Sunday, August 9, 2009

LGBT News Headlines (T26T-5)


Reuters South Africa

Tel Aviv gay solidarity event draws 70000: organisers
AFP
... on Saturday evening for an event to express solidarity with the homosexual community after a deadly attack on a gay club a week ago, organisers said. ...
20000 gather in Rabin Square over gay center shootingHa'aretz
Thousands Mourn Gay Victims Of Tel Aviv ShootingOn Top Magazine
Israeli president affirms gay rights at murder memorialCTV.ca
Jerusalem Post -Ha'aretz -Ha'aretz
all 149 news articles »

Straits Times

Parties in Prop. 8 suit reject more plaintiffs
San Francisco Chronicle
The two couples represented by attorneys Theodore Olson and David Boies note that the gay rights organizations seeking to intervene in the case share their ...
Gay marriage lawyers say no to help from SFThe Associated Press
Gay Groups Not Welcome In Federal Marriage SuitOn Top Magazine
How Churches May Actually Help Gays Win the Marriage FightAlterNet
Religion Dispatches -The San Francisco Appeal -The Associated Press
all 217 news articles »

On Top Magazine

Texas alcohol board reports violations in gay bar raid
Los Angeles Times
Gay rights leaders said that the raid evoked memories of past conflicts with police. It was conducted June 28, on the 40th anniversary of the police raid on ...
Gay-rights group still pushing city for outside inquiry into ...Fort Worth Star Telegram
TABC agents faulted in raid on Fort Worth gay barDallas Morning News
TABC Violated Policies In Fort Worth Gay Bar RaidOn Top Magazine
Advocate.com -United Press International -Fort Worth Star Telegram
all 218 news articles »

Reuters South Africa

Two killed in 'horrific' attack on LGBT youth meeting in Tel Aviv
Sovo.com
1 shooting at an LGBT youth meeting in Tel Aviv. Israeli authorities said an unidentified man wearing a mask barged into the meeting at the Agudah gay ...
Painful Irony in Tel Aviv LGBT Teen Center ShootingBay Area Indymedia
Tens of Thousands Attend Tel Aviv Rally for Gay Shooting VictimsTowleroad
LGBT vigil held in SF for slain IsraelisJweekly.com
Lez Get Real -Bay Area Indymedia -Jweekly.com
all 149 news articles »

Marianne Puechl Offers Insight into LGBT Wedding Planning
Digital City
Since 2003, the Rainbow Wedding Network has produced over 30 LGBT wedding expos across 14 states, and launched the first gay wedding magazine in 2006. ...
Gay Wedding Expo Returns to SeattlePR Web (press release)

all 3 news articles »

Bringing regret out of the closet
Huffington Post
On June 1, opposition leader Tzipi Livni (Kadima) was the main speaker at a festive event marking Gay Pride Month at Tel Aviv's LGBT Center. ...


Ynetnews

GLBT rally organizers get phone threats
Ynetnews
Barak Atar, a coordinator of the GLBT community in Beersheba told Ynet he also received threats: "We took the threats very seriously and we filed a ...
Nahal Haredi soldier arrested on suspicion of threats against gaysJerusalem Post
Nahal Haredi soldier arrested for threatening GLBT rallyYnetnews
Organizers of GLBT ceremony say threatened by phoneYnetnews

all 4 news articles »

Minister Livnat says will support pro-GLBT bills
Ynetnews
Culture and Sports Minister Limor Livnat said during a GLBT rally in Tel Aviv that she would support any proposed GLBT bills. "I am here to identify with ...

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Personally, it seems strange that Louisiana would have a tax-payer funded commission dedicated to marriage discrimination. But beyond that, it’s in the worst interests for Louisiana’s children, both those up for adoption as well as those in the foster care system, to prevent gay and lesbian couples from joint adoption. No legitimate study exists that [...]
This is borderline funny, just because of how blatantly stupid it is.  According to a post on catholic.org entitled “A Daring Baltic Ban on Gay Propaganda”: Lithuania’s parliament found energy this month not only for budget cuts to keep a financial crisis at bay but also for a strong stand on family values which challenges the [...]
I went to see Julie and Julia last night, which is Nora Ephron’s adaptation of two bestselling memoirs where Meryl Streep plays the roll of Julia Child and Amy Adams plays Julie Powell. To sum it up briefly, I would say it was light-hearted and often times humorous.  I found myself laughing out loud at several [...]

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