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Designer Alexander McQueen found dead of apparent suicide
Alexander McQueen, the gay fashion designer, has been found dead after taking his own life. He was 40 years old. A source at the designer’s office today confirmed his death, which was followed by a brief statement on the designer’s website. McQueen was renown for dressing stars such as Kylie and Lady Gaga, and had […]
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San Francisco school board votes to increase funding for LGBTQ education
The San Francisco school board voted Tuesday night to fund a substantial increase in instruction and services related to gay and lesbian issues. The school district, facing layoffs and massive program cuts, unanimously agreed that the estimated $120,000 annual price tag was worth it to support for gay and lesbian students — children who are […]
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Openly gay soldier back in uniform following discharge order under DADT
Lt. Dan Choi, who was discharged from the military for revealing he is gay under the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, is back in uniform. Last year, an Army National Guard committee had recommended that Choi […]
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Iowa Republicans fail in two attempts to force vote on gay marriage ban
Two Democrats and all 62 Republicans in the Iowa state legislature failed Tuesday in their bid to bring up a resolution that would set up a statewide vote on a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage. The first attempt came shortly before nine o’clock in the Senate. All 18 Republicans, and one Democrat, signed a document […]
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Iowa lawmakers seek to exclude gay students from anti-bullying law
Two Iowa state legislators have introduced a bill that would remove protections for gay, lesbian and transgender students from an anti-bullying law passed in 2007. Republican Reps. Jason Schultz and Matt Windschitl want to remove protection to lesbians, gay and transgender students from the Safe Schools Law, in and effort to reverse the Iowa’s Supreme […]
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NJ gay rights group halts political party donations, citing gay marriage defeat
New Jersey’s largest gay rights group is suspending donations to political parties after feeling spurned by Democratic lawmakers who did not pass a gay marriage bill. In a statement released Monday, Garden State Equality said it will now contribute only to individual candidates and pro-LGBT non-party organizations: Sending a bold signal that no political party […]
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ACLU says Fresno college health instructor teaching anti-gay views
An instructor at Fresno City College is under fire over his alleged teachings about homosexuality. The American Civil Liberties Union charged Monday that instructor Bradley Lopez is wrongly presenting religious-based and anti-gay views as fact in an introductory health class, and demanded the campus ensure health-science classes teach unbiased and medically accurate information. According to […]
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Rhode Island gubernatorial candidates promise support of gay marriage
Three candidates running for Rhode Island governor have promised to sign a gay marriage bill should it reach their desk if they are elected. Attorney General Patrick Lynch and General Treasurer Frank Caprio, both Democrats, and former Sen. Lincoln Chafee, an independent, have been invited by Marriage Equality Rhode Island to make their pledge public […]
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Iowa Republicans expected to force House vote on gay marriage ban
A legislative push to overturn the Iowa Supreme Court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage is likely to begin Monday, according to the state’s largest gay-rights organization. According to The Iowa Independent: After numerous meetings at the Capitol Thursday, Brad Clark, campaign director for One Iowa, told The Iowa Independent that he expects Republican lawmakers in the […]
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‘Biggest open secret’ in Prop 8 trial: The judge is gay
The biggest open secret in the landmark trial over same-sex marriage being heard in San Francisco is that the federal judge who will decide the case, Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker, is himself gay. According to the San Francisco Chronicle […]
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Gay athletes in sports: why you should care about Brendan Burke
Brendan Burke died Friday. Never heard of him? Maybe I should rephrase it in a way that you might better recognize him. One of six children of Brian Burke, president and general manager of the most valuable hockey franchise in the NHL, the Toronto Maple Leafs, and GM of the United States hockey team for […]
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Tom Goss, Matt Alber sing out against ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
Gay artists Tom Goss and Matt Alber were in D.C. this week, preparing for their upcoming joint tour when they wrote “This Is Who We Are,” an anthem against the U.S. military’s failed policy of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” which bans gays and lesbians from serving openly in the U.S. miltary. From The New Gay, […]
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Brendan Burke dead at 21 — coming out story captured national attention in 2009
Brendan Burke, son of Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke, who gained national attention just months ago in a moving coming out story profiled by ESPN.com, died today in a tragic automobile accident. He was 21 years old. “We are saddened to report that Brendan Burke, the youngest son of Leafs president and general […]
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DC elections board rejects referendum effort — for the third time
Not surprising, the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics — for the third time — rejected the latest referendum petition on the issue of same-sex marriage, ruling on Thursday that a ballot measure on the issue will not be allowed. The board has consistently ruled that such a measure would violate the city’s Human Rights […]
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Anne Hathaway says she left Catholicism in support of her gay brother
Actress Anne Hathaway has revealed her family left the Catholic church and became Episcopalians after her brother came out. The Devil Wears Prada star grew up as a Catholic in New Jersey but when Hathaway’s brother Michael told the family […]
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Colin Powell says he now supports repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
Retired Army Gen. Colin L. Powell, whose opposition to allowing gay men and lesbians to serve openly in the military helped lead to adoption of the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” legislation 17 years ago, said this week he now believes the policy should be repealed. “Attitudes and circumstances have changed,” Powell said. “It’s been a […]
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Obama criticizes Uganda’s ‘odius’ anti-gay legislation at prayer breakfast
President Barack Obama on Thursday sharply criticized the proposed anti-gay laws in Uganda that has drawn international condemnation for its severely penalties for homosexual behavior. “We may disagree about gay marriage, but surely we can agree that it is unconscionable to target gays and lesbians for who they are — whether it’s here in the […]
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U.S. lawmakers condemn Uganda’s proposed ‘kill the gays’ bill
U.S. lawmakers this week introduced resolutions in both the House and Senate, condemning an anti-homosexuality bill in Uganda’s parliament, calling it an attack on human rights and an obstacle to battling HIV/AIDS. The Ugandan bill, dubbed the “Kill the Gays” bill, would execute people for being gay if they have HIV/AIDS or were convicted of […]
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Maryland lawmakers reject bill aimed at invalidating gay unions
Members of a Maryland House Judiciary committee on Wednesday shot down a bill that would prohibit Maryland from recognizing gay marriages validated by other states or countries. Without discussion or debate, the committee soundly defeated the Same Sex Marriages – Foreign Jurisdictions – Invalidity Act (House Bill 90) by a vote of 12-8. The bill, […]
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Another Utah lawmaker leads Senate effort to block DC gay marriage
Another Utah lawmaker has proposed legislation to prevent the District of Columbia from implementing a gay marriage bill until residents vote on the issue. Republican Sen. Bob Bennett, introduced a measure Tuesday aimed at banning the District from issuing same-sex marriage licenses until a referrendum can be held on the issue. Last week, Freshman lawmaker, […]