Kerry seeks legal status for Brazil gay man

(Boston, Massachusetts) Sen. John Kerry has asked the Obama administration to grant asylum to a gay man who was forced to return to Brazil after he was married to a U.S. citizen in Massachusetts.

Genesio “Junior” Oliveira has been separated from his husband, Tim Coco, since August 2007, when he left …

Alleged cop escort for gay porn stars probed

An alleged police escort given to two gay stripper porn stars to a Boston nightclub has prompted police to yank one officer off the beat while Internal Affairs investigates the free-ride claim.

Police Commissioner Edward Davis said the Oct. 24, 2008, incident was a misuse of a police cruiser at a time when department resources are stretched thin.

“These are troubling allegations,” Davis said in a statement. “The department is taking this matter very seriously and it will be fully investigated.”

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State Web Site Aims To Draw Gay, Lesbian Tourists

BOSTON — Massachusetts may be hoping to capitalize on its status as one of only two states in the country where gay marriage is legal by launching a new tourism Web site directed at lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender tourists.

The Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism is hoping to dip its toes into the estimated $70 billion LBGT travel industry with the new Web site, which was launched on Wednesday.

The Web site offers visitors information on LBGT events all over Masachusetts, along with marriage, entertainment, family fun and general travel information. See State Web Site Aims To Draw Gay, Lesbian Tourists
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Lesbian Couple Who Led Gay Marriage Fight To Divorce

BOSTON — A lesbian couple who led the fight for gay marriage in Massachusetts has filed for divorce. Julie and Hillary Goodridge were among seven gay couples who filed a lawsuit that led to a court ruling making Massachusetts the first state to legalize same-sex marriages in 2004. The couple became the public face of the debate in the state and married the first day same-sex marriages became legal.

The divorce case was filed last week in Suffolk Probate and Family Court and was not unexpected. The couple announced they were separating in 2006.