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SO&P responds to critics on Pride Parade fees
Group faces criticism for price hikes, snubs of marriage equality champions
by Shaun Knittel -
SGN Associate Editor
The board of directors of Seattle Out and Proud (SO&P), the group responsible for the annual Seattle Pride Parade, has recently come under fire for raising the price for politicians to march in the parade and for not choosing State Rep. Jamie Pedersen and State Sen. Ed Murray - the House and Senate champions of Washington Sta more
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Federal court throws out major part of DOMA
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
A three-judge panel of the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on May 31 that Section 3 of DOMA is unconstitutional.
The decision in Gill v. Office of Personnel Management was unanimous, and sustains a previous ruling in the case by federal District Judge Joseph Tauro.
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Ref. 74 petitions to Secretary of State's office on Monday
by Shaun Knittel -
SGN Associate Editor
Opponents of marriage equality announced May 30 they have reached the number of signatures needed to qualify a proposed referendum - Referendum 74 - seeking to overturn a new law legalizing same-sex marriage in Washington State.
In addition, the group said they could tu more
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New Washington poll finds broad support for marriage equality
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
A new poll released May 30 shows that a large majority of Washington voters believe it should be legal for Gay and Lesbian couples to marry.
The poll, conducted by Strategies 360 (S360) for the Associated Press, found that 54% of those surveyed said same-sex marriage should be more
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Madison Valley's Cafe Flora celebrates 20 years
Owner reflects on partnership with Bailey-Boushay
by James Whitely -
SGN Staff Writer
On Saturday, June 2, Cafe Flora will hold its 20th anniversary celebration. The restaurant, just outside Capitol Hill in the Madison Valley neighborhood, has maintained longtime connections with various LGBT service organizations, including the Bailey-Boushay House, which opened its doors the v more
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Jay Inslee endorsed by HRC
by James Whitely -
SGN Staff Writer
On May 29, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the largest civil rights organization working to achieve equality for LGBT Americans, endorsed Jay Inslee for governor of Washington, at Cupcake Royale on Capitol Hill.
'I am very honored to accept the endorsement of the Human Rights C more
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ACLU and Lambda Legal challenge Illinois on marriage
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
Lambda Legal and the ACLU of Illinois filed separate lawsuits against the county clerk of Cook County, Illinois, on May 30, claiming that his failure to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples violates the equal protection and due process clauses of the Illinois Constitution.
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Mormons to march in church clothes in Utah pride parade
by Shaun Knittel -
SGN Associate Editor
This weekend, hundreds of active Mormons will march at the head of the Utah Pride Parade to show support for the Beehive State's LGBT community, reports The Salt Lake Tribune.
'There have been so many years of heartbreak and strife between the LDS and LGBT community,' Erika more
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California's Senate passes bill to ban Gay 'therapy'
by Shaun Knittel -
SGN Associate Editor
A bill that would ban therapeutic programs aimed at reversing same-sex attraction in children and teens passed California's Senate on Wednesday, moving the state a step closer to becoming the first in the nation to ban the controversial treatments.
The 23-13 vote in the D more
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ExxonMobil shareholders reject LGBT employment protections
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
Petrochemical behemoth ExxonMobil has refused once again to include LGBT employees in its corporate nondiscrimination policy.
The decision came at the company's annual shareholders' meeting in Dallas on May 23.
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Euro parliament condemns anti-Gay laws
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
The European Parliament has passed a resolution condemning anti-Gay laws and calling on EU member states to be 'exemplary in the application and protection of fundamental rights in Europe.'
The measure passed on May 22, by a margin of 430-105. It was widely seen as the EU's respon more
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Ontario government orders schools to accept GSAs
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
The provincial government of Ontario has ordered all schools in the province - including Catholic schools - to allow their students to form Gay-Straight Alliances and to call them by that name.
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by Scott Wittet -
SGN Contributing Writer
ISRAELI PARLIAMENT NIXES CIVIL MARRIAGE BILL
The Israeli Knesset has rejected legislation that would provide civil marriage for citizens who cannot be wed through religious institutions, including same-sex couples.
The bill also would have affected interfaith couples, such as Muslim-Jewish partne more
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compiled by Rick McKinnon -
SGN Staff Writer
BORN THIS WAY KAFE
FOR URBAN QUEER TEENS
AT CAL ANDERSON PARK
On Fridays, 5-9 p.m., at Cal Anderson Shelterhouse (1635 11th Ave., one block north of E. Pine St.), Seattle Parks & Recreation hosts Born This Way Kafe, a welcoming place where LGBTQ youth, friends and allies (ages 13-19) can gather, be themsel more |
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Romney clinches GOP nomination for president
by Shaun Knittel -
SGN Associate Editor
On May 29, Mitt Romney won 105 delegates in the Texas primary and clinched the Republican nomination for president.
The former Massachusetts governor now has 1,191 delegates, according to a count by the Associated Press, putting him above the 1,144 needed to win the nomin more
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Ravi apologizes to victim, begins serving jail time
by Shaun Knittel -
SGN Associate Editor
Dharun Ravi, the former Rutgers student convicted of using a webcam to spy on his roommate's intimate encounter with another man, turned himself in Thursday to begin his 30-day jail sentence.
Because prosecutors are appealing the sentence, Ravi did not have to begin ser more
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THE OUTFIELD - Akil Patterson's Project:
Giving African-American athletes the courage to come out
by Dan Woog -
SGN Contributing Writer
When University of Nebraska assistant football coach Ron Brown made anti-Gay comments recently - among other things, he threatened the Omaha City Council with eternal damnation if it passed a bill prohibiting businesses from firing workers because they're Gay - many people were outraged. more
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PORTRAITURE EXHIBIT @ TAM
Now showing at Tacoma Art Museum through June 10, Hide/Seek: Difference and Desire in American Portraiture is the first major exhibit to address how gender identity and sexual orientation have shaped the creation of modern American portraiture. The exhibit includes more than 100 works spanning nearly 150 year more
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