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Gay Persons of Color Men in Malawi hold engagement ceremony

Two men in southern Malawi held a traditional but symbolic engagement ceremony Saturday, reportedly the first of its kind in the southern African country where homosexuality is still illegal and carries a maximum sentence of 14 years. Tiwonge Chimbalanga and Steven Monjeza held the celebration at Mankhoma Lodge in Blantyre amidst hundreds of onlookers. From Richard Chirombo at the Zachimalawi blog… Continue

Added by Gay Persons of Color on December 28, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

Gay Persons of Color Mexico City legalizes same-sex marriage, adoptions

Lawmakers in Mexico City, the capital and most populous city of Mexico with nearly 9 million inhabitants, approved a gay rights bill Monday that will change the definition of marriage to a "free union between two people" instead of the current version, which specifies a union between a man and a woman. The revision was approved by a vote of 39 to 20, with five abstentions. Same-sex civil union… Continue

Added by Gay Persons of Color on December 21, 2009 at 9:45pm — No Comments

Gay Persons of Color Prince Edward Island proclaims Domestic Relations Act, finally

Although same-sex marriages have been legal in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island since 2005, several related laws had still referred to married couples as "man and woman," "wife and husband," or "bride and groom." Over the weekend, however, the Domestic Relations Act, which altered 29 pieces… Continue

Added by Gay Persons of Color on December 21, 2009 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Pinklesgirl Lesbian Online Dating: Are You Ready to Be Real?

http://www.lesbiandatingcafe.com, the leading lesbian online dating site dedicated to providing the best dating service for lesbians and bisexual women all around the world, recently added a new feature available to their registered members. Photo, age, income, occupation and education can be verified together or separately and related verification badge will be awarded in order to prove the profile is real. "To public,… Continue

Added by Pinklesgirl on December 5, 2009 at 1:54am — 1 Comment

Jamie LGBT wins and losses at voting booth

Americans headed to the polls in droves yesterday to weigh in on a myriad of issues and candidates, including many dealing with the LGBT community. The good news: In Kalamazoo, MI, 65 percent of voters supported an LGBT non-discrimination ordinance; currently, domestic partner benefits are leading in Washington with 51 percent of the vote, but only 50 percent of precincts have reported; Akron, Ohio, elected it's first openly lesbian candidate, Sandra Kurt, to city council. The bad news: No on… Continue

Added by Jamie on November 4, 2009 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Mark Daniel Snyder Sad about Maine? Re-energize & Re-focus!

It has been devastating to watch thousands upon thousands of people vote against the rights of LGBTQ people over the past ten years. And it's been tragic to watch our community spend millions upon millions of dollars on losing ballot initiatives for marriage - defensive campaigns that… Continue

Added by Mark Daniel Snyder on November 4, 2009 at 1:00am — No Comments

Daniel Borysewicz Philip Spooner VIDEO: WWII Veteran Makes Case For Gay Marriage

The Huffington Post | Gazelle Emami First Posted: 10-21-09 08:56 PM | Updated: 10-21-09 09:31 PM Philip Spooner is a lifetime Republican, World War II veteran and, to everyone's surprise, a gay marriage supporter. The 86-year-old gave a heartfelt speech in support of gay marriage to Maine's Judiciary Committee back in April, and the video has just now become an internet hit. Spooner's voice wavers often as he weaves his own life story into the speech, using his experience as a soldier as his m… Continue

Added by Daniel Borysewicz on October 21, 2009 at 11:40pm — No Comments

Martha Jane Kaufman/Katie Miles Queer Kids of Queer Parents Resist the Marriage Equality Agenda

It’s hard for us to believe what we’re hearing these days. Thousands are losing their homes, and gays want a day named after Harvey Milk. The U.S. military is continuing its path of destruction, and gays want to be allowed to fight. Cops are still killing unarmed black men and bashing queers, and gays want more policing. More and more Americans are suffering and dying because they can’t get decent health care, and gays want weddings. What happened to us? Where have our communities gone? Did gays… Continue

Added by Martha Jane Kaufman/Katie Miles on October 13, 2009 at 11:58pm — 8 Comments

Daniel Borysewicz Seminarians Challenge Bishop on Marriage Equality

MEDIA RELEASE: September 22, 2009 GRADUATE THEOLOGICAL UNION STUDENTS MEDIA CONTACT: Paul Arensmeyer paularensmeyer@gmail.com

Seminarians Challenge Bishop on Marriage Equality

Seminarians, faith leaders and one of the seminary presidents of the Graduate Theological Union stood outside a convocation at the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley on Tuesday to publically challenge one of the presenters, Bishop Salvatore Cordileone, because of his work against marriage equality for same-… Continue

