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Community vigil held for Harvey Milk
Local activist Sara Beth Brooks will host a candle light vigil to honor late GLBT civil rights leader Harvey Milk at the San Diego LGBT Community Center’s parking lot on Friday, Nov.
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The Homophobia of MLK Jr’s Daughter
Gay Agenda Nov 01 09Recently, Bernice King, the youngest daughter of the late and great Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Dr. King's anti-gay daughter to head civil rights organization he started
Pams House blend Oct 30 09
From the Seattle Times
The Rev. Bernice King has been chosen as the first woman to head the civil rights organization co-founded by her father, the Rev.
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San Diego LGBT Pride launches ‘Milk Money’ campaign
Gay and Lesbian Times Oct 29 09Fundraiser seeks to provide community with ‘food, hope and toys’
Inspired by the life of late civil rights leader Harvey Milk, San Diego LGBT Pride has created “Milk Money,” a holiday fundraising drive for Mama’s Kitchen, The Trevor Project and Toys for Kids.
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Wicked Gay Blog Oct 14 09
Mormon leader: religious freedom at risk By Eric Gorski | Wednesday Oct 14, 2009 The anti-Mormon backlash after California voters overturned gay marriage last fall is similar to the intimidation of Southern blacks during the civil rights movement, a high-ranking Mormon said Tuesday.
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CA Governor Signs Two Historic LGBT Rights Bills
Cherry Grrl Oct 12 09- FROM EQUALITY CALIFORNIA – Today Governor Schwarzenegger signed into law two historic LGBT rights bills — recognizing the contributions of slain civil rights leader Harvey Milk and a bill that underscores that same-sex couples married before the passage of Proposition 8 are entitled to full recognition as married spouses in California, regardless of [.
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Schwarzenegger signs Harvey Milk Day and Marriage Recognition bills
365 Gay News Oct 12 09From a press release from Equality California:
(Sacramento) Today Governor Schwarzenegger signed into law two historic LGBT rights bills – recognizing the contributions of slain civil rights leader Harvey Milk and a bill that underscores that same-sex couples married before the passage of Proposition 8 are entitled to full recognition as .
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The Governator signs major pro-gay bills overnight - but vetos trans rights bill
Pams House blend Oct 12 09Some pleasant surprises -- and a downer for the transgender community. Why can't there be a clean sweep? (LGBT POV):
Late last night, Gov.
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National Equality March speakers are announced
Pams House blend Sep 30 09It's already a stellar lineup of speakers ready to address the crowds that will gather for the National Equality March on October 11.
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Just Sign It This Time, Arnold
Lavender Newswire Sep 11 09…unless you’re trying to Gaslight us with an annual case of déjà vu.
Harvey Milk Day Bill Headed To Governor’s Desk
A bill to establish a statewide day honoring slain former San Francisco city supervisor and gay civil rights leader Harvey Milk is headed to Gov.
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Thank you, Mr. President
Washington Blade Opinion Aug 21 09
Thank you, Mr. President Obama deserves our gratitude for recognizing two of our icons, Harvey Milk and Billie Jean King By Kathi Wolfe Friday, August 21, 2009 AWARDS AND HONORS — from the Oscars to the People's Choice Awards — are given so often to celebrities, artists and politicians that it seems as if soon every man, woman and child in the world will receive a prize.
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Dutch/US couples marry; Milk honored; Lesbian bishop, don’chya know?
Qnews Aug 02 09 ::: Five American-Dutch gay couples were married Saturday on the canals during Amsterdam’s annual gay pride festival.
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Harvey Milk Medal of Freedom a black eye for Governor Schwarzenegger
Topix Gay News Aug 01 09
The White House announcement that slain San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk will be among sixteen August 12 recipients of the Medal of Honor - the nation's highest civilian award - can be regarded as a rebuke to California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who earlier this year vetoed legislation that would have honored the LGBT civil rights leader.
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Harvey Milk Earns Presidential Medal of Freedom
Ethan Says Jul 30 09President Obama announced today that he will honor assassinated civil rights leader Harvey Milk with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor recognizing significant contributions to the nation and the world.
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Harvey Milk: Presidential Medal of Freedom
Ethan Says Jul 30 09President Obama announced today that he will honor assassinated civil rights leader Harvey Milk with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor recognizing significant contributions to the nation and the world.
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President Obama to Bestow Presidential Medal of Freedom on Harvey Milk
Gay News Blog Jul 30 09
Equality California Urges Governor to Sign Harvey Milk Day Bill into LawSan Francisco – Today President Obama announced that he will honor assassinated civil rights leader Harvey Milk with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor recognizing significant contributions to the nation and the world.
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Obama Awards Harvey Milk and Billie Jean King the Medal of Freedom
Topix Gay News Jul 30 09
President Obama today named 16 recipients of the 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom.
The Presidential Medal of Freedom is America's highest civilian honor, and is awarded to individuals who make an especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the United States, world peace, cultural or other significant public or private endeavors and are chosen for their work as agents of change.
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A Q&A with civil rights leader Cleve Jones
Google HIV News / SDNN: San Diego News Network Jul 15 09
A Q&A with civil rights leader Cleve JonesSDNN: San Diego News NetworkJones, now 54, has become one of the most recognized leaders of the gay rights movement.
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MLK civil rights org seeks to boot president of the LA chapter for marriage equality support
Pams House blend Jul 11 09This is so sad. Dr. King and Coretta Scott King are rolling in their graves over the way some of the members of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, an organization the slain civil rights leader founded, are treating the Rev.
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Seattle Judge: Gay city workers names don't have to be released, for now
Gay News Blog Jul 01 09
A King County judge has temporarily barred the release of the names of Seattle city employees involved in a city-sponsored group for gay and lesbian workers to an anti-gay rights activist.
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