Section One - ALL STORIES
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AIDS MEMORIAL IN SNOHOMISH COUNTY DEDICATED
First AIDS memorial in Washington State, say organizers
By Bob Teichman
- Special to the SGN
In May of 2000 an idea was born, that all those who have suffered from HIV/AIDS should be memorialized. A group based at the Underground Bar in Everett, began a fund raising project with shows, auctions, etc. It seemed at the time, that the cemetery would be a logical sett more
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Interview with Log Cabin Republicans President Patrick Guerriero
"I think we're actually going to see a mini-civil war within the Republican Party during the tail-end of the second Bush administration. It's going to be a battle between theocrats, and moderates and traditional conservatives," said Guerriero.
By Rex Wockner
- SGN Contributing Writer
The Log Cabin Republicans have taken a noti more
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King County Bar Association endorses marriage equality
'Two people of the same sex should have the right to marry under state law...'
The King County Bar Association has adopted a resolution endorsing same-sex marriage. KCBA is the first bar association in Washington to adopt a resolution regarding same-sex marriage, according to KCBA President Gary Maehara.
The resolution more
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New York Appellate Court reverses lower marriage equality ruling
"This is a question of basic constitutional rights for same-sex couples and their families, and history shows that fairness under the law will eventually prevail," said Susan Sommer, senior counsel at Lambda Legal.
(NEW YORK) - The New York Appellate Division, First Department (a mid-level court in the state) today overturned a lower cour more
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U.S. Supreme Court: University's fight for right to bar military recruiters from their campus'
By Lisa Keen
- SGN Contributing Writer
It was an uncharacteristically positive remark coming from the justice with the most hostile tongue and worst voting record regarding Gay civil rights issues at the U.S. Supreme Court.
U.S. Solicitor General Paul Clement had just started telling the U.S. Supreme Court that the military, whe more
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Have yourself a merry (Buddhist) Christmas
By Craig Warren Smith
- cial to the SGN
This Christmas I'm going to unhook the phone, sit down on a firm pillow, light candles and incense, and gaze at my mind all day long.
That may not sound like a cheery holiday, but believe me there are worse ways to spend it. Retreating to a meditative cushion this time of year is for me more
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GAY HISTORY: The late great Broadway, again...
By Don Paulson
- SGN Contributing Writer
Capitol Hill has been a Gay mecca for many years. Katherine Jensen who was born in 1895 and lived in the same house on Mercer for 85 years recalls a man in 1915: "We called him a 'fairy' because he walked like a girl. He was a nice man but definitely considered a character."
But in the s more
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Lambda Legal files appeal in case charging federal government with HIV discrimination
Lorenzo Taylor is being denied the job of his dreams, after years of preparing for it, based on a 20-year-old policy that bans every person with HIV regardless of over-all health," said Jonathan Givner, HIV project director of Lambda Legal.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today Lambda Legal will file its opening brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for t more
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Lambda Legal Defends Lesbian Mother's custody rights at Delaware's highest court
First case of its kind before the high court argues nonbiological Lesbian mother is parent according to Delaware law
WILMINGTON, DE - In papers filed today in the Supreme Court of Delaware, Lambda Legal and the National Center for Lesbian Rights defend a Lesbian mother's right to joint custody of triplets she raised with her former partne more
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Jack David Lemons
Jack David Lemons Succumbed to ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) on December 2, 2005 at Bailey-Boushay House. He was born in Marion, Indiana on Feb 1, 1938. He graduated from Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana with a BA in Biology. He served in the Air Force during the Vietnam era. A long time Seattle resident, he was a real estate agent/broker in t more
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'Tis the Season for stain and splatter
Whether you're making personalized stockings for the chimney or special greeting cards nothing beats a handmade craft, but that personal touch isn't always neat and tidy. According to the Whirlpool Institute of Fabric Science, this time of year can lead to some of the craftiest of stains driven by hot and trendy holiday projects.
Trend sp more
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IFFY LUBE!
The Center for Disease Control is trying bend us over and slap on a glob of Iffy Lube before giving us the mind f**k of a contradiction. On Tuesday, November 8th , the CDC had their very own Dr. Douglas announce the following:
"Syphilis has increased 8 percent during 2003-2004. This increase has occurred among all racial groups. The rate a more
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Seattle PFLAG announces December meeting
"Celebrating the Holidays with Your Life" will be the theme of the Seattle Chapter of PFLAG monthly Support Meeting to be held this coming Monday, December 12th from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Each monthly support meeting is held at Seattle 1st Baptist Church, located at 1111 Harvard Avenue at the southwest corner of the Union/Seneca Street intersection. Thi more
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American Catholics: Time for a Stonewall Moment
By Mary E. Hunt
The Vatican has released a document banning priests "who are actively homosexual, have deep-seated homosexual tendencies, or support the so-called 'Gay culture.'" Rome has been floating trial balloons for some time about this document to see what level of anti-Gay rhetoric it can get away with. After months of document leak more
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Victory Fund appoints new chair, vice chair for board
New leadership elected last month in Seattle
At its November meeting in Seattle, the board of the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund elected new officers, including Brian A. Johnson of Virginia as chair and Paul W. Horning II of Atlanta as vice chair. Also chosen were Chris Ray of South Carolina as treasurer and Janine Brunjes of Texas for her se more
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Dr. Joy Leary to speak
Educator and activist Dr. Joy DeGruy-Leary will speak at a free evening event to celebrate the 10th annual Seattle Human Rights Day on Thursday, December 8, 6-8 p.m. at Mount Zion Baptist Church, 1634 19th Avenue.
The theme of the event is "Race in America: From Hate to Healing." Dr. Leary's forthcoming book, "American Legacy: Post-Traumat more
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