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Court: Gay Couple Can't Divorce in RI

A lesbian couple that married in Massachusetts cannot get divorced in their home state of Rhode Island, the state Supreme Court ruled Friday.

Slain NYC Gay Man Is Remembered

Ten years ago this month, Ali Forney — a gay man who for years had struggled with homelessness and drug use — was fatally shot in the head.

Philly Mayor to Officiate at Gay Union

Mayor John Street, once regarded as an enemy of the gay community for opposing same-sex partner benefits, is to preside over his first same-sex commitment ceremony this weekend.

Court Allows Anti-Harass Training Suit

A high school student can pursue nominal damages from an eastern Kentucky school district over its required anti-harassment training, an appeals court ruled Friday.

Study Seeks DNA Clues on Homosexuality

Julio and Mauricio Cabrera are gay brothers who are convinced their sexual orientation is as deeply rooted as their Mexican ancestry. They are among 1,000 pairs of gay brothers taking part in the largest study to date seeking genes that may influence whether people are gay.

Vatican Official Insists He's Not Gay

A Vatican official suspended after being caught on hidden camera making advances to a young man said in an interview published Sunday that he is not gay and was only pretending to be gay as part of his work.

Vatican Bars Cleric Who Spoke of Gay Sex

The Vatican said Saturday it has suspended a monsignor from a senior post at the Holy See after an Italian TV program using a hidden camera recorded him making advances to a young man and asserting that gay sex was not sinful.

Lesbian Couple Seeks R.I. Divorce

A lesbian couple married in Massachusetts should have the same right as heterosexual couples to divorce in their home state of Rhode Island, lawyers for the women told the state's highest court Tuesday.

Report: Khan Banned Homosexual Acts

Homosexual acts were punishable by death under Genghis Khan's rule, according to researchers who spent more than a year compiling the legendary Mongolian conqueror's code of laws, the official Xinhua News Agency said Thursday.

Church Cancels Memorial for Gay Navy Vet

A megachurch canceled a memorial service for a Navy veteran 24 hours before it was to start because the deceased was gay.

Defrocked Pastor Becomes Unlikely Hero

The tattered cloth scraps started arriving at St. John's Lutheran Church shortly after the Rev. Bradley Schmeling took his stand against the church hierarchy, each with an embroidered or drawn message of support.

Center May Make Chicago Gay Destination

Never mind that Chicago hosted the 2006 International Gay Games. Or that it has the country's first government-recognized gay neighborhood. Or that up to 400,000 people attend the city's Gay Pride Parade each year.

In Papers, McGreevey Blasts Wife's Taste

The estranged wife of former Gov. James E. McGreevey claims that his accusations of homophobia have hurt her book sales. He blames her taste in clothing.

Judge Rules in 'That's So Gay' Case

A judge ruled Tuesday that a high school student who sued after being disciplined and then mercilessly teased for using the phrase "That's so gay" is not entitled to monetary damages.

Conn. High Court Mulls Gay Marriage Case

The long-simmering question of whether same-sex couples in Connecticut should be allowed to marry is now in the hands of seven state Supreme Court justices.

McGreevey Says Wife Knew He Was Gay

The estranged wife of former New Jersey Gov. James E. McGreevey knew he was gay before they married, he claimed in court papers filed Monday.

Disney Opens Weddings to Gay Couples

Same-sex couples who want to exchange vows in front of Cinderella's Castle now have the chance.

Detroit Attack Could Spur Gay Rights Law

Andrew Anthos had many passions in life, including old movies, legendary Hollywood screen sirens and a 20-year campaign to illuminate the state Capitol dome in red, white and blue one night a year. While he never hid that he was gay, he was no gay rights activist.

Furor Over Baptist's Gay-Baby Article

The president of the leading Southern Baptist seminary has incurred sharp attacks from both the left and right by suggesting that a biological basis for homosexuality may be proven, and that prenatal treatment to reverse gay orientation would be biblically justified.

Idea Would Require Couples to Have Kids

Proponents of same-sex marriage have introduced a ballot measure that would require heterosexual couples to have a child within three years or have their marriages annulled.

Gay Lutheran Minister Faces Church Trial

A minister who disclosed that he was gay before Atlanta's oldest Lutheran church hired him as its pastor could now be defrocked for announcing he has a partner.

Mass. Lawmakers Vote on Gay Marriage

In a suspense-filled final day of the legislative session, Massachusetts lawmakers kept alive a proposed constitutional amendment Tuesday that would put a stop to gay marriage in the only state that allows same-sex couples to wed.

Despite Laws, Gay Wedding Industry Booms

He's no celebrity, but when Phillip McKee III tied the knot in September, he did it with all the pomp and circumstance of an A-lister: Custom-designed gold rings, a $2,000 kilt and a caviar-and-crepe reception at a posh hotel.

N.J. Governor Signs Gay Civil Unions Law

New Jersey's governor signed legislation Thursday giving gay couples all the rights and responsibilities of marriage allowed under state law — but not the title.

N.J. Civil Unions Bill Goes to Governor

For more than four years, Saundra Toby-Heath has waited for the state of New Jersey to recognize her partner as her wife.

The Vine

Gay and Christian? The Bible, Comfort and Love for GLBT Christians?

