Weddings bells ring for D.C. same-sex couples
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AP One bride wore a knee-length lace dress and pearls. The other bride wore a yellow shirt and white suit.- Daniel Radcliffe Speaks Out For Gay Suicide Prevention
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Gay Toronto Mayoral Candidate and Husband
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Gay Toronto mayoral candidate George Smitherman and his husband Christopher Peloso have been approved to adopt a 14-month-old boy, theStill Needed
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Here is another chilling indicator of how Americans are struggling in the recession: In June 2009, some 46.9 million
Aaron Carter Poses for No H8 | Aaron Carter Poses for No H8
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By Advocate.com Editors Aaron Carter, the pop star younger brother of Backstreet Boy Nick Carter, stripped his shirt off andSchool stops child of lesbian parents enrolling
I only wonder how healthy it is for the child to be exposed to the religious disease at such an early age. Obviously it's wrong for the church to be teaching against homosexuality. by Debbie Webber Mar 11th 2010 A Catholic school has decided not to allow a pre-school child to enrol next year because her parents are lesbians. Now the community has rallied to protest at the school's decision to uphold a policy not to let children of same sex parents attend.. The child already attends the school's preschool programme but it was recently decided not to allow her to move ...
Weddings bells ring for D.C. same-sex couples
AP One bride wore a knee-length lace dress and pearls. The other bride wore a yellow shirt and white suit. And when a pastor pronounced them "partners in life this day and for always" Tuesday they hugged and smiled as wedding guests and nearly a dozen TV cameras and reporters looked on. Tuesday was the first day same-sex couples could marry in Washington. Brides Angelisa Young and Sinjoyla Townsend were the first of three couples taking the plunge in morning ceremonies at the offices of the Human Rights Campaign, which does advocacy work on gay, lesbian and transgender issues. Other ...
Daniel Radcliffe Speaks Out For Gay Suicide Prevention
By MICHAEL KUCHWARA, AP Drama Writer Michael Kuchwara, Ap Drama Writer – Fri Feb 26, 4:24 pm ET NEW YORK – Daniel Radcliffe is explaining why he has just filmed a public service announcement for The Trevor Project, the leading organization focusing on suicide prevention efforts among gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered youth. Because his parents were both actors, "I grew up knowing a lot of gay men and it was never something that I even thought twice about — that some men were gay and some weren't," the "Harry Potter" megastar said Friday. "And then I went to school and (for) ...
American Workers Hit Hard by Decade of Doom and Gloom
More older people were hired—and fired By: Carole Fleck | Source: AARP Bulletin Today It’s been a dismal decade for older workers. But it didn’t start out that way. Americans age 55 and older entered the year 2000 with optimism. One-third of them worked, and their unemployment rate was a mere 2.7 percent in January. Fast-forward to December 2009, when the unemployment picture darkened. The number of people age 55-plus without a job grew from 490,000 at the start of the decade to 2.1 million last December, according to an AARP analysis of government data on older workers released Thursday. Though nearly 40 percent ...
Get counted! Why the Census is crucial to gays
By Diane Silver, 365gay.com When gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Americans receive their census forms this month, they will have an historic opportunity to smash stereotypes - even though the form ignores a large portion of the LGBT population. "Without data, you have no needs, no identity, no funding" So say activists and demographers who also have this advice for LGBT people: Grit your teeth, fill out the census form and return it on time. (See more on how to be counted in the census.) "Without data, you have no community portrait, and without a portrait, you have no needs, you have ...
The Top Ten Perks of being over 60 and heading towards 70!
10. Kidnappers are not very interested in you. 9. No one expects you to run--anywhere. 8. People call at 9 pm and ask, did I wake you? 7. People no longer view you as a hypochondriac. 6. There is nothing left to learn the hard way. 5. Things you buy now won't wear out. 4. Your eyes won't get much worse. 3. Your investment in health insurance is finally beginning to pay off. 2. Your secrets are safe with your friends because they can't remember ...
Gays Will Be Able to Marry in D.C. Starting March 9
Barring any last minute successes by the bigots who are doing everything they can to stop equality from being recognized in the nation's capital, gay couples will be soon be able to apply for licenses and marry there. D.C. Wire reports: "Council member David Catania, the bill's sponsor, has a countdown clock on his website to March 3, the anticipated first day when gay couples will be allowed to apply for licenses in the District. While couples will be able to apply next Wednesday, the three-day waiting period in the District means that couples will not be able to formally marry ...
