http://www.365gay.com The daily news source for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:14:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en http://www.365gay.com/news/gop-gov-candidate-picks-gay-running-mate/ http://www.365gay.com/news/gop-gov-candidate-picks-gay-running-mate/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:14:38 +0000 Jennifer Vanasco http://www.365gay.com/?p=10906 From the Victory Fund: Charlie Baker, a moderate Republican running to become the governor of Massachusetts, has chosen State Sen. Richard Tisei, who is openly gay, as his running mate. Baker issued the following on his Twitter account this morning:  ”Want you to be the first to know: I’ve chosen State Senator ... http://www.365gay.com/news/gop-gov-candidate-picks-gay-running-mate/feed/ http://www.365gay.com/uncategorized/a-statement-from-the-mother-of-jorge-steven-lopez-mercado/ http://www.365gay.com/uncategorized/a-statement-from-the-mother-of-jorge-steven-lopez-mercado/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:23:11 +0000 Jennifer Vanasco http://www.365gay.com/?p=10904 Miriam Mercado gave this statement to the team organizing the weekend's vigils: “When my son told me he was gay, I told him, ‘Now, I love you more.’ I want to tell the world that hatred is not born with human beings, it is a seed that is planted by adults ... http://www.365gay.com/uncategorized/a-statement-from-the-mother-of-jorge-steven-lopez-mercado/feed/ http://www.365gay.com/news/more-anti-gay-crimes-reported/ http://www.365gay.com/news/more-anti-gay-crimes-reported/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:09:44 +0000 The Associated Press http://www.365gay.com/?p=10902 (Washington) Reports of hate crimes against gays  increased sharply in 2008, according to new FBI data released Monday. Overall, the number of reported hate crimes increased about 2 percent. These same figures show a nearly 11 percent increase in hate crimes based on sexual orientation, and a nearly 9 percent increase ... http://www.365gay.com/news/more-anti-gay-crimes-reported/feed/ http://www.365gay.com/news/atheist-student-groups-flower-on-college-campuses/ http://www.365gay.com/news/atheist-student-groups-flower-on-college-campuses/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:39:34 +0000 The Associated Press http://www.365gay.com/?p=10899 (Ames, Iowa) The sign sits propped on a wooden chair, inviting all comers: "Ask an Atheist." Whenever a student gets within a few feet, Anastasia Bodnar waves and smiles, trying to make a good first impression before eyes drift down to a word many Americans rank down there with "socialist." Bodnar is ... http://www.365gay.com/news/atheist-student-groups-flower-on-college-campuses/feed/ http://www.365gay.com/blog/112209-nyc-vigil-for-lopez-mercado-and-mattison/ http://www.365gay.com/blog/112209-nyc-vigil-for-lopez-mercado-and-mattison/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:27:22 +0000 James Withers http://www.365gay.com/?p=10882 These are photos from tonight's New York City vigil  for crime victims Jorge Steven Lopez Mercado and Jason “Jaysen” Mattison Jr. I'll write something about tonight's event tomorrow morning. http://www.365gay.com/blog/112209-nyc-vigil-for-lopez-mercado-and-mattison/feed/ http://www.365gay.com/news/corvino-the-slippery-slope-of-religious-exemptions/ http://www.365gay.com/news/corvino-the-slippery-slope-of-religious-exemptions/#comments Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:21:21 +0000 John Corvino http://www.365gay.com/?p=10880 This morning, I didn’t feel like getting out of bed. I wasn’t sick; just tired. But I had a full workday scheduled. Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared unto me and said, “Behold, today is a sacred day, and you must not work.” Sweet! Okay, maybe I was dreaming. But as ... http://www.365gay.com/news/corvino-the-slippery-slope-of-religious-exemptions/feed/ http://www.365gay.com/news/struggling-anglican-leader-in-rome-for-papal-talks/ http://www.365gay.com/news/struggling-anglican-leader-in-rome-for-papal-talks/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:30:47 +0000 The Associated Press http://www.365gay.com/?p=10874 (Rome) The Archbishop of Canterbury sought Thursday to downplay the implications of the Vatican's unprecedented invitation for Anglicans to join the Catholic Church as he arrived in Rome for his first talks with the pope on the new policy. Archbishop Rowan Williams' three-day visit, which began Thursday with a lecture and ... http://www.365gay.com/news/struggling-anglican-leader-in-rome-for-papal-talks/feed/ http://www.365gay.com/news/philippine-gay-group-fights-to-contest-elections/ http://www.365gay.com/news/philippine-gay-group-fights-to-contest-elections/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:15:01 +0000 The Associated Press http://www.365gay.com/?p=10872 (Manila, Philippines) A Philippine gay rights group is waging a legal battle to be allowed to