Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Breaking Gay News...

Pro-gay marriage group spent big in Vermont

The leading proponent of Vermont’s gay marriage bill spent about $294,000 on lobbying and advertising in advance of the Legislature’s vote -- more than seven times as much as opponents did, according to disclosure forms filed Monday.

P-Town open for business in spite of cool, rainy summer **Popular read!
Provincetown business owners remain cautiously optimistic about the remainder of the summer after seemingly endless weeks of cool temperatures and rain largely washed out May and June.

Bombing disrupts Outgames event **Popular read!
A Seattle-area athlete needed medical treatment Tuesday after small bombs were thrown onto the track at the start of a relay run at the World Outgames.

Canadian Court Requires Gov’t Marriage Officials to Preside Over Gay Unions
A Canadian court declined to overturn a human rights tribunal’s finding in a case in which a government appointed marriage minister refused to preside over a wedding for two men and lost his position.

El Paso Stands up for GLBT Equality After Gay Kiss Incident **Popular read!
Following an incident in which a party of gay men were thrown out of an El Paso restaurant, the city council had reaffirmed a commitment to diversity.

Out Olympian Boxer Mark Leduc Dies at 47 **Popular read!
Openly gay Olympic boxer Mark Leduc, who won the silver for Canada in Barcelona in 1992, has died at the age of 47, according to media reports.

U.S. DOMA Repeal Would Include Recognizing Out-of-State Gay Marriages **Popular read!
New York U.S. Rep. Jerry Nadler is proposing a repeal of the federal Defense of Marriage Act that will not recognize domestic partnerships--but will force states to recognize marriages in other states, effectively making gay marriage legal throughout all 50 states.

Chicago event to honor gay veterans
Chicago’s Commission on Human Relations will honor gay military veterans at an event in downtown Chicago.

UN allows gay, lesbian group to join debates
The United Nations granted official status to a gay and lesbian organization from Brazil on Monday, allowing it to participate in U.N. meetings ranging from health to human rights.

Anglican Church may have ’two track’ structure to support gays
The worldwide Anglican Communion may have to accept a "two track" system in which churches can hold different opinions about gay clergy and same-sex unions, the Archbishop of Canterbury said Monday in a bid to keep the church unified.

Lesbians in China petition to donate blood
Lesbians in China have organized an online petition calling for gay people to be allowed to donate blood, state media reported Tuesday.

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