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New York Times
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-Gay Couples Rush to the Altar in California Ahead of November Vote
The study, released Monday by the Williams Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles, estimated that 11,440 couples had married since the state Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage in May.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/08/us/08gay.html
-Advertising: A Push to Curb the Casual Use of Ugly Phrases
by Leonard Pitts
FOR the first time since the Advertising Council was founded in 1942, the organization - which directs and coordinates public service campaigns on behalf of Madison Avenue and the media industry - is introducing ads meant to tackle a social issue of concern to gays and lesbians.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/08/business/media/08adco.html?scp=3&sq=GAY&st=cse
-Circumcision Benefit in AIDS Is Divided
There is not enough evidence to show that circumcision reduces the risk of AIDS in sex between men, researchers are reporting, even though previous studies in Africa have shown its pronounced benefit in reducing AIDS from heterosexual sex.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/08/health/research/08hiv.html?scp=4&sq=GAY&st=cse
-Global Update: H.I.V. Spreads in China, Affecting New Populations
Infection with the AIDS virus in China is spreading beyond the country's original high-risk groups - heroin addicts in the south and blood sellers in rural central counties. A new study finds that the virus has spread to all provinces, and cases are rising quickly among gay men and female prostitutes. Heterosexual transmission is increasing. In Yunnan, the country's hardest-hit province, two men were infected for each woman as of 2006; 10 years earlier, the ratio was 13 to 1.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/07/health/07glob.html?_r=1&scp=3&sq=gay&st=cse&oref=slogin
-Transgender Candidate Who Ran as Woman Did Not Mislead Voters, Court Says
The Georgia Supreme Court ruled Monday that a transgender politician did not mislead voters by running for office as a woman. The court dismissed a lawsuit filed by two opponents of the politician, Michelle Bruce, who was born Michael Bruce, that said she disguised her sex while seeking re-election last year in Riverdale, Ga.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/07/us/07gender.html?scp=2&sq=gay&st=cse
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Washington Post
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-Gay candidates anticipate breakthroughs on Nov. 4
In his liberal Colorado district, it's no big deal that Jared Polis is gay. Yet his expected victory Nov. 4 in a congressional race would be a historic milestone and, he hopes, send an encouraging message to gay and lesbian young people nationwide. Polis, a 33-year-old entrepreneur who made millions creating Internet-based businesses, is the Democratic nominee and overwhelming favorite in the 2nd District encompassing his hometown of Boulder.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/07/AR2008100701916.html
-Today in History - Oct. 7
Ten years ago: Matthew Shepard, a gay college student at the University of Wyoming, was beaten, robbed and left tied to a wooden fence post outside of Laramie; he died five days later. (Russell Henderson and Aaron McKinney are serving life sentences for Shepard's murder.) The Justice Department sued Visa and MasterCard, the nation's largest credit card networks, on grounds they were restraining competition and limiting consumers' choices. (A judge later ruled that the Visa and MasterCard associations had to allow their member banks to issue other credit cards.)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/07/AR2008100700006.html
-LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hollywood is coming out this fall with a slew of political movies that hit all the hot-button topics as the tight U.S. presidential campaign nears its climax. From religion to patriotism, gay rights and the presidency of George W. Bush, directors are wearing their political colors on their sleeves, using comedy, true stories and fantasy to send not-so-subtle messages to Americans preparing to choose between Democrat Barack Obama or Republican John McCain on November 4.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/07/AR2008100700456.html
-Gay marriage ban attracts big money in Calif.
Supporters and opponents of a ballot initiative that would outlaw same-sex marriage in California have poured $41.2 million into the race, more than the combined total spent in the 24 states where similar measures have gone before voters since 2004.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/07/AR2008100700446.html
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Sun-Sentinel
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-U.S. immigration won't allow family unification for same-sex couples
As soon as Terrence Smith saw his partner step off a plane from England three years ago he knew he had found a soul mate. It's a modern day love story, starting with an Internet hello. After weeks of online chatting, they met in Atlanta. A long-distance relationship ensued. Then Smith proposed http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-flbbinational1008sboct08,0,6180307.story
-Gay adoption ban a moral must
Your Editorial Board's argument in support of homosexual adoption is shallow and short-sighted.
