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Tom@GayTalkRadio.org (Tom) — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:13:00 +0000

Free Speech Area @ 5:00 p.m. Violence Prevention Project Softball game 6:00 p.m. Fresno State v. Princeton Domestic Violence Awareness Night Put Yourself in Her Shoesâ¢ Each year, an ever-increasing number of men, women and their families are joining Walk a Mile in Her ShoesÂ®: The International Men’s March to Stop Rape, Sexual Assault & Gender Violence. Walk a Mile [...]

Tickets arckets are now on sale. Â Contact the Tower Theater Web Site or Box Office for more information. Â Proceeds go to the planned Fresno GLBT Community Center so please encourage your friends to come!

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Tom@GayTalkRadio.org (Tom) — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:04:00 +0000

MINNEAPOLIS, March 15 /PRNewswire/ -- RSVP Vacations, the creator of the gay and lesbian cruise concept, today kicked off a yearlong celebration of 25 years of all-gay and lesbian cruises. To commemorate its 25th birthday, the Minneapolis-based company also unveiled its Silver Anniversary Crui

LOS ANGELES, March 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Gay & Lesbian Elder Housing (GLEH) today announced the appointment of Jim McPartlin, Orlando Rivera and Dr. Nick Gutierrez to its Board of Directors. "The expansion of Gay & Lesbian Elder Housing's Board of Directors ensures that the agency, c

Questions Gay Lobby for Rejecting Equality for Ex-Gays SAN ANTONIO, March 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Greg Quinlan of Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays & Gays (PFOX) addressed the corporate directors of the Walt Disney Company at its annual shareholders meeting and asked them to approve a resolut

The forecast promises great weather on Thursday afternoon so come out and enjoy the sunshine while h while hearing from nationally known entertainer Kathy Griffin and veterans about how we canÂ repealÂ âDonât Ask, Donât Tellâ this year. Across the country, members of the military, political leaders on both sides of the aisle, and everyday Americans are speaking out in [...]

The votes are in. Queensâ voters overwhelmingly voted for marriage equality supporter Jose Peralta over incumbent state Senator Hiram Monserrate in a special election today. Â The Senate had previously voted to expel Sen. Monserrate, after he was convicted for assaulting his girlfriend. Last December, the New York state Senate defeated the marriage equality [...]

An update from HRC Regional Field Director Sultan Shakir: Today, the Pennsylvania State Senate Judiciary Committee voted to table SB 707, the proposed constitutional amendment to ban marriage equality which would have denied loving same-sex couples the right to marry. An update from our partner at the Value All Families Coalition: We won!Â It was a bipartisan, 8-6 [...]

An advocacy group is seeking to help improve the lives of gay and lesbian seniors, who the group says often face social stigma, isolation and inadequate medical services.

MENDHAM TWP. - PFLAG, Morris County (Parents, Family and Friends of Gays and Lesbians), a support group to help relatives adjust to a childâs gay or lesbian orientation. meets at 7:30 p.m., the second Monday of the month at Brookside Community Church. Call (973) 543-7229.

The BFI will be celebrating the best in new Lesbian and Gay cinema from around the world.

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Tom@GayTalkRadio.org (Tom) — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:36:00 +0000

Today the Senate Armed Services Committee held yet another hearing on the Fiscal Year 2011 Department of Defense Authorization bill, this time with testimony from Adm. Eric T. Olson, Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command and Gen. David H. Petraeus, Commander, U.S. Central Command.Â Gen. Petraeus was questioned by Senator McCain regarding “Donât Ask, Donât Tell” (DADT).Â [...]

Tomorrow, the Alaska Senate Judiciary Committee will be holding its second hearing on the Alaska Hate Crimes Bill (SB 202). Since the passage of the federal Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr Hate Crimes Prevention Act, some confusion has arisen over the role of state hate crimes legislation. The federal actÂ [pdf], in short, permits the federal [...]

The BFI will be celebrating the best in new Lesbian and Gay cinema from around the world.

