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DC Catholic church says it won’t help poor if it can’t discriminate against LGBT people

Qnews  Nov 12 09

St. Mathhew’s Cathedral, Washington, DC Flickr photo by MVI

The Roman Catholic church threatened Wednesday to shut down the social service programs it runs for the District of Columbia if the DC city council adopts a marriage equality law in its current form.
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Clement denies scrutiny given to gay tourism events

Yahoo Gay News / CTV.ca  Sep 15 09

Industry Minister Tony Clement has denied that he directed his department to give any special scrutiny to gay-themed tourism events, and lashed out angrily at opposition suggestions that homophobia motivated government funding decisions.
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Lesbian fired by Baptist agency to get day in court

Google Lesbian News / Associated Baptist Press  Sep 02 09

Examiner.com Lesbian fired by Baptist agency to get day in courtAssociated Baptist Press... is Alicia Pedreira, who was fired from her job as a family specialist at Spring Meadows Children's Home after her employers found out she was a lesbian.
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Silicon Knights Working on "Several Projects," Too Human Not Named

GayGamer  Jul 28 09

In the interest of full disclosure, I'm going to admit that I'm a bit of a Silicon Knights fanboy. I know that there was a lot of disapointment about Too Human (and to a degree rightfully so, though I still enjoyed it) but many forget that the developer used to be on the top of the world.
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Do Gay Rights Trump Religion?

Gay Religion  Jul 26 09

By ROBERT ANTHONY MARANTO We shouldn't have to choose between gay rights and religious liberties.
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San Jose LGBT community center may close

365 Gay News  Jul 23 09

(San Jose) The Billy DeFrank LGBT Community Center announced Tuesday that unless it could raise $50,000 by Sept.
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San Jose gay center warns it may have to close

Gay News Blog  Jul 22 09

The interim executive director of a gay community center that serves Silicon Valley says the 28-year-old gathering place will have to close its doors unless he can raise $50,000 by September.
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No Federal Money For Divers/Cite

Joe My God  Jul 22 09

Early this month, a $400K donation to Toronto Pride by the Canadian federal government was criticized by conservatives, resulting in the disciplining of a member of parliament who posed with drag queens during a check presentation ceremony.
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San Jose’s Billy DeFrank Center Hits Money Wall, May Close

Lavender Newswire  Jul 21 09

Via email from the DeFrank Center: Center to close without significant support Despite hard work, your community center’s funding crisis continues to worsen.
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Govt. Funding Axed for Kink.com

Advocate  Jul 02 09

Adult fetish website Kink.com had been receiving government funding for employee training -- but the state of California yanked the money when it discovered Kink.
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Farewell to LGBT Services?

Bilerico  Jun 12 09

Editors' Note: Guest blogger Greg Varnum is the Executive Director of NYAC, the National Youth Advocacy Coalition.
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Jun 22, 2009: WET's 2009 Inkubator Summer Series: Dusty and the Big Bad World at DR2 Theater

Upcoming Gay Events  Jun 06 09

'Dusty and The Big Bad World,' written by Cusi Cram, is a comedy about censorship, government funding, and gay rights.
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Africa: Some Aids Work 'Mismatched' From Actual Causes, Says UN-Backed Report

AIDS Treatment News  Jun 01 09

"On Lesotho, for example, which has the third highest adult prevalence in the world, the study shows that there is an 'exceptionally high' number of multiple and concurrent sexual partnerships before and during marriage, UNAIDS said.
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