What if the adoption applicants are a married couple who participate in a swingers club where they have sex with the spouses of other members of the club? Should this exclude them from adopting? What if the applicants are a co-habitating threesome? How about if the applicant is a prostitute from a state such as Nevada, where prostitution is legal? Should legal prostitutes be permitted to adopt children? This is the can of worms you open when you argue that sexuality is irrelevant. Under that reasoning, as long as the applicants are good parents, they would be permitted to adopt, regardless of their sexual orientations. These examples illustrate why the gay adoption ban must survive: It establishes a legal and moral precedent that sexuality matters.Mike Cooley, Sunrise
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/opinion/sfl-br504adoptionspnoct07,0,4831683.story
-Former NYC mayor speaks to Jewish seniors about Obama
Former New York City Mayor Edward Koch was greeted by a crowd of about 100 seniors, many of them transplanted New Yorkers who have fond memories of Koch, when he visited the Sunrise Senior Center recently to assure Jewish voters that Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama supports Israel. The Sunrise stop was followed by one in Tamarac and two in Palm Beach County as the Obama campaign courted Florida's Jewish seniors, a large segment of the state's Democratic voters.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/broward/sfl-flsfkoch1007sfoct07,0,5068394.story
-Spending on Calif. gay marriage ban to exceed total for 24 similar measures in other states
Supporters and opponents of a ballot initiative that would outlaw same-sex marriage in California have poured $41.2 million into the race, more than the combined total spent in the 24 states where similar measures have gone before voters since 2004. Campaign finance figures show supporters of the gay marriage ban have taken a significant lead in fundraising even as Proposition 8 has lagged in public opinion polls. A backer, ProtectMarriage.com, reported taking in $25.4 million through Sept. 30 of this year compared to the $15.8 million in donations raised by the main committee opposing the measure.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/nationworld/politics/wire/sns-ap-gay-marriage-money,0,2621878.story
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Steve Rothaus
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-Orlando commission OKs domestic partner benefits
I just left the Orlando City Commission Chambers and wanted to share the great news with you as soon as I could. Orlando City Commissioners just unanimously voted to provide city employees with domestic partner health insurance for same-sex couples.
http://miamiherald.typepad.com/gaysouthflorida/
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Express Gay News
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-New 'gay adoption' case could change Florida law
Miami trial pits common sense vs. homophobia
After a four-day trial that ended Monday, Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Cindy Lederman will decide whether a 54-year-old North Miami man can legally adopt the half brothers he's fostered since 2004.
http://www.floridablade.com/blog/index.cfm#21512
-Tonight: Gay Bingo takes over South Florida
Wet your daubers at Lips in FTL, Halo in South Beach
Wednesday nights have become Bingo Night in South Florida. How did this happen? We're not sure, but nevertheless, Lips in FTL hosts "Bitchy Bingo," hosted by the bitter and malcontented Misty Eyez; dinner starts at 7:30, and the show starts at 8:45, with the Bingo cards handed out at 9:30. Halo, in South Beach, hosts "Betty Ford Bingo," hosted by Shelley Novak. Game time is 8-10 p.m. Although we must say, Shelley Novak is definitely bitchier than Misty Eyez, so we're not sure how those hosting assignments were worked out, but no one asked us. Happy semi-legal gambling!
http://www.floridablade.com/blog/index.cfm#21477
-John McCain responds to Family Equality Council
Executive Director Chrysler issued identical letters to candidates in July
http://www.floridablade.com/thelatest/thelatest.cfm?blog_id=21498
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-McCain linked to guerrilla-aiding group in Iran-Contra case
GOP presidential nominee John McCain has past connections to a private group that supplied aid to guerrillas seeking to overthrow the leftist government of Nicaragua in the Iran-Contra affair. McCain's ties are facing renewed scrutiny after his campaign criticized Barack Obama for his link to a former radical who engaged in violent acts 40 years ago.
http://www.365gay.com/news/mccain-linked-to-guerrilla-aiding-group-in-iran-contra-case/
-Jury selection begins in HIV-related homicides
(Hamilton, Ontario) Jury selection has begun in the trial of an HIV-positive man charged with murder in the deaths of two sex partners. Johnson Aziga, 52, is charged in the deaths of two women who died of AIDS-related complications after allegedly having unprotected sex with him.
http://www.365gay.com/news/jury-selection-begins-iin-hiv-related-homicides/
-Rudolph: Heterosexual assumptions
Visibility is a funny thing. Take Rachel Maddow, host of The Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC. To me, she epitomizes a second wave of out lesbians in the media, one who didn't have to come out to the public like Ellen Degeneres, Melissa Etheridge, or Rosie O'Donnell, because she has always been there.
