Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother found slain in home
'Dreamgirl's' family shot in Chicago home
Oct. 25 at 12:45 AM Oct. 25 at 12:45 AM
The mother and brother of Jennifer Hudson were found shot dead Friday at a South Side home, according to police reports. Darnell Donerson, Hudson's 57 year-old mother, and Jason Hudson, her 29 year-old brother, were found fatally wounded by a neighbor.
The nephew of Hudson--who was also in the home at the time of the incident--was reported missing as well.
According to police, there was some sort of "domestic disturbance" which led to the shooting. A suspect named William Balfour, whose relation to the Hudson family has not yet been announced, is currently in custody in relation to the slayings.
Hudson, who won an Academy Awa ...
'Dreamgirl's' family shot in Chicago home
Oct. 25 at 12:45 AM Oct. 25 at 12:45 AM
The mother and brother of Jennifer Hudson were found shot dead Friday at a South Side home, according to police reports. Darnell Donerson, Hudson's 57 year-old mother, and Jason Hudson, her 29 year-old brother, were found fatally wounded by a neighbor.
The nephew of Hudson--who was also in the home at the time of the incident--was reported missing as well.
According to police, there was some sort of "domestic disturbance" which led to the shooting. A suspect named William Balfour, whose relation to the Hudson family has not yet been announced, is currently in custody in relation to the slayings.
Hudson, who won an Academy Awa ...
Apple opposes Prop 8
Donates $100K to No on 8 effort
From Washington Blade staff reports | Oct. 24 at 3:50 PM Oct. 24 at 3:50 PM
Apple Inc. has issued a statement opposition Proposition 8, the ballot meaure that, if passed, would eliminate the right to marry for gay couples in California, according to a release on the company's website.
Apple has also donated $100,000 to the No on 8 effort.
"Apple was among the first California companies to offer equal rights and benefits to our employees’ same-sex partners, and we strongly believe that a person’s fundamental rights — including the right to marry — should not be affected by their sexual orientation. Apple views this as a civil rights issue, rather than just a political issue, and is therefore speaking out ...
Donates $100K to No on 8 effort
From Washington Blade staff reports | Oct. 24 at 3:50 PM Oct. 24 at 3:50 PM
Apple Inc. has issued a statement opposition Proposition 8, the ballot meaure that, if passed, would eliminate the right to marry for gay couples in California, according to a release on the company's website.
Apple has also donated $100,000 to the No on 8 effort.
"Apple was among the first California companies to offer equal rights and benefits to our employees’ same-sex partners, and we strongly believe that a person’s fundamental rights — including the right to marry — should not be affected by their sexual orientation. Apple views this as a civil rights issue, rather than just a political issue, and is therefore speaking out ...
Calif. gay marriage ban backers target businesses
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) | Oct. 24 at 10:24 AM Oct. 24 at 10:24 AM
Leaders of the campaign to outlaw same-sex marriage in California made an offer to businesses that have given money to the state's largest gay-rights group: Give us money or we'll publicly identify you as opponents of traditional unions.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) | Oct. 24 at 10:24 AM Oct. 24 at 10:24 AM
Leaders of the campaign to outlaw same-sex marriage in California made an offer to businesses that have given money to the state's largest gay-rights group: Give us money or we'll publicly identify you as opponents of traditional unions.
Supporters of same-sex marriage called the tactic "an attempt to extort people" and "a bit Mafioso."
Judge lowers charge stemming from gay man's death
Hannah now faces involuntary manslaughter case
By LOU CHIBBARO JR, Washington Blade | Oct. 23 at 7:56 PM Oct. 23 at 7:56 PM
The man accused of killing Tony Randolph Hunter, a gay Marylander, now faces a charge of involuntary rather than voluntary manslaughter.
Hannah now faces involuntary manslaughter case
By LOU CHIBBARO JR, Washington Blade | Oct. 23 at 7:56 PM Oct. 23 at 7:56 PM
The man accused of killing Tony Randolph Hunter, a gay Marylander, now faces a charge of involuntary rather than voluntary manslaughter.
