Combined Gay News Headlines (T5T-1)

The Newfound Love Affair With Ted Olson

Not so recently, Ted Olson was the man you wanted to meet the front end of a sledgehammer. He was, after all, the fella who secured President George W. Bush a first term in office, thanks to his U.S. Supreme Court razzle dazzle. But now it's like, we want to sit in this man's lap. [...]

Is This a Damning Report About the Mormon Church's Involvement in Passing Proposit ion 8?

Over the next three weeks, is anybody in the Perry trial going to bring up the M-word? No, not "marriage" — "Mormon." With the LDS Church insisting it only donated some $2k in cash and $20k in legal services, evidence suggests there's something a little more nefarious going on. And this is the stuff not [...]

How to Find a Date Online: The Lying-Through-Your-Face Method

Whether it's Adam4Adam or Manhunt, shopping for a cheap date has never been easier. But what happens when you're looking like the display window a Ricky's while everyone else is a Yves Saint Laurent? As the kids over at GayRomeo demonstrate, anything is possible by playing loose with the truth and Photogshop. CONTINUED » Permalink | 2 [...]

Round 3! Fight!

Today marks the first day in federal court for Perry v Schwarzenegger. Which of course also means there were a bunch of queers protesting outside the courthouse. I think I even recognize some Fresno people in that picture but who knows? I could delve into some of the back story but there’s an excellent piece in [...]

Empress 36 Chantal of San Diego present a benefit for The Matthew Shepard Foundation

My trip to Hayward on New Years !!!!!!

On my trip back home from Hayward CA,  myself and a good friend Rowshawn White and her boyfriend were heading back home and before getting to the  freeway i  had my gps showing us the way and then out of no where she hit the brake and fly into the parking lot of this wonderful [...]

CRITICAL SERVICES FOR GAY COMMUNITY FACE MAJOR CUTBACKS

MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Thomas Wheatley

503-222-6151 x103 (w)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 503-888-4988 (c)

January 8, 2010 Thomas@basicrights.org

critical services for gay community face major cutbacks

New report documents devastating impact for gay and transgender Oregonians if Measures 66 and 67 fail

(PORTLAND, oregon â€" FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 2010) â€" As ballots begin arriving in mailboxes around the state, Basic Rights Oregon today distributed a new report documenting the impact of budget cuts expected if Measures 66 and 67 fail.

According to the study, released by the Williams Institute at UCLA, tens of thousands of lesbian, gay and bisexual Oregonians face severe cuts to critical services like HIV treatment and prevention, civil rights enforcement, mental health programs, education and public safety if Oregon voters do not pass Measures 66 and 67 in the January election.

In a dramatic illustration of the impact of failing to pass Measures 66 and 67, the Oregon Department of Human Services predicts that cuts to HIV testing and treatment program could result in 35 additional Oregon deathon deaths.

"For many gay and transgender Oregonians who will lose critical services, this is literally a life or death election," said Jeana Frazzini, executive director of Basic Rights Oregon. She added, "We can't afford to lose. We have to vote Yes on Measures 66 and 67."

Highlights of the report include an analysis of the American Community Survey and other sources indicating that 12,000 poor and low-income LGBT Oregonians rely on public services that face cuts.

"It is critical that Oregonians vote yes on Measures 66 and 67," said Michael Kaplan, executive director of Cascade AIDS Project. "Should these measures fail, we will be looking at drastic cuts to a broad net of services that our communities and our clients rely on."

Basic Rights Oregon is the state's leading advocacy organization working to ensure that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Oregonians experience equality. The Williams Institute at UCLA is the nation's leading research organization studying sexual orientation law and public policy.

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Tickets are $10 all pre-event ticket buyers will be entered to win a Marriott/The Original New Year’s Eve package!

Tickets will be available at these locations:

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Prop 8 Coverage – Day 1

Gay marriage is back in the California courts today — The much awaited Prop. 8 trial is underway. Prop. 8 News & Coverage: - LA Times: Prop. 8 trial to include unprecedented testimony — Challengers of the same-sex marriage ban plan to call to the stand homosexual couples, experts on the history of sexual discrimination and marriage, [...]

Laura Flanders on Civilization and its Homophobes

Last week, The Washington Post ran an editorial condemning the anti-homosexuality law being considered in Uganda. Laura Flanders, the host of GRITtv takes a closer look at it in this video report: The F Word: Civilization and its Homophobes Related News: Washington Post: Uganda’s bill to imprison gays for life is an outrage that should be [...]

HIV-Pos Dutchman: I Am a Human Being

Last week, Clemens Ruland of Holland became one of the first known HIV-positive people to legally visit the United States since the travel ban was lifted. In a Democracy Nowacy Now! exclusive interview, Clemens Ruland along with his partner, Hugo Bausch, and Boris Dittrich, the LGBT advocacy director at Human Rights Watch joins Amy Goodman and [...]

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