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Deb Price
Foreign Service should become more gay-friendly Ordinarily, the swearing-inceremony of the newest U.S. ambassador to Romania wouldn't be aheadline-grabber.
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Marriage Equality News
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A gay couple filed a lawsuit on Monday against the University of Hawaiibecause they claimed they are not being allowed to live in married housingon campus. A national gay rights legal organization is helping the twostudents take on UH. Joseph O'Leary and Phi Ngo have lived together as acouple since 2004. There has been no legal ceremony, but they considerthemselves a family. Last year, they lived in family housing at the UH Manoacampus. This year, the school denied them because the university told themHawaii law does not recognize same-sex marriage.
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Members of Fort Worth's Broadway Baptist Church voted Sunday to keep theirpastor, the latest development in months of public controversy. The vote was499 for retaining Brett Younger and 237 against, giving the pastor atwo-thirds majority. The historic downtown church is known as theologicallyand socially moderate by Baptist standards. But members were sharply dividedlast fall over whether gay couples should be pictured in the church's 125thanniversary photo directory.
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San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom is considering a 2010 run for governor - acampaign that would embrace many of the same divisive causes he haschampioned as mayor, including same-sex marriage, universal health care andprotections for illegal immigrants, The Chronicle has learned. Newsom haslong been rumored to be a potential contender in what is likely to be acrowded field of Democrats looking to succeed Republican Gov. ArnoldSchwarzenegger, a list that includes Attorney General and former Gov. JerryBrown, former state Controller Steve Westly and Los Angeles Mayor AntonioVillaraigosa.
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Pro-gay, socialist Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero haswon re-election this evening as voters ignored worries about the economy andthe Basque militants. Although with 92 per cent of the votes counted, theSocialist party will not have an absoloute majority, it is understood hewill form an alliance with smaller parties in order to govern the country.
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Mehdi's deportation to be raised in Euro Parliament
MEP Michael Cashman has said he will raise the case of Mehdi Kazemi in theEuropean Parliament in Strasbourg this week.The 19-year-old Iranian iscurrently being held in Holland and is fighting legal moves to return him tothe UK, where he is likely to face deportation to his homeland. He hadunsuccessfully applied for asylum in the United Kingdom following theexecution of his partner by Iranian authorities after being found guilty ofsodomy.
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I am not gay says Welsh Olympian
Former Olympic athlete Colin Jackson has denied he is gay, but said he doesnot mind what people say about him. Jackson, 41, told The Voice newspaperthat persistent rumours about his sexuality are "strange and bizarre." Theformer hurdler appeared on BBC show Strictly Come Dancing in 2005 and 2006.
He has just released a book, Life's New Hurdles. He won a silver medal inthe 100m Hurdles at the 1988 Seoul Olympics.
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Baywatch star praised for coming out
Jaason Simmons, known to millions across the world as hunky lifeguard LoganFowler in beach soap opera Baywatch, has come out to an Australianmagazine.The 37-year-old actor plans to marry his partner, Irish actor JohnO'Callaghan. The couple, who have been together for eight months, have alsoadopted a six-year-old Ugandan boy. The decision to go public about theirrelationship has been praised by gay rights advocates.
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Republican refuses to apologise for homophobic speech
Oklahoma state politician Sally Kern is under fire after an audio recordingwas leaked of her comparing gays to terrorists and telling fellowRepublicans the "homosexual agenda is destroying this nation." The recordingand accompanying YouTube video have sparked outrage from many, but Kerndefends her words, telling the press: "What I'm saying, I believe in."TheYouTube video posted this weekend by the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fundfeatured Kern speaking out against gays.
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Obama dismisses talk of Vice Presidency
Illinois Senator Barack Obama yesterday firmly rejected the idea he would bewilling to sign on as Vice President for Hillary Clinton. Obama's responsecomes after hints from Clinton that she would be willing to consider sharinga ticket with him in the November election. "I don't know how somebody whois in second place is offering the Vice presidency to someone in firstplace," Obama said.
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Democrat infighting may help McCain to the White House
The Democrats' dilemma over choosing a nominee might just be John McCain'sace in the hole. The highly publicised description of Hillary Clinton as "amonster" capable of "stooping to anything" to win by Barack Obama foreignpolicy advisor Samantha Powers merely underscores the intensity of thegrowing discord between Clinton and Obama supporters as the race for theDemocratic presidential nomination lumbers forward. Moreover, it is perhapsa powerful omen of the great divide that the Democratic Party's eventualnominee will have to bridge.
