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发帖数: 19713 | 1 Kiss-Out Responds to Brooklyn Antigay Attack
By Julie Bolcer
KISSING MEN 01 X390 (JULIE BOLCER) | ADVOCATE.COM
Some participated with their partners. Others arrived ready to make out with
random strangers. All came with the intention to use kissing to demonstrate
against a brutal antigay hate attack that occurred two weeks ago in
Brooklyn, N.Y.
The Carroll Gardens Kiss-Out staged a street response Monday evening to a
hate attack that occurred in the neighborhood on March 2. The incident,
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New Yorkers United for Marriage Equality at Rally
By Julie Bolcer
NEW YORK State assemblymembers 20110621 X390 (JULIE BOLCER) | ADVOCATE.COM
New Yorkers from as far away as Buffalo and New York City traveled to the
state capitol in Albany on Tuesday to rally for an immediate vote on the
marriage equality bill, which remained one vote shy of passage in the senate
as lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo appeared to be making progress in
negotiations b... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 19713 | 3 Marriage Equality Opponents Fire Salvos in New York
By Julie Bolcer
NOM RALLY RUBEN DIAZ X560 (BOLCER) | ADVOCATE.COM
“We start the battle today,” declared New York state senator Ruben Díaz
Sr., speaking mostly in Spanish to a crowd in Manhattan estimated by one
NYPD officer to number 7,000, although it seemed considerably smaller.
Despite high humidity and 90-plus-degree temperatures, the Democratic
lawmaker and Pentecostal minister from the Bronx was dressed in jeans, a
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发帖数: 19713 | 4 Note: GLAAD = Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation
GLAAD Presses CBS on LGBT Inclusion
By Julie Bolcer
JARRETT BARRIOS GLAAD X390 / Advocate.com
GLAAD is calling on CBS to increase LGBT inclusion in its news and
entertainment programming. Jarrett Barrios (pictured), president of the
media watchdog, says the problem extends beyond the network’s decision to
air an advocacy ad from the antigay Focus on the Family during the Super
Bowl while rejecting another ad with gay content.
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发帖数: 19713 | 5 在过去的几年里，该市长已经几次责令解散游行，进而引发暴力冲突。这次，他又说要
尽一切可能阻碍今年5月的同性恋游行。
Moscow Mayor Calls Gay Pride "Satanic"
By Julie Bolcer
Yuri Luzhkovx390 (Getty) | Advocate.com
Moscow mayor Yuri Luzhkov, a vehement opponent of LGBT rights, said Monday
that he would once again make every effort to block a gay pride parade in
the spring.
According to The New York Times, which reported from the Interfax news
agency, Luzhkov referred to gay pride parades as “satanic.”
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发帖数: 19713 | 6 迈阿密的一个巡回法庭第三次裁决反对禁止同性恋的收养权，法官写道：性取向与是不
是利于孩子的利益，这两者之间没有逻辑关系。
Miami Judge Rules for Gay Adoption
By Julie Bolcer
FLORIDA_ADOPTIONX390.jpg
As a Miami appeals court weighs the constitutionality of Florida’s gay
adoption ban, a circuit court judge in Miami this month issued the third
ruling against the ban in the past year.
According to the Miami Herald, Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Maria Sampedro-
Iglesia wrote that, ``there is no rational connection between sexual
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发帖数: 19713 | 7 校方回应周三的游行：天主教大学不太可能在短时间内满足几百名示威者的要求。
Notre Dame Responds to Protest
By Julie Bolcer
Notre Dame x390 (Fair Use) I Advocate.com
The University of Notre Dame released a statement to Advocate.com in
response to a protest on Wednesday that urged the school to add sexual
orientation to its non-discrimination policy. The statement suggests that
the Catholic university is unlikely to meet the demands of hundreds of
protesters any time soon.
The Notre Dame response expresses confidence that the “Spirit o |
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发帖数: 19713 | 8 LGBT Haiti Relief Fund Raises $150,000
By Julie Bolcer
HAITI AID FOR AIDS X390 (GETTY IMAGES) | ADVOCATE.COM
The American Red Cross LGBT Haiti Relief Fund has raised over $150,000 so
far, representing a strong community-based response to help victims of this
month’s earthquake, according to the organization.
A press release from the fund, reported in the Miami Herald, announced the
amount, which was collected from more than 1,300 donations.
