Posts Tagged ‘GLBT’

Where In the World Is HB 4192!?

Background You may be asking yourself, what exactly is “HB 4192,” and that’s okay, because up until about a year ago when Speak Equal was first born, many of us who are now supporting this effort were asking the same question. So, before we launch into an in-depth discussion of HB...

March 10th, 2010 | LGBT, NewsBites | Read More

Musings: Tolerance vs. Acceptance

I have been thinking, in a random sort of way, about the difference between Tolerance and Acceptance. First the difference – to use a couple of trivial examples: I ACCEPT that Beloved, despite being the ripe old age of 28, still decides to dye his hair colours that would make a hippie gasp, it’s...

March 9th, 2010 | LGBT, Opinion | Read More

“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” gets more confusing with ruling on gay Air Force officer

A pressing legal reality for the “don’t ask, don’t tell” standard for gays serving in the military is that the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has already struck down the way it’s practiced in much of the Western United States. The 2008 ruling, while largely overlooked, would force the military...

March 9th, 2010 | LGBT, NewsBites | Read More

WATCH LIVE: First D.C. Marriages Streamed Live via HRC Ustream!

Free live streaming by Ustream Tuesday, March 9th marks the first day that same-sex couples in the District of Columbia will be able to marry. The Human Rights Campaign is hosting three ceremonies at our DC headquarters building and will be broadcast here live. Angelisa Young and Sinjoyla Townsend Officiant:...

March 9th, 2010 | LGBT, NewsBites | Read More

This is precisely why Michigan needs laws allowing second parent adoption

The Detroit Free Press reported today, the heart-breaking story of a jilted mother frantically fighting for the right to see the children she has supported and loved unconditionally. According to a study conducted by the UCLA School of Law, more than 22,000 same-sex couples lived in Michigan in 2007,...

March 8th, 2010 | LGBT, NewsBites, Society & Culture | Read More

Xbox now allows “gay”mers

In a recent letter posted on Xbox’s web-site, the game company announced an update to its Code of Conduct that would now allow the creation of gamer profiles including the description of “gay,” “lesbian,” or “transgender.” According to the letter: “The...

March 8th, 2010 | LGBT, NewsBites, Society & Culture | Read More

Vatican hit by gay sex scandal

The Vatican was today rocked by a sex scandal reaching into Pope Benedict’s household after a chorister was sacked for allegedly procuring male prostitutes for a papal gentleman-in-waiting. Angelo Balducci, a Gentleman of His Holiness, was caught by police on a wiretap allegedly negotiating with...

March 5th, 2010 | LGBT, NewsBites | Read More

VIDEO: Catholic preschool won’t let student return because of lesbian parents

Cracked open ye olde family Bible, and had an awful time finding a scripture that demonstrated Jesus expelling or excluding children. Also failed to find examples of Jesus holding children accountable for offenses their parents committed (if homosexuality is to be defined as an offense). I was however,...

March 5th, 2010 | LGBT, NewsBites | Read More

U.S. Senators push to lift ban on gay blood donors

WASHINGTON (AP) — The time has come to change a policy that imposes a lifetime ban on donating blood for any man who has had gay sex since 1977, 18 senators said today. “Not a single piece of scientific evidence supports the ban,” said Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., who joined 16 other Democrats...

March 5th, 2010 | LGBT, NewsBites | Read More

Michigan faces public health nightmare

According to a recent study conducted by the American Public Health Association, gays and lesbian who live in intolerant states (ahem, such as Michigan), are more prone to depression. Researchers report that gay people who live in states prohibiting legal recognition for same-sex couples are: 248.2%...

March 5th, 2010 | Health, LGBT, NewsBites | Read More

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