The company that created the gay and lesbian cruise concept is commemorating its 25th birthday with a Silver Anniversary Cruise in Hawai'i.

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Tom@GayTalkRadio.org (Tom) — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:45:00 +0000

You can now use your iPhone to get marriage equality back on the ballot in California! Please share this with as many people as possible. We need this to go viral! Let’s repeal Prop 8 NOW! Sign the Petition here!: http://restoreequality2010.com/ipod.htm Check out the full article here: http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-20225-SF-LGBT-Issues-Examiner~y2010m3d16-Repeal-Prop-8-Theres-an-App-for-that-iPhones-help-restore-marriage-equality-in-CA Thanks, Jay Matthew ErasetheH8 Campaign

Â Free Speech Area @ 5:00 p.m. Violence Prevention Project Softball game 6:00 p.m. Fresno State v. Princeton Domestic Violence Awareness Night Put Yourself in Her Shoesâ¢ Each year, an ever-increasing number of men, women and their families are joining Walk a Mile in Her ShoesÂ®: The International Men’s March to Stop Rape, Sexual Assault & Gender Violence. Walk a Mile [...]

Tom Purcell hosts a professional men’s mixer every other Friday at various establishments all over the Fresno/Clovis area.Â If you’re looking for something fun and social to do before you head out on the town this Friday night, then you should check out this older, professional event.Â Here are the specifics: Friday, March 19, 6pm North India [...]

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GLBT News Headlines (T4T-6)

Tom@GayTalkRadio.org (Tom) — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:37:00 +0000

Tomorrow, the Alaska Senate Judiciary Committee will be holding its second hearing on the Alaska Hate Crimes Bill (SB 202). Since the passage of the fof the federal Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr Hate Crimes Prevention Act, some confusion has arisen over the role of state hate crimes legislation. The federal actÂ [pdf], in short, permits the federal [...]

On Sunday, March 21st 2010, the Human Rights Campaign staff, members and volunteers will rally side by side with our many coalition partners in support of comprehensive immigration reform. March for America will bring together tens of thousands including labor unions, religious organizations, non-profit and non-governmental organizations, as well as activists, families and individuals, immigrant [...]

Ten days ago, hundreds of HRC volunteers were in Washington, DC to lobby their members of Congress on an inclusive ENDA, “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal and a number of other issues.Â Many of them sent in photos and anecdotes about the power of meeting with their elected officials first hand and putting a face [...]

The company that created the gay and lesbian cruise concept is commemorating its 25th birthday with a Silver Anniversary Cruise in Hawai'i.

Joy Behar, Cynthia Nixon , and the ABC drama series Brothers & Sisters are among this year's recipients of media awards from the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation.

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Tom@GayTalkRadio.org (Tom) — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:45:00 +0000

Tom Purcell hosts a professional men’s mixer every 16a0 other Friday at various establishments all over the Fresno/Clovis area.Â If you’re looking for something fun and social to do before you head out on the town this Friday night, then you should check out this older, professional event.Â Here are the specifics: Friday, March 19, 6pm North India [...]

Tickets are now on sale. Â Contact the Tower Theater Web Site or Box Office for more information. Â Proceeds go to the planned Fresno GLBT Community Center so please encourage your friends to come!

Your weekly dance party is here Wednesday night with DJ Cookee in the house so bring a friend and have fun. See you all there

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Canadian Gay News Headlines (T13T-4)

Tom@GayTalkRadio.org (Tom) — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:29:00 +0000

Graeme Gerrard was sick of looking for love in all the wrong places. So he decided to try a gay matchmaking service. The Guelph-based playwrightâs new piece, Dating Yourself, which opens March 15 at Bread and Circus, was inspired by...

UPDATE, Mar 16, 7:30 am: The Don't sanitize Pride facebook groupÂ appraoches 1,100 members.Â Check back here later today for an update on this story. UPDATE, Mar 14, 7am: Pride Toronto posted...

In the second week of March, Ottawa police arrested 11 people in a prostitution sweep. The sweep was conducted over a two-day period in the Carlington area. Four females were arrested and charged with prostitution, mischief and breach of c...