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发帖数: 19713 | 9 格莱美奖周日就要颁奖了，同性恋平权组织在娱乐报纸Variety上刊登整版广告抗议牙
买加歌手Buju Banton获提名。该歌手是公开声明的反同歌手，曾写了多部歌曲扬言要
杀掉、烧死同性恋，去年，因这些歌词遭到反对，他在美国的几次音乐会都被取消。
此人现正被关押在佛州的监狱里，等待关于一个可卡因诉讼案的审理。
Ad Denounces Buju Banton Grammy Nod
A coalition of gay groups denounced the Grammy nomination for antigay reggae
artist Buju Banton in a full-page ad in Variety on Friday.
By Julie Bolcer
BANTONX390.jpg
With the Grammy Awards set to air on Sunday, gay rights groups have taken a
full-page ad in entertainment newspaper Variety to protest the no |
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发帖数: 19713 | 10 印第安那州上议会被共和党控制，周四，该议会以38：10的投票结果第四次通过反同性
婚姻修宪，但是很可能会被下议会否决。此次提案不仅涉及禁止同性婚姻，而且还会禁
止承认civil unions。
Indiana Senate Approves Marriage Ban
By Julie Bolcer
CARLIN YODER X390 (.GOV) | ADVOCATE.COM
The Indiana senate approved a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex
marriage on Thursday, but the measure introduced by Republican Carlin Yoder
(pictured) appears on track to be defeated in the house.
The 38-10 vote in the Republican-controlled senate marked the fourth time
the chamber has approved such a |
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发帖数: 19713 | 11 旧金山州立大学的一项同性伴侣研究，三年内对湾区的556对男同性恋伴侣们进行调查
，发现50%的被调查者曾经在自己伴侣的同意下与其他同性恋者有过性关系。
一些同性恋者说，这种情况使得他们与伴侣的关系更巩固、更持久、更诚实。专家说这
种开放式的同性恋关系代表了婚姻的发展。
Study: Monogamy Not Key for Many Gays
By Julie Bolcer
Non monogamy gayx390 (Photos.com) | Advocate.com
A new study indicates that monogamy may not be of paramount importance to
many gay relationships, and suggests that is good news for couples that
decide to open their unions.
According to The New York Times, the Gay Couples Study from San Francisco
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发帖数: 19713 | 12 Amy Winehouse Reveals Bisexuality
By Julie Bolcer
Amy Winehousex180 (Getty) | Advocate.com
British tabloid News of the World reports that singer Amy Winehouse has told
friends that she is bisexual, saying that she finds being with women “very
satisfying.”
The revelation arrives as Winehouse, 26, fields rumors that her ex-husband,
Blake Fielder-Civil, for whom Winehouse carries a torch, had an affair with
a transgender woman.
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发帖数: 19713 | 13 周一，纽约时报登载文章，说国防部将宣布，在DADT辩论期间先暂时推迟对一些同性恋
现役军人的解雇决定。
Some DADT Discharges to Be Halted Soon?
By Julie Bolcer
DON'T ASK DON'T TELL DADT GENERIC ART X390 (PHOTOS.COM) | ADVOCATE.COM
The New York Times on Monday delivers an article about some of the forces
converging around the repeal of the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy in
the past year, and reports that the Defense Department will announce that it
is suspending some discharges of gay military members during the debate
over the policy.
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发帖数: 19713 | 14 周一，26位国会议员给Boy Scouts of America发信，敦促该组织终止其性取向歧视政
策。此信起因是该组织拒绝一对女同伴侣自愿为他们10岁的儿子在Cub Scout活动中服
务，该组织的区域指挥说这对女同伴侣“把自己的生活方式强加给小孩”。
Boy Scouts Urged to End Discrimination
By Julie Bolcer
Boy Scoutsx 180 (Photos.com) | Advocate.com
Twenty six members of Congress sent a letter to the Boy Scouts of America on
Monday urging the organization to end its policy of antigay discrimination.
