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Seattle Gay News Friday, February 19, 2010 - Volume 38 Issue 08 |
'Two Gay dudes on a mission' ------------------------------
GSBA's 2009 Business and Humanitarian Awards------------------------------
Success as New Hampshire House kills anti-marriage bill------------------------------
BREAKING NEWS: Anti-Gay riots in Kenya------------------------------
ACLU-NJ sues police for abuse of Transgender woman
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Signature-gathering
underway for I-1068
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Out to Quit: Going through 'The Program' - Week 7------------------------------
Rosehedge hosts third annual Love Without Boundaries fundraiser------------------------------
SnoGLOBE offers LGBTQ support in Snohomish County------------------------------
Scott Hattori: A star is born------------------------------
Gay demonstrations mark Valentine's Day across Latin America------------------------------
Malawi police arrest one Gay man, hunt for more
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Chinese contestant afraid to go home after pageant------------------------------
Uganda pastor shows Gay porn in church------------------------------
Tour de Life:
The upside of being pissed off------------------------------
General Gayety: Kenya - a joint crusade------------------------------
Paul Malcolm EdwardsBREAKING NEWS ------------------------------ ------------------------------
SOaP board members vote to change 2010 Seattle Pride theme------------------------------
Gay Man Named National Editor of New York Times------------------------------
Openly Lesbian Dutch Speed Skater Ireen Wüst Wins Gold Medal------------------------------
Olympic Pride House: Government throws a party for the gays------------------------------
U.S. Supremes let rulings stand in favor of nonbiological lesbian mom------------------------------
Religion, politics and Africa's homophobia------------------------------
Senior bishops want gay weddings in churches
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There was an elephant in the San Francisco courtroom ------------------------------
Md. attorney general: State to recognize same-sex marriages performed elsewhere ------------------------------
A Means to an End------------------------------
Same-sex marriage opponents appeal, advocates look to March 3------------------------------
Campaign Goes After Opponents of Gay Marriage------------------------------
Beverly Hills disowns Miss California contestant------------------------------
Co-owner of Chicago Cubs is open lesbian------------------------------
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SOaP board members vote to change 2010 Seattle Pride theme------------------------------
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| 'Two Gay dudes on a mission' Gay couple runs emergency supplies to Haiti by Shaun Knittel - SGN Staff Writer Luke Montgomery and Nate Gudias are a Gay couple who have been running emergency medicine, food and tents into Haiti by boat, and are now taking their mission online at CauseCommandos.com to rally support from the Gay community. The site allows supporters to watch video of more -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GSBA's 2009 Business and Humanitarian Awards by Shaun Knittel - SGN Staff Writer The Greater Seattle Business Association (GSBA) honored 10 recipients at the 2009 Business and Humanitarian Awards Dinner on February 17 at the Grand Hyatt Seattle. Success is not only measured in terms of wealth or extensive budgets, said GSBA officials. It is often a reflection more --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Success as New Hampshire House kills anti-marriage billby Mike Andrew - SGN Staff Writer The New Hampshire House of Representatives has killed two measures to repeal marriage equality in the state. On February 15, the House first rejected a constitutional amendment to define marriage as "one man and one woman" and then voted down a bill to repeal the marriage equality more --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BREAKING NEWS: Anti-Gay riots in KenyaHuman Rights Watch calls for action by Mike Andrew - SGN Staff Writer The international watchdog organization Human Rights Watch called on the government of Kenya to protect its LGBT citizens and HIV/AIDS agencies as anti-Gay mobs rioted in the cities of Mtwapa and Mombassa. Kenyan poli more --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ACLU-NJ sues police for abuse of Transgender woman
by Shaun Knittel - SGN Staff Writer On January 17, American Civil Liberties Union New Jersey (ACLU-NJ) filed a lawsuit against the Newark, New Jersey Police Department in the case of Diana Taylor, a Transgender Newark citizen allegedly tormented by officers who harassed her, falsely arrested her and threatened her safety. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Signature-gathering
underway for I-1068