As the Don't sanitize Pride Facebook group grows beyond 1,100 members, I caught up with Pride Toronto executive director Tracey Sandilands this morning.

This is the second last in a series of articles from Uganda by Xtra freelance reporter Kaj Hasselriis. Check back Wed, March 17 for his final thoughts.

Pink Triangle Press (PTP), the company that publishes Xtra, in partnerhsip with Peace Point Entertainment Group, has bought gay porn digital specialty channel, HardTV. Â The channel was purchased from OutTV's parent company in ...

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Tom@GayTalkRadio.org (Tom) — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:36:00 +0000

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Tom@GayTalkRadio.org (Tom) — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:44:00 +0000

Tickets are now on sale. Â Contact the Tower Theater Web Site or Box Office for more information. Â Proceeds go to the planned Fresno GLBT Community Center so please encourage your friends to come!

Your weekly dance party is here Wednesday night with DJ Cookee in the house so bring a friend and have fun. See you all there

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GLBT News Headlines (T4T-6)

Tom@GayTalkRadio.org (Tom) — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:37:00 +0000

Last year our community came together to defeat a harmful repeal of Gainesvillinesville, Florida’s Human Rights ordinance –Â removing legal protections in housing and employment for LGBT citizens. Â Our opposition ran a campaign based on fear and lies, particularly targeted at the transgender community. HRC Regional Field Director Sultan Shakir and Regional Field Organizer Karl Bach both [...]

The company that created the gay and lesbian cruise concept is commemorating its 25th birthday with a Silver Anniversary Cruise in Hawai'i.

Joy Behar, Cynthia Nixon , and the ABC drama series Brothers & Sisters are among this year's recipients of media awards from the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation.

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International Gay News Headlines (T25T-3)

Tom@GayTalkRadio.org (Tom) — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:25:00 +0000

Chadstone Shopping Center in Victoria is to host an Australian first as part of LâOreal Melbourne Fashion Festival; An exhibition featuring the best and most fabulous costumes from popstar Madonna's extraordinary thirty year career.

She's released 16 albums, has toured the world, and has even appeared on _South Park._ Those who have heard her voice find it pretty hard to forget. Yes, Wing is definitely one of New Zealand's most curious exports.

The success continues for Australian playwright Tommy Murphy, whose play Holding The Man will open on London's West End next month.

FOXNews

Nepal to Offer Everest Weddings to Attract More Gay Tourists
New York Times (blog)
... exotic locations, especially to places seen as hospitable to gay travelers, said John Tanzella of the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association.
Pink Everest: Nepal appeals for gay touristsThe Associated Press
Nepal wants LGBT honeymoonersDallas Voice

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CBC.ca

Itawamba prom hearing could be held by Monday
Jackson Clarion Ledger
Meanwhile, an official with the Mississippi Safe Schools Coalition, which advocates for gay and lesbian students, said the organization has more than enough ...
Flashback: Gay Ontario teen Marc Hall's prom fightXtra.ca (blog)
Steve RothausMiamiHerald.com
The World Joins Constance McMillen To Say, Oh, Hell No, As Prom Offers Flood ...Lez Get Real
istockAnalyst.com (press release)
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24-7PressRelease.com (press release)

Sitges Announces First Gay Pride To Take Place in July 2010
24-7PressRelease.com (press release)
It is one of the world's leading international gay destinations. Its historic charm and unique location have earned it the title, "The Jewel of the ...

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FOXNews

Cliff Kincaid's International Gay-Bashing
Huffington Post (blog)
Kincaid has asserted that news organizations should engage in a "Quit Gay Sex" campaign against "the dangerous and addictive homosexual lifestyle," using as ...

CBC.ca

A Jubilee Gala Dinner and Charity Auction will mark 25 years of the Gay Auckland Business Association next month.

An anti-gay Christian political party formed to contest the last general election is in the process of winding up, having spectacularly failed to impress New Zealand voters.

