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Derek (The Black Guy) on Sean Cody

Men of Color  2 days ago

Maybe we really are headed for the End Times. I mean, first a bunch of Mormons support a raft of gay civil rights protections in Salt Lake City.
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Two Victories on Gay Civil Rights Front

Men of Color  3 days ago

A federal benefits case in California and a marriage decision out of New York.
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RI gov reconsiders gay civil rights

365 Gay News  Nov 13 09

Thanks to a meeting with gay activists, Rhode Island Gov. Carcieri now says he's open to a domestic partnership bill - just two days after vetoing a bill which would have given domestic partners the right to make funeral arrangements.
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Not your father's Washington protest

Washington Blade Opinion  Nov 06 09

Not your father's Washington protest Equality March revealed a divide between old tactics and a younger generation's passion By Rev.
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Maine rejects marriage law

Washington Blade National News  Nov 06 09

Maine rejects marriage law Amid disappointment, questions linger over national strategy By Chris Johnson Friday, November 06, 2009 The loss of same-sex marriage rights in Maine is being called a devastating blow to the gay civil rights movement, triggering criticism of President Obama and discussion about whether national LGBT groups need to rethink their strategy.
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When James Dobson Leaves Focus on the Family, Where Will He Take His Hate?

Queerty  Nov 03 09

Focus on the Family's James Dobson — who in May claimed he was giving up his battle against gay civil rights because "there is nothing you can do at this time about what is taking place because there is simply no limit to what the left can do at this time … we can't stop [.
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Election Day: Seattle mayor, gay rights measure top ballot

Google Gay News / Seattle Post Intelligencer  Nov 03 09

Election Day: Seattle mayor, gay rights measure top ballotSeattle Post IntelligencerStatewide there are two measures - a referendum on the state's new expanded gay civil rights law and a Tim Eyman spending initiative (Initiative 1033).
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If CNN's Anderson Cooper Is Gay, Why Doesn't He Just Say So?

Straight Not Narrow  Nov 01 09

That's the question asked by this piece on Gawker (hat tip to PageOneQ:It's not like Cooper's in a club all of his own, either.
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Gawker: 'Anderson Cooper Is a Giant Homosexual and Everyone Knows It'

Pams House blend  Oct 29 09

Gee, Gawker isn't very subtle is it? This is actually worth the read, since it's more than the sensationalism of the headline, though that's the point -- to get your attention.
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Upcoming SLGFF on Wednesday and Thursday

Seattle Gay Scene  Oct 21 09

Highlights from the Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival for Wednesday & Thursday, October 21-22, 2009:

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2009:Straightlaced @ Egyptian Theatre 6pm, $7.
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Is Barney Frank Relevant?

Bilerico  Oct 14 09

Congressman Barney Frank has been for decades the iconic image of gay civil rights advocacy on Capitol Hill.
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Equality March Continues the Work of the Gay Rights Movement

Google Gay News / Civilrights.org  Oct 14 09

SheWired Equality March Continues the Work of the Gay Rights MovementCivilrights.orgCleve Jones, a gay civil rights icon and one of the march's organizers, firmly told the crowd, "We're not settling.
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A New March, a New Movement

Independent Gay Forum  Oct 14 09

by Jennifer VanascoFirst published in the Chicago Free Press on October 14, 2009

The Equality March was a success.
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Martin Luther King's Kids Finally Settle On How to Cash In On Dad's Dreams

Queerty  Oct 13 09

Because having children wasn't the norm among our gay civil rights leaders, it might be another generation or two before we see the children of those men and women squabbling over their estates.
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Breaking: Schwarzenegger Signs Bill Honoring Harvey Milk, Gay Marriages in Other States

Men of Color  Oct 12 09

In an unexpected and surprising move, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed two bills in a flurry of late session legislation.
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Federal official says time is right for gay rights

365 Gay Politics  Oct 12 09

(Orlando, Fla.) The climate for passing gay civil rights laws has never been better, but it could be a decade before another chance comes around, the highest-ranking openly gay official in the Obama administration said Friday.
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Valley man organized DC gay rights march

Google Gay News / The Desert Sun  Oct 11 09

SheWired Valley man organized DC gay rights marchThe Desert SunOrganizers are expecting roughly 100000 lesbian, gay, bisexual and trangender people and straight allies to march today.
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Obama vow on gay military policy

Google Gay News / BBC News  Oct 11 09

FOXNews Obama vow on gay military policyBBC NewsUS President Barack Obama has said he will end the ban on gay people serving openly in the military.
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Obama to Reaffirm His Support for Gay Rights

Google Gay News / Washington Post  Oct 10 09

guardian.co.uk Obama to Reaffirm His Support for Gay RightsWashington PostBut Obama has said he will eagerly sign the bill that has become a centerpiece of the gay civil rights agenda.
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Can Obama win over the gay community?

Yahoo Gay News / Politico via Yahoo! News  Oct 10 09

Strident conservative attacks on two of President Barack Obama’s gay nominees could temper the impatience gay and lesbian activists show as he speaks to a major gay civil rights group Saturday night — but the widespread restlessness still will be palpable.
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