Maine activists debate marriage

held one last in on on the local .

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UN panel alarmed by Russian killings of gays and lesbians, others

() fails to protect , , , and and others at with from a wide range of abuses, including and murder, the U.N. Committee said Friday.

The findings came in a report by an 18- of who urged the …

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RI gov. "aggravated" by marriage activists

150 same- supporters gathered at the RI and “aggravated” the gov.

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Bisexual visibility on National Coming Out Day

The Index, a network of , will honor National with that can be posted on and .

According to News, The Index says that the B in is often silent.

, coordinator of the Index told News:

“Coming out …

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Great Nationwide Kiss-in this Saturday

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The Great -In, an event created in response to a of anti- incidents that arose out of men being publicly affectionate, takes place this Saturday, August 15th. across the country have signed-on to take part, check out this Facebook for times and locations …

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Obama to award 16 with highest civilian honor

(Washington) will recognize the accomplishments of , and athletes on Wednesday when he awards the Presidential Medal of to 16 .

Film star , icon the Rev. Joseph Lowery and are among those set to receive the medal, …

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Maine campaign heats up

With the prospect of a November on same- in all but certain, pro- are gearing up for a bruising battle to preserve the state’s bill, signed by Gov. in May. Since January, to Marry has been ramping up a vast to identify pro- voters. Without a presidential or to bring voters out, to Marry Jesse Connolly said is essential to finding voters who support and to turning them out at the on .

“This campaign is really about having one-on-one with voters. … We’re raising , we’re building a campaign, but we’re really excited about this great work the has been doing,” said Connolly.

Yet suggest that pro- may an . Thus far, anti- have outpaced pro- in fundraising. Much of that has come from the national organizations that backed the successful campaign to pass California’s Proposition 8 last year. See Maine campaign heats up

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Homosexuals dispel myth of “progressive”

Each year in , from the end of June through August, and rights’ celebrate the “ - named after a bar on Christopher Street in New York, where fought back against police in 1969.

in the German known as “Christopher Street Day” join other around the world who take to the streets to demonstrate and demand greater .

Some of those would include expanded . In , civil , for instance, have been permitted among same- since 2001, but full marriages are not. therefore do not enjoy the same rights as married when it comes to taxes, retirement, benefits, or law.

For more on and rights and the community in , click on the links below, or listen to this week’s “Living in ” program to hear a more personal account of a .

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International gathering of gay activists kicks off in Copenhagen

and aerial are kicking off the second edition of the - of , cultural and for , , and .

Some of the 5,500 from about 100 are marching in a parade of nations on ’s Square. , suspended in wires above them, are performing spectacular to deafening and a frenzied light show.

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Gay activists and union leaders commit to year two of Hyatt Boycott

At a press conference , and marked the one-year anniversary of the Manchester Hyatt , launched last year in response to Doug Manchester’s $125,000 contribution to qualify Proposition 8 for the ballot.
“For over a year we have urged San Diegans, and Americans to the Manchester Hyatt because of Manchester’s contribution to Proposition 8 and onerous for the hotel’s ,” said , a national leader and former aid to slain . “The hotel’s own have admitted to losing over $7 million in business due to the . This has truly shown the power of our reenergized community and the alliance between the community and labor.”
Proposition 8 eliminated the right of same- to marry in California. also committed to continue the and expand its scope.
“One of our for the next year will be to take the to the next level – global,” said , founder of Against Hate. “We will ask and tour operators throughout the world not to and room nights at the Manchester properties. We will put up a virtual bright around Manchester’s , and ask not to cross it.”
The has drawn increasing and picked up since it began. Early on, several announced that they would move or cancel at the hotel. Recently, the American Association of Justice, a trial group moved its entire convention out of the Manchester Hyatt to to honor the . At a recent and travel exposition, a hotel confirmed that the has cost the hotel more than $7 million.
At the press conference, unveiled more than just a . They came with a new logo and visual aid – bright reading “Do not cross. Do not support and .” say the caution tape is intended as a reminder for individuals throughout the country not to patronize the hotel.
“We want to send a very to all those planning to travel to that the Manchester Hyatt is on and stronger than ever,” said Commissioner, Nicole Murray-Ramirez. “The , hotel workers and community started this fight together and we intend to finish it together.”

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