Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Breaking Gay News...

Labor secretary denounces gay pride poster vandals

Labor Secretary Hilda Solis is denouncing vandals who defaced many of the gay pride posters installed at the agency’s Washington headquarters.

450K turn out for Chicago Pride parade
EDGE’s Joe Erbentraut offers his first hand account of the festivities.

Outrage Over Police Bar Raid in Ft. Worth, Texas
Ft. Worth police raided a gay bar--on the 40th anniversary of the riots over the police raid at the Stonewall Inn, no less--sparking outrage and protests.

SF Gay Pride Parade Draws Thousands
Thousands of excited onlookers lined the streets of downtown San Francisco Sunday to watch the annual Gay Pride parade.

Vandals damage gay pride display
Vandals damaged a memorial to gay Holocaust victims during San Francisco’s 39th year of gay pride festivities, organizers said.

Power struggle impedes New York gay marriage vote
New York’s annual Gay Pride parade was a colorful celebration of 40 years of progress toward civil rights for gays, but once the dust settled, gay couples who wish to marry in New York state remain thwarted.

Study: More sex may help damaged sperm
For men with fertility problems, some doctors are prescribing a very conventional way to have a baby: more sex.

Obama reaffirms support for gay-rights activism
Countering criticism that he’s done little on gay rights, President Barack Obama commemorated the 40th anniversary of the birth of the modern movement by welcoming its leaders to the White House and reaffirming his commitment to their top priorities.

Texas officials want investigation of Fort Worth gay bar raid
Two city officials are seeking an investigation into a police raid at a gay nightclub that ended with the arrests of several patrons and the hospitalization of a man with a head injury.

New York Celebrates Stonewall 40 With a March Down the Avenue
The 40th anniversary of the riots that sparked the modern gay-rights movement was celebrated in style, with hundreds of thousands of people marching in New York City and millions more cheering them on.

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