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Homosexuals Anonymous Had Kenya Event In 2009; Anti-Gay Persecution Campaign Now Underway

kenya2African violence against the LGBT community is partially the result of American anti-gay and “ex-gay” activists stirring the pot in countries such as Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda. We all know that Exodus International’s board member Don Schmierer was at a Spring 2009 conference in Kampala that helped lead to the notorious Anti-Homosexuality Bill.

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Maryland Joins New York in Recognizing Out-of-State Marriages of Same-Sex Couples: Lambda Legal Applauds AG Opinion

"The Big Apple didn't topple after New York recognized out-of-state marriages of same-sex couples - far from it - and many families in Maryland just got more stability."

New York, NY- Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler issued an opinion saying that recognition of out-of-state marriages of same-sex couples is consistent with Maryland law. Lambda Legal applauds the opinion that follows similar analysis in other states like New York.

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Task Force Action Fund responds to Maryland attorney general's opinion on same-sex marriages

The opinion affirms the dignity of marriages of same-sex couples performed in other jurisdictions

 

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 — Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler issued a legal opinion that states that marriages of same-sex couples validly entered into in other jurisdictions may be honored and recognized by state agencies.

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Institute of Medicine Examines Health Concerns of Lesbians

Gay and Lesbian Medical Association Presents Testimony about the Importance of the Study and Outlining Recommending Research Priorities

 

The Gay and Lesbian Medical Association (GLMA) today presented testimony to the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM’s) Committee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Health Issues and Research Gaps and Opportunities in Washington, DC. The testimony was presented by Dr. Jason Schneider, GLMA’s Immediate Past President. Serving as the health arm of the National Academy of Sciences, the IOM is an independent, nonprofit organization that works outside of government to provide unbiased and authoritative advice to decision makers and the public.

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Hawai'i Legislators Kill Civil Unions Bill Yet Again, Lambda Legal and ACLU Readying Lawsuit

"Enough is enough. Infinite patience in the face of discrimination is irresponsible."

 

Honolulu, HI — Lambda Legal and the American Civil Liberties Union of Hawai'i Foundation (ACLU) today announced they are planning legal action against the state of Hawai'i following last Friday's failure by the Hawai'i Legislature to enact a law providing broad legal rights and duties to the state's lesbian and gay couples.

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NYS Budget Puts Gay Group in Jeopardy

By Michelle Garcia

Advocate.com

A New York-based organization that deals with LGBT class issues is having cash flow problems of its own.


Whitman on Gay Marriage, Adoption

By Michelle Garcia

Advocate.com

California gubernatorial candidate and former eBay CEO Meg Whitman says that gays in her state should be allowed to adopt children but not legally marry.

 

Real Housewives' Kim Dating Tracy Young?

By Advocate.com Editors

Advocate.com
Us Magazine is reporting that Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kim Zolciak stepped out to the Blacks’ Annual Gala in Miami Beach, Fla., on Saturday with her girlfriend of three months, DJ Tracy Young.

 


500,000 Signatures Against Uganda Bill

By Julie Bolcher

Advocate.com
Opponents of the proposed law that would impose the death penalty on some gay people in Uganda delivered a petition with 500,000 signatures to parliament on Monday calling for the bill’s rejection.