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TWO CHARGED IN SOUTH SEATTLE ALLEGED ANTI-GAY ATTACK
seattlepi
Felony hate crime charges have been filed against two men accused in an alleged anti-gay attack outside a South Seattle community center.
At about 1:30 a.m. on Jan. 3, Seattle police were called to the Filipino Community Center in the 5700 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Way South following a report of a fight. Arriving at the center, officers were told a man had been attacked during a community celebration there.
[3/3/10]
LOS ANGELES BLACK PRIDE HOSTS THE LARGEST BLACK GAY PRIDE EVENT IN AMERICA
While Martha's Vineyard attracts some of the country's most elite African-Americans every summer to what iscommonly known as "The Inkwell," so too does the upscale beach community of Malibu. This beautiful beach enclave is expected to swell to almost 20,000 as African-Americans from all over the country populate this pristine California beach on Saturday, July 3rd, 2010 from 10am to 5pm for what is known as "At The Beach." > Full Story. [3/2/10]
PROP 8 TRIAL CLOSING ARGUMENTS WON'T BE TELEVISED
The court issued a press release intended to correct any misconceptions about a recent report in the San Francisco Chronicle that there was a possibility the closing arguments for Proposition 8 could be televised: > Full Story. [3/2/10]
EQUALITY CALIFORNIA SPONSORS BILL ELIMINATING BARRIERS TO DISSOLVE MARRIAGES, DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIPS FOR SAME-SEX COUPLES
Equality California is sponsoring a new bill introduced last Friday by Assemblymember Fiona Ma (D-San Francisco) that would create a consolidated form and procedure to dissolve both a civil marriage and domestic partnership. > Full Story. [2/25/10]
WHY IS OK REP. JASON NELSON CHANGING JUST 1 WORD OF A LAW BANNING...
Jason Nelson, the Republican Oklahoma state rep - who does not have gay face! - introduced HB 3408, called "An act relating to marriage" which would make it a felony for a minister of the gospel to solemnize a marriage not recognized by the state. Apparently their 2004 constitutional amendment codifying marriage as an exclusively heterosexual institution, banning civil unions and other legal protections for gay and lesbian people, and punishing any issuance of a marriage license to a same-sex couple weren't enough to "protect marriage." Now we have to throw ministers in jail for 1 to 5 years just to make quadruple sure.
> Full Story. [1/28/10]
LGBT PRISONER SAFETY BILL PASSES ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE
Bill to expand protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender prisoners was recently re-introduced after veto last year > Full Story. [1/22/10]
PROP 8 FEAR MONGERS COME TO OREGON
Two big pieces of news came out this week – reminding us of the importance of voting YES on Measures 66 and 67. > Full Story. [1/15/10]
LGBT PRISONER SAFETY BILL PASSES CRUCIAL ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE
Bill to expand protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender prisoners was recently re-introduced after veto last year > Full Story. [1/14/10]
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