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posted Friday, November 2, 2007 - Volume 35 Issue 44 |
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Man charged in new anti-Gay crime on Capitol Hill
"I'll fucking kill you,"
says attacker with clenched fist
by Liz Meyer -
SGN Staff Writer
In keeping with this year's spike in violence towards Seattle's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community, a group harassed a man on Capitol Hill this week, at one point threatening to kill him. The victim told police he felt he was singled out due to his more
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Phelps' hate church must pay $10.9 million
by Liz Meyer -
SGN Staff Writer
A federal jury in Baltimore ordered the Westboro Church to pay nearly $11 million for disrupting the funeral of a Maryland marine.
The lawsuit named the Topeka, Kansas-based church, it's leader, Rev. Fred Phelps, and his two daughters, Shirley Phelps-Roper and Rebecca Phelps-Davis, as the defenda more
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State lawmaker resigns over Gay sex scandal, may still face solicitation charges
State lawmaker resigns over Gay sex scandal, may still face solicitation charges
by Liz Meyer -
SGN Staff Writer
A Washington state legislator resigned after increasingly damning details of his sexual encounter in Spokane with a man who allegedly tried to blackmail him were made public.
On October 31, Rep. Curtis more
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Sherman speaks to Seattle Gay News
Candidate for Prosecuting Attorney to be tough on hate crimes
by Liz Meyer -
SGN Staff Writer
In the tight race for King County Prosecuting Attorney, several local political pundits have claimed voters will have to choose between two equally qualified, outstanding candidates.
A poll posted on the K more
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GOP crossdressing and blogo-hypocrisy
The "big H" runs in both directions in the latest Republican Gay sex scandal.
by Chris Crain -
SGN Contributing Writer
The blackmail sex scandal that cost Richard Curtis his seat in the Washington state legislature is shaping up as a real classic, and the Gay blogosphere is well-lathered to pass on every juicy detail. There are more
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Christians Target LGBT Student Protections
by Rex Wockner
Anti-gay activists will attempt to use the California ballot-initiative process to undo a new law that synchronized the state Education Code with existing laws that prohibit discrimination against LGBT people.
Signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Oct. 12, the Student Civil Rights Act mandates, am more
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ENDA stalls?
Congressional leaders tight lipped over legislation
by Lisa Keen -
SGN Contributing Writer
Rumors abound this week over the viability of an amendment to add "gender identity" back into the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), including one rumor that an amendment to add gender identity protections back into more
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San Diego wildfires: Gay areas spared
LGBT people volunteer and donate in large numbers
by Rex Wockner -
SGN Contributing Writer
None of San Diego's gayest areas was hit by the massive wildfires that roared around the county and the city last week, but LGBT people stepped up in large numbers as volunteers and donors, community leaders said.
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