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We all agree that nowhere in the Bible are same-sex committed and loving relationships condemned. It's just not there. Instead, the Bible holds much joy, comfort and love for GLBT Christians willing to wade into its pages and hear the loving voice of God.

Ron Paul has come out of the closet.

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I guess we will have to start waving a rainbow flag now! :)

Larry Flynt to out "prominent Republican" any day now...

Source: pamshouseblend.com

Quote from Flynt: It's my theory that aberrant sexual behavior is caused by sexual repression, not sexual permissiveness. People have a lot of guilty feelings, a lot of insecurity about their sexual desires and appetites. Dead on.

Nepal court rules on gay rights

Source: BBC News

Nepal's Supreme Court has ordered the government to scrap laws that discriminate against homosexuals. The court ordered that sexual minorities should be guaranteed the same rights as other citizens.

Wearing Their Hearts On Their T-Shirts

Source: The Hartford Courant

Straight and gay friends support marriage equality with T-shirt.

Nick Paccione: Huckabee should be the poster child for keeping religion out of politics

Source: onlinejournal.com

Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee caused quite a hullabaloo with his statements about AIDS, homosexuals and morality. His candidacy is wonderfully illuminating as to why we shouldn't elect anyone who is openly religious.

A long overdue reply

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Last July I had a most interesting exchange with "valiantmauz", a self-described woman Canadian supporter of same-sex marriage who is gay (terms in order of importance).

Poll: Gays More Likely to Own Pets

Source: The Advocate

Seven out of 10 LGBT adults own pets, compared with 63% of heterosexual adults, according to a new poll by Harris Interactive.

Duncan Hunter: No time to 'experiment' with gays in military

Source: Raw Story

The US military does too much hard fighting to "experiment" with allowing gays to openly serve in uniform, according to dark horse GOP presidential contender Rep. Duncan Hunter

Sexuality Not An Issue For Homo-Politico - Queerty

Source: Google

Polis' sexuality isn't just a non-issue with straight folk, but with gay activists, as well. Former ally and mega-gay-millionaire Tim Gill decided to ...

Gay-Straight Switch: Would You Switch? Scientists Claim New Discovery

Source: ABC News

Is there a switch that turns you gay? That's the startling question raised again by a recent experiment in which scientists said they were able to turn on and off homosexual behavior in fruit flies.

Obituray: Allan Berube 1946-2007 - Author chronicled history of gays in military

Source: The L.A. Times

Allan Berube, a pioneering gay historian who chronicled the contributions and tribulations of gays and lesbians in the U.S. military during World War II, died Tuesday at a hospital near his home in Liberty, N.Y. He was 61.

Homosexuality Turned On and Off in Fruit Flies

Source: Live Science

While several studies find homosexuality in humans and other animals is biological rather than learned, a question remains over whether it's a hard-wired phenomenon or one that can be altered.

I'm Not Gay, Lesbian, or Bi, But..

Source: Suite101

Many people are openly gay-friendly but continue to express themselves in ways that are subtly or not so subtly anti-gay. Is our language tacitly homophobic?

Lesbian community welcomes Vic IVF changes

Source: abc.net.au

The Victorian Government has announced sweeping changes to surrogacy laws that will pave the way for single women and lesbians to get fertility treatment without having to be certified as medically infertile.

Christian "Ex-Gay" Movement Grows, Brainwashing Thousands

Source: AlterNet.org

The anti-gay Christian Right's "sexual reorientation therapy" has ruined countless lives.

Group says gay marriage ban will be on Nov. ballot (Sun-Sentinel)

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Sponsors of a proposed state constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage in Florida said Thursday that they have enough signatures to get on the November 2008 ballot.

The Incredible Power of Pheromones

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Imagine being able to suddenly be more appealing to the opposite sex. The very thought of discovering a magic way of turning heads and getting attention is exciting and intriguing.

Jodie Foster comes out... finally

Source: The Times

After guarding her private life fiercely for 15 years, Hollywood actress Jodie Foster has publicly acknowledged her lesbian partner. The Oscar-winning actress thanked "my beautiful Cydney" after winning an award at the Women in Entertainment Power 100 breakfast in Los Angeles.

Church of Sweden approves gay marriage law

Source: thelocal.se

Sweden's Lutheran Church said on Wednesday it was in favour of allowing same-sex couples to wed in church but recommended that the term "marriage" be reserved for heterosexual unions.

Bias commission to study hatred claim

Source: Australian News Network

THE Tasmanian Anti-Discrimination Commissioner will investigate a complaint that a Liberal Party federal election pamphlet incited hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation.

Organization Wants Giuliani To Clarify Gay Remarks

Source: On The Hill

An advocacy organization is calling on Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani to clarify remarks he made on NBC's Meet The Press news program.

Jodie Foster lets guard down and publicly acknowledges her partner and the fact that she is gay.

Source: New Zealand Herald - National

Jodie Foster is an intensely private person, yet even the slightest acknowledgement of her partner suggests that being openly gay is not an easy stand to take.

Anti-Gay Boy Scout Leader Arrested.... For Molesting Boys

Source: Brave New Films blog

The title says it all.

Men are 'made gay by the child within' - Desmond Morris

Source: The Times

DESMOND MORRIS, who became a bestselling author by applying zoology to explain human behaviour, has now utilised the techniques to put forward an explanation for homosexuality.

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