http://www.365gay.com/features/rudolph-heterosexual-assumptions/
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The Advocate
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-New Poll Shows Support for Proposition 8 Growing
A new poll shows support for California's Proposition 8 has grown in an 11-day period, reports CBS 5, the San Francisco Bay Area affiliate that commissioned the survey. Proposition 8 would rescind marriage equality for same-sex couples if passed. The California supreme court legalized same-sex marriage on May 15.
http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid63156.asp
-Mistrial on Firefighters' Harassment Claim
Four San Diego firefighters who sued their city after being ordered to participate in the 2007 gay pride parade will not receive damages after a San Diego County superior court jury was unable to reach a verdict. The jury deliberated almost four days before announcing a deadlock, according to the Los Angeles Times.
http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid63198.asp
-Gay Guatemalan's Appeal for Asylum Denied
A Guatemalan man who sought asylum in the United States was denied his appeal by a panel of the San Francisco-based ninth circuit court of appeals Monday because, the judges said, he had lied under oath.
http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid63181.asp
-Pat Steadman Fights to Turn Colorado Blue
Since Colorado's Amendment 2 changed the state constitution to prohibit new laws to protect lesbians and gays from discrimination in 1992, LGBT activist Pat Steadman has been at the forefront of Colorado's equal rights battle. Now, for the first time since that year, Colorado looks like it could well swing Democrat in November's election, thanks in large part to the work of Steadman and Equal Rights Colorado. In 1992, Colorado's Amendment 2 changed the state constitution to prohibit new laws to protect lesbians and gays from discrimination. It may have been the biggest gift that the Radical Christian Right could have given the LGBT community in that state.
http://www.advocate.com/exclusive_detail_ektid63179.asp
-Memories of Coming Out
On October 11 millions of openly gay Americans will reflect on the day they took those brave first steps out of the closet, providing support and encouragement to others who have yet to find their voice. In day one of our series on coming out, Lair star David Moretti (pictured), the Ali Forney Center's Wil Fisher, and New York LGBT Community Center executive director Richard D. Burns share their stories.
http://www.advocate.com/exclusive_detail_ektid63152.asp
-Gay Days at Disneyland: Part Celebration, Part Fiasco
For 11 years, gays and lesbians wearing red shirts have descended on Disneyland for Gay Days, an event that forces mainstream Americans to deal with us face to face. And while just-married same-sex couples urging park visitors to vote no on Prop. 8 put a positive political face on the weekend's festivities, the event too often showed the gay community at its worst: drunk, sometimes naked, and acting completely inappropriate for the families looking on.
http://www.advocate.com/exclusive_detail_ektid63116.asp
-The Cost of Being Gay
We all agree that sexual orientation isn't just about whom you sleep with but how much of your identity is tied up in the things you have to buy (not to mention the price you're willing to pay for them). Let's begin with a stipulation: It's difficult to write about one's personal spending without seeming like a snob or a communist, a sybarite or a Spartan. Some of the things I give money for will surely seem silly or extravagant to you, and some of the things I go without may seem like necessities in your household. But the highly idiosyncratic nature of consumption raises a cultural question: Is there a particularly gay way of spending?
http://www.advocate.com/issue_story_ektid62089.asp
-The Closet as Security Risk
The National Security Agency courts openly gay employees. Visitors to the National Security Agency in Fort Meade, Md., have to pass through three security gates to enter the premises. Should they need to use the restroom inside, an escort must accompany them to the latrine.
http://www.advocate.com/issue_story_ektid62153.asp
-The World as It Should Be
Michelle Obama states her case for why an Obama presidency would make for an LGBT-friendlier America. In about a month, Americans will head to the polls to cast their votes for the next president of the United States. It will be a momentous day. But this presidential election has already changed our country in profound ways. The candidacies of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have smashed old barriers and broadened opportunities for all Americans. And I'm grateful to them -- both as a citizen and as a parent of two young girls.
http://www.advocate.com/issue_story_ektid62098.asp
-No Country for Black Men
John McCain may put his country first, but has America earned that honor? Maybe if I wasn't keenly aware how black people came to be in the United States to begin with. Perhaps if this country's wealth hadn't come on the backs, labor, and lives of people who look like me. Maybe, just maybe, if all men and women in this country were treated equally and given the same "opportunity to reach their God-given potential," I'd share Sen. John McCain's patriotism and the idea of "country first."