Troubled glbt youth in Canterbury will be more at risk of physical and mental illness following the planned closure of a Christchurch youth health centre, according to the NZ AIDS Foundation.

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Gay News Magazine Headlines (T24T-2)

Tom@GayTalkRadio.org (Tom) — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:42:00 +0000

News: ...more

Opinion:It's funny, and often fascinating, how so much can change in such a short time -- and yet change so little. When our family arrived back home on Tuesday Tuesday evening, we were the same family we were when we left home that afternoon. Yet, as a family we experienced an important change when my husband and I -- after being married in all but the legal sense for 10 years -- were legally married to each other Tuesday afternoon. The ...more

Couples, strangers and even a few intrigued passers-by protested an antigay hate crime with a kiss-out in Brooklyn on Monday night.

A popular Mexican singer known for her camp value and feminist ethos slammed adoption by gays and said she's rather see her child die than be raised by gay people.

In describing a Michael Jackson song, guitarist Slash used the word "gay" â" and he now regrets his choice of words.

Under the nurturing environment of Second Presbyterian Nashville, Phil and Greg provide an example of how a relationship grounded in Christ can thrive.

"As long as I can remember I've loved law and politics," Haynes said.

The secretary general of the PCP has expressed confidence that the country's Constitutional Court will validate a gay marriage bill

Former Arizona Congressman J.D. Hayworth said Massachusetts' gay law would likely allow a man to marry a horse

Gay cabler Logo is preparing for an invasion of gay power couples

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Tom@GayTalkRadio.org (Tom) — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:45:00 +0000

Tickets are now on sale. Â Contact the Tower Theater Web Site or Box Office for more information. Â Proceeds go to the planned Fresno GLBT Community Center so please encourage your friends to come!

Your weekly dance party is here Wednesday night with DJ Cookee in the house so bring a friend and have fun. See you all there

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GLBT News Headlines (T4T-6)

Tom@GayTalkRadio.org (Tom) — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:36:00 +0000

Last year our community came together to defeat a harmful repeal of Gainesville, Florida’s Human Rights ordinance –Â removing legal protections in housing and employment for LGBT citizens. Â Our opposition ran a campaign based on fear and lies, particularly targeted at the transgender community. HRC Regional Field Director Sultan SSultan Shakir and Regional Field Organizer Karl Bach both [...]

Gunner Scott, executive director of the Massachusessachusetts Transgender Political Coalition (MTPC), came by our office today to update us on the status of adding gender identity and expression to state Hate Crimes and non-discrimination laws in the Bay State. He remains hopeful that the bill could become law soon. We also discussed progress on ENDA, [...]

Joy Behar, Cynthia Nixon , and the ABC drama series Brothers & Sisters are among this year's recipients of media awards from the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation.

LOS ANGELES, March 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Gay & Lesbian Elder Housing (GLEH) today announced the appointment of Jim McPartlin, Orlando Rivera and Dr. Nick Gutierrez to its Board of Directors.

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Canadian Gay News Headlines (T13T-4)

Tom@GayTalkRadio.org (Tom) — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:28:00 +0000

UPDATE: Mar 15, 2010

Graeme Gerrard was sick of looking for love in all the wrong places. So he decided to try a gay matchmaking service. The Guelph-based playwrightâs new piece Dating Yourself, which opens March 15 at Bread and Circus, was inspired by ...

Pink Triangle Press (PTP), the company that publishes Xtra, in partnerhsip with Peace Point Entertainment Group, has purchased gay porn digital specialty channel, HardTV. Â The channel was purchased from OutTV's parent company in a de...

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Tom@GayTalkRadio.org (Tom) — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:36:00 +0000

Imagine that you are living close to the poverty line, struggling every day to meet the most basic needs of you and your family.Â Now imagine that youâve tested positive for HIV.Â Thanks to the safety net of Medicaid, you have access to health care â" but when you go to the doctor to begin [...]

This Thursday at noon, join the Human Rights Campaign, veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, and nationally known entertainer Kathy Griffin at a rallyÂ on Freedom Plaza to call for the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” this year. RSVP TO THE FACEBOOK EVENT Across the country, members of the military, political leaders on both sides of [...]

