 AFP | Tauscher moves to end gay ban San Francisco Chronicle, USA Walnut Creek Democrat Ellen Tauscher will move today to end the "Don't ask, don't tell" ban on gays in the military, a 15-year relic of the Clinton-era culture wars. Tauscher last summer had promised a full-scale push to end the ban this year. ... As Congress Moves to End Gay Ban, Don't Let History Repeat Itself Congress To Move On End To Gay Military Ban Whether He's Ready or Not, Obama to Face Gay Military Ban Test |
 MyFox Atlanta | CA Court to Rule on Gay Marriage - Again Christian Broadcasting Network, VA The same court that legalized gay marriage last year, will decide whether the voter-passed Proposition 8 that limited marriage between one man and one woman, is valid. Same-sex marriage supporters are urging the court to overturn Prop. ... Pregaming the Prop. 8 Arguments: A Look at the Lawyers Prop. 8 challenge reaches Calif. Supreme Court Prop. 8 Isn’t Over |
 365Gay.com | Bat-slay suspect: I'm not anti-gay New York Daily News, NY Cops say he got out of his SUV spewing anti-gay and anti-Hispanic epithets. Phoenix, whose lawyer also claimed his client was acting in self-defense, said he was stung by allegations he targeted the brothers because he thought they were gay. ... NYC hate crime defendant: `I'm not a killer' Hate Crime Murder Suspect "Never Expected Anyone to Die" |
California bill targets LGBT domestic violence 365Gay.com Human rights groups say the regulations could impair LGBT patients’ access to care services if interpreted to permit providers to choose patients based upon sexual orientation, gender identity or family structure. 6 Do you think political speeches at ... |
GRIEVING LOSS IN THE LGBT COMMUNITY Lez Get Real, District of Columbia This need sent me out looking to find answers, I needed to find out what other LGBT do to get through this time and that is how I came upon the following article. I thought I’d share this with all of you, because it has helped me in as much as it let ... |
 Seattle Post Intelligencer | Obama to repeal Bush 'provider conscience' regulations 365Gay.com Human rights groups say the regulations could impair LGBT patients’ access to care services if interpreted to permit providers to choose patients based upon sexual orientation, gender identity or family structure. 0 Joseph Bearden, a known ... Obama moves to end "moral" opt-out for health care providers |
OUT BROOKLYN GLBT Expo at Jacob Javitz This March Brooklyn Daily Eagle, NY by Gina Osnovich (biz@brooklyneagle.net), published online 02-27-2009 The Original GLBT EXPO, a business and entertainment event for the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender community, is back for its 16th year, Saturday, March 21 and Sunday, ... |
GLBT seniors hit by recession Gay and Lesbian Times, CA by Rick Braatz, Staff Reporter Elder-Help, the agency that directs Aging As Ourselves (AAO), a multi-agency collaborative that provides culturally appropriate services and resources to GLBT seniors in San Diego County, announced the beginning of ... |
It may be the latest sign of the growing divide between north and south, so to speak. Or, to find a more optimistic silver lining, a hopeful sign of things to come here at home.
Earlier this morning, the government of Argentina, an increasingly welcoming South American country when it comes to lesbians and gays, officially ended its prohibition on open service in the armed forces. Under the leadership of President Cristina Kirchner, the country rolled out a welcome mat for gay troops with an official policy of open service. "[W]ith this new system, gay men or lesbian women who wish to train in the forces should encounter no impediment, nor any military retaliation areas," AG Magazine reported today.
The move puts Argentina in good company. Few nations continue to exclude qualified lesbian and gay troops from their armed forces, and most of the world's most effective militaries - including Great Britain, Canada and others - long ago ended thier military bans. Membership in the European Union, in fact, requires lifting any remaining laws or policies that bar gay citizens from service. And from the most progressive (Sweden) to the most religious (Israel) nations on the globe, there is a recognition that qualification - and not discrimination - should determine who is eligible to serve.
Yet, even while Argentina takes a giant step forward on the issue, the United States, at the very same moment, continues to offer a study in contrasts.
Thanks to community member Gina ("ItalianStallionette" on YouTube.com) for sharing a video she made with her family. Gina, a lesbian mother, interviews her two children about homophobia, how they interact with their peers, and their thoughts on being raised by LGBT parents. Take a look...
For children on LGBT parents, a great community resource can be found at COLAGE.org
For children on LGBT parents, a great community resource can be found at COLAGE.org
On Saturday, March 28th, PFLAG's Cincinnati chapter will present Swoon, with original sounds from the English band, which now includes Liz & Dave Archer and Gillian Oakenfull.The Swoon performance will benefit the chapter's scholarship programs, which provide educational funding for LGBT and allied students in the Cincinnati area. And, over at QueerCincinnati.com, a previous scholarship recipient writes about just how meaningful, and important, the program is . . .
"I'm a recipient of this scholarship -- I would not be in school right now if it weren't for this scholarship (whether that's a good thing or bad thing, well, my circadian rhythms will, one day, reset themselves, right? right? please?)," he writes on the site. "In years past, you can almost look at the winners as a Who's Who of Young Gay Cincinnati. Seriously."
" . . . PFLAG is one of the few organizations in town that has stuck to their purpose with such wonderful and amazing abandon. I've been to their meetings, and I want to hug everyone who walks into those doors. I remember the first tiem I attended, there was a new set of parents there... I don't know why they stuck with me, except I remember them hanging around and generally looking uncomfortable, but not being left alone for all the other parents who took the opportunity to introduce themselves."
Swoon will perform on Saturday March 28th from 7 to 10 pm at Below Zero Lounge, 1122 Walnut Street in Cincinnati. Tickets are $25 for a single and $45 for couples, and can be purchased by sending a check payable to:
For more information, contact Suzanne at (513) 240-1193 or email info@pflagcinci.org.
Santorum, a former Republican Senator from Pennsylvania, takes a very opposing stance to same-sex marriage. His argument takes several reasons, arguing that the legalization of same-sex marriage is a largely unknown territory, it would undermine core family values, and destroy the stability of our society. Santorum does his best to argue without attacking homosexuality itself, [...]
The Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras is a three week event that is loaded with gay culture, entertainment and social events including two of the most famous parties in the world and of course the jewel in our crown - the Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade. It all takes place in Australia’s beautiful [...]
Former President Bill Clinton left behind a swarming beehive when he was confronted with the issue of gays in the military early in his first term. Today however, Representative Ellen O. Tauscher (D-Calif.) will introduce legislation to overturn the ban against homosexuals serving openly in the military. The “don’t ask, don’t tell†regulation allows gays and lesbians [...]
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