Lesbian speed skater wins gold, again
By Ruth Schneider, 365gay.com Dutch speed skater and out lesbian Ireen Wust is leaving Vancouver with a gold medal. Wust, who won gold in 3,000-meter and bronze in 1,500-meter in Turin four years ago, will be adding another gold to her collection with a win in the 1,500. “Pulling all the pieces together, I’m so proud and happy. I can’t describe how happy I am. I don’t have words for it,” Wust told The Washington Post. “I think I’m the happiest person on Earth right now.” According to Afterellen.com, Wust came out a few months ago, telling TVM Helden magazine she has a ...
Marie Osmond’s son commits suicide
PEOPLE.com 3:09 PM EST February 27, 2010 Marie Osmond's teenaged son, Michael Blosil, has killed himself by leaping to his death around 9 p.m. Friday in Los Angeles, reports Entertainment Tonight, which quotes Marie's brother, Donny Osmond, as saying, "Please pray for my sister and her family." According to ET, Michael left a note explaining he intended to end his life after a lengthy battle with severe depression that left him, he said, feeling as if he had no friends and could never fit in. In 2007, Michael, then 16, entered a rehab facility. His mother said at the time, "My son Michael is ...
Gay Republicans out at CPAC
By Ruth Schneider, 365gay.com There’s a new crew in the same-sex marriage fight, and they’re coming from the right. GOProud – a name that combines their conservative ideals with gay pride – was founded by former members of the Log Cabin Republicans. The group is a sponsor of the Conservative Political Action Conference. In an ironic coincidence, the GOProud booth was two spots away from the National Organization for Marriage booth, which wants marriage to be defined as between one man and one woman. “It’s the ultimate Washington power grab to say let’s have a federal constitutional amendment that will federalize the ...
Gay Toronto Mayoral Candidate and Husband
Gay Toronto mayoral candidate George Smitherman and his husband Christopher Peloso have been approved to adopt a 14-month-old boy, the Toronto Star reports: "No other details on the boy have been released. 'Christopher and I are very proud to share the news,' Smitherman said in a statement Sunday. 'Despite our overwhelming joy at the prospect of being parents to a beautiful baby boy, we must ask for your complete cooperation in respecting our privacy and the important legal process that governs our potential adoption.' Smitherman stressed that under Ontario law, adoption is not finalized until the completion of a ...
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Here is another chilling indicator of how Americans are struggling in the recession: In June 2009, some 46.9 million people were enrolled in Medicaid programs throughout the country, nearly 3.3 million more than in the previous June. That is the biggest one-year increase ever, according to a survey just released by the Kaiser Family Foundation. This year’s Medicaid enrollments are almost certain to rise even higher and faster. Medicaid, which is jointly financed by the federal and state governments, provides health insurance for poor people whose annual incomes fall below levels specified by each state. The insurance pays their medical, hospital ...
Brooklyn’s Scott Herman joins NoH8 campaign.
Here's the new NoH8 shot of Real World: Brooklyn's Scott Herman. You can get some fitness instruction from Herman on his YouTube channel
Ewan McGregor Shuts Down George Stephanopoulos’ Homophobic Reaction to His Kiss with Jim Carrey
Ewan McGregor shot down some casual homophobia from George Stephanopoulos on Good Morning America yesterday in a discussion about a photo of McGregor and Jim Carrey kissing. Asked Stephanopoulos as producers giggled (and one mumbled what sounds like "oh God") in the background: "What is that about?" Replied McGregor: "Well that's just two men kissing, and it's, uh, in this age, in 2010 it's extraordinary that it's still an object of humor." Stephanopoulos: "Well you aren't just kissing, you're kind of making out there." McGregor: "That's a kiss. That's just a kiss."
McCain: Won’t Follow Wife’s Lead
The announcement Wednesday that Cindy McCain had come out for marriage equality by posing for the NOH8 campaign may have changed a few people’s opinions about the former would-be first lady. But it appears that Mrs. McCain’s photo session has done little to change her husband’s mind about marriage rights for gay people. Senator John McCain’s office has issued a statement saying that the senator respects his family members’ views, but that he is still opposed to gay marriage, The Washington Post reports. “Sen. McCain believes the sanctity of marriage is only defined as between one man and one woman,” the ...
Get counted! Why the Census is crucial to gays | 
Lesbian speed skater wins gold, again | 
Marie Osmond's son commits suicide | 
Gay Republicans out at CPAC | 