The letter, spearheaded by U.S. Representatives Gary Ackerman (D-NY) and
Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) was sent to Robert Mazzuca |
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发帖数: 19713 | 15 此次调查是由Daily Kos于1月20日至31日，从全国抽取了2003个共和党人做的。看了结
果以后我感到触目惊心，以前以为保守派们只是不支持同性婚姻（就象mitbbs的很多ID
说的：我们不反对同性恋，我们支持你们获得所有福利，但是我们反对的是你们要
marriage），看了这个调查结果，我觉得自己以前对保守派们的反同立场太低估了，保
守派们对同性恋者的hatred已经到了丧心病狂的地步。
公开的同性恋者是否应被允许参军？
是 26%
否 55%
不好说 19%
同性恋伴侣是否应被允许结婚?
是 7%
否 77%
不好说 16%
同性恋伴侣是否应获得州级或联邦级福利?----连获得福利都只有11%的人支持
是 11%
否 68%
不好说 21%
公开的同性恋者是否应被允许在公立学校任教?
是 8%
否 73%
不好说 19%
Republicans Reject Gay Rights in Poll
By Julie Bolcer
Poll x390 (Photos.com) | Advocate.com
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发帖数: 19713 | 16 周二，美国税务法庭颁布了一项被人们期待了很久的决定：变性手术可以减税。
Gender Reassignment Surgery Tax Deductible
By Julie Bolcer
LAWX390.jpg
The U.S. Tax Court issued a highly anticipated decision about gender
reassignment surgery on Tuesday, ruling that treatment is tax deductible.
The decision, O’Donnabhain v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, reasoned
that gender identity disorder qualifies as medical care and is tax
deductible. The case involved Rhiannon O'Donnabhain, a 64-year-old
transgender woman disallowed a $5,000 tax d |
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发帖数: 19713 | 17 Elton与其爱人已经签约共同制作一部男同百老汇剧Next Fall，此剧去年曾在百老汇以
外的舞台上公演时获得好评，它讲述的是一对男同五年恋爱史的故事。
Elton and Partner to Produce Broadway Play
Elton John and his partner David Furnish have signed up to produce Next Fall
, a play about gay men set to transfer to Broadway.
By Julie Bolcer
COUPLES DAVID FURNISH ELTON JOHN X390 (GETTY) | ADVOCATE.COM
Elton John and his partner David Furnish have joined the producing team for
Next Fall, a play about the ups and downs of a gay relationship set to
transfer to Broadway this |
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发帖数: 19713 | 18 By Julie Bolcer
1031 FINANCE MONEY JARS x390 (CUSP PHOTOGRAPHY VEER ) | ADVOCATE.COM
Citing the growing influence of gay and lesbian consumers, Galileo Capital
Management announced Tuesday that it would set up LGBT Capital, a corporate
advisory and investment management unit believed to be the first to deal
exclusively with the LGBT market.
LGBT Capital, which also is planning to start a fund to invest in companies
providing services and products to the gay community worldwide, represents
an adv |
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发帖数: 19713 | 19 Enquirer: Cooper to Adopt Haitian Orphan
By Julie Bolcer
COOPER_ARMSX180.jpg
The National Enquirer claims that CNN anchor Anderson Cooper and his
boyfriend Ben Maisani plan to adopt a child orphaned by the devastating
earthquake in Haiti.
Cooper, who has been covering the story from Haiti since last month, was
deeply moved by the tragedy, reports the increasingly credible tabloid that
broke the news of the John Edwards affair.
"The death and destruction in Haiti made Anderson realize what's real |
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发帖数: 19713 | 20 有趣的是，Outrage那部电影揭露该州长一边旗帜鲜明地反对同性权益，一边偷偷搞同
性恋。Outrage是一部纪录片，记录的都是那些反对同性权益的右派政客搞同性恋的事。
Crist Opposed to DADT Repeal
By Julie Bolcer
Florida governor Charlie Crist said Thursday that he is opposed to repealing
the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy.
The governor, who is locked in a tight Republican U.S. Senate primary race
with the more conservative Marco Rubio, announced his stance through a
spokeswoman, according to the St. Petersburg Times.
"We are a nation at war. The governor believes t |
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发帖数: 19713 | 21 Albanian Gay Rights Law, Minus Marriage
By Julie Bolcer
Gay rights advocates in Albania are welcoming the partial victory of an
antidiscrimination law parliament passed Thursday. The law includes
protections for LGBT people, but it drops a provision to legalize same-sex
marriage that drew international attention this past summer.
