February 2012
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Lesbian Dallas Judge Takes Brave Stand for Gay...
Picture: Dallas County judge Tonya Parker
By Neal Broverman
Dallas County judge Tonya Parker says she will not marry heterosexual couples until Texas allows same-sex partners to wed. Parker, who, in 2010, became the first openly lesbian county judge elected in Dallas, said it’s “oxymoronic” to only be able to perform weddings for a certain group of people. The judge issued a...
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Maine Marriage Referendum Gets Green Light →
By Andrew Harmon
Maine election officials have given the green light for a November referendum to win back marriage equality in the state, more than two years after voters approved a ballot measure repealing a 2009 same-sex marriage law. Maine’s Secretary of State’s office confirmed Thursday that it had verified more than 85,000 signatures turned in by LGBT advocates seeking to...
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They Are After A ‘First’
Picture: “Bize Bir Yasa Lazım” / “We Need A Law” Original article by Nagehan Akarsel, translation by Vildan Seçkiner
They identify themselves as the “marginal of the marginal” because of the pressure and discrimination that they suffer.
It is seen as a big problem by the society, the cohabitation of homosexuals, that are sometimes disclaimed even by their mothers,...
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It Gets Better: How I Overcame Childhood Bullying
By Margaret Cho Comedian, actor, and recording artist
I was bullied pretty badly when I was a kid, the worst period falling between the ages of 10 and 14, I think. People tell me to get over it, and that I am an adult now, privileged and famous and constantly applauded not only in my primary field, stand-up comedy, but also in practically every endeavor I have chosen to devote myself to, from...
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Judge Finds DOMA Unconstitutional →
By Diane Anderson-Minshall
Federal judge Jeffrey White, who was appointed during George W. Bush’s presidency, has ruled the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional. According to Think Progress, White, a judge in the U.S. District Court for Northern California, ruled in favor of Karen Golinski, an attorney and employee of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, saying that...
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In Love With A Girl That Won't Love Me Back
Submitted by talkopenfreely
It was the beginning of the school year. Little did I know someone this year was going to change my life. The way I thought, the way I did things and the way I acted. I am a girl. I thought I was straight. I didn’t think that I would fall for a girl.
I didn’t know her that well at first. She is nice, wild, and daring. She is in only one of my classes and...
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Maryland Gay Marriage Bill Approved By Senate... →
By Alice Popovici
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland—A Maryland Senate committee approved a gay marriage bill on Tuesday, sending the issue to the full Senate and moving Maryland closer to becoming the eighth state to legalize same-sex nuptials.
The Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee voted 7 to 4 in favor of the bill - supported by Gov. Martin O’Malley - and the full Senate was expected to...
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Raising Queer Kids: Coming Out Too Early? →
raisingqueerkids:
That just isn’t the right question to be asking. I just read this really great article: Are Kids Coming Out Too Early. E. Winter Tashlin writes:
The Huffington Post ran a piece a few days ago from Amelia, a mother whose 7yr old son recently declared that he was gay. It was a lovely essay about love and acceptance, with a bit of parental concern in there too. The parents...
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Dana Goldberg: My Night With the President →
The lesbian comedian spoke with The Advocate about giving back to the LGBT community, why government should stay out of our bedrooms, and her brush with the president. By Jami Smith
For comedian Dana Goldberg, the toughest act she’s ever had to follow was President Obama.
Voted one of the top five lesbian comedians by Curve magazine, Goldberg is keeping her comedy dance card full...
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"Ludicrousness"
Submitted by betrugen:
Waking up in the morning with big thoughts that this day will be mine seems to be pretty menacing. Do you really feel what am I trying to express? I’m sure you don’t. It’s not what you have been thinking of or as it is. It never was. What bothers me the most is staring at the handful of people who have the rights to make the rules and regulations, and to command...
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"The Unknowns Do Matter"
Submitted by betrugen:
Everything seems to be a little weird for the moment. I never thought the art of my life that I have traced out behind me for all this while, was almost nothing but to discover someone who is me. It’s like having a hazy dream knowing I will never come to a conclusion if I decided to wait for something to happen but on the other hand knowing tomorrow is not guaranteed. It’s...
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Uncovering The History of Heterosexuality
By Hanne Blank Author, ‘Straight: The Surprisingly Short History of Heterosexuality’
Since I began to tell people that I was working on the project that ultimately became my new book, Straight: The Surprisingly Short History of Heterosexuality [Beacon Press, $26.95], I’ve been getting two major, fascinating reactions to it.
One is straightforward disbelief. How on earth, I...
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Black LGBT Celebrities: 11 Living Legends (PHOTOS)... →
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“We need marriage equality in every state in this nation. Otherwise, no state...”
– New York Governor Andrew Cuomo
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A Gay Teen's Reflections: Colby's Story
15-year-old Colby, shares his thoughts on coming to terms with being gay.
Walk a Mile in Our Shoes
It’s said we’re freaks. That we have control over our own choices. But, truly, if they were to walk a mile in our shoes, they’d know the truth.
As children, we’re constantly made fun of—called things that will make us second guess what we thought about ourselves. Tortured...
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When Your 7-Year-Old Son Announces, 'I'm Gay'
By Amelia Mother, wife, partner and breadwinner
Considering that my son has a longstanding crush on Glee’s Blaine and regularly refers to him as “my boyfriend,” I thought there was a fair chance that he would someday say, “I’m gay.” But my kid is only 7 years old. I figured I had a few years before we crossed that threshold (if we ever did), probably when...
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Question by hopeharts:
Could you endorse this on your blog? It’s a petition to get my college to recognize LGBTQ support groups and make the campus an accepting environment. I’m one of the few gay guys on campus who is out because of the amount of homophobia here. We’re starting to get some REALLY big publicity so we need as many signatures as possible. It only takes a few...
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Today, Washington State Is a Better Place
By Gov. Chris Gregoire Governor of Washington
In my seven-year tenure as governor of the great state of Washington, yesterday was one of the best. That’s when I signed the bill providing marriage equality for all Washingtonians, and it is the day when our state said, quite simply, that love is love.
I’m proud that Washington became the seventh state in the nation to provide civil...
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Same Sex Dating: The Benefits of Gay & Lesbian...
By Ellen Friedrichs, About.com Guide
In many ways, GLBT teens have it a lot harder than straight teens when it comes to dating. It can be more challenging to meet potential partners, you might have to hide a relationship from your parents and friends, and going out publicly could expose you to homophobic reactions. That being said there are also some benefits!
Here are five:
It’s a lot...
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Watch‘It Gets Better’ MTV Special Trailer, Featuring Dan Savage The Huffington Post | Crystal Bell
MTV and Logo, along with with Dan Savage, co-creator of the It Gets Better Project, are joining forces for an hour-long TV special that focuses on the emotional struggles and societal pressures facing lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer youth.
“It Gets...
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