http://www.advocate.com/issue_story_ektid62086.asp
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National Gay News
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-Choose a Realtor Wisely to Save Money
Any time somebody decides to sell their home the cost of hiring a professional real estate agent is one of the biggest bottom line factors, and that is doubly true during a real estate recession like the one faced by Americans at the moment. Real estate brokerage fees contribute a substantial portion of overall costs and may be the most expensive line item charge on a real estate sales closing statement, so homeowners should carefully evaluate any potential cost-cutting alternative.
http://nationalgaynews.com/content/view/4223/173/
-Mitcham Saddened by Status as Only Openly Gay Male Olympian
Diver Matthew Mitcham says he was very surprised he was the only openly gay man in the Olympic village. In fact, a little sad. The gold medallist who won hearts with his incredible final dive at Beijing is proud of his sexuality but understands it can be a harder wrestle for other gay athletes to "come out" in the public arena. Mitcham was the only man among 10,500 Olympic athletes to publicly say he was gay. "I was actually very surprised I was the only 'out' male at the Olympic Games," Mitcham said yesterday.
http://nationalgaynews.com/component/option,com_frontpage/Itemid,1/
-Mr Gay UK 'stabbed man to death and cooked his thigh with herbs and olive oil'
The first winner of Mr Gay UK stabbed a man to death before carving a piece of flesh from his thigh, seasoning it with fresh herbs and cooking it in olive oil, a court heard.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3146670/Mr-Gay-UK-stabbed-man-to-death-and-cooked-his-thigh-with-herbs-and-olive-oil.html
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Marriage Equality News
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-Arkansas Judges Oppose Measure to Ban Gay Adoption, Foster Care
Link: FoxNews.com
Former Chief Justices W.H. "Dub" Arnold, Jack Holt Jr. and Bradley D. Jesson were among 13 retired judges who issued a statement Monday opposing a proposed initiated act that would ban unmarried couples from adopting children or becoming foster parents. The judges said the proposal would limit their ability to choose the best home environment for children and said that child placement should be decided on a case-by-case basis.
-Gay marriages in California surpass those in Massachusetts
Link: Los Angeles Times
More gay couples were married in California in the first three months that same-sex marriages were legal than were married in the first four years it was legal in Massachusetts, according to a new study. The data, released Monday by UCLA's Williams Institute, found that an estimated 11,000 same-sex couples were married in California from June 17, when the California Supreme Court began allowing the weddings, to Sept. 17. As of spring, 10,385 same-sex couples had wed in Massachusetts since the state legalized such unions in May 2004, according to a study by the institute released in July. Next month, Californians will decide whether gay couples can continue to marry when they vote on Proposition 8, which would amend the state Constitution to define marriage as between only a man and a woman.
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Pink News - UK
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-Russia may permit first gay march 500km from Moscow
Gay rights activists in Russia have managed to secure permission to hold a picket against a homophobic politician in the city of Tambov. City authorities approved the protest yesterday, the first time a gay public event has been authorised in Russia.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9240.html
-McCain ignores gay adoption in letter to campaigners
The Republican candidate for President of the United States has declined to say how he would protect families headed by lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans Americans.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9242.html
-Nigerian speaks out against son who founded gay church
A leading academic in Nigeria has said he loves his son who founded a ministry for gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans people, but does not agree with him. Professor Kunle Macaulay, Director of Studies at United Bible University, said he rejected the House of Rainbow ministry founded in 2006 by Rev Jide Macaulay.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9245.html
-Ugandan asylum seeker wins Sappho prize
The editor of a website that documents the violence and intimidation suffered by the gay community in Uganda has won a prestigious prize. The Sappho in Paradise Book Prize is conferred annually by the International Lesbian and Gay Cultural Network (ILGCN), a worldwide voluntary association of lesbian and gay cultural workers. Kizza Musinguzi, editor of gayrightsuganda.org, and an ayslum seeker in the UK, is the winner this year.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9241.html
-Gay teen was goaded into suicide by jeering mob
A 17 year old boy who threw himself off the roof of a shopping centre in Derby last week as some of the crowd gathered to watch goaded him to jump was gay. In a three hour standoff in the city centre, Shaun Dykes spoke at length to police officers last Saturday before plunging 60ft to his death.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9237.html
