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Gay, Lesbian Families with Kids Favor Outer Boroughs

on Thursday 28 August 2008 - 23:22:16 | by admin
In a study likely to garner interest among state legislators who represent portions of the city outside Manhattan, the Williams Institute reports that of the 26,000 New York City same-sex couples identified in the 2000 Census, those raising children live disproportionately outside Manhattan.

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Possible South End hate crime investigated by Boston police

on Thursday 28 August 2008 - 23:21:46 | by admin
Boston Police today confirmed that a possible hate crime took place early Sunday morning in the South End when three gay men and a female acquaintance were attacked by four men who shouted antigay epithets at the victims as they punched and kicked them.

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Poll: California Voters Oppose Ban on Gay Marriage

on Thursday 28 August 2008 - 18:47:17 | by admin
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A majority of California voters oppose a ballot initiative to ban gay marriage, though they are evenly split on the practice itself, according to a poll released Wednesday.

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Area tries to attract gay tourism

on Thursday 28 August 2008 - 15:16:49 | by admin
Chapel Hill was the first town in the state to include sexual orientation as a category of hate crime law, as well as the first to elect an openly gay council member.


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Retired SIUC staff honored with banquet

on Thursday 28 August 2008 - 15:16:21 | by admin
CARBONDALE - For Paulette Curkin of Carbondale, every day is Saturday.

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Gay Rights Groups Counting on Democrats to Deliver

on Thursday 28 August 2008 - 01:34:40 | by admin
Joe Solmonese, president of the Human Rights Campaign, is in high spirits — and with good cause. His colleagues are represented like never before in the Democratic delegate pool, and gay rights groups have partied hard during this week’s convention.

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Lesbian activist who fought for marriage rights dies

on Thursday 28 August 2008 - 01:34:19 | by admin
SAN FRANCISCO, California (CNN) -- Lesbian activist Del Martin, at the forefront of the battle for same-sex marriage in California, died Wednesday in San Francisco. She was 87.


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Canadian military skips Ottawa gay pride parade

on Thursday 28 August 2008 - 01:33:51 | by admin
Organizers of Ottawa's annual gay pride parade want to know why the Canadian military didn't honour two requests this year for military officers to march with them.

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OUTLaws look to call attention to GLBT issues in law

on Thursday 28 August 2008 - 01:33:27 | by admin
Schwermer is the president of OUTLaws, a club at KU's School of Law dedicated to gay, lesbian, bisexual and trangender students and faculty and their supporters.

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The Gay Olympics: Matthew and the women

on Wednesday 27 August 2008 - 17:37:29 | by admin
Matthew Mitcham has a somewhat dubious honour to accompany his richly deserved gold medal in diving.


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