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Gay hate preacher attacks Steps star
The controversial fundamentalist Christian Stephen Green has compared Stepssinger H to mass murderer Jeffrey Dahmer. Green, who is notorious for hisprotests at gay Pride events, was taking part in BBC Wales current affairsprogramme, Week In, Week Out. While being interviewed by H, also known asIan Watkins, Green called him vile and said he would pray for him.
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Lesbian sex guide launched in Manchester
One of the UK's leading gay charities will be supplying free lube and asafer sex leaflet to women in Manchester. The Lesbian and Gay Foundation(LGF) has also launched Beating About The Bush, a 32-page sex guide andlesbian and bisexual women's safer sex leaflet. LGF is a health-basedcommunity charity based in Manchester working to "end homophobia and empowerpeople."
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New London route for 10K Crusaid walk
Crusaid's Walk for Life has announced a new and improved route for thisyears event. The sponsored walk, which last year raised £375,000, supportspoor and marginalised people affected by HIV and AIDS in the UK and Africa.
Europe's largest fundraising walk for HIV kicks off at the Event Village,based at Potters Fields Park, on the 1st June. The new 10 kilometre routewill snake through London.
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High number of Irish same-sex couples living in US
New research into US Census Bureau data has revealed that 1,200 Irish-borngay men and lesbians are living with a same-sex partner in America. TheWilliams Institute on Sexual Orientation Law and Public Policy also foundthat two-thirds of Irish-born same-sex partners are women and 15% areraising children. The Irish government is expected to bring forwardproposals for a form of civil partnerships at the end of this month. Theyhave been legal in Northern Ireland since 2005.
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Pro-gay Governor of New York in prostitution scandal
New York Democratic Governor Eliot Spitzer has been tied to a prostitutionring after a federal investigation revealed he was recorded on a wiretaparranging to meet with a prostitute. Identified as Client 9 at the EmperorsClub VIP escort service, Spitzer was recorded confirming plans to fly aprostitute from New York to Washington to meet him at a hotel. According tothe New York Times, court documents stated Client 9 arranged to meet with anEmperors Club VIP prostitute on February 13th in Washington DC.
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Clinton campaign ad actress supports Obama
It was an ad campaign that seemed to change the tide of Hillary Clinton'srace for the Presidential nomination.
Capitalising on her years of experience, Clinton assured viewers she was thebest person to pick up the phone if a national emergency arose at 3am. Thetactic seemed to work, but now it has emerged that an actress in the ad,Casey Knowles, says she is a actually an Obama supporter.
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Green candidate will attend Stonewall hustings
Sian Berry has been confirmed as the fourth candidate for Mayor of Londonappearing at a hustings event organised by gay equality organisationStonewall. The Green candidate will appear alongside incumbent Mayor KenLivingstone, Tory candidate Boris Johnson and Lib Dem's Brian Paddick at theevent at BFI Southbank on Saturday 19th April. The Stonewall hustings willbe the last before Londoners go to the polls on May 1st. Ms Berry, 33, isthe youngest candidate in the race.
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Obama wins Wyoming as talk of a 'Dream Team' intensifies
Barack Obama's campaign to win the Democratic nomination for President ofthe United States was given another boost when he won another state over theweekend. Admittedly Wyoming is the least populous state in the union, buthis comfortable margin of victory, 61% to 38%, has heartened his supportersafter his rival Senator Hillary Clinton won three key states last week.
Senator Obama took seven of the twelve delegates Wyoming sends to theDemocratic party nominating convention in August.
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Thatcher may be invited to civil partnership
Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's closeness to Tory Shadow Cabinetmember Alan Duncan has led to speculation she will be invited to celebratehis civil partnership later this year.The Sunday Times reports that up to300 people may attend the ceremony. Last week Mr Duncan became the firstConservative MP to announce his intention to enter into a civil partnership.
He refused to comment on whether or not Lady Thatcher, who was PrimeMinister from 1979 to 1990, will be invited.