D.C. Superior Court Judge Frederick Weisberg made the change during a 90-minute hearing for defendant Robert Lee Hannah, 18. Weisberg found that prosecutors failed to show probable cause that Hannah committed the more serious offense of voluntary manslaughter.
The judge’s decision came after defense attorney Madeline Harvey argued that Hannah and a witness told police that Hannah punched Hunter during a chance encounter only after Hunter touched Hannah on the groin and buttocks.
“I think the court can accept as evidence that Mr. Han ...
With 11 days until the November 4 election, the No on 8 campaign reported Friday, October 24 that it has seen a “huge surge” in donations in recent weeks. Proposition 8 would eliminate same-sex marriage. The No on 8 campaign (www.noonprop8.com) raised $3.9 million at a Hollywood fundraiser Tuesday; on Friday, Apple Inc. announced a $100,000 [...]
A No on 8 rally featuring Assemblyman Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) and Stuart Gaffney, a plaintiff in the landmark California Supreme Court same-sex marriage case, will be held Wednesday, October 29 at the University of California, San Francisco from noon to 1 p.m. at Saunders Court, 513 Parnassus Street. People are encouraged to “come out, come [...]
Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca and former Congressman Tom Campbell in separate statements on Friday, October 24 announced their opposition to Proposition 8, the anti-gay marriage initiative. The men, both Republicans, join a growing list of GOP officials, including Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders, and out lesbian San Diego County District Attorney [...]
Go to www.calitics.com for a weekend fundraising challenge for No on 8! Brian Devine will match all contributions up to $1,000.
The LGBT Community Center will host a viewing party of the vice presidential debate between Senator Joe Biden (D-Delaware) and Alaska Governor Sarah Palin (R) Thursday, October 2. The watch party starts at 5:30 p.m. at the center, 1800 Market Street in San Francisco. The nationally televised debate starts at 6. The viewing party is co-hosted [...]
Indianapolis police are seeking a man they say may have information related to the murder of an elderly couple there. Milton Lindgren, 70, and Eric Hendricks, 73, were found dead in their home on Monday after being harassed in recent months for being gay, and investigators want to question 56-year-old Michael Brown about the crime, local TV station WRTV reports. 
Out New York City council speaker Christine Quinn was a central figure in Thursday's divisive city council vote that extended term limits for most city officials from two consecutive four-year terms to three consecutive four-year terms. Citing the current financial crisis as rationale for a third mayoral term, Mayor Michael Bloomberg introduced the term limit extension proposal, and Speaker Quinn -- who many speculated was likely to make a mayoral bid in 2009 upon Bloomberg's exit -- helped wrangle the final votes to push the bill through in a contentious 29â€"22 vote. 
After the Chicago city council decided to prolong a vote on establishing an LGBT high school, Mayor Richard Daley has expressed his reservations about the plan. 
The mother of Academy Awardâ€"winner Jennifer Hudson was found dead in her home in Chicago on Friday, the Chicago Tribune reports. Another victim, an unidentified 29-year-old man, was found shot in the chest in the house on Chicago's South Side. 
Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt, stars of MTV's show The Hills, came out against California's antiâ€"gay marriage ballot measure, Proposition 8, Thursday night at the opening of "Hollywood DC: Lights! Camera! Election!" an art show presented by Svedka at the World of Wonder Storefront Gallery in Los Angeles. 
New plan will allow same-sex couples to join together. The Nashville YMCA has announced a bold change to its membership plan that will allow any adults who live in the same household to join the Y together - including same-sex couples. Beginning Jan..
Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother found slain in home
'Dreamgirl's' family shot in Chicago home
Oct. 25 at 12:45 AM Oct. 25 at 12:45 AM
The mother and brother of Jennifer Hudson were found shot dead Friday at a South Side home, according to police reports. Darnell Donerson, Hudson's 57 year-old mother, and Jason Hudson, her 29 year-old brother, were found fatally wounded by a neighbor.
The nephew of Hudson--who was also in the home at the time of the incident--was reported missing as well.
