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Become a Lipstick Ex-Lesbian for $795 |
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by Wayne Besen
The scandalized organization, Jews Offering New Alternatives to Homosexuality (JONAH), is hatching a new scheme. Its slick con artist, Arthur Abba Goldberg, and his shady sidekick, Elaine Silodor Berk, are sending lesbians to an exciting, new workshop — for a hefty fee of $795 — in hopes of making them lipstick ex-lesbians. (I’d love to know if they are getting kickbacks)
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Same-Sex Marriage in Argentina – A Reflection on the Institution of Marriage |
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By
Rosa M. Posa Guinea
Project Consultant, LAC Institute Project
Asunción
Since the legalization of same-sex marriage in Argentina, two different debates have emerged: one is interesting and it is unclear whether the other is a debate at all.
The interesting debate is the question of marriage as an institution, as a way of life; even further, it is the question of partnership itself as the only way of experiencing love or sexual relations. With respect to marriage itself, there are many things to discuss. For centuries, has it not been the most brutal, silent, and everyday form of oppression for thousands of women—one might even say, their enslavement? Paraguay’s first feminist lawyer, Serafina Dávalos – who, incidentally, never married and lived with her “inseparable companion” – already made this argument in 1907.1 I will be told, of course, that she spoke with regards to heterosexual marriage – but can we really re-signify the institution?
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Lambda Legal Announces Settlement in Lawsuit on Behalf of Lesbian Homeowners: Fannie Mae Mortgage Policies Change |
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"Under these Fannie Mae policies, same-sex couples across the country will not be punished for sharing ownership of their home."
New York, NY — Today, Lambda Legal announced the settlement of its lawsuit on behalf of a lesbian couple against Countrywide Financial in the Southern District of New York federal court after the Federal National Mortgage Association, known as Fannie Mae, announced policy changes allowing homeowners to add their domestic partners to their home’s deed without penalty.
"We applaud the nation's largest mortgage-buyer for reviewing its policies and updating them so that homeowners can tell lenders 'we are a family,' and know that their family will be respected," said Thomas W. Ude, Jr., Senior Staff Attorney for Lambda Legal. "Under these Fannie Mae policies, same-sex couples across the country will not be punished for sharing ownership of their home."
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California Passes Legislation Strengthening Religious Freedoms for Clergy |
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Equality California-sponsored bill affirms that no clergy member will be forced to perform any civil marriage that is against his or her belief system
SACRAMENTO -- The California Assembly today passed the Civil Marriage Religious Freedom Act (SB 906) in a 46-25 vote. The bill, introduced by Senator Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) and co-sponsored by Equality California and California Council of Churches IMPACT, protects clergy from performing any civil marriage that is contrary to the tenets of his or her faith. The bill also protects religious institutions from losing their tax-exempt status for refusing to perform any civil marriage, and deepens the distinction in state law between religious and civil marriage by defining the latter as a civil contract that requires a state-issued marriage license.
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Reflections From The First Federal Bullying Summit |
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GLSEN Executive Director Dr. Eliza Byard and GLSEN student leader David Aponte today and yesterday attended the first Federal Partners in Bullying Prevention Summit, a gathering of bullying prevention experts from around the country, in Washington. The following is Dr. Byard's open letter to supporters who believe that all students should be safe and respected in school, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression.
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