Gay Issues

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"Will you Civil Union Me?"

David Ambroz | Posted 06.18.2009 | Living

Read More: Iowa, California, Domestic Partnerships, Gay Marriage, Civil Rights, Maine, Marriage, Gay Rights, Civil Unions, Gay Issues, Living News

I'm a radical liberal awaiting equality but Daniel -- forgive the lack of poetry -- will you domestically partner me?

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Thoughts on Gay Marriage

Bob Ostertag | Posted 06.15.2009 | Politics

Read More: California Gay Marriage, Gay, Gay Rights, Gay Issues, Gay Marriage, Politics News

Seems like the debate my postings here on the Huffington Post about gay marriage have reverberated beyond. Among the various articles and interviews a...

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WATCH: Speak Out Against The Jim Crow Of Don't Ask, Don't Tell

Lee Stranahan | Posted 06.14.2009 | Politics

Read More: Don't Ask Don't Tell, Homosexuality, Military, Gay Rights, Segregation, Homophobia, Desegregation, Barack Obama Gay Issues, Repeal Don't Ask Don't Tell, Gay Issues, Barack Obama, Politics News

I'm just personally sick of the stupidity of kicking people out of the military simply because of who they love.

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Peru Firing 'Scandalous' Gays From Police Force

AP | ANDREW WHALEN | Posted 06.14.2009 | World

Read More: Latin America, Foreign Affairs, Advocacy, Peru, Peru Police, Peru Gays, Peru Gay, Gay Issues, Gays, Lima-Peru, World News

LIMA, Peru — Peruvian police officers who "damage the image" of law enforcement by engaging in homosexual behavior can lose their jobs under a n...

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Russian Lesbians Marriage License Rejected; First Attempted Application In Country

AP | MANSUR MIROVALEV | Posted 06.12.2009 | World

Read More: Russia, Foreign Affairs, Advocacy, Gay Marriage, Gay Rights, Gay, Gay Issues, Gays, Russia Gay Marriage, Russia Gay Rights, Irina Fedotova, Irina Shipitko, Lesbian, Gays and Lesbians, Lesbians, World News

MOSCOW — Supporters considered it a historic moment: two radiant women applied for a marriage license in a Moscow government office, claiming to...

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Gay & Lesbian Manners: Is Outing Closeted Legislators Unethical?

Steven Petrow | Posted 11.03.2009 | Living

Read More: Lgbt, Gay Rights, Lesbian, Barney Frank, LGBT Rights, Kirby-Dick-Outrage, Outing, Gay Issues, Manners, Living News

Manners usually takes up on the side of privacy, but when hypocrisy is at play, truthfulness and honesty are our more important companions in our struggle for fairness and equality.

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Gay & Lesbian Manners: To Drink or Not to Drink with Your Alcoholic, Lesbian Sister?

Steven Petrow | Posted 11.03.2009 | Style

Read More: Food Allergies, LGBT Issues, Lesbian, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Gays and Lesbians, Etiquette, Lesbians, Gay, Alcoholics Anonymous, LGBT Families, Gay Issues, Manners, Addiction & Recovery, Style News

Since your sister is only recently sober, she no doubt feels especially vulnerable to relapse. In this light, you may want to abide by her request until more time has passed.

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Greece: Same-Sex Weddings Voided By Court

Reuters | Posted 06.05.2009 | World

Read More: Greece, Foreign Affairs, Same Sex Marriage, Greek, Gay, Greek Same Sex Marriage, Greek Court, Gay Issues, Gay Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage Annuled, Advocacy, Same-Sex Marriage, Gay Rights, World News

A Greek court ruled the country's first homosexual weddings, celebrated last year despite official warnings, were invalid, the couples' lawyer said Tu...

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Russian Gay Pride Parade Denied For Eurovision Song Contest

SA | Posted 05.31.2009 | World

Read More: Russia, Russian Gays, Eurovision Song Contest, Foreign Affairs, Gay Russia, Gay Parade, Russia Gay Parade, Gay, Gays, Gay Pride, Gay Pride Parade, Gay Issues, Advocacy, World News

Authorities in Moscow on Thursday renewed their opposition to a public demonstration by gays and lesbians during the upcoming final round of the Eurov...

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Kelly McGillis: I'm A Lesbian

foxnews.com | Posted 05.31.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Top Gun, Gay Issues, Kelly McGillis, Kelly Mcgillis Lesbian, Entertainment News

Kelly McGillis told the Internet show Girl Rock! that she was single, and in the market for a female partner. "Definitely a woman," she said when ask...

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Don't Be An Adult Bystander

Rosalind Wiseman | Posted 05.29.2009 | Politics

Read More: Lgbt, Youtube, Peer Pressure, Parenting, Gays, Gay Issues, Bullying, Politics News

We must do better. We must individually and collectively change the definition of masculinity to standing up for social justice so that real men speak out when they see someone being targeted.

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Lessons of Hate in the Bible Belt

Reproductive Justice | Posted 08.30.2009 | Politics

Read More: Lgbt, Bible-Belt-Politics, Hate Crimes, Hate, Ethics, The Laramie Project, Bible Belt, Wyoming, Grandfield High School, Gay Issues, Politics News

Any gay student at Grandfield High School has been taught a dubious lesson. They have learned they better keep quiet until they are old enough to leave town.