According to police, there was some sort of "domestic disturbance" which led to the shooting. A suspect named William Balfour, whose relation to the Hudson family has not yet been announced, is currently in custody in relation to the slayings.
Hudson, who won an Academy Awa ...
'Dreamgirl's' family shot in Chicago home
Oct. 25 at 12:45 AM Oct. 25 at 12:45 AM
The mother and brother of Jennifer Hudson were found shot dead Friday at a South Side home, according to police reports. Darnell Donerson, Hudson's 57 year-old mother, and Jason Hudson, her 29 year-old brother, were found fatally wounded by a neighbor.
The nephew of Hudson--who was also in the home at the time of the incident--was reported missing as well.
According to police, there was some sort of "domestic disturbance" which led to the shooting. A suspect named William Balfour, whose relation to the Hudson family has not yet been announced, is currently in custody in relation to the slayings.
Hudson, who won an Academy Awa ...
Apple opposes Prop 8
Donates $100K to No on 8 effort
From Washington Blade staff reports | Oct. 24 at 3:50 PM Oct. 24 at 3:50 PM
Apple Inc. has issued a statement opposition Proposition 8, the ballot meaure that, if passed, would eliminate the right to marry for gay couples in California, according to a release on the company's website.
Apple has also donated $100,000 to the No on 8 effort.
"Apple was among the first California companies to offer equal rights and benefits to our employees’ same-sex partners, and we strongly believe that a person’s fundamental rights — including the right to marry — should not be affected by their sexual orientation. Apple views this as a civil rights issue, rather than just a political issue, and is therefore speaking out ...
Donates $100K to No on 8 effort
From Washington Blade staff reports | Oct. 24 at 3:50 PM Oct. 24 at 3:50 PM
Apple Inc. has issued a statement opposition Proposition 8, the ballot meaure that, if passed, would eliminate the right to marry for gay couples in California, according to a release on the company's website.
Apple has also donated $100,000 to the No on 8 effort.
"Apple was among the first California companies to offer equal rights and benefits to our employees’ same-sex partners, and we strongly believe that a person’s fundamental rights — including the right to marry — should not be affected by their sexual orientation. Apple views this as a civil rights issue, rather than just a political issue, and is therefore speaking out ...
Calif. gay marriage ban backers target businesses
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) | Oct. 24 at 10:24 AM Oct. 24 at 10:24 AM
Leaders of the campaign to outlaw same-sex marriage in California made an offer to businesses that have given money to the state's largest gay-rights group: Give us money or we'll publicly identify you as opponents of traditional unions.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) | Oct. 24 at 10:24 AM Oct. 24 at 10:24 AM
Leaders of the campaign to outlaw same-sex marriage in California made an offer to businesses that have given money to the state's largest gay-rights group: Give us money or we'll publicly identify you as opponents of traditional unions.
Supporters of same-sex marriage called the tactic "an attempt to extort people" and "a bit Mafioso."
Judge lowers charge stemming from gay man's death
Hannah now faces involuntary manslaughter case
By LOU CHIBBARO JR, Washington Blade | Oct. 23 at 7:56 PM Oct. 23 at 7:56 PM
The man accused of killing Tony Randolph Hunter, a gay Marylander, now faces a charge of involuntary rather than voluntary manslaughter.
Hannah now faces involuntary manslaughter case
By LOU CHIBBARO JR, Washington Blade | Oct. 23 at 7:56 PM Oct. 23 at 7:56 PM
The man accused of killing Tony Randolph Hunter, a gay Marylander, now faces a charge of involuntary rather than voluntary manslaughter.
D.C. Superior Court Judge Frederick Weisberg made the change during a 90-minute hearing for defendant Robert Lee Hannah, 18. Weisberg found that prosecutors failed to show probable cause that Hannah committed the more serious offense of voluntary manslaughter.
The judge’s decision came after defense attorney Madeline Harvey argued that Hannah and a witness told police that Hannah punched Hunter during a chance encounter only after Hunter touched Hannah on the groin and buttocks.
“I think the court can accept as evidence that Mr. Han ...
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