by Shaun Knittel - SGN Staff Writer On February 17, Sensible Washington announced that it has received final ballot language from the offices of state Attorney General Rob McKenna and Secretary of State Sam Reed for its initiative measure 1068. I-1068 is now certified for circulation of petitions for voter sign more --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Out to Quit: Going through 'The Program' - Week 7by James Whitely - SGN Staff Writer A few days into quitting smoking, I had a detailed dream in which I gave in and smoked a much-desired menthol cigarette. I could feel the smoke roll into my lungs as it crept down through the twisted tubes inside me. I felt the smoke as I exhaled slowly through my nose and then my mouth. I awok more --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Rosehedge hosts third annual Love Without Boundaries fundraiserby Eric Andrews-Katz - SGN Contributing Writer Love Without Boundaries Valentine's Day Fundraiser February 14 Madison Renaissance Hotel Valentine's Day is about many forms of love. Love between a couple, love between families and love between friends are just a few of the expressive ways to more --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SnoGLOBE offers LGBTQ support in Snohomish Countyby Shaun Knittel - SGN Staff Writer The SnoGLOBE Equality Alliance, an LGBTQ advocacy, support, and resource organization in Snohomish County, is making a difference by working towards creating a safe, healthy and drug-free community that celebrates diversity and provides a positive environment for LGBTQ youth, adults and allies. more --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Scott Hattori: A star is bornby Don Paulson - SGN Contributing Writer Teenage Scott Hattori was one of the 110,000 Japanese Americans interned in relocation camps during WWII. The fear was espionage and sabotage against America. Crowded into tar paper barracks with no running water, communal mess hall, laundry or toilets, and inadequate heat, guarded by barbe more --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gay demonstrations mark Valentine's Day across Latin Americaby Mike Andrew - SGN Staff Writer Gay rights activists in Latin America used the occasion of Valentine's Day to stage demonstrations in several countries. In Argentina, the Argentine LGBT Federation and ElMismoAmor.org invited the LGBT community and its allies to its second annual 'Picnics for the Same Love.' Last D more --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Malawi police arrest one Gay man, hunt for more
by Mike Andrew - SGN Staff Writer Police in the African country of Malawi announced the arrest of a Gay man February 15 on charges of sodomy, and revealed they are hunting for a 'network of homosexuals' throughout the country. 'Yes, we have arrested one Mr. Tony Chirwa after a complaint that he sodomized a young ma more --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chinese contestant afraid to go home after pageantby Mike Andrew - SGN Staff Writer Xiao Dai, the Chinese entry in the Mr. Gay World contest in Oslo, said on February 17 that he was afraid to go home. 'I'm scared to go back to Urumqi, not for myself, but I'm scared that it will impact my organization. If the organization can't continue its work, that will be no go more --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Uganda pastor shows Gay porn in churchby Mike Andrew - SGN Staff Writer A well-connected Uganda pastor showed Gay porn videos to his congregation in an attempt to revive support for Uganda's infamous 'kill the Gays' legislation. BBC News reports that Pastor Martin Ssempa, a former protégé of Saddleback Church founder Rick Warren, showed hardcore Gay sex more --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tour de Life:
The upside of being pissed offby Beau Burriola - SGN European Correspondent I counted along with the loud beat coming from my iPod, buoyed by rage. When you go to the gym pissed off, you are sure to have a workout unlike any other, and these days my muscles were bigger than I could ever manage to get them to be before. Anger was building. I suppo more --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
General Gayety: Kenya - a joint crusadeby Leslie Robinson - SGN Contributing Writer Online readers of Kenya's Daily Nation newspaper spotted an apparent show of brotherhood: a photo of a Christian leader and a Muslim leader meeting together in the latter's mosque. The two men were indeed united in a common spiritual bond: joint hatred - not as uplif more --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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National Newsby Rex Wockner - SGN Contributing Writer National ACT UP-like network forming Around 45 LGBT activists of varying national stature met at the Highlander Research and Education Center in rural Tennessee in late January to create a new national LGBT direct-action movement. "We had one thing on our agend more -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BREAKING NEWS! In Loving Memory of Paul Malcolm Edwards September 21, 1945 - February 9, 2010 Beloved Son and Friend to All more --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SOaP board members vote to change 2010 Seattle Pride themeby Shaun Knittel - SGN Staff Writer On June 27, Seattle Out and Proud (SOaP) will present the 36th LGBT Seattle Pride Parade. With the second largest number of LGBT residents by percentage of population in the country, estimated around 57,900 in Seattle and almost triple that metro-wide, Seattle is home to a wide variety of LGB more --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gay Man Named National Editor of New York TimesMichael Petrelis points out that an openly gay man, former assistant managing editor Richard Berke, has replaced Suzanne Daley as the New York Times' national editor: Berke "The appointments, to take effect March 22, were made by Bill Keller, the executive editor, and announced in a memo he sent to the news staff. 'I've long subscr more --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Openly Lesbian Dutch Speed Skater Ireen Wüst Wins Gold MedalDutch speed skater Ireen Wüst, who came out as lesbian last October, won the gold medal in last night's women's 1500 meter final. full story with video: http://joemygod.blogspot.com/2010/02/openly-lesbian-dutch-speed-skat more --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Olympic Pride House: Government throws a party for the gays...and the Olympic president lets the crowd know he's one of us Friday appeared to be unofficial 'throw a party for the gays day' here at the Olympics in Vancouver. Pride House organizers took leave of their posts for the night and went out to celebrate at not one, but two parties for the gay community. full story: more --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
U.S. Supremes let rulings stand in favor of nonbiological lesbian momU.S. SUPREME COURT rejects challenge to decision protecting children born to same-sex couples California Court of Appeal ruling stands; Lesbian mother's parental rights upheld (San Francisco, CA February 22, 2010) - Today, the United States Supreme Court denied review in a custody dispute involving a non-biological l more --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Religion, politics and Africa's homophobiaBarack Obama's criticism of Uganda's anti-gay bill led to rallies in East Africa By Pumza Fihlani BBC News, Johannesburg Since a Ugandan MP proposed the death penalty for some gay people, homophobia has been on the rise in other parts of Africa. Earlier this month, US President Barack Obam more --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Senior bishops want gay weddings in churches
Senior Anglican bishops have backed calls to relax the ban on homosexual couples marrying in church in a move likely to deepen divisions in the Church of England. By Heidi Blake Telegraph A proposed amendment to the Equality Bill to lift the ban on civil partnerships in religious premises is thought t more --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
There was an elephant in the San Francisco courtroomSenior Anglican bishops have backed calls to relax the ban on homosexual couples marrying in church in a move likely to deepen divisions in the Church of England. By Heidi Blake Telegraph A proposed amendment to the Equality Bill to lift the ban on civil partnerships in religious premises is thought t more --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Md. attorney general: State to recognize same-sex marriages performed elsewhereSenior Anglican bishops have backed calls to relax the ban on homosexual couples marrying in church in a move likely to deepen divisions in the Church of England. By Heidi Blake Telegraph A proposed amendment to the Equality Bill to lift the ban on civil partnerships in religious premises is thought t more --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A Means to an EndSenior Anglican bishops have backed calls to relax the ban on homosexual couples marrying in church in a move likely to deepen divisions in the Church of England. By Heidi Blake Telegraph A proposed amendment to the Equality Bill to lift the ban on civil partnerships in religious premises is thought t more --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Same-sex marriage opponents appeal, advocates look to March 3Senior Anglican bishops have backed calls to relax the ban on homosexual couples marrying in church in a move likely to deepen divisions in the Church of England. By Heidi Blake Telegraph A proposed amendment to the Equality Bill to lift the ban on civil partnerships in religious premises is thought t more --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Campaign Goes After Opponents of Gay MarriageSenior Anglican bishops have backed calls to relax the ban on homosexual couples marrying in church in a move likely to deepen divisions in the Church of England. By Heidi Blake Telegraph A