Former Head of Kentucky AIDS Organization Found Dead
Dr. Emery Lane, the former president of Community Health Trust, a organization offering support to the Louisville GLBT community and Louisville residents in need of information about HIV/AIDS, was found beaten to death in his home this week. Gene Raymond…
East Bakersfield High School Students Win in Court
Last year I posted the news that a group of East Bakersfield High School students and their parents filed a lawsuit against the Kern High School District: The Kernal, East Bakersfield High School's school newspaper, was to feature a series…
Museum Exhibition Outs Animals
The "Against Nature?" museum exhibit, supported by the Norwegian Archive, Library and Museum Authority, opened on October 12, 2006, at the Natural History Museum at the University of Oslo in Norway. The exhibit puts on display a small selection among…
Can you feel the love?
Really, it's all around. The best (IMO) is in bold. Faced with rising public acceptance of same-sex relationships, three Christian denominations are taking strong measures this week to condemn homosexual acts as sinful. The nation's Roman Catholic bishops, meeting in…
Gay Marriage Legislation Approved in South Africa
The South African parliament approved legislation recognizing gay marriages this morning. The bill provides for the ''voluntary union of two persons, which is solemnized and registered by either a marriage or civil union.'' It does not specify whether they are…
Discrimination Pays for Houston Landscapers
Garden Guy, Inc. is "not gloating" over how much they've earned since refusing to provide services to a gay couple last month. In an interview Friday, Sabrina Farber, 34, co-owner of the company with her husband, Todd, 37, said the…
Mexico City Recognizes Civil Unions
: Mexico City’s assembly on Thursday voted for the first time in the country’s history to legally recognize gay civil unions, a measure that will provide same-sex couples with benefits similar to those of married couples. The mayor was expected…
“You cannot run from gay.”
Jon Stewart's Ted Haggard piece from Monday's The Daily Show. You need to watch it; there's a glory hole cam. You can find Maria on MySpace here and read her current call for essays on femme identity here. Pick up…
NYC Likely to End Medical Requirements to Change Birth Certificate Sex
People born in New York City will likely soon be able to alter the sex on their birth certificate without taking any steps towards a medical transition. Jen blogs about it HERE.
Gay Marriage Bans Pass in Five States
UPDATE: "Seven states vote to ban gay marriage" ABC News: Eight states had ban-gay-marriage amendments on their ballots; Idaho, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia joined Wisconsin in approving them, while results were pending in Arizona, Colorado and South Dakota. Similar…