http://www.365gay.com The daily news source for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:15:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en (Columbus, Ohio) In a quiet act of defiance, gay and lesbian Mennonites dressed in bright pink gathered outside the church's official convention in Columbus on Thursday and criticized its leaders for trying to push them out. About 100 ministers and church members prayed, sang religious hymns and told stories of feeling ... http://www.365gay.com/news/mennonites-protest-church-exclusion-of-gays/ Sarah Palin will soon be the ex-governor of Alaska. Last year's Republican nominee for VP is stepping down at the end of July and will not look for a second term. More later. http://www.365gay.com/blog/070309-palin-resigns/ (San Francisco) A federal judge in San Francisco said a lawsuit seeking to overturn California's same-sex marriage ban will likely one day reach the U.S. Supreme Court. U.S. District Chief Judge Vaughn Walker made the comment Thursday during his first hearing on the suit in explaining why he wants to conduct ... http://www.365gay.com/news/judge-eyes-quick-action-on-calif-gay-marriage-ban/ Joe.My.God (Happy Fourth Joe!) posted a community alert the Anti-Violence Project issued for the the Upper East Side of New York City. Looks like for the past month there have been a number of anti-gay attacks in that part of NYC. These crimes have been committed by the same group ... http://www.365gay.com/blog/070309-community-alert-for-the-upper-east-side/ He is just one justice. And the legallogic seems to be on our side. But what do you think, readers? Food for thought: A quote from Scalia's dissent in Lawrence v. Texes "Many Americans do not want persons who openly engage in homosexual conduct as partners in their business, as scoutmasters for ... http://www.365gay.com/blog/ruby-sachs-can-the-prop-8-case-win-with-scalia-on-the-court/ (San Diego) The death of a gay sailor who was killed as he stood guard at Camp Pendleton doesn't appear to be a hate crime, officials said Thursday. Seaman August Provost of Houston was found shot multiple times Tuesday in what investigators are calling a random act unrelated to the 29-year-old's ... http://www.365gay.com/news/navy-investigates-gay-sailors-death-in-calif/ Rachel is still on vacation, and her fans in the Twitterverse are barely hanging on. Even though she is scheduled to return Monday, sometimes it’s best to take all possible precautions. Just as the ancients used to entice the sun to return by having fire festivals at the winter solstice, we will ... http://www.365gay.com/living/rachelwatch-bonfires-optional/ (California) A school district has been billed $14,700 in law-suit related costs by a Sacramento legal firm representing a group of angry parents. The billing comes after the parents sued the school district, demanding materials related to a "Days of Diversity" presentation by a lesbian minister that caused a stir ... http://www.365gay.com/news/california-school-district-billed-over-lesbian-minister-controversy/ India is a country where any discussion of sex, let alone homosexual sex, is pretty much taboo. It is a country where conservative social values permeate national and regional politics. But today, it is also a country that overturned a law that criminalized being gay. There are so many things about this ... http://www.365gay.com/blog/ruby-sachs-india-ruling-renews-faith-in-the-rule-of-law/ (New York) The bi-weekly gay newspaper the New York Blade has suspended publication and laid off its editor in chief reports the New York Times. Matthew Bank, the chief executive of HX media, the company that owned the Blade, made the announcement Wednesday. The closing of the newspaper coincides with the ... http://www.365gay.com/news/the-new-york-blade-suspends-publication/