According to Reuters, “The bill guarantees citizens against discrimination
on grounds of gender, race, color, ethnicity, religion and sexual
orientation, but has widely |
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发帖数: 19713 | 22 Gays Predisposed to Playing "Super Uncle"?
By Julie Bolcer
A new study by Canadian researchers adds weight to the theory that the
evolutionary role of gay men may be to serve as “super uncles” who help
close family members survive.
Paul Vasey, an evolutionary psychologist at the University of Lethbridge,
sought to address an entrenched scientific riddle: If homosexuality appears
to be inherited, how have gay men, who are less likely to reproduce,
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发帖数: 19713 | 23 啧，极品，想问问这个女政客在aptget的眼里算不算个“长着女性生殖器和半个男人脑
袋的干着性别分裂事”的女人？aptget来给说说看，这样不守妇道的性别分裂是不是有
权利结婚？
Gay Marriage Foe Elected in Costa Rica
By Julie Bolcer
Laura Chinchillax390 (Getty) | Advocate.com
Laura Chinchilla, elected the first woman president of Costa Rica on Sunday,
opposes same-sex marriage and abortion rights.
Chinchilla won the election in a landslide after promising to focus on free
market policies in Central America’s most stable nation, according to the
Associated Press. A member of the rul |
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发帖数: 19713 | 24 Palin: DADT Repeal "Unnecessary" Now
By Julie Bolcer
Palin DADTx390 (Screen grab) | Advocate.com
Sarah Palin, avowed critic of all that “hopey, changey stuff," appeared on
Fox News Sunday and said that she did not believe now was the right time to
repeal the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy.
Palin was asked, “Should the rule ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ for the
military be repealed?”
"I don’t think so right now,” she said. “I’m surprised that the
President spent time on that in his State of the Union s |
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发帖数: 19713 | 25 上个月，New Jersey州的同性婚姻立法在州议会中受到痛心的挫败，该州最大的民权组
织Garden State Equality全数通过投票决定，停止对政党及其相关委员会提供财政资
助。Garden State Equality并计划将通过法庭继续同性婚姻之战。
N.J. Group Ends Giving to Political Parties
By Julie Bolcer
NEW JERSEY MARRIAGE EQUALITY PROTEST X390 (GETTY) | ADVOCATE.COM
Garden State Equality, which suffered a heartbreaking marriage equality
defeat in the New Jersey state legislature last month, announced that it
would stop making financial contributions to political parties, and urged
its individual members |
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发帖数: 19713 | 26 上周五，英国手机通讯公司Vodafone查处了该公司客户服务部的一名雇员，该雇员在该
公司的官方账号Twitter上张贴反同、侮辱女性标语。
Vodafone UK Tweets Homophobia, Misogyny
By Julie Bolcer
Vodafonex390 (Screen grab) | Advocate.com
A customer service employee for British mobile network operator Vodafone was
suspended for posting an antigay and misogynistic tweet to the company’s
official Twitter account on Friday.
According to the Guardian, the company was forced to apologize to its
followers after the obscene tweet, which denigrated gay men and women,
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发帖数: 19713 | 27 First Openly Gay Man Recommended for Federal Judge
By Julie Bolcer
GAVEL SCALES JUSTICE LAW LEGAL JUDGEMENT X390 (PHOTOS.COM) | ADVOCATE.COM
Senator Chuck Schumer of New York is recommending that President Obama
nominate an openly gay man to serve as a federal judge for the first time.
Daniel Alter has been designated by the senator for the U.S. District Court
for the Southern District of New York, subject to Senate conformation.
Schumer noted the historic nature of the recommendation in a state |
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发帖数: 19713 | 28 Va. Senate OKs Worker Protections
By Julie Bolcer
Virginia State Housex390 (Photos.com) | Advocate.com
The Virginia state senate passed a measure Monday that would protect gay and
lesbian state workers from discrimination, marking the first time such a
measure has passed either chamber of the Virginia general assembly.
The bill was approved 23-17 by a near party-line vote in the Democratic-
controlled senate, according to the Washington Post. It is likely to die in
the Republican-controlled hous |
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发帖数: 19713 | 29 N.Y.州议员Hiram Monserrate是民主党里仅有的8个对同性婚姻投反对票的议员之一，
因为家暴被开除职位。
Antigay N.Y. State Senator Expelled
By Julie Bolcer
Hiram Monserratex180 (Wikimedia Commons) | Advocate.com
The New York state senate voted to expel Hiram Monserrate on Tuesday night,
citing his misdemeanor conviction in the assault on his girlfriend. The
Queens lawmaker was one of eight Democrats who voted against the marriage
equality bill that failed in December.