proposed amendment to the Equality Bill to lift the ban on civil partnerships in religious premises is thought t more --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beverly Hills disowns Miss California contestantSenior Anglican bishops have backed calls to relax the ban on homosexual couples marrying in church in a move likely to deepen divisions in the Church of England. By Heidi Blake Telegraph A proposed amendment to the Equality Bill to lift the ban on civil partnerships in religious premises is thought t more --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Co-owner of Chicago Cubs is open lesbianSenior Anglican bishops have backed calls to relax the ban on homosexual couples marrying in church in a move likely to deepen divisions in the Church of England. By Heidi Blake Telegraph A proposed amendment to the Equality Bill to lift the ban on civil partnerships in religious premises is thought t more --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Senior Anglican bishops have backed calls to relax the ban on homosexual couples marrying in church in a move likely to deepen divisions in the Church of England. By Heidi Blake Telegraph A proposed amendment to the Equality Bill to lift the ban on civil partnerships in religious premises is thought t more --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Senior Anglican bishops have backed calls to relax the ban on homosexual couples marrying in church in a move likely to deepen divisions in the Church of England. By Heidi Blake Telegraph A proposed amendment to the Equality Bill to lift the ban on civil partnerships in religious premises is thought t more --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Senior Anglican bishops have backed calls to relax the ban on homosexual couples marrying in church in a move likely to deepen divisions in the Church of England. By Heidi Blake Telegraph A proposed amendment to the Equality Bill to lift the ban on civil partnerships in religious premises is thought t more --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Senior Anglican bishops have backed calls to relax the ban on homosexual couples marrying in church in a move likely to deepen divisions in the Church of England. By Heidi Blake Telegraph A proposed amendment to the Equality Bill to lift the ban on civil partnerships in religious premises is thought t more --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Senior Anglican bishops have backed calls to relax the ban on homosexual couples marrying in church in a move likely to deepen divisions in the Church of England. By Heidi Blake Telegraph A proposed amendment to the Equality Bill to lift the ban on civil partnerships in religious premises is thought t more --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Senior Anglican bishops have backed calls to relax the ban on homosexual couples marrying in church in a move likely to deepen divisions in the Church of England. By Heidi Blake Telegraph A proposed amendment to the Equality Bill to lift the ban on civil partnerships in religious premises is thought t more --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Senior Anglican bishops have backed calls to relax the ban on homosexual couples marrying in church in a move likely to deepen divisions in the Church of England. By Heidi Blake Telegraph A proposed amendment to the Equality Bill to lift the ban on civil partnerships in religious premises is thought t more --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Senior Anglican bishops have backed calls to relax the ban on homosexual couples marrying in church in a move likely to deepen divisions in the Church of England. By Heidi Blake Telegraph A proposed amendment to the Equality Bill to lift the ban on civil partnerships in religious premises is thought t more --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Senior Anglican bishops have backed calls to relax the ban on homosexual couples marrying in church in a move likely to deepen divisions in the Church of England. By Heidi Blake Telegraph A proposed amendment to the Equality Bill to lift the ban on civil partnerships in religious premises is thought t more --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Senior Anglican bishops have backed calls to relax the ban on homosexual couples marrying in church in a move likely to deepen divisions in the Church of England. By Heidi Blake Telegraph A proposed amendment to the Equality Bill to lift the ban on civil partnerships in religious premises is thought t more --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Senior Anglican bishops have backed calls to relax the ban on homosexual couples marrying in church in a move likely to deepen divisions in the Church of England. By Heidi Blake Telegraph A proposed amendment to the Equality Bill to lift the ban on civil partnerships in religious premises is thought t more --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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