Arnold Vetoes Gay Marriages
As feared, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger followed up on his promise to veto a bill passed by state legislators which would have legalized same-sex marriage in California.
Friday, 09.28.2005
Scientists: AIDS Virus Weakening
Tests show that the HIV virus has substantially weakened since the onset of the pandemic two decades ago. The virus' ability to replicate has decreased and it has become more vulnerable to medications.
Friday, 09.28.2005
Philadelphia Is America's Next Great City
National Geographic Traveler has named Philadelphia America's "Next Great City". The article mentions that Philly is also one of the first cities to recognize the power of gay travelers.
Friday, 09.28.2005
Indictment of Gay Foe DeLay
Second-ranking republican in the US House of Representatives, Tom DeLay, has been indicted on criminal conspiracy charges over campaign financial issues.
Wednesday, 09.28.2005
Interview with the Fab Five
When Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, was being promoted in the press several years ago, I quivered. I thought to myself, what kind of stereotypical schlock are we going to have to endure and take up a cause against now?
Wednesday, 09.28.2005
Gay Benefits OK'd in Michigan
Michigan's Constitution does not prohibit state and local governments, universities and schools from providing health care and other benefits to the gay and lesbian partners of employees.
Wednesday, 09.28.2005
Gay Pioneers Guests at HRC Dinner
Two of the original Gay Pioneers who kicked off the modern civil rights movement for lesbians and gays will be special guests at the Human Rights Campaign's 25th Anniversary National Dinner.
Tuesday, 09.27.2005
Ex-Gay Penguin at Central Park Zoo
Zookeepers at the Central Park Zoo in New York are scratching their heads after the animal kingdom's most beloved gay couple, the penguins Silo and Roy, has split up.
Monday, 09.26.2005
Ex-Inmate Sue Over Prison Rape
A former Texas prison inmate claims to have been raped repeatedly by a gang while he was in prison and has now filed a civil law suit against seven prison officials seeking unspecified damages.
Monday, 09.26.2005
Pentagon Sends Openly Gay Soldiers To War
An official military spokesperson has acknowledged that the Pentagon is sending openly gay service members into combat in Iraq.
Friday, 09.23.2005
Police Abuse Widespread in LGBT Communities
Amnesty International reveals that police mistreatment and abuse of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people are widespread in Chicago, New York, San Antonio and Los Angeles.
Friday, 09.23.2005
Funding Withheld for Schools Challenging "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
Yale Daily News reports the Department of Defense has withheld federal funding for three law schools under the federal law known as the Solomon Amendment.
Wednesday, 09.21.2005
Increased Support for Workplace Equality
According to a recent survey, three-quarters of heterosexual adults strongly agree that employees should be measured by their job performance, not their sexual orientation.
Wednesday, 09.21.2005
'Gay' Coffee Cup Stirs Controversy
The Seattle based coffee company Starbucks' coffee cups have turned out to be too controversial for some elements in right-wing America.
Tuesday, 09.20.2005
Spain's Same-Sex Marriage Challenged
Secretary general Agnel Acebes of Spain's conservative Popular Party announced Monday that the party has filed an appeal with Spain's Constitutional Court challenging the countries new same-sex marriage law.
Monday, 09.19.2005
The De-Gayification of Media
For one brief, shining moment in U.S. history -- before the Lawrence vs. Texas decision and the gay marriage debate -- it was cool to be gay. At least in the American media.
Sunday, 09.18.2005
Vatican Hunts Down Gay Priest Subjects
According to a Vatican document, special investigators have been instructed to review each of the 229 Roman Catholic seminaries in the U.S. for "evidence of homosexuality."
Thursday, 09.15.2005
Roberts Questioned About Gay Rights
Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Arlen Specter questioned Supreme Court nominee John Roberts about his involvement in a landmark case that overturned an antigay Colorado law in 1996.
Thursday, 09.15.2005
UK Getting Ready for Gay Weddings
A new publicity campaign to tell people what they need to know about civil partnerships was launched by Deputy Equality Minister Meg Munn at Westminster Register Office on Wednesday.
Thursday, 09.15.2005
Mass. Gay Marriage Ban Defeated
A joint session of the House and Senate of Massachusetts voted 157-39 against a proposed constitutional amendment that sought to ban gay marriage but legalize civil unions in the state.
Wednesday, 09.14.2005
Shaq Helps Arrest Gay Basher
Miami Heat basketball superstar Shaquille O'Neal helped police arrest a man who assaulted a gay couple on South Beach around 3 a.m. Sunday.
Wednesday, 09.14.2005
Court Hears NY Gay Wedding Case
Gay and lesbian couples seeking the right to marry in New York hit another obstacle Tuesday as New York's appeals court appeared to side with the city lawyers.
Wednesday, 09.14.2005
'Brokeback Mountain' Wins Golden Lion
Ang Lee's 'Brokeback Mountain' won Venice Film Festival's Golden Lion on Saturday, beating film festival favorite George Clooney in the race to take the top prize.
Sunday, 09.11.2005
Path to Parenthood Isn't Always Straight
The American Fertility Association (AFA) reaffirms its pledge to support and advocate on behalf of gay men and women who want to start their own families through a number of initiatives this fall.
Saturday, 09.10.2005
Arnold to Veto Calif. Marriage Bill
California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger intends to veto a bill that would make California the first state in the US to legalize same-sex marriages through the legislative system.
Saturday, 09.10.2005
Krave Nightclub Celebrates Anniversary
Krave Nightclub, the first and only alternative club on the famous Las Vegas Strip celebrates its one year anniversary by taking the party to LA's Sunset Strip.
Friday, 09.09.2005
Gay Dollars for Global Issues
In response to the trail of destruction that Hurricane Katrina blazed throughout Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama Rainbow World Fund is launching a Hurricane Katrina Relief Campaign.
Friday, 09.09.2005
Higher Smoking Rates in LGBT Population
A new study shows significantly higher smoking rates for people identified as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Transgender (LGBT), compared to the general California adult population.
Friday, 09.09.2005
NLGJA Excellence in Journalism Award
The National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association (NLGJA) today announced recipients of its national Excellence in Journalism Awards -- including Journalist of the Year Meredith May.
Wednesday, 09.07.2005
Calif. Closer to Gay Marriage
California got a step closer to gay marriage yesterday as the California Legislature became the first legislative body in the country to approve same-sex marriage.
Wednesday, 09.07.2005
When Gays Break Up...
My friend Dale decided it was time to fall in love. It had been about a month since he and his last love split up, the last love having come to the conclusion that Dale was not the love that would last.
Wednesday, 09.07.2005
Hate Crimes: Opinions Founded on Prejudice
As lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender issues have come to the forefront on an international scale, organized attacks and violence against the LGBT community has increased exponentially.
Tuesday, 09.06.2005
Discharged 5 Days Before Retirement
Federal claims court hears arguments in case of gay army Lieutenant Colonel Steve Loomis who was discharged just five days before retirement under 'Don't ask, Don't tell'.
Tuesday, 09.06.2005
Calif. Senate in Favor of Gay Marriage
Handing gay rights advocates a major victory, the California Senate approved legislation Thursday that would legalize same-sex marriages in California.
Friday, 09.02.2005
NE Gay Marriage Ban Reinstatement?
Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning filed a 110-page brief with the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Thursday, arguing that Nebraska’s ban on gay marriage should be restored.
Friday, 09.02.2005