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New York Times
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Barbara Walters, Israeli Film Get Gay Media Awards
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Wainwright Among Honorees At GLAAD Awards
http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/arts/entertainment-glaad.html?scp=2&sq=GAY&st=nyt
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Gay Ex - Gov Claims Threesome Tryst
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-Gay-Governor-Divorce.html?scp=9&sq=GAY&st=
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Sun-Sentinel
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New Jersey: Governor in threesome? Depends on who you ask
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/nationworld/sfl-flanatdig03181sbmar18,0,6707929
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Express Gay News
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Lesbian couple married in Mass. seeks annulment in Mo.Mo. passed law banning same-ex marriages 4 years ago
http://www.expressgaynews.com/thelatest/thelatest.cfm?blog_id=17217
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Nazi persecution of gays is explored in exhibit at URITraveling exhibit comes from .S. Holocaust Memorial Museum
http://www.expressgaynews.com/thelatest/thelatest.cfm?blog_id=17203
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A gay pioneer in Plano
Nichols is the youngest candidate ever — and the first openly gay candidate — to run for a seat on the Plano City Council
http://www.dallasvoice.com/artman/publish/article_8354.php
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Same-sex breakup perplexes courts Lesbian filing creates legal challenges
http://www.stjoenews.net/news/2008/mar/17/same-sex-breakup-perplexes-courts/?bus
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Pa. Senate Proposes Amendment to Ban Gay Marriage
http://www.kyw1060.com/pages/1838567.php?contentType=4&contentId=1733170
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Concerned Women for America interviews Sally Kern
http://www.expressgaynews.com/blog/index.cfm?type=blog&start=3/12/08&end=3/19/08
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365Gay.com
http://www.365gay.com/
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Report: New NY Governor Also Had Affair
(Albany, New York) With his predecessor's term doomed by a sex scandal, brand-new Gov. David Paterson tried to come clean about his own skeletons just hours after assuming office by acknowledging a years-old affair.
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Obama Confronts Race Issue In Major Speech
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Democrat Barack Obama is seeking to distance himself from statements by his longtime pastor that have aggravated racial divisions in the contentious Democratic primary battle. He is calling for both sides to tone down their rhetoric.
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Clintons: Delegates Should Not Be Only Determining Factor
(Washington) Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and her husband separately are prodding Democratic Party leaders to look beyond mere delegate strength in picking a presidential nominee at this summer's national convention.
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Lawsuit Alleges Errors In Anti-Trans Measure
(Rockville, Maryland) A group of registered voters in Montgomery Co., Maryland has filed suit against the County Board of Elections alleging improprieties in the certification of a ballot measure to overturn a gender identity anti-discrimination law.
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Irish Gays Sidelined At St. Patty's Day Parade
( New York City) There were no pink shamrocks again this year at New York's
St. Patrick's Day Parade. Members of an Irish gay organization remained barred from taking part in the annual parade down Fifth Avenue.
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Gay Paris Mayor Re-Election Poses Threat To Sarkozy
(Paris) Paris Mayor Bertrand Delanoe romped to an easy re-election on Sunday, fueling new speculation his Socialist Party will tap him to run against President Nicolas Sarkozy in 2012.
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National Gay News
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LGBTA Sponsors Gay Awareness Week
Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Alliance will sponsor Gay Awareness Week this week, with different events held each day on campus. Gay Awareness Week is put on every year around the end of March to educate and raise awareness.
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Five States and the District of Columbia
Now Allow Domestic Partners to File Joint Returns
Same-sex couples in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont have been allowed to file joint returns in previous years, but this spring sees the first joint returns for domestic partners and civil union members in California, the District of Columbia and New Jersey. (In California, unmarried cohabiting heterosexual couples, of which at least one person is 62 or older, may also register as domestic partners and file joint state tax returns.)
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Orange County AIDS Walk
Returns to Angel Stadium of Anaheim
The bases will be loaded as over 8,000 participants step up to the plate on Saturday, May 10th for the 22nd Annual OC AIDS Walk at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. The Walk expects to raise a Grand Slam $750,000.
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OUTtv Signs Programming Ad Supply Deal With U.S. Gay Network
Canada's national gay and lesbian television channel, OUTtv, announced today that they have entered into a programming and supply deal with here! Network in the U.S. The agreement will allow the two gay and lesbian networks to work together in producing a number of new television series that will air on both channels. "Last year OUTtv and here! worked together to produce two feature films, the film noir gay detective Donald Strachey mysteries, "Ice Blues" and "On the Other Hand, Death", as well as a documentary feature on the Strachey series entitled "Martinis & Murder: Inside the Donald Strachey Mysteries", said James Shavick, President of OUTtv.