Joy Behar, Cynthia Nixon , and the ABC drama series Brothers & Sisters are among this year's recipients of media awards from the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation.

LOS ANGELES, March 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Gay & Lesbian Elder Housing (GLEH) today announced the appointment of Jim McPartlin, Orlando Rivera and Dr. Nick Gutierrez to its Board of Directors.

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LGBT News Headlines (T26T-5)

Tom@GayTalkRadio.org (Tom) — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:29:00 +0000

Washington Post

Ken Cuccinelli fails on gay-bias opinion
Washington Post
... include sexual orientation in their anti-discrimination policies ["Cuccinelli not giving in on allowing colleges' gay bias policies," Metro, March 13]. ...
Gay Rights, Gay Marriage and VirginiaThe State Column
God, guns and gaysC-Ville Weekly
Virginia AG Cuccinelli Defends Advice To Dump Gay ProtectionsOn Top Magazine
Baltimore Sun -Dallas Voice -Gawker
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Reuters

New soap opera engulfs GLAAD Awards
Los Angeles Times
For the past few years the GLAAD Award for TV soap operas turned into a fierce soap opera itself as the organization devoted to fighting gay prejudice was ...
Sideshow: Gay and lesbian alliance honors media portrayals | Philadelphia ...Philadelphia Inquirer
Gay Rights Shine at the 21st Annual GLAAD Media AwardsTonic
21st Annual GLAAD Awards Honors Achievements in Promoting LGBT AwarenessCinematical (blog)
New York Times -Actress Archives -WBRC
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ABC News

Nepal to Offer Everest Weddings to Attract More Gay Tourists
New York Times (blog)
''They are high-spending consumers,'' a spokesman for the Nepal Tourism Board said of gay tourists. A growing segment of the gay tourism market craves ...
Pink Everest: Nepal appeals for gay touristsThe Associated Press
Nepal Courts Gay Tourism MarketAdvocate.com
Everest could stage gay 'weddings'The Press Association
Dallas Voice
all 228 news articles »

CBC.ca

Cody Wilde: Support LGBT Youth and Constance McMillen
GLTNewsNow
Once done, Sykes had a surprise for herâ"she asked McMillan to present her with the GLAAD Stephen F. Kolzak Award which is presented to an openly LGBT media ...
Canceled Miss. Prom Brings Attention to Student Protection BillEDGE Boston
In response to Mississippi schoolboard, Humanists pledge $20000 for LGBT ...Examiner.com
Empowering Spirits to help promote all-inclusive prom in MississippiSan Diego Gay & Lesbian News
Lez Get Real -Baltimore Sun (blog) -Political Cortex
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Reuters

21st Annual GLAAD Awards Honors Achievements in Promoting LGBT Awareness
Cinematical (blog)
The GLAAD Media Awards elevate and promote fair, accurate and inclusive stories of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) issues, people and allies ...
Gay Rights Shine at the 21st Annual GLAAD Media AwardsTonic
Photo Coverage: 21st Annual GLAAD Media AwardsBroadway World
GLAAD honors Behar, 'Brothers'Variety
Guestofaguest.com -TheaterMania.com
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Dallas Voice

Nepal wants LGBT honeymooners
Dallas Voice
Now, the country has a gay member of parliament, is about to write a new constitution with LGBT equality including same-sex marriage and wants gays and ...

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The Business Insider

Where Are The Gay Attorneys? The 25 Firms With The Most GLBT Lawyers
The Business Insider
The forms, of course, only reflect openly GLBT attorneys and only those who choose to report themselves as such. In addition, some firms choose not report ...

CBC.ca

Itawamba Agricultural High School cancels Prom due to Lesbian attendees...
Examiner.com
Bullying and harassment happens to children all the time and it is commonplace for a lot of GLBT kids in high schools across the country. ...
Canceled Miss. Prom Brings Attention to Student Protection BillEDGE Boston
School Cancels Prom over Lesbian CoupleCBS News

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Gay NZ

Chch centre closure places glbt youth at risk
Gay NZ
By GayNZ.com Daily News staff - 16th March 2010 Troubled glbt youth in Canterbury will be more at risk of physical and mental illness following the planned ...