Senators voted 53 to 8, with one abstention, to remove Monserrate effec |
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发帖数: 19713 | 30 Va. House of Delegates Kills Worker Protections
By Julie Bolcer
Virginia State Housex390 (Photos.com) | Advocate.com
A bill that would have protected state workers from discrimination based on
sexual orientation died in a Virginia house of delegates subcommittee
Tuesday, one day after such protections passed the senate for the first time.
According to the Virginian-Pilot, opponents in the Republican-controlled
senate did not see the need for the bill.
“But the definition of sexual orientation, w |
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发帖数: 19713 | 31 DADT Poll: 57% for Gays Serving Openly
By Julie Bolcer
DON'T ASK DON'T TELL DADT GENERIC ART X390 (PHOTOS.COM) | ADVOCATE.COM
A new Quinnipiac University national poll shows majorities of American
voters think gays and lesbians should be allowed to serve openly in the
military and that the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy constitutes
discrimination.
According to the poll, voters surveyed said that gays should be allowed to
serve openly by a margin of 57% to 36%. Respondents also said that DADT is |
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发帖数: 19713 | 32 SAGE Gets $900K for LGBT Elders
By Julie Bolcer
Seniors x390 (Photos.com) | Advocate.com
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a three-year, $
900,000 grant to Services and Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and
Transgender Elders (SAGE) to create the first national resource center on
LGBT aging.
According to a news release from SAGE, the grant from HHS secretary Kathleen
Sebelius and the Administration on Aging will be used to fund the National
Technical Assistance Reso |
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发帖数: 19713 | 33 周二，N.H.议会否决了两项反对同性婚姻的提案，一项提案是要求政府废除同性婚姻法
，另一项提案是请求对同性婚姻进行公投。N.H.的同性婚姻自今年1月1日开始合法化。
Gay Marriage Defended in N.H.
By Julie Bolcer
New Hampshirex180 (Photos.com) | Advocate.com
A committee in the New Hampshire house recommended that two measures
threatening the state’s new marriage equality law be killed on Tuesday.
According to WMUR-TV, “One bill called for the repeal of the same-sex
marriage law, while the other called for a public vote on the matter. By a
margin of 2-1, members of the house jud |
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发帖数: 19713 | 34 Bill Brady是Illinois州的共和党州长候选人，目前在所有竞选者中名列第一，他主张
禁止同性婚姻与civil unions。
Illinois Governor Hopeful: Ban Gay Marriages
By Julie Bolcer
Bill Bradyx180 (Illinois state senate) | Advocate.com
Bill Brady, the Republican gubernatorial frontrunner for Illinois, proposed
changing the state constitution to ban same-sex marriages on Wednesday.
According to the Chicago Sun-Times, the proposal would prohibit same-sex
marriages and civil unions. The state senator from Bloomington proposed the
measure as part of |
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发帖数: 19713 | 35 华盛顿D.C.的雪灾使得很多政府事务被迫暂缓，也迫使同性婚姻的开始日期被拖延。
Snowpocalypse Delays D.C. Marriages
By Julie Bolcer
Snowpocalypse DCx390 (Getty) | Advocate.com
The double whammy of snow storms that suspended official business in
Washington, D.C. this week means that same-sex couples in the district will
need to wait longer before a new marriage equality law takes effect.
The law, which the D.C. Council approved in December, appeared likely to
take effect on March 2 after the conclusion of a 30-day review period by
Cong |
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发帖数: 19713 | 36 Gay House Speaker for Rhode Island
By Julie Bolcer
Gordon Foxx180 (RI Legislature) | Advocate.com
Rep. Gordon D. Fox, a gay man, is set to become the new speaker of the Rhode
Island house of representatives, having secured enough votes from
colleagues to be elected to the powerful position.
