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05 January 2012
04 January 2012
Black LGBTQs finding voice for the future (www.baywindows.com)
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03 January 2012
Against All Logic: What LGBT and Allies Do Now (www.huffingtonpost.com)
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New ABC Show ‘Work It,’ Premiering Tonight, is Offensive to Transgender Community (campusprogress.org)
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02 January 2012
Gay and Afraid in Uganda (www.nytimes.com)
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New Year Brings New Laws Affecting Gays & Lesbians (www.kpbs.org)
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01 January 2012
mull this one over...
"They are preserving the sanctity of marriage so that two gay men who've been together for twenty-five years can't get married, but a guy can still get drunk in Vegas and marry a hooker at the Elvis chapel. The sanctity of marriage is saved!"
- Lea DeLaria quotes
At least 20 say they ended up disfigured after 'The Duchess' performed black-market beauty procedures (miamiherald.typepad.com)
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31 December 2011
Hello!
It's the last day of the year! Hope the past year was good, and the year to come is just as good... here's what happened... Ilion, New York... Lexington, Kentucky... Gwangju, Kwangju-jikhalsi, South Korea... Brussels, Brussels Hoofdstedlijk Gewest, Belgium... Council Bluffs, Iowa... San Francisco, California... Woodbridge, Virginia... Mountain View, California... Vernon Hill, Virginia... Morrow, Georgia... Abbotsford, British Columbia... Atlanta, Georgia... Massapequa, New York... Kings Park, New York... Koln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany... Boston, Massachusetts... Groningen, Netherlands... Erlangen, Bayern, Germany... Laurel, Mississippi... Berlin, Germany... Pacific Palisades, California... Taipei, Taiwan... Savannah, Georgia... Ruprechtshofen, Niederosterreich, Austria...
This month's top dog: Twin boys, one transgender, become brother and sister
You've had - and hope to have - a happy year... let's make it a good year too! The following charities are a good idea to give to.
American Red Cross
www.redcross.org
International Red Cross/Red Crescent
www.ifrc.org
Doctors Without Borders
www.doctorswithoutborders.org
Rainbow Fund
www.rainbowfund.org
See ya next year!
This month's top dog: Twin boys, one transgender, become brother and sister
You've had - and hope to have - a happy year... let's make it a good year too! The following charities are a good idea to give to.
American Red Cross
www.redcross.org
International Red Cross/Red Crescent
www.ifrc.org
Doctors Without Borders
www.doctorswithoutborders.org
Rainbow Fund
www.rainbowfund.org
See ya next year!
30 December 2011
29 December 2011
Three States to Enact Gay Rights Laws (kezi.com)
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US sees call for more gay-friendly senior housing (www.necn.com)
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28 December 2011
Peace
“It is, however, well known that the main national liberation organizations in this country have consistently followed a policy of non-violence. They have conducted themselves peaceably at all times, regardless of government attacks and persecutions .” - Nelson Mandela
FILM: Our most-watched films of 2011 (www.irinnews.org (UN))
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A year in LGBT issues (blogs.phillymag.com)
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27 December 2011
COMMENTARY: Money talks for LGBT groups (sdgln.com)
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ezs note- let me see... how should I put this... just as Jimmy says, GIVE!
ezs note- let me see... how should I put this... just as Jimmy says, GIVE!
Blaine Man Sentenced to 367 Months for January Murder
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Peace
'Gender equality has been debated for a long time throughout the world. Even in the EU women do not have equal opportunities. Is it because they are not as capable or as well educated? No.' -Dr. Shirin Ebadi
The Top 12 Gay Political Stories Of 2011 (www.huffingtonpost.com)
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Gay Viral Videos Of 2011: Zach Wahls, Michele Bachmann, Gay Grandpas And More (www.huffingtonpost.com)
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