Faced with staggering rates of bias in the workplace, transgender people and their families are convening on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, March 16 to advocate for the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA). This legislation would extend protections against discrimination on the job based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

A near-universal 97% of transgender people who responded to a survey on discrimination had experienced some level of harassment on the job, according to the National Center for Transgender Equality, organizers of the lobbying effort. Among the 6,450 people who answered the survey, a shocking 26% had been fired simply for being transgender. Rates of poverty were also stark, with transgender people with an annual income less than $10,000 at more than twice the national average. For transgender people of color, the numbers were even worse, with Latinos and African Americans in poverty at four and five times the national average respectively.

"In the face of numbers like this, we absolutely must do everything we can to protect people's jobs and create a working environment where transgender peopleâ"and everyone elseâ"can work safely and with dignity. Americans firmly believe that we should all be judged on the quality of our work, not on who we are. That's what we are advocating for," commented Mara Keisling, the Executive Director of the National Center for Transgender Equality.

ENDA has strong support in the House of Representatives, with 198 co-sponsors joining Rep. Barney Frank, who is the author of the measure. This is the highest number of sponsors to date on legislation that will positively impact the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities. Senate support has been steadily growing. Advocates are calling for prompt action from both chambers and are very optimistic about the measure's chances of passage.

Also scheduled is an awards ceremony to honor allies in the movement for transgender equality, on Monday, March 15 at the National Press Club from 7-9 p.m. This year's award recipient is Bishop Yvette Flunder from City of Refuge United Church of Christ in San Francisco. The communities of faith and social service programs that Bishop Flunder has nurtured through the years are known for their inclusiveness of transgender people. She also leads The Fellowship, an organization of African American religious leaders and communities affirming transgender and same gender loving people.

On Tuesday, March 16, app roximately 200 peopleâ"transgender people, their families and alliesâ"are expected on Capitol Hill for numerous appointments with legislators. There they'll make their case about the urgent need for federal protections in the workplace. "Not only does it have a positive impact on lawmakers as they learn more about transgender people and our lives, it also empowers our members as they urge their Representatives and Senators to represent the true diversity of their constituency," noted Justin Tanis, one of the organizers of the event. "It is very powerful to see families going together to speak up for ENDA and to see the wide range of transgender people standing up for ourselves and our rights."

According to The Los Angeles Times, Washington federal health officials announced Friday that they would reexamine a 27-year-old set of restrictions on blood donations by gay men.

The restrictions, enacted in the early years of the AIDS epidemic in the United States, impose a lifetime ban on men donating blood if they've had sex with another man at any time since 1977.

In recent years, the American Red Cross, the American Assn. of Blood Banks and America's Blood Centers, which collectively represent almost all blood banks in the country, have recommended loosening the restrictions to allow men who have abstained from gay sex for one year to donate blood.

The American Medical Assn. also has proposed revising the policy but recommended a five-year instead of a one-year waiting period.

Gay rights groups also have pushed for a change in the donor policy, arguing that it stigmatizes gay men and does not adequately address threats to blood safety posed by high-risk heterosexual behaviors.

Changes in the rule have been opposed by hemophilia patient groups. People with hemophilia, a bleeding disorder, are heavy users of blood products, and about 10,000 were infected with HIV in the late 1970s and early 1980s before the current limits were put in place. Thousands of those infected with the virus subsequently died.

Last week, a group of 18 senators, led by John F. Kerry (D-Mass.) wrote to the Food and Drug Administration urging it to revisit the policy on donations by gay men, calling it "outdated, medically and scientifically unsound."

Improvements in testing technology allow for a revision in the donation rules without threatening the safety of the blood supply, the letter said.

The FDA last examined the donation protocols in 2006 but left the restrictions in place.

