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Patty Murray co-sponsoring DOMA repeal bill
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
Washington's senior U.S. Senator, Patty Murray, is one of 20 original co-sponsors of the Respect for Marriage Act, which would repeal the federal DOMA (Defense of Marriage Act).
Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-Calif.) is the prime sponsor of the senate version of the bill, which was introduced on March 16. Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N. more
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Asian Pacific Islander Council teams with community to fundraise for Japan relief
by Shaun Knittel -
SGN Associate Editor
Japan Rising
Neighbours
Nightclub
In response to the recent earthquake and tsunami that occurred in Japan late last week, the Asian Pacific Islander (API) Council of Seattle, along with Seattle Gay News and Neighbours Nightclub (1509 Bro more
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Proposed California law will make schools safer for students
by Shaun Knittel -
SGN Associate Editor
On March 14, California Assemblyman Tom Ammiano introduced a comprehensive bill that tackles school bullying by providing California schools with specific tools to prevent and address the pervasive problem in order to create a safe school environment for all students.
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SGN UPDATE - Sister Glo talks syphilis spirochetes
by Sister Glo Euro N'Wei -
Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, The Abbey of St. Joan
Spirochetes are still dancing their way through our community - syphilis spirochetes, that is.
My good friends over at Public Health tell me that rates of early syphilis are going up again - a big jump in the last year - and 90% of more
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LGBT groups condemn DC anti-Muslim hearings
by Shaun Knittel -
SGN Associate Editor
On March 11, the National Center for Lesbian Rights, Equality California, National Center for Transgender Equality, Transgender Law Center, Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders, and Lambda Legal joined together to express outrage over U.S. Representative Peter King's ongoing 'Muslim Rad more
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Philip Pelino, Jr.
1936-2011
Born into an abusive family, he was adopted by the household of Philip Pelino, Sr. He graduated from high school on Long Island. Later, he took a Law Degree at Columbia. Being a veteran of both the Korean and Vietnam wars, he converted from a John Bircher Republican to flaming liberal. Settling in Washington, D.C., he was a realtor. He contracted more
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Saudis fine soccer star over anti-'Gay' remark
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
Romanian soccer star Mirel Radoi was fined by the Saudi soccer association's disciplinary committee on March 14, after he accused another soccer star of being Gay.
In a TV interview broadcast in Europe, Radoi suggested that native Saudi soccer star Hussein Abdul Ghani might be Gay. more
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Queer-centric writing class at Richard Hugo House
by Shaun Knittel -
SGN Associate Editor
Local writer Katie McClendon will teach the Queer-centric writing class 'Beyond Coming Out' at Richard Hugo House (1634 11th Ave.) April 5-May 10 from 7-9 p.m.
'The LGBTQ community is filled with a variety of experiences and identities that run along a spectrum. Now that Gay more
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House committee OKs Barney Frank amendment to discourage aid to anti-Gay countries
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
On March 15, the U.S. House Financial Services Committee passed an amendment proposed by Barney Frank (D-Mass.) that would discourage U.S. foreign aid to countries that persecute their LGBT residents.
'The Committee urges Treasury to advocate that governments receiving assistance fr more
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Dem. Republic of Congo considers anti-Gay law
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
The new session of the Democratic Republic of Congo's Assembly, which convenes this month, will take up a bill criminalizing same-sex relations for the first time in the country's history.
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the country formerly known as Zaire.
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The history of the Washington State Mr. & Ms. Leather Organization
Courtesy of Washington State -
Mr. & Ms. Leather Organization
The Washington State Mr. & Ms. Leather Organization (WSMLO) will observe the 19th annual Washington State Leather Pride Week March 18-27, and hold the Washington State Mr. & Ms. Leather Contest on March 26. (Schedule at www.wsmlo.org.)
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Anti-Gay pastor meddles in Moldova anti-discrimination bill
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
Anti-Gay US pastor Scott Lively - one of the driving forces behind Uganda's 'Kill the Gays' bill - is now interfering in Moldova, hoping to kill a proposed bill that would protect Gay and Lesbian Moldovans.