-Gay candidate looms over clergy gathering to choose bishop
The 46 people, including four diocesan bishops, who make up the electoral college will be aware that if they choose one of the men reportedly shortlisted for the job it could have ramifications far beyond Wales. Church officials have tried to play down suggestions that Jeffrey John, a Welsh speaker, a highly-regarded theologian and the Dean of St Albans, could be chosen.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9236.html
-United Nations calls on UK to stop discrimination against LGBT teens
A United Nations committee has called on the UK to take "urgent measures" to fight intolerance of gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans young people. The Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) met last month. It is one of seven UN-linked human rights treaty bodies.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9235.html
-COMMENT: We will fight homophobia in the beautiful game
Football. The most popular team sport on the planet, the beautiful game. But that is not always the case if you're a football fan who happens to be gay.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9232.html
-Obama's gay rights stance gets Drew Barrymore's vote
A Hollywood actress has said she is backing the Democratic nominee for President of the United States after she heard him talk about equality for gay and lesbian people. In an interview with Harper's Bazaar, Drew Barrymore said that Barack Obama's "sensitivity" on the issue had won her over.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9231.html
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-Transgender GA Official Wins Legal Battle
By GREG BLUESTEIN | Associated Press Writer | San Francisco Chronicle
ATLANTA (AP) -Georgia's top court ruled in favor of a transgender politician who was slapped with a lawsuit by two political opponents who claimed she misled voters by running as a woman. The Georgia Supreme Court's unanimous ruling on Monday found that the two political opponents who filed the lawsuit failed to produce evidence of fraud, misconduct or illegal action after claiming that Michelle Bruce bamboozled voters by identifying herself as female. "This is a great victory for me and anyone who believes in equality," Bruce said in a statement. "It gives me hope that the Georgia Supreme Court did what was right and did not buy into hate-based politics."
-CA: Prop 8 Sides Tread Lightly for Swing Voters
John Wildermuth, Chronicle Staff Writer | San Francisco Chronicle
A same-sex couple walk arm in arm after they were married... A banner celebrating same-sex marriage flies on Castro St... (10-05) 16:38 PDT - Supporters of the November ballot measure to overturn a state Supreme Court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage in California targeted justices on the high court - not gay couples - in their first TV advertisement. On the other side, ban opponents opened their TV campaign with a 30-second spot featuring a straight couple in a long-standing traditional marriage.
-"What's Become Normal Now is Really Absurd."
By Steve Ralls | The Bilerico Project
According to Immigration Equality, more than 36,000 same-sex couples include a partner who is a non-citizen. And, at long last, at least a few members of Congress are stepping up to the plate to try and make life a little easier for them. In September, 4 more Senators and 18 Representatives signed on to co-sponsor the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA), a legislative proposal to finally level the playing field for lesbian and gay couples when it comes to U.S. immigration policy. For many bi-national couples, our country's immigration law means more than a long-distance relationship. In many cases, it means keeping families with children apart. In others, it means forcing American citizens to make an untenable choice between the country they call home and the person they love. UAFA, which is now supported by 18 Senators and 118 lawmakers in the House, would end those difficult decisions and bring families together. It's a simple, common-sense solution that would make a world of difference to bi-national couples. As Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) recently said, "U.S. immigration law should not force Americans to leave their country and community behind in order to keep their family intact."
-Louisiana Gains First Two Openly Gay Elected Officials
GayPolitics.com
The victories of two openly gay school board candidates in Louisiana mark the election of the state's first two openly gay elected officials. Victory endorsee Thomas Robichaux (right) and Seth Bloom both won their elections to the Orleans Parish School Board. The wins effectively remove Louisiana from the Victory Fund's "Horizon State" list - a list of states that lack any elected LGBT representation. That list now includes Alaska, North Dakota, South Dakota and South Carolina. The Victory Fund has endorsed candidates in two of those states in 2008 - Greg Kniffen, who seeks a seat in the South Dakota House of Representatives, and Linda Ketner, who hopes to represent South Carolina's first district in the United States Congress. "Electing an openly gay candidate where one has never been elected before is a sure sign of progress for the LGBT community," said Chuck Wolfe, president and CEO of the Victory Fund. "Louisiana now joins 46 other states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam in having achieved this important milestone."