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Bill would allow unmarried, straight couples to register
Measure comes at same time as gay marriage issue
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Gay rights measure advances after heated debate
Argument persists on protection based on sexual orientation
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Man arrested in same sting as Craig acquitted
Minneapolis resident said police made first overture
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HIV immigration ban considered for repeal
Measure has wide bipartisan support
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'L Word' ending run on showtime
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U.S. gay bishop not welcome at meeting: Anglicans
Leaders of the U.S. Episcopal Church were told once and for all on Monday that the gay man they elevated to bishop will not be allowed to attend a top, once-a-decade worldwide Anglican church meeting this summer.
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Obama Eyes Mississippi Win, Discounts VP Talk
(Jackson, Mississippi) Mississippi Democrats are deciding the last in aseries presidential contests between Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clintonbefore the two rivals settle in for a six-week battle to win Pennsylvania.
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Clinton Mum On Spitzer
(Scranton, Pennsylvania) Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton carefullysidestepped questions about the sex scandal engulfing Eliot Spitzer, herhome state governor and political ally.
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Gay Ally Spitzer Linked To Prostitutes
Man Acquitted In Bathroom Sting That Snared Sen. Craig
(Minneapolis, Minnesota) A man arrested in a gay sex sting in the sameairport washroom as US Sen. Larry Craig has been acquitted by a Minneapolisjury.
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Bill Would Extend Gay Partner Law To Straights
(San Francisco, California) A law that allows same-sex couples to registeras domestic partners in California should be extended to includeopposite-sex couples who cannot or chose not to marry a state senator says.
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UK To Review Artificial In Vitro Law
(London) The British government has announced that it will review a ban onthe use of artificial sperm and eggs to induce human pregnancies.
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Senate Adds Provision To Repeal HIV Travel, Immigration Ban To Bush AIDSBill
(Washington) The Senate has attached legislation that would repeal a traveland immigration ban on people with HIV to the President's Emergency Plan forAIDS Relief, known as PEPFAR.
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Hate Crimes Ad Launched In Wake Of Gay Teen Murders
(New York City) Logo television on Monday launched a new Public ServiceAnnouncement decrying violence in response to the brutal murders of 15-yearold Lawrence King last month and 17-year-old Simmie Williams just dayslater.
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GLAAD Responds to Anti-Gay Remarks Made by State Legislator
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) responded today toanti-gay remarks last week by Oklahoma State Representative Sally Kern,wherein she said that the "homosexual lifestyle" is "the biggest threat ournation has, even more so than terrorism."
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Baywatch Hunk Comes Out
The man at the centre of many adolescent fantasies, former Baywatch hunkJaason Simmons (no, that's not a spelling mistake) has today come out ofcloset and publicly declared that his is gay. The Tasmanian-born actor, who played Australian lifeguard Logan Fowler on Baywatch for three years in the mid 1990s [pictured front centre in the topphoto], has ended years of speculation in the hope of raising awareness ofAfrican adoption.
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Rookie Lawmaker Finds Going Tough in GOP-Dominated Legislature
Rep. Rebecca Chavez-Houck's first legislative session held some toughlessons about pushing a progressive cause in a conservativeRepublican-dominated government. The newly minted lawmaker, appointed to fill out the term of former House Minority Leader-turned Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker, sponsored fourbills. None made it to the House floor and two - including a proposal torepeal Utah's ban on gay couples adopting children - were closeted in theRules Committee without a single public hearing. The other bill smothered inRules would have created an independent redistricting commission to replacethe highly partisan fight that now occurs in the Legislature every 10 years.
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Gay Ceremony to Draw Protests
The same-sex commitment ceremony scheduled for March 29 may well have somecompany. Ceremony opponents, led largely by the Rev. Gary G. Dull, are planning a "pro-family- values rally" to coincide with the commitment event, Dull saidlast week. They plan to hold the rally somewhere on the University Park campus while the commitment ceremony is under way in the Penn State HUBRobeson Center, hesaid.
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Oklahoma Legislator Defends Leaked Anti-Gay Statements
Facing criticism over a speech on the "homosexual agenda," spreading acrossthe Internet after being posted online by the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund,Oklahoma House Rep. Sally Kern stands by her statements in the video clipbelow.
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Scottish Politicians Back Removal of Gay Blood Ban
An MEP has questioned why the National Blood Service is importing blood fromcountries where gay men can donate while banning any man in Britain who hasever had sex with another man from giving blood.
A petition is being prepared for submission to the Scottish Parliamentcalling for a repeal to the ban the prevents gay and bisexual men fromdonating blood in the UK
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