The legislation, introduced last month, would outlaw discrimination agai more
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Servicemembers Legal Defense Network Recognizes LGBT Service Members and Veterans
Courtesy of the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network
More than 1,300 guests packed the National Building Museum on Saturday in Washington, D.C. as the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN) held its 19th Annual National Dinner: Making History, Moving Forward. Chris Matthews, host of MSNBC's Hardball and NBC's The Chris Matthe more
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At the heart of every religious tradition is love of humanity and love of creator – not hatred for our neighbors. Creating a climate of hate runs contrary to the very idea of faith – but that's exactly what the right wing in America is doing.
Whether or not we're people of faith, we cannot stay silent or stand idly by while a radical minority pushes a hateful agenda in God's name. Please stand with us and speak out today.
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Prop 8: Not another year
In the latest twist in the saga to overturn Prop 8 – the ban on marriage for same-sex couples in California – the state Supreme Court has announced it will review a legal question that could delay the case for another year! Our allies at the American Foundation for Equal Rights (AFER) continue to fight Prop 8 in court but they need our help.
While Prop 8 remains on the books, thousands of families are denied their basic equality guaranteed by the constitution.
HRC sent a letter to the California Supreme Court asking them to speed up their process. We have also called on the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals – which has "pressed pause" on equal marriage in California – to lift their stay on a lower court ruling that overturned Prop 8 and allow same-sex couples to marry just like everyone else. Please stand up for LGBT families and add your name to these letters by filling out the form below.
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Italian PM: Gay unions
will be kept at lower level
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said February 26, 'As long as we are in power, traditional marriage and Gay unions will never be on the same level.'
The national LGBT group Arcigay denounced the remark as 'another ruthless use of homosexuals and Transsexuals' lives and feelings with the sole objecti more
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Northwest News
SEATTLE BUDDHIST CHURCH
TO HOLD SERVICES FOR
QUAKE/TSUNAMI VICTIMS
On Friday, March 18, The Seattle Buddhist Church (1427 S. Main St.) will hold the first in a series of memorial services for earthquake and tsunami victims in Japan. Between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m., the public is invited to ring the temple bell in memory of the earthquake and tsunami victims. Temple bells were o more |
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N.Y. governor to push
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The new national group Equality Matters met with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on March 10 and reported that he's eager to legalize same-sex marriage this year.
'While our specific discussion today is private, what's clear from our meeting with Gov. Cuomo is that he wants to get this done this year, as soo more
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James 'John' Finley Gruber, last member of Mattachine Society, dies
by Jim Van Buskirk -
Courtesy of The Bay Area Reporter
James 'John' Finley Gruber Jr., the last surviving original member of the Mattachine Society, one of the earliest homophile organizations in the United States, died peacefully in his home in Santa Clara on February 27. He was 82.
Mr. Gruber lived quietly in more
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General Gayety: The word is out
by Leslie Robinson -
SGN Contributing Writer
At Wayne State University in Detroit, the Word Warriors wave the banner on behalf of the English language's neglected words. Last year the Warriors released a list of words they hoped to rescue from disuse. As the obliging type, I wanted to assist the restoration effort. So I tested a more
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Labor Council reaffirms support for inclusive anti-discrimination language
Courtesy of Pride At Work AFL-CIO
The Martin Luther King County Labor Council (MLKCLC) 'supports inclusive contract language prohibiting discrimination on the basis of both sexual orientation and gender identity and expression, and urges its affiliates to adopt such language,' according to a resolution passed unanimously at its more
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Methodist minister to defy church, bless same-sex unions
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
Rev. Greg Renstrom of Wesley United Methodist Church in Minneapolis says he plans to bless same-sex unions, even though his denomination prohibits same-sex relations.
'Somebody has to do it,' Renstrom told the Minneapolis Star Tribune. 'I cannot imagine that Jesus would ever ref more
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AIDS Healthcare Foundation skeptical of drug Truvada
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation is running full-page ads warning that the drug Truvada may not be effective for HIV prevention.
The ads took the form of an open letter to Gilead Sciences, the makers of Truvada.
Last November, a study published in the New England Jo more
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