Larry Stickney, Protect Marriage WashintonLesbian and gay couples in Washington State should feel a sense of fairness in today’s ruling regarding Referendum 71. Today’s ruling should serve as a reminder that all citizens should be held to the same level of accountability for their actions, even when those actions clearly point to discrimination. For reference, [...]
Continue reading …California Rep. Duncan Hunter Tells Family Research Council ‘Gays Want to Take Over Military’
October 17, 2011 No Comment
During a recent interview with Family Research Council (FRC) President Tony Perkins on the radio show Washington Watch, California Rep. Duncan Hunter warned that gay rights activists won’t be satisfied until they take over the military. When asked whether the former Marine was surprised by the effort to repeal the military’s ban on lesbian, gay, [...]
Continue reading …Review and Photos: Jamie and Jessie Are Not Together Seattle Premiere 2011
October 16, 2011 No Comment
The 16th Annual Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival is now in full swing and on Saturday night, The Seattle Lesbian metaphorically danced with the ladies from the hit romantic comedy/musical Jamie and Jessie Are Not Together(JJANT). The evening began with three members of the cast and writer/director in attendance at Seattle’s Egyptian Theatre – Sienna Harris, Jessica London-Shields, Jax [...]
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Occupy Seattle. Occupy Wall Street. Occupy New York City. Occupy Montreal. Occupy Anchorage. Occupy. Occupy. Occupy. We all keep hearing these words, but many of us are still uncertain about what it all means. Some of us want to get involved. Others want to find out more. We’re here to help. Here is a little [...]
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The following is a statement by Courage Campaign‘s Rick Jacobs on today’s announcement by Chairman Patrick Leahy that the Senate Judiciary Committee will convene in November to mark up the Respect for Marriage Act, a bill introduced by Sen. Dianne Feinstein to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act: “DOMA enshrines second-class citizenship for millions in [...]
Continue reading …Lady Gaga to Release Blu-Ray/DVD from The Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden
October 12, 2011 No Comment
Multi-platinum and Grammy Award-winning artist Lady Gaga will release a Blu-Ray & DVD copy of the critically acclaimed, Emmy Award-winning HBO special Lady Gaga Presents The Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden.
Continue reading …Stop SB 48 Campaign Fails to Qualify FAIR Education Act for Ballot Referendum
October 12, 2011 No Comment
Organizers from the Stop SB 48 campaign are reporting today that they have fallen short of the 504,760 signatures that were needed for a ballot referendum that would repeal the Fair Education Act, a new law requiring public schools to include the contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals in social studies lessons. [...]
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After exiting the downtown bar Dempsey’s Brass Rail in Spokane, WA Saturday morning, Danny Hawkins was viciously attacked. Gay slurs were hurled and the cops were called. However, according to Spokane Police, the attack was not a hate crime. With the assistance of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) group OutSpokane, Hawkins was able [...]
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If you’re looking for a new t-shirt and you love getting crunk on who you are, pay attention to this special message regarding Ke$ha and the Human Rights Campaign (HRC).
Continue reading …U.S. Supreme Court Decision Today Could Likely Affect 90,000 Adopted Children in the U.S.
October 11, 2011 No Comment
Today’s decision by the U.S. Supreme Court declining to hear a case in which Louisiana refused to recognize an adoption by an unmarried gay male couple could potentially affect over 90,000 adopted children in the United States, according to research by The Williams Institute, a leading think tank producing research on issues of law and [...]
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