 08
When the state's voters decide Proposition 8 this fall, it appears they will check "yes" or "no" next to a ballot title that reads: "Eliminates the Right of Same-Sex Couples to Marry." A Superior Court judge ...
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Archbishop of Canterbury's rescue plan for Anglican Communion rejected by ultra conservatives
Topix Gay News 9 hours ago
Clergy who have defected from their liberal national churches to join traditionalist provinces overseas said the scheme to put them in a "holding bay" before returning them home was "demeaning and unacceptable".
Tell your 78 year-old mom that you're gay?
Topix Gay News 9 hours ago
Dear Amy: I am a 45-year-old man, own my own business, sit on the boards of several charities, and enjoy sports and travel.
Barack Obama includes gay rights in acceptance speech (here's the text!)
Topix Gay News 13 hours agoHere are the prepared remarks of Sen. Barack Obama for his address to the Democratic National Convention on Thursday night in Denver: To Chairman Dean and my great friend Dick Durbin, and to all my fellow citizens of this great nation: With profound gratitude and great humility, I accept your nomination for the presidency of the United States.
California prisons prepare for gay weddings
Topix Gay News 13 hours agoNow that same-sex couples can get married in California, state prison officials are trying to figure out what that means for gay inmates.
Majority Against Calif. Anti-Gay Marriage Proposition Grows
Topix Gay News 13 hours agoCalifornia voters appear ready to reject the same-sex marriage ban on the November ballot even though they remain evenly divided about gay unions, according to a poll released Wednesday.
Firefighters' Suit Claims 'Harassment' at Gay Pride Parade
Topix Gay News 14 hours agoFour firemen who say that being required to ride along as part of a 2007 San Diego Pride parade constituted sexual harassment on the job are about to have their day in court.
Westboro to Picket Tubbs Jones Funeral
Topix Gay News 15 hours ago
The Westboro Baptist Church has made plans to picket the funeral of the late Ohio congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones, who died August 19 of a brain aneurysm.
GOP's Platform Snubs Gay Rights
Topix Gay News 15 hours ago
While the Republican Party's 2008 platform has diminished in size compared to its 2004 plan, the party has made sure to include measures to prevent gay and lesbian couples from gaining marriage equality.
Osseo school district's fight against student gay-rights group dealt another blow in court
Topix Gay News 17 hours ago
or the second time in two years, the U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled against the Osseo Area Schools in their efforts to keep a student-run gay rights group from having the same privileges as those extended to other clubs.
Bill Clinton, Others Call For 'Renewal of Battle Against AIDS' in the United States
Topix Gay News 17 hours ago
DENVER, CO -- Speaking at the Democratic National Convention Wednesday night, Former President Bill Clinton called for a reinvigorated response to the domestic HIV/AIDS epidemic in the United States.
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