GayPolitics.com reports via The Providence Journal, which says that Fox has
lined up 53 votes, 15 more than the simple majority he needs. The current
speaker, William Murphy, plans to step down Thursday and s |
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发帖数: 19713 | 37 周三，来自盐湖城的犹他州议员Christine Johnson朗读了女同诗人Andrea Gibson的一
首诗，作为该州议会会议的开场白。按照惯例，此开场白应该是一段宗教祷文。
Christine Johnson本人是位拉拉，以前我们在俱乐部曾转过关于她为一对男同做代孕
母亲的新闻。
Gay Poetry, Not Mormon Prayer, in Utah
By Julie Bolcer
Christine Johnson Poetry x390 (Screen grab) | Advocate.com
Utah representative Christine Johnson opened the house session Wednesday
morning with the words of a lesbian poet instead of the customary prayer
often read by a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
According to ABC 4 i |
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发帖数: 19713 | 38 Poll: Two Thirds Favor Civil Unions
By Julie Bolcer
Poll x390 (Photos.com) | Advocate.com
A new Washington Post ABC News poll shows that two thirds of Americans
support same-sex civil unions, whereas 47% support same-sex marriages.
According to thePost, “Civil unions draw broader support. Two-thirds now
say they favor allowing gay and lesbian couples to form civil unions that
would give them many of the same legal rights as married couples. That's an
increase of 12 percentage points since a Dece |
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发帖数: 19713 | 39 Gay Wedding Guests Arrested in Kenya
By Julie Bolcer
KENYA MAP X390 (GOOGLE MAPS) | ADVOCATE.COM
Police in Kenya arrested five people due to attend a secret same-sex wedding
in a resort town on the Indian coast on Friday.
According to Agence France-Presse, residents of the town, joined by Muslim
and Christian clerics, learned about the wedding and notified police.
Homosexuality is illegal in Kenya.
Police raided the house and arrested the guests, but the couple to be
married escaped to the coast |
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发帖数: 19713 | 40 四位壮士被释放
N.Y. Marriage Activists Freed of Charges
By Julie Bolcer
VALENTINE'S PROTEST LEAD X390 (GETTY) | ADVOCATE.COM
Four marriage equality activists arrested and charged on February 12 after
they chained themselves to the New York City Marriage License Bureau
accepted pleas of adjournment contemplating dismissal (ACD), a kind of
informal probation, on Friday.
According to Gay City News, each of the four members of new direct action
group Queer Rising were charged with obstructing government ad |
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发帖数: 19713 | 41 Gay Providence Mayor Runs for Congress
By Julie Bolcer
David Cicillinex180 (Providence) | Advocate.com
David Cicilline, the gay mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, announced
Saturday that he will run for the congressional seat to be vacated by Rep.
Patrick Kennedy.
According to GayPolitics.com, intense competition is expected to surround
the race for the Democratic nomination.
”The two-term mayor began to consider running after U.S. Rep. Patrick
Kennedy (D-R.I.) shocked political observers by ann |
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发帖数: 19713 | 42 Lesbian Applies to Marry Man in Protest
By Julie Bolcer
KITTY AND ED GET MARRIED X390 (PINKBFLO.COM) | ADVOCATE.COM
Kitty Lambert and her partner Cheryle Rudd tried to apply for a marriage
license in Buffalo, New York on Wednesday. When their same-sex application
was rejected, Lambert asked for a random man from the nearly 20 people
gathered in the city clerk’s office. She and a male stranger less than half
her age were issued the marriage license.
Lambert, a 53-year-old art gallery manager, co- |
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发帖数: 19713 | 43 Dick Cheney for DADT Repeal
By Julie Bolcer
Dick Cheneyx390 (Screen grab) | Advocate.com
Citing changes in society and recent signals from military leadership,
former vice president Dick Cheney told ABC News This Week that he believes
the time is right to repeal the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell”
policy.
"Twenty years ago the military were the strong advocates of "don't ask, don'
t tell" when I was secretary of defense," said Cheney. "I think things have
changed significantly since then. I s |
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发帖数: 19713 | 44 Pro-gay Activists Meet in Uganda
By Julie Bolcer
Reverend Marlin Lavanhar x390 (tulsa world) | ADVOCATE.COM
Activists assembled by the Unitarian Universalist Church of Kampala met
secretly in Uganda on Sunday to launch their campaign against the antigay
bill pending in parliament.
