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Greeting World AIDS Day 2009

Google HIV News / Bay Windows  less than a day ago

Greeting World AIDS Day 2009Bay WindowsHIV/AIDS continues to disproportionately affect gay and bisexual men in the United States.
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Mass. Moms Urge Against School Bullying

Advocate  3 days ago

The mother of Carl Walker-Hoover, the 11-year-old boy who committed suicide earlier this year after he was taunted with antigay slurs at school, joined with two other moms Tuesday to urge Massachusetts lawmakers to approve a bill helping to prevent bullying in schools.
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Gay couples blast federal Defense of Marriage Act

Topix Gay News  4 days ago

Gay married couples suing the government over a federal law that doesn't recognize same-sex unions say there is "no legitimate or plausible" reason for having a federal definition of marriage that excludes gay couples.
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Anti-bullying struggles for support in Massachusetts

Proud Parenting  4 days ago

ABC News reports national studies show that 27 percent of kids in grades 6 through 12 say they have been bullied in the last 30 days.
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Another Bill to Pass

Bilerico  6 days ago

"Voters understand discrimination and don't want to see it allowed in the Commonwealth. Legislators seriously underestimate their constituents if they think voters don't get this.
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They want public monies, the word 'marriage,' and right to exclude -- yet WE'RE the bullies?!?!?

Good As You  Nov 13 09

Try not to throw things at the screen as you read this: One of the largest area provider of relief services, the Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, took a stand yesterday, just as their counterparts in Massachusetts's had done in that.
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Democrats Plan to Use Military Budget Bill to End Gay Ban

Wicked Gay Blog  Nov 12 09

Congressional Democrats looking to repeal the military’s ban on openly gay troops are planning a possible amendment to a Department of Defense appropriations bill, possibly as early as next year.
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Happiest States Are Wealthy, Tolerant -Massachusetts Makes the List!

Wicked Gay Blog  Nov 12 09

Though you might not be able to run away from your problems, moving to another state could be good for the soul.
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76% of Mass. voters in favor of protecting transgender people from discrimination

Wicked Gay Blog  Nov 12 09

The majority of Massachusetts’s voters support legislative protections for transgender people, a Lake Research Partners poll found this month, including 81% of women.
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Marriage Equality and Red Herrings

The Tin Man  Nov 11 09

My friend Tim Jarrett has posted about an incident in Massachusetts where an employee of Brookstone was fired, ostensibly for opposing marriage between same-sex couples.
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Do Gays & Lesbians Make Better Parents?

Gay Agenda  Nov 09 09

Abbie Goldberg, author of “Lesbian and Gay Parents and Their Children” was the guest on “Lambda Weekly” today.
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Down but Not Defeated

Bilerico  Nov 08 09

It's hard to think of what to say. My heart is broken. I am exhausted and sick (literally and figuratively).
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Because no lesbian has ever been harassed on the job or kept her opinions to herself before

Bilerico  Nov 08 09

There's just so much wrong with what this guy is saying. He says he was being harassed just because someone told him she was a lesbian, he says that his employer "says" that same-sex marriage is legal in Massachusetts, as if that isn't true, and something tells me that he wouldn't care about anyone else getting harassed at the workplace, just himself.
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Another Video Against Same-Sex Marriage Whose Underlying Facts Will Be Ignored

IGF Culture Watch  Nov 06 09

by David Link

Here’s a video I'm afraid we’ll be seeing more of – a young man from Massachusetts fired from his job for objecting to a coworker’s announcement that she was going to marry her same-sex partner.
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Did Soccer Moms Cost Us Marriage In Maine?

Queerty  Nov 05 09

Even Maggie Gallagher points out, "There are not very many Mormons in Maine, or black people, either, so they cannot blame this loss on either minority group.
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Liveblogging the Senate ENDA Hearing

Bilerico  Nov 05 09

First, some good news this morning! Senator Kirk of Massachusetts has signed on to co-sponsor ENDA! Let's all call to thank him at 202-224-4543 (Toll free DC Capitol line: 866-220-0044).
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Some new additions to the Boston nightlife landscape...

Wicked Gay Blog  Nov 04 09

Now you know I don't usually post about clubs or bars in Boston since more than 1/2 of WGB readers are outside of Massachusetts but these 2 nights are promoted by 2 friends of mine so check it out!Latin Night at Rumor - is each and every Wednesday in Boston! This is truly a blast and let me tell you Latinos know how to dance and they know how to have fun! (Not to mention there are some real hotties that go on this night!)This next night called Pulse @ the Roxy is new and it is a mixed night (gay, str8, international) and is one of the newest nights to hit the scene and I know one of the promoters and he won't put his name on anything that is not off the hook fun! Click here if you have Facebook to check it out.
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Coakley Debuts First Ad in Mass.

Advocate  Nov 04 09

U.S. senate candidate Martha Coakley unveiled her first ad in Massachusetts.
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How Gay Marriage Is 'Ruining' Families: We're 2X As Likely to Be Raising Kids

Google Gay Marriage News / Queerty (blog)  Nov 03 09

Spicezee How Gay Marriage Is 'Ruining' Families: We're 2X As Likely to Be Raising KidsQueerty (blog).
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