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Home Warranties: A Potential Benefit For Both Buyers and Sellers Alike
The market for homes across the USA has never been more challenging for homeowners trying to sell, nor more mind-boggling for buyers shopping among the historically overwhelming inventory of discounted listings. At the same time, mortgage lenders are more stringent than ever due to painful losses due to delinquencies and foreclosures, so it is important to write purchase offers on houses that can hold up to mortgage company and appraiser scrutiny. But beyond the initial sale of a home, legitimate buyer concerns arise regarding the condition of the home - and whether it will continue to provide a problem-free experience after the keys change hands.
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Archbishop Desmond Tutu, IBM to Receive Human Rights Awards
Congressman Tom Lantos to Receive Posthumous Award
The New York-based International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) announced today that it will present its 2008 OUTSPOKEN Award to Nobel Peace Prize recipient Archbishop Desmond Tutu. The award will be presented to the Archbishop as part of IGLHRC's A Celebration of Courage human rights ceremony on Tuesday, April 8, 2008 at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, with the exclusive film of Tutu's address to be aired at the group's event in New York on April 28.
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New Charity Event Shakes Up Philly's Social Scene
Drag encouraged, not mandatory
Winter's A Drag is a new event in Philadelphia making its debut on Saturday, March 22nd from 9 PM – 2 am in the Ballroom adjacent to XIX at the Park Hyatt Bellevue. Though it began as private party hosted by local resident Dick Roberts, the demand for a larger, public event grew quickly. Armed wit a truly unique concept, Roberts teamed up with local promoter, Bruce Yelk, to organize Winter's A Drag – a celebration that promises to bring diverse segments of Philly society together with 100% of the proceeds going directly to one of the country's most notable charitable organizations, City of Hope.
City of Hope raises funds for research and treatment of numerous cancers and other life-threatening illnesses.
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The Advocate
http://advocate.com/
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Without LGBT Contingents, NYC's St. Patrick's Day Parade Marches On
http://advocate.com/news_detail_ektid52769.asp
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Oklahoma Lawmaker Gets Death Threats After Antigay Tirade
http://advocate.com/news_detail_ektid52755.asp
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First Lady Visits Haitian AIDS Clinic
http://advocate.com/news_detail_ektid52770.asp
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Marriage Equality News
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Israel: 5-year-old boy registered with two fathers
In an Israeli first, two men registered themselves as parents of their adopted son at the Interior Ministry in Tel Aviv Monday, following a ruling by the Ramat Gan Family Court one day earlier allowing them to both be considered the child's legal father. "We did not encounter any problems [at the Interior Ministry]," Giora Shavit, 50, told The Jerusalem Post, whose longtime partner Avi Shadiv adopted their five-year-old son from Georgia four years ago. "It had really only been a technical problem that had prevented us from registering until now."
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Poland wants opt-out of parts of EU charter over marriage equality
Polish President Lech Kaczynski said on Sunday he plans to push for an opt-out from parts of the European Union's Charter of Fundamental Rights after the ruling Civic Platform said it wants to ratify the treaty in full.
The previous conservative government negotiated an opt-out from the charter in the EU's reform treaty, due to be signed next month, arguing that it could limit Warsaw's ability to maintain a traditional Roman Catholic family policy.
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Pink News - UK
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Gay adoption ruling may set precedent in Israel
An Israeli court has ruled that a gay couple can both register to be their adopted son's father. The landmark decision, made by the Ramat Gan Family Court in Tel Aviv, may well set a precedent for other gay couples.
Giora Shavit and his long-time partner Avi Shadiv have now registered to jointly adopt their five-year-old son. The four year old boy, who comes from Georgia, has no registered biological parents.
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Football fans banned for homophobic and racist abuse
Nine Blackpool FC fans have been banned from their home ground for shouting homophobic and racist abuse during Saturday's match against Preston.
Supporters of both teams complained about offensive chanting and police were asked to investigate.Following an ongoing investigation, the nine Blackpool fans have been banned and police are scrutinising CCTV footage with the intention of issuing more banning orders.
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Scouts frank about gay sex, drugs and abortion
A report by the Italian Scouting Association has reportedly found that nine out of ten Scouts and Girl Guides questioned have no problem with pre-marital sex.Other liberal attitudes expressed by the young people, gathered together from international scouting associations at a jamboree in Florence in 2006, include one quarter of the girls and 12 per cent of the boys reportedly saying that they would consider a same-sex experience.More than 80 per cent of those questioned said they were happy to get drunk.