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Maine Gay Marriage Bill Gets Standing Ovation

AP | Posted 05.23.2009 | Politics

Read More: Gay Marriage, Maine Gay Marriage, Maine Gay Marriage Bill, Maine, Gay Rights, Gay Issues, Gay Marriage Legislation, Augusta-Maine, Politics News

AUGUSTA, Maine — A public hearing on allowing gay marriage in Maine has opened with a standing ovation for the bill's sponsor. Sen. Dennis Damo...

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Queeries: Beware of Sexting

Steven Petrow | Posted 05.23.2009 | Style

Read More: Lgbt, Pornography, Sexting, LGBT Issues, LGBT Community, Lesbian, Teens, Gays and Lesbians, Gay, Gay Issues, Style News

It's simple enough: Sexting is the sending of nude (or semi-nude) photos with your cell.

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Homophobia Is Killing Our Youth

Jason Mannino | Posted 05.18.2009 | Living

Read More: Murder, Anger, Hate Crimes, Hate, Jesus, Homophobia, Obama, Forgiveness, Glsen, Love, Homophobe, Bandura, Gay Issues, Living News

While our youth silently protest violent homophobia, I implore you to take a moments to ask the tough questions: "Where in my own life do I harbor hatred, fear, anger, and what steps can I take to begin to resolve it?"

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Queeries: "Is He Your Brother or Lover?"

Steven Petrow | Posted 11.03.2009 | Living

Read More: Coming Out, LGBT Rights, Lgbt, Coming Out to Family and Friends, Gay, Gay Rights, LGBT Issues, Gays, Gay Issues, Sexual Orientation, Living News

Displaying your boyfriend's photo is a good way to come out (at least partially) without shouting the dreaded, "Hey, I am gay!" Obviously, there are many degrees to being out.

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Torn Apart By DOMA

Emma Ruby-Sachs | Posted 05.10.2009 | Politics

One can only hope that quick passage of the UAFA will help people like Karla and Stacy have a fair shot at making a loving committed relationship work for the long term.

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Break the Silence on Bullying

Debra Chasnoff | Posted 05.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: Gay Rights, Bullying, Wyoming, Matthew Shepard, Bullies, Gay, School, Gay Issues, Laramie, Straightlaced, Groundspark, Politics News

After telling his mother, "I get picked on every day... I can't do this anymore," Eric Mohat, a 17-year old student from Ohio, locked himself in his room and shot himself.

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The Legal Importance of the Iowa Marriage Decision

Matt Coles | Posted 05.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: Aclu, Iowa, California Gay Marriage, Gay, Gay Issues, Gay Marriage, Politics News

It took guts for the Iowa court to say what virtually no other government official has been willing to admit: that religion has driven much of the debate on gay marriage.

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Falling Short of Full Constitutional Protection for Gays in Iowa

Emma Ruby-Sachs | Posted 05.04.2009 | Politics

Read More: Equal Rights Amendment, Supreme Court, Iowa, Equality, Gay Rights, Equal Rights, Equal Protection, Discrimination, Gay, Constitution, Gays, National, Gay Marriage, Gay Issues, Marriage Equality, Iowa Supreme Court, Politics News

In upholding gay marriage, the Iowan Court made a number of choices. Some of these were as progressive as the California Supreme Court's In re Marriage Casesruling and some were not.

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When Will Americans Reach the Promised Land of Universal Health Care?

Thomas DeLorenzo | Posted 05.02.2009 | Politics

Read More: Hospice, HIV/AIDS, Politics, Health, AIDs Epidemic, Aids, Hiv, Washington DC, Universal Health Care, Health Insurance, Gay, Health Care, Healthcare, Gay Issues, Politics News

As I fool everyone with my Armani suits, deep down inside I remain a scared boy, praying each day that somehow there will be a end to this crisis called AIDS.

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Queeries: "Where Did These Kids Come From?"

Steven Petrow | Posted 11.03.2009 | Living

Read More: Lgbt, Gay Rights, Lesbian, LGBT Rights, Gays and Lesbians, Lesbian Moms, Gays, LGBT Families, Gay Adoption, Gay Issues, Adoption, Living News

Although millions of gay and lesbian households with kids now exist, this phenomenon is still, well, a phenomenon and by that I mean something new and remarkable.

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Queeries: Can Boyfriends Make out in Public?

Steven Petrow | Posted 11.03.2009 | Living

Read More: Lgbt, Gay Rights, LGBT Issues, Lesbian, LGBT Rights, Gays and Lesbians, Gay, Gays, Lesbian Kiss, Kissing, Gay Issues, Living News

Can a gay or lesbian couple kiss in public? On the cheek or on the lips? How about holding hands?

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A St. Patrick's Day to Remember

Christine C. Quinn | Posted 04.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Christine Quinn, LGBT Community, St. Patrick's Day, Gay and Lesbian Rights, Gay Issues, Politics News

St. Patrick's Day has always been a high holiday in the Quinn household. But now the day is tinged with sadness, because of the exclusion of the Irish LGBT community from the 5th Avenue parade.

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