FALLS CHURCH, Va., Nov. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement by Nicholas F. Benton, owner-editor of the Falls Church News-Press issued upon the news today of the sudden termination of publication of fellow Washington, D.C. Beltway weekly, the Washington Blade.
KIRKLAND, Wash., Nov. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Like other longer-living Americans, gay males and lesbians (as well as bisexuals and transsexuals) face the prospect of eventual incapacity and the need for long term care. But they have special problems getting that care when needed, according to LTC Financial Partners, LLC (LTCFP), one of the nation's largest and most experienced long-term care insurance agencies. Those problems include --
FLUSHING, N.Y., Nov. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Prominent rabbis in the New York City area backed measures to distance the Orthodox Jewish communities from public officials and candidates who support same-sex marriage, a recent survey found. A broad consensus of Rabbis surveyed acknowledged the need to correct the mistaken impression that Orthodox Jews were willing to turn a blind eye to the enactment of public laws that directly contradict the Torah, like same-sex marriage.
This week promises to be very busy for LGBT issues on Capitol Hill. Here is a summary of the happenings — stay tuned here for updates throughout the week. ENDA: House Education and Labor Committee Mark-up On Wednesday November 18th at 10am in 2175 Rayburn, the House Education and Labor Committeemmittee will mark-up the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. The committee [...]
This post is from Jarrod Chlapowski, a U.S. Army veteran who recently joined the Human Rights Campaign to consult on ending the ng the military’s Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy. Having been trained as a Korean linguist and cryptologic voice interceptor, he served in Korea, supporting the 3rd Military Intelligence Battalion on more than 300 sensitive reconnaissance [...]
ATLANTA, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Southern Voice, an Atlanta gay and lesbian newspaper, has closed its doors after 21 years of publishing, its editor says.
ATLANTA: The largest U.S. publisher of newspapers serving the gay and lesbian community has shut down and plans to file for bankruptcy. Employees arrived at work Monday morning to find out about the s...
More limited support network. Since gays and lesbians are less likely to have children than heterosexuals, they have fewer immediate family members available for care giving. Financial help from children, to pay for professional care, is also less available.A high proportion of gay and lesbian seniors have only themselves to reply upon. Nearly 80% live without a life partner or significant other ...
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