-Priest Sorry for 'Tattoo Gays' Comment
By AFP | PageOneQ
An Anglican priest has apologised over comments made on his blog arguing that gay men should have warnings about sodomy tattooed on their backsides. Remarks made by Reverend Peter Mullen triggered a furious response from his diocese, which ordered him to remove the "highly offensive" blog post. "I did not intend to cause any upset but I realise that the remarks were injudicious and I have caused offence. I want to issue an apology," said Mullen, who ministers to parishes in the City of London financial district. "I did not intend to cause offence when I made some joking remarks about homosexuals. I was not actually meaning to criticise individual homosexual persons, but the promoters of gay culture.
-Ministry Offers Jesus as Escape from Homosexuality
Lucy Bannerman | The Australian
"HOW many of you are in need of some hope here tonight?" A murmur passes through the dark auditorium, pleasing the man with the microphone. "How many of you are at the end of your rope?" he continues. "How many are ready for an encounter with the Lord?" Heads nod. The man on stage is Alan Chambers. The clean-cut, married father-of-two is the leader of Exodus International, an organisation that believes it can help people to "find freedom from homosexuality through the love of Jesus Christ". Exodus is a ministry of the so-called "ex-gay" movement, a fundamentalist Christian campaign that encourages gay people to renounce their sexuality. He describes his first experience of a gay bar. "It was almost as if I'd grown up handicapped and everyone else was handicapped, too. But it was a counterfeit. I was fooled. Am I in denial?" he asks. "Absolutely. I live a life of denial and I love it. I didn't choose my same-sex feelings but I do choose how I'm going to steward them. Freedom is possible."
-An Iranian Lesbian Needs Urgent Help in Sweden
Iranian Queer Organization
Shar is 18 years-old Iranian lesbian who escaped Iran to Sweden in January 2008 on base of her sexual orientation. She arrested several times in Iran and now she lives in Stockholm, but she still has many troubles. Being young, women, and homosexual in Iran is hard and now she became asylum seeker too. Due to her difficult situation she decided to suicide. But fortunately her counselor at school found out about this issue. She is at a mental hospital now. She needs emotional support as well as legal support for her asylum case.
-Bad Vote on Gay Marriage a Wake-up Call at American River College
By Marcos Bretón - mbreton@sacbee.com | Sacramento Bee
What do you do when a college student tells you he is against gay marriage because he fears the wrath of God? "I think something is going to happen to our nation and our state," said Victor Choban, a student at American River College. Choban said he believes that last summer's destructive fire season was a direct result of the California Supreme Court overturning a ban on same sex-marriage in May.
-Openly Gay Bishop Travels to Duke University
By U-Wire | The BG News
An Episcopalian leader who has come to symbolize the debate over the role of gays in the church will be at Duke University today and tomorrow for a variety of events with students, faculty, staff and the Durham community. The Rev. Gene Robinson, Episcopalian bishop of New Hampshire, has been the subject of a firestorm of controversy since being elected as the nation's first openly gay bishop in 2003. Janie Long, director of the Center for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Life-which organized Robinson's visit-said she hoped his appearance would help to open a campus conversation on faith and identity.
-The Gay Slant: Palin & McCain's Gay Wish
By Walter Weeks | On Top Magazine
Oh boy, it's on! When you have presidential and vice presidential candidates bootlicking over gay rights and marriage, you know you got their attention. Gay issues dotted the campaign trail all week, kids. It started on Wednesday, when The Washington Blade published a Senator John McCain interview that was more pander than straight talk. McCain answered questions in written form from the gay weekly where he once again attempted to fool us into forgetting his deplorable record on gay rights. And before I tell you what he said, for the record, here's that GLBT record:
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-In recent weeks, the Ugandan Government has once again launched a campaign to arrest those who 'Recruit Homosexuals'. The Ugandan police autorities currently hold lists of those it suspects of the 'crime' of homosexuality, and just two days ago, Pastor Isaac Kyoobe Kiweweesi has been investigated for alleged homosexuality. In the UK, those who flee such persecution and seek asylum are subject to further discrimination by the home office. Kizza Musinguzi and Prossy Kakooza are just two of those seeking asylum in UK.
-Tambov Mayor Authorizes First Ever Gay Picket In Russia on 10 October
The city, located 500 km south of Moscow, is also considering allowing the First ever Gay Pride in Russia on Oct 18th. On Monday, Moscow Gay Pride organizers Nikolai Alekseev and Anna Komarova travelled to Tambov for the hearing of a complain directed against Oleg Betin, the Governor of the region of Tambov.