The FDA "has been actively engaged in reexamining the issue of blood donor deferral for men who have had sex with other men, taking into account the current body of scientific information, and we are considering the possibility of pursuing alternative strategies that maintain blood safety," the agency said in a statement.

The issue will be examined by the Department of Health and Human Services' blood safety committee in June, according to the statement.

Earlier this week, we wrote about a Mississippi High School that forbade a student from bringing a same-sex date and wearing a tuxedo to the prom. This student, Constance McMillen, went to the ACLU, who demanded that the high school allow Constance to bring her girlfriend and wear a tux.

The school has responded. ABC News reports that ââ¦the school board met and issued a statement announcing it wouldn't host the event at Itawamba County Agricultural High School in Fulton, âdue to the distractions to the educational process caused by recent events.â" They did not mention McMillen or the ACLU in the statement. The school went on to say (as quoted in the same article), ââIt is our hope that private citizens will organize an event for the juniors and seniors,â district officials said in the statement. âHowever, at this time, we feel that it is in the best interest of the Itawamba County School District, after taking into consideration the education, safety and well being of our students.ââ

So now, rather than change their policy that only opposite-sex couples may attend the prom, the high school has decided that there will be no prom for anyone.

Read the full article online here.

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Tom@GayTalkRadio.org (Tom) — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:43:00 +0000

Tickets are now on sale. Â Contact the Tower Theater Web Site or Box Office for more information. Â Proceeds go to the planned Fresno GLBT Community Center so please encourage your friends to come!

Your weekly dance party is here Wednesday night with DJ Cookee in the house so bring a friend and have fun. See you all there

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Canadian Gay News Headlines (T13T-4)

Tom@GayTalkRadio.org (Tom) — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:29:00 +0000

This is the second last in a series of articles from Uganda by Xtra freelance reporter Kaj Hasselriis. Check back Wed, Mar 17 for his final thoughts.

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GLBT News Headlines (T4T-6)

Tom@GayTalkRadio.org (Tom) — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:10:00 +0000

WASHINGTON, March 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA) International President Patricia Friend issued the following statement today supporting the Military Readiness Enhancement Act that was recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives and the S

The phone bank troops continue to press on in the battle for equality every Monday and Thursday here in the D.C. metro area. Armed with phones and nourished with pizza, our forces are equipped with the tools to it takes to institute change, one constituent at a time. We have been contacting HRC [...]

Last year our community came together to defeat a harmful repeal of Gainesville, Florida’s Human Rights ordinance –Â removing legal protections in housing and employment for LGBT citizens. Â Our opposition ran a campaign based on fear and lies, particularly targeted at the transgender community. HRC Regional Field Director Sultan Shakir and Regional Field Organizer Karl Bach both [...]

Gunner Scott, executive director of the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition (MTPC), came by our office today to update us on the status of adding gender identity and expression to state Hate Crimes and non-discrimination laws in the Bay State. He remains hopeful that the bill could become law soon. We also discussed progress on ENDA, [...]

Joy Behar, Cynthia Nixon , and the ABC drama series Brothers & Sisters are among this year's recipients of media awards from the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation.

Those who work with seniors say they're seeing growth in the number of people in their 60s, 70s and 80s coming out of the closet as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender.

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Tom@GayTalkRadio.org (Tom) — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:46:00 +0000

Hey everyone! Just a reminder, the next USP meeting is Wednesday, March 17 @ 3:45p.m. at the Center for Women and Culture. ALSO! Tuesday, March 16 @ 5:00p.m. at the Free Speech Area is Walk a Mile in Her Shoes! This event is always really fun! We all meet up and walk with each other to stand up [...]

I’ve been working on a major upgrade for my sites & it’s been even more complicated than I have foreseen — and I foresaw that it would be very complicated. Hopefully I’ll get things sorted out within this century and get back on track with the regular posting. Until then, please feel free to poke around [...]

