For the first time since the state's new Domestic Partnership Registry went into effect, Washington State Governor Christine Gregoire shares her feelings candidly about the legislation she signed into law. In an e-mail to the SGN, she answered our questions about the new law, which took effect last month.
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The Seattle Gay News has learned of two recent Gay-bashings that took place in Seattle, one in Pioneer Square and the other on Capitol Hill. In each case, the victims were physically anmore --------------------------------------------------
RUDY AWAKENING
As an associate attorney general in the Reagan Justice Department, Rudy Giuliani hired an openly Gay attorney as a U.S. attorney in Florida even though a legal counsel at the department gave him an excuse not to. Information about the 1982 hiring was publismore
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The 3rd Annual Westcoast Conference of Bold, Old(er) Lesbians & Dykes (BOLD), a gathering and conference targeting Lesbians 50 years-of-age and older, is a don't miss type of event. The Vancouver, British Columbia, conference, Sept. 6-9, is chalk full of quality entertainment,more
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Seattle Gay History - Three years in Leavenworth Prison (circa. 1954)
In 1954, Ozzie and Harry were caught in a dragnet to rid Minneapolis of prostitutes, communists and homosexuals. Ozzie recalls: "I lived with Harry who owned this big rooming house. He was the kind of guy who was always surrounded by characters. He was a good and friendly person but always off in left field doing kooky things with these far omore