run in next year's polls after the Elections Commission ruled it cannot register as a political party on grounds that it advocates immorality. The decision last week against Ang Ladlad (Out of the Closet), a ... http://www.365gay.com/news/philippine-gay-group-fights-to-contest-elections/feed/ http://www.365gay.com/news/weekend-vigils-around-us-to-honor-slain-gay-teens/ http://www.365gay.com/news/weekend-vigils-around-us-to-honor-slain-gay-teens/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:05:13 +0000 Jennifer Vanasco http://www.365gay.com/?p=10878 Vigils will be held on Sunday across the country to honor the lives of Jorge Steven Lopez Mercado of Puerto Rico and Jason "Jaysen" Mattison Jr. Both teens were brutally slain in separate instances last week. These are the vigils we could find - please add others or additional information in the ... http://www.365gay.com/news/weekend-vigils-around-us-to-honor-slain-gay-teens/feed/ http://www.365gay.com/news/banned-director-brings-gay-romance-film-to-hong-kong/ http://www.365gay.com/news/banned-director-brings-gay-romance-film-to-hong-kong/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:42:55 +0000 The Associated Press http://www.365gay.com/?p=10876 (Hong Kong) A prominent mainland Chinese director banned by Beijing from making movies brought his new gay romance film to Hong Kong on Friday for what is likely the last of a handful of screenings on his home soil. In 2006, China banned Lou Ye from shooting movies for five years ... http://www.365gay.com/news/banned-director-brings-gay-romance-film-to-hong-kong/feed/ http://www.365gay.com/news/lesbian-us-war-deserter-wins-stay-of-deportation/ http://www.365gay.com/news/lesbian-us-war-deserter-wins-stay-of-deportation/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:04:47 +0000 The Associated Press http://www.365gay.com/?p=10870 (Toronto)Canada's Federal Court says the country's refugee board must reconsider the case of a lesbian who deserted the U.S. Army and fled to Canada. Judge Yves de Montigny said Friday the board erred last February when it rejected Bethany Smith's bid. Smith says she fled the army instead of going to Afghanistan ... http://www.365gay.com/news/lesbian-us-war-deserter-wins-stay-of-deportation/feed/ http://www.365gay.com/news/christian-leaders-issue-call-of-conscience/ http://www.365gay.com/news/christian-leaders-issue-call-of-conscience/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:10:33 +0000 The Associated Press http://www.365gay.com/?p=10868 (Washington) More than 150 Christian leaders, most of them conservative evangelicals and traditionalist Roman Catholics, issued a joint declaration Friday reaffirming their opposition to abortion and gay marriage and pledging to protect religious freedoms. The 4,700-word document, called "The Manhattan Declaration: A Call of Christian Conscience," sounds familiar themes from political ... http://www.365gay.com/news/christian-leaders-issue-call-of-conscience/feed/ http://www.365gay.com/news/miss-calif-pageant-gives-ad-time-to-gay-group/ http://www.365gay.com/news/miss-calif-pageant-gives-ad-time-to-gay-group/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:56:39 +0000 The Associated Press http://www.365gay.com/?p=10864 (San Francisco) The Miss California USA pageant director who became embroiled in a war of words with former title holder Carrie Prejean has donated 30-seconds of free ad time to the state's largest gay rights group. Equality California announced Thursday that it would be airing a spot featuring a teenage girl ... http://www.365gay.com/news/miss-calif-pageant-gives-ad-time-to-gay-group/feed/ http://www.365gay.com/news/charges-dropped-in-perez-hilton-case/ http://www.365gay.com/news/charges-dropped-in-perez-hilton-case/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:27:36 +0000 The Associated Press http://www.365gay.com/?p=10857 (Toronto)  Black Eyed Peas manager Liborio Molina apologized to celebrity blogger Perez Hilton as part of an agreement allowing assault charges against him to be dropped, lawyers said Wednesday. Molina allegedly punched Hilton from behind outside a Toronto nightclub after the openly gay blogger called Black Eyed Peas' leader will.i.am a ... http://www.365gay.com/news/charges-dropped-in-perez-hilton-case/feed/ http://www.365gay.com/news/why-do-we-hate-academics-seek-answer-in-new-field/ http://www.365gay.com/news/why-do-we-hate-academics-seek-answer-in-new-field/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:03:11 +0000 The Associated Press http://www.365gay.com/?p=10855 (Spokane, Washington) Why did the Nazis hate the Jews? Why did the Hutus hate the Tutsis? Hate is everywhere, but the fundamental question of why one person can hate another has never been adequately studied, contends Jim Mohr of Gonzaga University, who is developing a new academic field of hate studies. The ... http://www.365gay.com/news/why-do-we-hate-academics-seek-answer-in-new-field/feed/