Site Update: Between intermittent power outages and no internet access at my place for much of Thursday and Friday, postings for Friday just haven’t happened unfortunately. Apparently we had a storm rip through much of the province. I should be back to regular updates & posts after the weekend. Speaking of which…. Have a great [...]

Thursday’s Gay News Headlines: Theater Notes; Navy & Marines on DADT; Update from India; A Fundraiser for Gay Ugandan’s; Maryland same-sex marriage ruling; A ‘Cure gays’ psychiatrist reported; Is ABC Gay-baiting?… Head Shrink Watch: BBC News – ‘Cure gays’ psychiatrist reported to GMC — A psychiatrist and former advisor to Iris Robinson who claimed he could [...]

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GLBT News Headlines (T4T-6)

Tom@GayTalkRadio.org (Tom) — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:10:00 +0000

Last year our community came together to defeat a harmful repeal of Gainesville, Florida’s Human Rights ordinance –Â removing legal protections in housing and employment for LGBT citizens. Â Our opposition ran a campaign based on fear and lies, particularly targeted at the transgender community. HRC Regional Field Director Sultan Shakir and Regional Field Organizer Karl Bac Bach both [...]

Gunner Scott, executive director of the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition (MTPC), (MTPC), came by our office today to update us on the status of adding gender identity and expression to state Hate Crimes and non-discrimination laws in the Bay State. He remains hopeful that the bill could become law soon. We also discussed progress on ENDA, [...]

Today, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, chaired by long-time advocate for our community Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY), is holding a hearing entitled âProtecting the American Dream â" A Look at the Fair Housing Act.âÂ Among the topics of todayâs hearing is extending federal housing protections to lesbian, gay, [...]

Last year our community came together to defeat a harmful repeal of Gainesville, Florida’s Human Rights ordinance –Â removing legal protections in housing and employment for LGBT citizens. Â Our opposition ran a campaign based on fear and lies, particularly targeted at the transgender community. HRC Regional Field Director Sultan Shakir and Regional Field Organizer Karl Bac Bach both [...]

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International Gay News Headlines (T25T-3)

Tom@GayTalkRadio.org (Tom) — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:16:00 +0000

A teacher at a South Bronx school threatened to "out" a nine year old school student.

An American anti-abortion campaigner has been arrested for allegedly death threats towards Elton John on YouTube.

Want to work at Same Same? Now that we've filled the role of National Editor with Matt Akersten from GayNZ.com taking the reins in a week's time, we're on the look out for another team member to join the Good Ship Same Same.

Pink Everest: Nepal appeals for gay tourists
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... especially if they are seen as hospitable to gay travelers, said John Tanzella, president of the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association. ...

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Homophobia rampant at Stars on Ice?
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Just two years ago, as 2008 came in, Johnny was set to skate for Champions on Ice, the gay-friendly tour where Rudy Galindo skated for an entire decade. ...
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The NZ AIDS Foundation has received six thousand dollars from the Caluzzi and Urge Beer Garden at February's Get It On Big Gay Out.

Wellington mayor Kerry Prendergast launched the one year countdown to the 2nd AsiaPacific Outgames with a rousing speech in the capital on Friday.

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Gay News Magazine Headlines (T24T-2)

Tom@GayTalkRadio.org (Tom) — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:41:00 +0000

Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II continues to speak out on why he called on state colleges to dump gay protection policies

Rocker Cyndi Lauper has taken her gay advocacy to NBC's 'Celebrity Apprentice'

Portugal's president has forwarded a gay marriage bill approved by Parliamentarians to the nation's Constitutional Court

Repeat retailers, original designers and $500 cash prize to be expected. The devil may be in the details, but so is the fun according to the co-chairs of Freshly Unpredictable. Repeat retailers, original designers and $500 cash prize to be expected.

TEP's annual Equality Day on March 2 brought GLBT activists from around the state to Nashville, and led to some first-time meetings with legislators from upper East Tennessee.

Five months after Metro Council approved adding sexual orientation and gender identity to its nondiscrimination ordinance, only one complaint has been filed under the new classes.

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Combined Gay News Headlines (T5T-1)

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