Dec

31

New Hampshire Counts Down to New Year & Civil Unions

Filed Under GLBT Equality, Gay Marriage, Legal, Life, Relationships |

New Hampshire Civil Union NewsThe traditional New Year Countdown won’t be the only thing that gay and lesbian couples in New Hampshire will be eagerly anticipating this year. After the clock hits midnight tonight, 20 couples will take part in a group civil union ceremony on the N.H. Statehouse steps, just as soon as the law takes effect at 12:01 a.m. Read more

Dec

31

Candlelight Vigils To Be Held Across Oregon

Filed Under GLBT Equality, Gay Events, Gay Marriage, Petitions |

Candlelight Vigils and Celebrations of EqualityBasic Rights Oregon has announced that on January 2, 2008 candlelight vigils will be held across the state of Oregon to recognize the harm that has been done to the community by Judge Mosman’s ruling. Read more

Dec

31

The Latest N-9 Controversy

Filed Under AIDS/HIV, Condoms, Health, WTF? |

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is adopting a new rule that will require warning labels on contraceptive products that contain the spermicide nonoxynol-9… Read more

Dec

29

Oregon Judge Blocks Law Allowing Civil Unions

Filed Under Court Cases, GLBT Equality, Gay Marriage, Legal |

On Friday, U.S. District Judge Michael Mosman blocked Oregon’s new domestic partnership law for gays and lesbians from taking effect next week. The new law would have allowed gay couples to gain most of the same legal benefits of marriage.

Full Story: Judge blocks law allowing civil unions

Dec

29

Gay Rights Defender Dr. James Hemming Dies at 98

Filed Under Obits |

London — Dr. James Hemming, a gay rights activist and one of The Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association’s (GALHA) Vice Presidents died peacefully at the age of 98 on Christmas Day.

Full story: GALHA Mourns the Death of Gay Rights Defender

Dec

29

Sir Ian Gets Another Honour

Filed Under Celebs, Gossip, Life |

Sir Ian McKellen has become a the lastest to be honoured with The Order of the Companions of Honour for services to Drama and to Equality. Read more

Dec

28

Friday Night Music Video: An Easier Affair

Filed Under Celebs, Gay Entertainment, Music |

Tonight’s music video is George Michael’s An Easier Affair. The song is available on his recent release: ‘Twenty Five’ and the video is also available on his DVD of the same name: ‘Twenty Five’ (it has videos from the last 25 years of George Michael; including the Wham! videos.) Read more

Dec

28

A Review of 29th & Gay

Filed Under DVDs, Gay Entertainment, Gay Film |

29th & Gay on DVDOne of the DVDs that I bought for Christmas was 29th & Gay. I’ve seen it in my local video store and have been wondering about it and so when I saw it on sale I thought, why not, my video collection could use another gay movie. Read more

Dec

28

A Collaborative Health and Resource Fair for the Transgender Community

Filed Under Gay Events, TG |

Transgender Community NewsSan Francisco, CA, (PR.com) — The San Francisco Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center’s Transgender Empowerment Advocacy and Mentorship (SF TEAM), in collaboration with the Transgender Economic Empowerment Initiative (TEEI), the San Francisco Department of Public Health – HIV Prevention Section and Assemblyman Mark Leno’s Office will host the first ever Transgender Health and Resource Fair which will be held on January 25th, 2008. Read more

Dec

27

Are African-American Gay Men Being Targeted in Chicago?

Filed Under Crime, Hate Crimes, Homophobia, Police Beat |

Activists in Chicago fear gay African-Americans are being targeted for murder. Two openly gay men were killed recently on the South Side. Read more

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