-Belarusian LGBT-activists asked Putin to support LGBT in Russia
Belarusian LGBT activists began collecting signatures in the open letter which addressed to the Chair of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Belarus Alexander Surikov. The reason for this treatment was to raise the level of homophobia and xenophobia in the Russian Federation, not only by opponents of the movement, but also by the authorities.
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-Two transsexual guys had been raped in Minsk at the mid of September. Two guy rented an apartment in one of the sleeping districts of the capital. Incidentally, the owner of the apartment was aware of the orientation and way of life guys. The owner decided to evict them by original method - the method of violence.
-I just wanted to share the news with you that a South Korean transgender (MtF) entertainer, Jang Chae-won who was 23 and a South Korean transgender (FtM) model/actor, Kim Ji-hoo who was also 23 have committed suicide in five days. Chae-won died on Friday 3 this month and Ji-hoo died today. We have huge coverages here in Japan and South Korea on their death in South Korean and Japanese, but I couldn't find English news on them.
The blog below has some English information if you need.
...On Chae-won's death
http://www.dramabeans.com/2008/10/suicide-of-transgender-jang-chae-won-belatedly-revealed/
...On Ji-hoo's death
http://www.dramabeans.com/2008/10/model-kim-ji-hoo-commits-suicide/
In just several days, the suicide rate of South Korea has been rapidly increasing after the suicide of Jeong Da-Bin, a popular celebrity.
...On Jeong Da-Bin's death
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/showbiz/2007-02/12/content_807226.htm
-The camp that 'cures' homosexuality
At a Christian 'boot camp' in the US, those struggling to reconcile faith and sexuality are taught to overcome gayness
"How many of you are in need of some hope here tonight?" A murmur passes through the dark auditorium, pleasing the man with the microphone. Heads nod. "How many of you are at the end of your rope?" he continues. "How many are ready for an encounter with the Lord?" The man on stage, dressed in chinos and a crisp white shirt, is Alan Chambers. The clean-cut, married father of two is the leader of Exodus International, an organisation that believes it can help people to "find freedom from homosexuality through the love of Jesus Christ". Exodus is one of the ministries of the so-called "ex-gay" movement, a controversial fundamentalist Christian campaign that encourages gay people to renounce their sexuality. This, its annual conference, promises "an amazing week of breakthroughs, transformations and healings". A Christian rock band begins to play and the 800 men and women who moments earlier seemed to have only awkwardness in common begin singing and clapping in unison. Eyes closed, they raise their hands above their heads, uplifted by the hope of being reborn.
www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article4893735.ece
-Baltic states' Gay Pride to take place in Riga in May 2009
http://www.baltic-course.com/eng/baltic_news/?doc=1750
-After the La Matanza town council in Buenos Aires Province unanimously approved an ordinance requiring staff at county hospitals to call trans, travesti, or transsexual patients by their chosen names, Mr. Juan Pablo Incocciati, the La Matanza County Health Sub-Secretary, rejected it. This prevented the administrative changes needed to implement the ordinance from going ahead. Responding to pressure from activists, Mr. Fernando Espinoza, the La Matanza County Major, has overruled Mr. Incocciati and promised to implement the ordinance. Among the rights involved in this case are:
...The right to be free from discrimination
...The right to freedom of expression
...The right to an adequate standard of physical and mental health
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Forwarded from Kenneth Sherrill - Ken's List
Kenneth.Sherrill@hunter.cuny.edu
kenslist@groups.queernet.org
Go to the links for the following articles:
Contact rays.list@comcast.net if can't access the article
-Sexual Intelligence - an electronic newsletter written & published by Marty Klein, Ph.D. - October issue
http://www.sexualintelligence.org/
-For back issues of Sexual Intelligence
http://www.sexualintelligence.org/sexintel.html
-Bingo! We should let you know that we got $760 for Elham.
Ahmad is 18 years-old gay who is in the UK now. He needs help. We got his story from one of his close friends. If you can help him in anyway please let us know. "Ahmad is a homosexual whom traveled to UK in 2007 as a tourist with his family. He was 17 at the time and his family claimed asylum due to the problems that they had in Iran. Even though Ahmad was facing some difficulties in Iran due to his sexuality, he wanted to go back to Iran and was not happy that the family was forced to claim asylum. www.irqo.net
-A bipartisan study group of senior retired military officers, representing different branches of the service, has conducted an in-depth assessment of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy by examining the key academic and social science literature on the subject and interviewing a range of experts on leadership, unit cohesion and military law, including those who are training our nation's future military leaders at the service academies. The Study Group emphasized that any changes to existing personnel policy must not create an unacceptable risk to the armed forces' high standards of morale, good order and discipline, and unit cohesion that are the essence of military capability.
http://www.palmcenter.org/publications/generals-flag-officers-report
-Join Log Cabin Republicans as we work to create a New Republican Majority!