Added by Daniel Borysewicz on September 25, 2009 at 11:30am — 1 Comment

Vanessa Edwards Foster The Massachusetts Model

"In this month of Ju… Continue

Added by Vanessa Edwards Foster on July 11, 2009 at 10:30pm — No Comments

Vanessa Edwards Foster It's Marriage Mania In Maniacal America

"I'm goin' coconuts but least I'm goin' my way. I'll probably be here when that sun goes down. Goin' crazy, ooh, from the heat!" — Goin' Crazy, David Lee Roth Maybe it's just the unending heatwave in Texas, where any day below triple digits actually feels slightly chilly, but it seems to my overcooked brain that both sides on this same-sex marriage tug-of-war are coming down with a chronic case of the wackies. Or maybe it's just a sizzling hot summer everywhere and it'… Continue

Added by Vanessa Edwards Foster on July 10, 2009 at 2:00am — No Comments

Vanessa Edwards Foster Presto! New York State's Same-Sex Marriage Without Even Passing A Law!

"That's great, it starts with an earthquake,… Continue

Added by Vanessa Edwards Foster on June 15, 2009 at 12:30pm — 1 Comment

Vanessa Edwards Foster Now They Figure Out We're Getting Screwed?!?

“Therefore thou hast forsaken thy… Continue

Added by Vanessa Edwards Foster on June 7, 2009 at 1:07pm — No Comments

Vanessa Edwards Foster You Can Marry, But You Can't Work

"I look at you and see the passion eyes of May. Oh, but am I ever gonna see my wedding day?" — Wedding Bell Blues, Fifth Dimension It became official yesterday afternoon when New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch signed a bill into law, making New Hampshire the sixth state to allow same-sex marriage. Lynch, a Democrat, personally opposed gay marriage but earlier said he would view the issue "through a broader lens." Virtually all of New England now allows same-sex marriage, wi… Continue

Added by Vanessa Edwards Foster on June 4, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments

Vanessa Edwards Foster June Is Pride Month, But Trans Folk Just Don't Feel Much....

"When authorities warn you of the sinf… Continue

Added by Vanessa Edwards Foster on June 2, 2009 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Vanessa Edwards Foster A Tale Of Two Protests

"Don't wonder why peop… Continue

Added by Vanessa Edwards Foster on May 29, 2009 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

Missy The Time is Now - What's Happening in New Hampshire

I'll be frank... New Hampshire's fight for marriage equality has been confusing. Here's the short of where things are now. A marriage bill passed in the house and senate and went to Governor Lynch. Governor Lynch then asked for some additional amendments - language that reinforced things that were already in the bill around religious freedom - once again saying that religious groups would not have to perform marriages they didn't want to. Those amendments passed in the Senate but failed in the H… Continue

Added by Missy on May 28, 2009 at 9:56am — 1 Comment

Mark Daniel Snyder The M Word: Do You Know Your Rights?

I saw a gay couple on the news tonight say they wanted to leave the country because their rights were taken away. I fear that our leading LGBT organizations are using language that confuses our community into thinking all of our rights have been lost. We need to be sure all of us are empowered enough to know that in California gay couples are afforded all of the state rights of marriage, and some of the best family/adoption laws in the country for LGBT/diverse headed family structures. To… Continue

Added by Mark Daniel Snyder on May 26, 2009 at 5:00pm — 1 Comment

Missy Prop 8 verdict Tuesday 5/26! Rally, 7 PM, Copley, on Day of Decision

On Tuesday 5/26, the California Supreme Court will rule on Proposition 8. Regardless of the verdict, we need to take a stand. Join us, 7pm at Copley Square on the night of the Supreme Court ruling for a rally to celebrate the overturning of this hateful anti-gay law or to protest this blatant denial of civil rights. If the verdict is against marriage equality - we will be holding a New Orleans style funeral procession to display that the courts have killed marriage equality but celebrate our c… Continue

Added by Missy on May 22, 2009 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Mark Daniel Snyder CA Supreme Court Ruling:Prop 8 Upheld Thousands Expected to Protest!

On Tuesday May 26, the California Supreme Court will issued their ruling on the legality of Proposition 8. It was upheld. Thousands of LGBTQ activists and allies are expected to to demonstrate. Two major protests will be held at Civic Center in San Francisco at 5pm and in West Hollywood at 7pm. And the following Saturday, activists will convene in Fresno for a rally called "Meet in the Middle." The group One Struggle One Fight is planning acts of civil disobedience.… Continue

Added by Mark Daniel Snyder on May 13, 2009 at 3:00pm — 2 Comments

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