According to the Uganda newspaper The Monitor, “The Unitarian Universalist
Church of Kampala, one of the few religious organizations in Uganda that is
supporting the gay community, held a conference on Sunday to 'highl |
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发帖数: 19713 | 45 By Julie Bolcer
Reverend Billyx390 (Screen grab) | Advocate.com
Dressed in his trademark televangelist drag and exhorting the crowd to a “
same-sex elujah,” New York activist Reverend Billy Talen led straight
couples in a mass “unwedding” on Valentine's Day in solidarity with gay
couples denied marriage rights.
The Village Voice offers a detailed report of the scene with nearly 50
couples in Central Park on Sunday.
“The happy twosomes -- some married, some in long-term relationships --
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发帖数: 19713 | 46 德州的AG再次插手反对同性伴侣离婚
德州的Attorney General Greg Abbott插手一个同性伴侣离婚案，声称由于德州的州法
将婚姻定义为一男一女，这对在麻州注册结婚的女同伴侣不能在德州离婚。
去年10月，该AG已经以同样的理由插手阻止一对男同的离婚申请。该对男同曾在麻州注
册结婚，但是依照麻州的法律，离婚双方中的一方必须在麻州住够一年以上才可以在麻
州离婚，所以该对男同在德州提出离婚申请，并由达拉斯地方法官Tena Callahan判定
可以离婚，但是该决定被AG插手推翻。
Texas AG Intervenes in Gay Divorce
By Julie Bolcer
TEXAS FLAG X390 (PHOTOS.COM) | ADVOCATE.COM
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has intervened in a same-sex divorce case
, saying that two women married in Massachusetts cannot divorce in Texas
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发帖数: 19713 | 47 Harvey Milk是第一个被选举为政要的公开同性恋者。
Harvey Milk Day Events Planned
By Julie Bolcer
HARVEY MILK BUST X390 (DANIEL NICOLETTA STRANGEBILLIONS.COM) | ADVOCATE.COM
The Harvey B. Milk Foundation is planning events to mark the first official
Harvey Milk Day in California on May 22.
According to the Bay Area Reporter, the foundation is planning events in San
Francisco, with the hope of eventually creating a week’s worth of
festivities and programming.
“Working with local event producer Audrey Joseph, the foun |
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发帖数: 19713 | 48 N.M. Domestic-Partnership Bill Dead
By Julie Bolcer
NEW MEXICO RALLY X390 (KOB.COM) | ADVOCATE.COM
The New Mexico senate finance committee tabled a closely watched domestic-
partnership bill with a 7-4 vote on Monday night, effectively ending its
prospects for 2010.
The bill, sponsored by Sen. Peter Wirth of Santa Fe, would grant the rights
and responsibilities of marriage to unmarried couples, gay or straight. It
passed the house of representatives last year but failed in the senate by a
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发帖数: 19713 | 49 田纳西州的下议院前州议员Harold E. Ford Jr.曾两度投票支持联邦修宪禁止同性婚姻
，几周前，他突然改口声称支持同性婚姻。Harold E. Ford Jr.的突然改口被认为是为
自己竞选国会议员铺路，但是LGBT群体并不买他的账，反倒引起新一轮对他见风使舵的
政治策略的攻击。
Harold E. Ford下周三要在纽约对Stonewall Democratic Club发表讲话、回答公众提
问、澄清他的观点。Stonewall的一位前总裁评价说，他的行为相当于是“独入虎穴”
。纽约的同性恋活动者们已经创建了一个新的Facebook网页，叫“粉碎Harold E. Ford
对Stonewall Democratic Club的演讲”。
Harold Ford to Address NYC Gay Group
By Julie Bolcer
Harold Ford Jr. ALT 03 X390 (GETTY) | ADVOCATE.COM
Potential U.S. Senate candidate Harold E. Ford Jr. will address the |
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发帖数: 19713 | 50 First Gay Boutique Hotel for NYC
By Julie Bolcer
NEW YORK TAXI X390 (PHOTOS.COM) | ADVOCATE.COM
Developers in New York City want to open the town’s first gay boutique
hotel, which will be anchored by a major new dance club in the Hell’s
Kitchen neighborhood on the West Side.
According to the New York Daily News, work and life partners Ian Reiser and
Mati Weiderpass of Parkview Developers plan to call their project “the Out
N.Y.C.”
“The couple plans a $20 million renovation of the Travel Inn at 4 |
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