Section One - ALL STORIES
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AIDS Walk raises over $650,000 for Lifelong - The most successful walk in over five years
By Cory Curtis - Special to the SGN
Last Saturday, on a wet Seattle morning, more than 3,900 people came to Volunteer Park for the 19th Annual AIDS Walk. Despite chilly conditions, this AIDS Walk was the most successful in over five years, raising over $650,000 for Lifelong AIDS Alliance, the Northwest's largest more
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Araujo trial secures two convictions; hung jury on third defendant
Jury dismisses first-degree murder charges and hate crime enhancements
The second trial for the murder of a Transgendered teen, Gwen Araujo, concluded with two of the three defendants being convicted of second-degree murder. Unfortunately, the jury deadlocked 9-3 on the third defendant's conviction and was unable to render a verdict for J more
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A report from the Gulf Coast: Fran Dunaway's heroic efforts to help her family recover in the wake of Hurricane Katrina
"The pain of the loss of this tragedy will haunt the Dunaway family for quite some time," said Seattle resident Fran Dunaway.
By Fran Dunaway
- Special to the SGN
I took the red eye from Seattle, arriving in Pensacola Florida at 9 a.m. My cousin in Daphne, Alabama had already gone to Wal-Mart to fulfill a long list of anticip more
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Massachusetts legislature votes down anti-marriage amendment
"The reality of thousands of our marriages in Massachusetts showed the utter fallacy of our opponents' arguments and dire predictions," said Matt Foreman, executive director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force.
The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force hailed the defeat of a proposed Massachusetts constitutional amendment seeking to b more
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Task Force provides resources for Katrina victims
The full scope of the damage inflicted by Hurricane Katrina will likely take months to ascertain. What is immediately clear is the enormous suffering experienced by hundreds of thousands of people throughout Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi who have lost loved ones, been displaced from their homes and disconnected from their families.
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Cal Anderson Park Grand Opening Celebration
Come get acquainted with your new park on Capitol Hill!
Saturday, September 24
Noon to 3 p.m.
Rain or Shine
Cal Anderson Park
1635 11th Ave. (just north of E Pine St.)
After many years of planning, design and construction, Cal Anderson Park is opening to the public. Undergrounding th more
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Katrina's devastation threatens services for people with HIV/AIDS
"Valiant AIDS service organizations from the affected states are operating in exile in hotel rooms and makeshift offices. Organizations in neighboring states are providing care and treatment for evacuees, even without identified financial resources," said Terje Anderson, executive director of the National Association of People with AIDS.
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New Orleans' LGBT liaison is sharply critical of Red Cross' Hurricane Katrina response
>"I'm not willing to stick GLBT money where we're not getting any benefits from," said Larry Bagneris, New Orleans' LGBT liaison.
By Ed Walsh
- SGN Contributing Writer
The LGBT liaison for New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin is sharply critical of the American Red Cross's response to Hurricane Katrina. Larry Bagneris is encou more
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In loving memory: Johnnie Stewart (1949 - 2005)
"And if I had my way to reach the sky
I'd grab that crescent moon
Wield it like a knife
Save you from the lies
From the ropes that bind you
And the role you play
And the pride that hooks you."
-Buffy Sainte-Marie, lyrics
"Coincidence and Likely Stories"
We mo more
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Embracing Equality: Corporate America has revealed a strong preference for sexual orientation equality
The U.S. is one of the only western democracies that still allows sexual orientation discrimination
Op. Ed. by Prof. Louis Thomas, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and Prof. Ian Ayres, Yale Law School
As little as 5 years ago, only about half of Fortune 500 companies included sexual orientation in their formal co more
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Pride Foundation hosts Out and Proud 5K Walk on Coming Out Day
In celebration of National Coming Out Day, the Pride Foundation will be hosting a 5k run/walk at Seward Park, Sunday, October 9th at 10 a.m.
Come out and join friends, family, co-workers and neighbors in support of a community where everyone can be who they are and live a life free of discrimination.
You can register online at w more
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The Rainbow World Fund raises $250,000 for hurricane relief
LGBT charity focuses on humanitarian aid
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community in the United States has responded in force to help their fellow Americans. Hundreds of fund-raisers in the LGBT community have taken place or are planned, from impromptu beer busts to elaborate parties and concerts.
Since Katrina more
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The Safe Schools Coalition seeks speaker's bureau volunteers
Join the Safe Schools Coalition's Speakers Bureau! Learn how to teach workshops on "Understanding and Addressing Anti-GLBTQ and other Bias-Based Harassment and Violence in Schools."
Educate students, educators, administrators, parents and the community. We think education is the vital key to helping schools become safe and welcoming for e more
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Ski Buddies Season Kickoff Potluck
With the days getting shorter and leaves starting to turn to golden and orange hues, one can be sure winter is just around the corner. It won't be long now until there is snow in the mountains. Ski Buddies, Seattle's lesbian and gay ski club, is getting ready for a fun filled winter season. To kick it off, the club will hold it's first potluck o more
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Small crowd carried on Southern Decadence tradition in New Orleans
By Ed Walsh
- SGN Contributing Writer
In a defiant show of resilience, the planned Southern Decadence parade through New Orleans' French Quarter went on as planned, albeit on a much smaller scale.
"Instead of the 90,000 people we had about 45," wrote Starlight by the Park bar owner CW Stambaugh in an e-mail to this reporter ju more
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Historic First: House votes to extend protections to LGBT-Americans
The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force praised the House of Representatives for its historic vote to amend the Children's Safety Act by adding what has been known as the Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Hate Crimes Prevention Act. If enacted into law, the amendment's provisions would extend existing federal hate crimes laws that already cover cri more
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