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Judge backs exemption for Alaska same-sex couples

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 12:00:36 +0000

(Anchorage, Alaska) Alaska’s same-sex couples are entitled to the same senior citizen and disabled veteran property tax exemptions as married couples, a state judge has ruled.

Superior Court(...)

Harrison apologizes for some of magazine remarks

logointern2 — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 20:43:47 +0000

Pittsburgh linebacker James Harrison apologized Thursday for using an anti-gay slur to refer to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell in an interview with “Men’s Journal,” and says his critical(...)

Feds want ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ halt stayed

logointern2 — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 20:00:31 +0000

(San Francisco) – The Obama administration has asked an appeals court to reconsider its order last week demanding an immediate halt to the enforcement of the ban on openly gay troops in the(...)

Calif. gov signs landmark law to teach gay history

logointern1 — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 20:51:09 +0000

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill Thursday making California the first state in the nation to add lessons about gays and lesbians to social studies classes in public(...)

NY gay couple attacked outside local bar

logointern1 — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 18:45:21 +0000

A gay couple in Newburgh, New York was allegedly attacked by a group of women as they were leaving a bar.

The couple – David Ludwig and John Delk – were getting drinks at a local bar when a(...)

NY town clerk quits, cites gay marriage opposition

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 13:50:56 +0000

(Barker, NY) A town clerk in upstate New York says she’s resigning over her religious opposition to gay marriage.

Laura Fotusky submitted a letter of resignation to the town board in Barker on(...)

Chile president to introduce civil unions bill

logointern1 — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 19:30:40 +0000

Chile President Sebastian Pinera is expected to introduce a bill legalizing civil unions for gay and lesbian couples this coming week.

The bill legalizes unions – known as Non-Marital(...)

NOM plans to protest N.Y. gay weddings

logointern1 — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 21:50:47 +0000

The National Organization for Marriage has publicly announced plans to protest gay marriages at four locations in New York.

According to The Advocate, the group has already announced rallies in(...)

Feds won’t fight bankruptcy by married gay couples

Jennifer Vanasco — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 13:00:58 +0000

(San Francisco) Federal officials no longer plan to contest joint bankruptcy pleadings brought by legally married same-sex couples, a Department of Justice spokeswoman said Friday.

The Obama(...)

Bachmann anti-gay counseling exposed

Jennifer Vanasco — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 12:31:24 +0000

Allegations of anti-gay “reparative therapy” at Marcus Bachmann’s counseling center surfaced July 8 after an undercover investigation.

John Becker, an out gay man, went to Bachmann &(...)