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The 50 most powerful LGBT people in British politics
As we look forward to another year, we cannot help but ponder the fact that if Gordon Brown had called an autumn election we could have been hearing a very different Queen's Speech last month. But if the Conservatives or even the Liberal Democrats had won the election, there would be gay people at the heart of government.The purpose of this PinkNews.co.uk Top 50 list is to demonstrate the presence of gay and lesbian people at the highest levels of British politics.
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Elton to play fundraiser for Hillary
British pop legend Sir Elton John has stepped into the political limelight for the second time this year by agreeing to raise funds for Senator Hillary Clinton's campaign for President of the United States. The multi-millionaire singer-songwriter said in a statement: "I'm not a politician but I believe in the work that Hillary Clinton does." Last month Sir Elton and his civil partner David Furnish held a dinner at their London home to introduce potential donors to Brian Paddick, a friend of the couple and the Lib Dem candidate for Mayor of the city.
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Swiss may deport gay teen to Cameroon
Switzerland is due to return a Cameroonian teenager to his home country, where he could face imprisonment and physical punishment.Anatole Zali arrived in Switzerland from Cameroon on 3rd February 2008 and claimed asylum on the grounds that he had been threatened because he is gay. In Cameroon, Zali, who is 18, claims to have received threats from the police, where he stayed with his cousin for protection.
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Feeling singer says pop stars should follow him out of the closet
The Feeling's frontman Dan Gillespie Sells has urged more pop stars to come out.In an interview to publicise the Feeling's upcoming album, Join With Us, he told the Daily Record: "The world would be a healthier place if people were more honest about their sexuality and the entertainment industry would be healthier if people were more honest full stop.
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Gay protest at St Patrick's Day parade
A gay rights group in New York will protest at the traditional St Patrick's Day Parade today. The group, Irish Queers, plans to disrupt the parade, which excludes members of the LGBT community on the grounds that it is a religious event. "We're sick of hearing city officials say they can’t intercede in the homophobia because it’s a religious march," said Tierney Gleason of Irish Queers.
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Activists and politicians launch IDAHO in London
Government ministers, candidates for Mayor of London and more than 100 LGBT activists from across the world came together at the University of the Arts in London last week for the UK launch of the International Day Against Homophobia. Students on the Design for Graphic Communication course at the University of Arts designed double sided broadsheet posters to encourage UK campaigners to arrange events for the IDAHO on May 17th, and the winning posters were displayed at the event.IDAHO founder Louis-Georges Tin was in attendance.
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Russian anti-homophobia week faces nationalist protests
Anti-gay activist have begun preparations to disrupt the planned Russian Week Against Homophobia. It is being held in cities such as Moscow, St Petersburg, Voronezh,Krasnodar, Omsk, Petrozavodsk, Rostov-na-Donu, Samara, Tumen and Cheylabinsk.During the week of March 25th-31st, there will be a series of seminars, panel discussions, meetings and film showings with debates. In addition to this, more signatures for the Manifesto against Homophobia, that was started last year, will be sought.
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Gay votes may have been pivotal in Malta election
A political party in Malta that campaigns for LGBT rights may have set back their cause by taking votes away from the country's Labour Party.Labour are generally considered to be more liberal than the winning Nationalist Party (PN), who now remain in power.For a decade the Green Party in Malta, Alternattiva Demokratika (AD) and their leader Harry Vasallo have challengedthe two-party system in Malta and pushed for gay civil rights, attracting the votes of thousands of LGBT on the island.
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From The Florida Safe Schools Coalition
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Florida Students Lobby Lawmakers for Safer Schools
8th Annual Safe Schools Lobby Day Focuses on Inclusive Anti-Bullying Bill Tallahassee) Students, parents and safe schools advocates from across the state gathered in Tallahassee today calling on legislators to help end the epidemic of bullying in Florida schools by strengthening proposed safe schools legislation. The Safe Schools Coalition, consisting of nearly 100 local and statewide organizations, has worked for eight years advocating the need for a clear statewide standard to address the serious problem of bullying in Florida schools. Coalition members applauded the addition of sexual, racial and religious harassment as examples of prohibited behavior to this year’s bill. But to truly protect all students, the proposed legislation must also name the most common basis for bullying: physical appearance, sexual orientation and gender identity.
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Row over Greek unmarried couples
Archbishop Ieronimos was elected leader of the Church in FebruaryThe Greek Orthodox Church has expressed opposition to plans by the Athens government to give greater rights to unmarried couples. The Church's governing synod said it considered all common-law marriages to be tantamount to "prostitution". The government proposes to give common-law couples the same rights as those who have gone through legal or religious ceremonies. It wants to harmonise Greek law to European standards. The new law would allow unmarried couples to make their relationship legally binding, by signing a simple notarial contract.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7302433.stm
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