Gay Issue
Presbyterian church in Wisconsin to ordain 1st gay man
SUN PRAIRIE, Wisconsin (AP) — More than two decades after Scott Anderson told his California congregation that he was gay and therefore must resign as its pastor, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A) is preparing to welcome him back.
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Obamas name openly gay man as social secretary (Welcome to the United States of Sodom and Gomorrah)
WASHINGTON (AFP) – The White House on Friday named Jeremy Bernard to serve as social secretary to President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama, the first male and first openly gay person to hold the position.
The high profile job, traditionally filled by a woman, will put Bernard in ultimate charge of dispensing sumptuous White […]
Senate Passes Bill to Lift Military Gay Ban - Welcome to The United States of Sodom and Gomorrah
The Senate Saturday repealed the military’s ban on gays serving openly in the military, by overturning the policy known as “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.”
Senators voted 63-33 to advance the bill to the floor, passing a 60-vote procedural hurdle. Final passage Saturday afternoon was 65-31.
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Bisexual men sue gay group, claim bias
Three bisexual men are suing a national gay-athletic organization, saying they were discriminated against during the Gay Softball World Series held in the Seattle area two years ago.
The three Bay Area men say the North American Gay Amateur Athletic Alliance in essence deemed them not gay enough to participate in the series.
The lawsuit filed Tuesday […]
Man Who Fought to Get ‘IM GAY’ on Oklahoma License Plate Found Dead
OKLAHOMA CITY — Norman Police confirmed they are investigating the death of Keith Kimmel who made national news earlier this year after suing the Oklahoma Tax Commission to approve his request to have “IM GAY” put on his license plate.
Kimmel was found dead Wednesday morning.
The tax commission turned down Kimmel’s specialized plate request last year […]
Prop. 8 Judge is Reportedly Gay: What to Make of That?
The lede from an article out Sunday in the SF Chronicle reads as follows:
The biggest open secret in the landmark trial over same-sex marriage being heard in San Francisco is that the federal judge who will decide the case, Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker, is himself gay.
Interesting. So, what to make of this fact?
According […]
D.C. Council passes same-sex marriage bill (Pray for America)
The D.C. Council on Tuesday passed a same-sex marriage bill on a final vote of 11-2, prompting public witnesses in the Council chambers to erupt into cheers and extended applause.
D.C. Council Chairman Vincent C. Gray allowed the applause for several seconds, then banged his gavel as the noise subsided and reminded the crowd that demonstrations […]
Transsexual L.A. Times sportswriter found dead
A Los Angeles Times sportswriter who made headlines by announcing he was becoming a woman, then returned to work as a man, has been found dead in a suspected suicide, the paper reported on Saturday. Mike Penner, a 25-year veteran of the Times sports staff, was found dead at his Los Angeles home at age […]
Uganda proposes death penalty for HIV positive gays
Britain and Canada protested yesterday over a proposed law that would result in gays in Uganda being imprisoned for life or even executed.
Gordon Brown followed Stephen Harper, the Canadian Prime Minister, in telling Uganda that the legislation was unacceptable.
Mr Brown made his views plain in a breakfast conversation with President Museveni of Uganda on the […]
Defeat in Maine a harsh blow to gay-marriage drive
The stars seemed aligned for supporters of gay marriage. They had Maine’s governor, legislative leaders and major newspapers on their side, plus a huge edge in campaign funding. So losing a landmark referendum was a devastating blow, for activists in Maine and nationwide.
In an election that had been billed for weeks as too close to […]
Maine voters reject gay-marriage law (Praise God and let us all continue to pray for America)
PORTLAND, Maine – Cecelia Burnett and Ann Swanson had already set their wedding date. When they joined about 1,000 other gay marriage supporters for an election night party in a Holiday Inn ballroom, they hoped to celebrate the vote that would make it possible.
Instead, they went home at midnight, dejected and near tears after a […]
Washington State Same Sex Marriage Going Down to Defeat!
Referendum Measure 71 concerning rights and responsibilities of state-registered domestic partners
Approved 165,340 44.89 %
Rejected 202,954 55.11 %
Total Votes 368,294 100.00%
http://wei.secstate.wa.gov/spokane/ElectionResults/Pages/ElectionResults.aspx ^
San Francisco Gay Radio Station Goes Off The Air (Energy 92.7 Runs Out of Gas)
San Francisco dance station goes off the air
Eventually everyone’s energy wanes and the aptly named dance radio station has officially run out of steam. San Francisco-based Energy 92.7 confirmed rumors that the station is going off the air on its Facebook page Thursday.
No reason was given for the closure but a farewell party (with possible […]
Now you have it - Hope And Change President: Obama administration says marriage law discriminates against gays
The Obama administration filed court papers Monday claiming a federal marriage law discriminates against gays, even as government lawyers continue to defend the law.Justice Department lawyers are seeking to dismiss a suit brought by a gay California couple challenging the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act. The administration’s response to the case has angered gay activists […]
Obama kicks Lt. Dan Choi out of the Army for being openly gay (VIDEO)
Where’s the OUTRAGE from the militant fascist gay-activist community on this? C’mon Perez Hilton. President Obama has just discharged an Army lieutenant for going on the air and coming out of the closet and admitting that he’s gay. Where’s your outrage? Where’s your video blog calling President Obama a “dumb bitch”. Where’s […]
Larry Sinclair to Reveal Corroborating Information on His Illegal Drug Use With Obama
Despite death threats and an organized campaign to prevent him from speaking publicly, Larry Sinclair - on June 18, 2008, at 2:00 PM (sign-up starting at 1 PM) in the Holeman Lounge of the National Press Club, 529 14th Street NW, Washington, DC 20045, will for the first time reveal the corroborating evidence for his […]
At New York Fund-Raiser: Obama Says He Might Support Gay Marriage In The Future
Barack Obama attended a private fund-raiser with gay supporters here last week where, according to this account in The Advocate, he spoke about his position on gay marriage.
Obama said he did not think it was “politically feasible” to secure marriage rights for same-sex couples in the country at this point. Sen. Obama acknowledged that the […]