All Posts Tagged With: "marriage"
Obama extends gay health benefits
By Stephen Collinson
WASHINGTON (AFP) — President Barack Obama Wednesday extended some federal health benefits to same-sex partners of US government workers, in what he said was a historic step towards equality for gays and lesbians.
“Many of our government’s hardworking and dedicated patriotic public servants have long been denied basic rights … for one simple reason, [...]
Transforming Pride
by Ethan Jacobs – Bay Windows
n the midst of the many changes Boston’s LGBT community has seen over the past few decades Boston Pride has remained an enduring community tradition. This year, however, the focus of Pride is on change itself.
The theme of this year’s Boston Pride, which kicked off June 5 with the ceremonial [...]
Gay rights activist calls for march on Washington
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — An activist who worked alongside slain gay rights leader Harvey Milk is calling for an October march on Washington to demand that Congress establish equal rights for the lesbian, gay and transgender community.
Cleve Jones said Sunday in Salt Lake City that the march will launch a nationwide grass roots campaign.
He [...]
New Hampshire Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage
By ABBY GOODNOUGH – New York Times
BOSTON — The New Hampshire legislature approved revisions to a same-sex marriage bill on Wednesday, and Gov. John Lynch promptly signed the legislation, making the state the sixth to let gay couples wed.
The bill had been through several permutations to satisfy Mr. Lynch and certain legislators that it would [...]
Venezuela ’silent’ on hate crimes rise
By Will Grant
BBC News, Caracas
In a city where about 40 murders take place every weekend, it may not come as a big surprise that four prostitutes have been killed on the same stretch of road in Caracas in recent months.
But when you find out that all four were transsexuals or transgender, it changes the picture [...]
Obama calls for equal rights for gays, but no promises on timetable
by Foon Rhee – Boston.com
President Obama isn’t doing enough, quickly enough to suit many gay Americans, but today he did issue a proclamation for “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month.”
In the proclamation, Obama mentions the legislative priorities, including overturning the Defense of Marriage Act that defines marriage as between one man and one woman [...]
Pride Fest seeking allies in fight for rights
By Rosemary Winters – The Salt Lake Tribune
The Utah Pride Center wants attendees of this week’s pride festival to bring more than rainbow flags and sunblock. Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender revelers have an assignment: Bring a straight friend.
“Our allies are very important to us,” says Michael Westley, spokesman for the pride center. “Blacks didn’t [...]
Group Begins Ad Blitz Against Same-Sex Marriage
By JEREMY W. PETERS – New York Times
The National Organization for Marriage, a conservative Christian group that has fought efforts to legalize same-sex marriage in California and in the Northeast, has set its sights on New York with its latest media campaign.
Beginning Thursday in the New York City and Albany markets, the organization will run [...]
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender marriages thrive
Glenn A. LeCarl – Tallahassee.com
This spring my life-partner and I are celebrating our 10th anniversary together. While some might say that 10 years of marriage is no big deal — even in this age of high divorce rates — clearly it is a milestone year, and especially for a gay couple like us. I should [...]
A proud 1,000 revel in ‘positive gay community’
BY KIMBERLY C. MOORE • FLORIDA TODAY
MELBOURNE — More than 1,000 of the Space Coast’s gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender residents spent Sunday afternoon at the Wickham Park Pavilion, strolling past nearly 90 vendors, listening to live music and letting their children play.
“It promotes diversity, and it gives members someplace to go and feel safe,” [...]
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