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Gay sailor murdered at Camp Pendleton
by Shaun Knittel -
SGN Staff Writer
The body of August Provost, a 29-year-old Gay sailor, was found at Camp Pendleton Marine Corps base in Southern California about 3:30 a.m. June 30. Provost had been standing watch as a sentry at a compound on the base when he was murdered. Initial indications are that Provost was shot and his body suffered burns.
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SGN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Veteran activist Marsha Botzer speaks on Obama's Stonewall reception
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
'It's a long way from my '60s organizing to the White House,' veteran activist Marsha Botzer told SGN about attending President Obama's June 29 White House reception honoring the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall rebellion.
Botzer, who was a national co-chair of Obama Pride durin more
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Collin Powell: 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' should be reviewed
by Shaun Knittel -
SGN Staff Writer
Colin Powell, retired Army General and former Secretary of State says it's time to review 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell.'
Powell appeared on CNN's State of the Union Sunday to talk about the U.S. military policy that discharges any Gay or Lesbian who serves openly. When the policy was more
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Capitol Hill ricin threat still an active investigation
by Shaun Knittel -
SGN Staff Writer
Six months have passed since the January 6 ricin scare on Capitol Hill. The threats, delivered in letters to 11 bars, warned that patrons would be poisoned. The individual(s) responsible said they had approximately 67 grams of ricin and would indiscriminately target at least five clients and ' more
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ASK MICHAEL: New information about HIV and HAART therapy
by Michael Raitt -
SGN Contributing Writer
There is new research out authored by a local researcher and physician, Dr. Mari Kitahata, that has huge implications on how patients and physicians work together to make the most informed decisions about HAART (Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy) treatment for people newly infected w more
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Larry Kramer makes Perry v. Schwarzenegger battle public
by Shaun Knittel -
SGN Staff Writer
After publicly questioning the wisdom of Perry v. Schwarzenegger, the federal lawsuit challenging California's same-sex marriage ban, three Gay-friendly legal groups have asked to be a part of the case. The reception they got from the activists behind the case was essentially 'thanks, but no t more
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Volunteer to keep Referendum 71 off the ballot
by Charles Drabkin -
Special to the SGN
We've all heard the phrase 'out of the frying pan and into the fire.' I feel like I'm living it! Because of the threat posed by Referendum 71, I decided to take off my chef's hat several days a week and pitch in as a volunteer with Washington Families Standing Together (WAFST), the statewid more
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Reflecting on growing up Gay
by John Griffin -
SGN Contributing Writer
To paraphrase Quentin Crisp, after a very long youth I am becoming one of the stately homos of Seattle. Contrary to the testimony of some other men about themselves, sexuality was part of me from a very early age. It must have been about 1951 or 1952, because I was walking already. My par more
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International News
by Rex Wockner -
SGN Contributing Writer
India's Gay sex ban struck down
Following an eight-year court battle, India's Delhi High Court legalized Gay sex July 2 in a forceful and poetic ruling that had GLBT activists crying in the courtroom.
The ruling took effect immediately - nationally - and will remain in effect unless the Supreme C more |
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Northwest News
'EYE CONTACT: VISUAL DIALOGUES ON IDENTITY AND COMMUNITY' - A PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT BLENDING ART AND WORDS BY QUEER YOUTH
The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) GLBTQ Youth Peace & Social Justice Program presents a photography exhibit by Queer youth blending art and words at Kaladi Bros. Coffee, 511 E. Pike St., through July 17.
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National News
by Rex Wockner -
SGN Contributing Writer
Fort Worth police under fire over violent Stonewall 40 bar raid
Fort Worth police and agents from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission raided a Gay bar June 28 - the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots - and roughed up several patrons, including one who is hospitalized with a life-threatening blood clot on more |
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Long distance
by Jennifer Vanasco -
SGN Contributing Writer
I never expected to be in a long-distance relationship.
And if you had asked me a year ago, I would have said that it would never work, at least for me.
What I love about long-term relationships is their quiet, steady dailyness. Sure, the rush of l more
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Fort Worth fallout as community rallies
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
As the Fort Worth LGBT community prepares to rally on Sunday in protest of the June 28 police raid on the Rainbow Lounge Gay bar, Fort Worth city and Texas state officials were busy blaming one another for the incident.
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Join The Impact, Pride At Work announce new partnership
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
Join The Impact and Pride At Work AFL-CIO have announced a new partnership - Fairness Works - aimed at eliminating job discrimination in the US.
Join The Impact, which burst onto the political scene with its post-Prop 8 marriage equality demonstrations in November 2008, feature more
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