In 2008, we are proud to support fresh, forward-thinking and fair-minded GOP candidates. Like Senator John McCain and Governor Sarah Palin, these candidates and many more are ready to move the GOP in a new direction, focused on the core Republican principles of personal freedom, fiscal responsibility, and a strong national defense. Contribute
-AK gays ask Palin for Coming Out proclamation
Will Governor Sarah Palin grant gay Alaskans request that she issue a proclamation honoring National Coming Out Day? Read the text of the proposed proclamation:
http://mpetrelis.blogspot.com/2008/10/ak-gays-ask-palin-for-coming-out.html
-NUMBER OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV REACHES RECORD LEVEL IN THE UNITED STATES
Yet Another Wake-up Call for Congress & the President to Increase Funding for HIV Prevention
Washington, DC - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced that in 2006 the number of people living with HIV in the United States was 1.1 million. Additionally, the CDC adjusted the estimate of people living with HIV in 2003 down to 994,000. Based on these new numbers this means there was an increase of 112,000 (11.3%) people living with HIV from 2003 to 2006. "This record number of people living with HIV in the United States will hopefully convince decision-makers inWashington DC that it is time to focus on the domestic HIV/AIDS epidemic," commented Dr. Gene Copello, Executive Director of The AIDS Institute.
www.TheAIDSInstitute.org
-New Jersey: ACT NOW! School board member says, let my son call another student "faggot"
Dear Garden State Equality members:
This will make you sick. A school board member in Robbinsville, New Jersey, near Trenton, said at last month's school board meeting: "If my son wants to call somebody a faggot he should be allowed to. It's his First Amendment right." The remark by school board member Joe Armenti came in response to a suggestion by Robbinsville High School students to have a box at the school where they could report incidents of hate, LGBT-related and not. To read more about the story,
http://www.nj.com/news/times/index.ssf?/base/news-5/1222920383179780.xml&coll=5
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Gay American Heros
http://www.gayamericanheroes.info/
We are always being asked how people can become involved with Gay American Heroes. Included in this newsletter are two upcoming events that you can particapate in. We always need volunteers so drop us a note and let us know where you are and what you would like to do. See you at the events!
-Orlando Pride Celebration: Helping Hands for Heroes
The Gay American Heroes Foundation is participating in the 2008 Orlando Pride Festival on October 12th. We plan to be marching in the parade directly behind Lynn and Pat Mulder (Ryan Skipper's Parents) and we are looking for volunteers to march in one of our t-shirts and lift up a poster with the picture of one of our fallen Heroes. We need as many volunteers as we can get. If you would like to lift up a Hero in the parade, please contact us at GayAmericanHeroes@yahoo.com as soon as possible. Thank you for all your help. See you at Pride Orlando!! http://www.comeoutwithpride.org/
-Remember the old fashioned country carnivals when you were a kid? If so, you don't want to miss Bubba's Country Fair weekend held at Florida's largest gay country/western nightclub. Come out and enjoy a full two day event, noon to dusk, featuring games, pie bake off, hot dog eating contest, entertainment, hot cowboys and bears, and much, much more. All proceeds will go directly to benefit the Gay American Heroes Foundation. So Join us at Scandal's saloon, 3037 NE 6th Avenue in Wilton manors on October 18th and 19th and dance the day away.
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Detroit News
http://detnews.com/
-Filling court vacancies makes presidential choice critical
by Deb Price
In a New York Times magazine article last year, telecommuting Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens told of his amusement at finding telltale traces of having been working with legal briefs at the beach by his Florida condo. "One of my favorite memories is the time I was sitting (on the bench after a return from Florida). I shook the sand out of the brief!" The magazine portrait confirmed the 88-year-old justice's intellectual and physical fitness. Unlike justices who rely heavily on clerks, Stevens writes the first drafts of his opinions. And he's an avid tennis player, swimmer and golfer. Appointed in 1975 by Republican President Gerald Ford, Stevens has gradually moved into the unexpected position of being dean of the liberal wing of the nine-member court.
http://detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081006/OPINION03/810060326/1031
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