Schools emerge as new tactic in gay marriage votes
(San Francisco) In one ad after another, voters in California and Maine were besieged with images of what would supposedly happen if same-sex marriage were legal: Students on a field trip to a lesbian wedding, elementary kids gobbling up books featuring gay couples, kindergartners learning about homosexuality from their teachers.
The …
Tags: Books, Elementary Kids, Field Trip, Gay Couples, gay marriage, Homosexuality, Images, Legal Students, Lesbian Wedding, Maine, marriage, same sex marriage, San Francisco, TacticElton John on mend, resuming tour dates
(London) Elton John has been released from a London hospital after being treated for flu and an E. coli bacterial infection.
The singer’s spokesman Gary Farrow says John was at home Friday and was feeling fine. He left the hospital early Thursday.
He says John planned to resume his suspended tour and …
Tags: Bacterial Infection, E Coli, Elton John, Farrow, Flu, John London, London Hospital, Resume, Spokesman, Tour DatesThe First Openly Gay MLB Owner
The Chicago Cubs have become the first major-league team to have an openly gay owner according to the Windy City Times.
On Oct. 30, the Ricketts family became the new owners of MLB team, the Chicago Cubs.
The family bought the team and Wrigley Field for $845 million.
Laura Ricketts, one of the …
Tags: Chicago Cubs, First Major League, Gay Chicago, Gay Owner, Mlb, Oct 30, Ricketts, Windy City Times, Wrigley FieldSex-toy study at Duke raises some eyebrows
(Durham, NC) A campus religious leader is unhappy about a study at Duke University that invites female students to attend parties where they can buy sex toys.
The News & Observer of Raleigh reported Friday that the director of the Duke Catholic Center has lodged a complaint with researchers. The Rev. …
Tags: Amp, Buy Toys, Catholic Center, Duke University, Durham Nc, Eyebrows, Female Students, Religious Leader, Sex News, Sex Toy, Sex ToysGay partnership measure approved by voters
(Olympia, Wash.) Washington voters have approved the state’s new “everything but marriage” law, expanding rights for domestic partners and marking the first time any state’s voters have approved a gay equality measure at the ballot box.
With about 72 percent of the expected vote counted Thursday in unofficial returns, Referendum 71 …
Tags: Ballot Box, Domestic Partners, Gay Equality, Gay Partnership, marriage, Marriage Law, Olympia, Olympia Washington, Referendum, Unofficial Returns, Vote, Washington State, Washington VotersNY gov calls for session on gay marriage
(Albany, NY) New York Gov. David Paterson is calling the Legislature back to Albany for a special session to cut the budget and possibly vote on legalizing same-sex marriage.
Paterson wants the Senate to give final legislative approval to same-sex marriage. But there’s no guarantee there are enough votes to carry …
Tags: Albany Ny, Budget, David Paterson, gay marriage, Legalizing Same Sex Marriage, Legislative Approval, marriage, Ny Gov, same sex marriage, Senate, Special Session, Vote, York GovSykes, Lopez bring new colors to late-night TV
(Los Angeles) In the blink of an eye, late-night TV is shifting from a white men’s club to the start of a rainbow coalition.
Wanda Sykes’ weekly Fox comedy show debuts 11 p.m. EST Saturday, followed by George Lopez’s four-night-a-week talk show on TBS, starting 11 p.m. EST Monday. They join …
Tags: Blink Of An Eye, Colors, Comedy Show, Fox, George Lopez, Late Night Tv, Rainbow Coalition, Talk Show, Wanda Sykes, White MenFull Civil Rights Division ENDA testimony
STATEMENT OF THOMAS E. PEREZ ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR AND PENSIONS, UNITED STATES SENATE
“EMPLOYMENT NON-DISCRIMINATION ACT: ENSURING OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL AMERICANS”
PRESENTED NOVEMBER 5, 2009
Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member Enzi and members of the HELP Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before …
Tags: Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General Department, Civil Rights Division, Committee On Health Education Labor And Pensions, Department Of Justice, Discrimination Act, Enzi, Health Education, Help Committee, Mr Chairman, Senate Employment, Testimony Statement, United States SenateDept. of Justice testimony on ENDA: Pass it now
Thomas E. Perez, head of the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, testified before a Senate committee that the Obama Administration supports ENDA.
He said, “The Administration strongly supports fully-inclusive legislation that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.”
Perez thanked Congress for passing the Matthew …
Tags: Civil Rights Division, Congress, Department Of Justice, Dept Of Justice, Discrimination, Gender Identity, Legislation, Senate Committee, Sexual Orientation, TestimonyPost-election travel: Kalamazoo, anyone? And what about Maine?
Tuesday’s elections results were decidedly a mixed bag. The big gay news story has revolved around the loss for gay marriage in Maine, and it certainly is disheartening. Does it even make sense for the public to vote on laws that affect a segment of the population, especially in a …
Tags: Elections Results, Gay Maine, gay marriage, Gay News, Kalamazoo, marriage, News Story, Population, Segment, Travel Maine
