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Mennonites protest church exclusion of gays... ( 365 Gay News / QueensSpeech )

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:27:49 EDT

(Columbus, Ohio) In a quiet act of defiance, gay and lesbian Mennonites dressed in bright pink gathered outside the church's official convention in Columbus on Thursday and criticized its leaders for trying to push them out...

Rumor willis to play lesbian on 90210 - shewired... ( Google Lesbian News / QueensSpeech )

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:04:49 EDT

palin resigns as governor of alaska ... ( Advocate / QueensSpeech )

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:37:43 EDT

In a shocking announcement on Friday, Alaska Gov. and former vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin announced she is resigning from office.

Gay entertainment report: rumer willis to play lesbian - on top magazine... ( Google Lesbian News / QueensSpeech )

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:05:59 EDT

Fw mayor asks for federal review in gay bar raid - dallas morning news... ( Google Gay News / QueensSpeech )

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:05:42 EDT

Navy says gay sailor’s murder was probably not a hate crime... ( Qnews / QueensSpeech )

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:32:36 EDT

Source: Navy Times,

Judge eyes quick action on calif. Gay marriage ban... ( 365 Gay News / QueensSpeech )

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:25:43 EDT

(San Francisco) A federal judge in San Francisco said a lawsuit seeking to overturn California's same-sex marriage ban will likely one day reach the U.S. Supreme Court. U.S. District Chief Judge Vaughn Walker made the comment Thursday during his first hearing on the suit in explaining why he wants to conduct ...

Withers: community alert for the upper east side... ( 365 Gay News / QueensSpeech )

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:14:51 EDT

Joe.My.God (Happy Forth Joe!) posted a community alert the Anti-Violence Project issued for the the Upper East Side of New York City. Looks like for the past month there have been a number of anti-gay attacks in that part of NYC...

Gay loggers reach goal, to protest as planned... ( Gay News Blog / QueensSpeech )

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:59:00 EDT

The Green Coalition of Gay Loggers for Jesus will march on Main Street as planned July Fourth, the organizer of the group said Thursday evening. Organizer Brian Leland had set a 5 p...

tila tequila to obama: end dadt ... ( Advocate / QueensSpeech )

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:45:36 EDT

Bisexual reality TV star Tila Tequila -- who once dubbed herself the reason the California Supreme Court ruled to allow same-sex marriage throughout the state -- now has her sights set on overturning DADT

conman gets 25 years for killing lover ... ( Advocate / QueensSpeech )

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:45:36 EDT

A man who killed his lover by beating him to death with a fire extinguisher has been sentenced to 25 years behind bard. According to , Glenn Rycroft was found guilty of the killing yesterday by the United Kingdom’s Central Criminal Court...

rep.: investigate murder of sailor ... ( Advocate / QueensSpeech )

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:45:36 EDT

A Congressman for the Camp Pendleton area in Southern California is requesting that the Department of Defense investigate whether a gay sailor who was found dead on Tuesday was the target of a hate crime...

westboros next target? Mj’s funeral ... ( Advocate / QueensSpeech )

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:45:36 EDT

The Westboro Baptist Church clearly knows no boundaries.

Br�no actor shucks clothes for gay mag cover... ( Gay News Blog / QueensSpeech )

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:45:00 EDT

Gay row minister to be inducted in scotland... ( Gay News Blog / QueensSpeech )

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:42:00 EDT

The gay minister whose appointment sparked a furious debate in the Church of Scotland is set to be formally inducted in Aberdeen.The Reverend Scott Rennie will be introduced to his congregation at a service at Queen's Cross Church...

Federal judge stresses trial record on calif. Gay-marriage ban... ( Gay News Blog / QueensSpeech )

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:38:00 EDT

Whatever Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker winds up deciding on Proposition 8, it's clear he wants an airtight trial record to support it...

Rumer willis to guest star as cute lesbian on 90210 - tips-q glbt news... ( Google Lesbian News / QueensSpeech )

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:03:40 EDT

Protesters continue efforts after fw gay bar raid - wfaa... ( Google Gay News / QueensSpeech )

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:03:32 EDT

Gay charities condemn weak-minded decision to change teachers code on gay issues... ( Pink News / QueensSpeech )

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:53:50 EDT

Two gay charities have attacked the General Teaching Council for England (GTC) for rewording a teachers' code of conduct after faith groups complained they would have to "promote" homosexuality.

India gay ruling boosts aids fight but stigma lingers ... ( Yahoo Gay News / QueensSpeech )

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:31:51 EDT

An Indian court ruling to decriminalize gay sex will boost the fight against AIDS, but a powerful stigma against homosexuality and uneven quality of healthcare will still hamper efforts, a top AIDS worker said.

Exclusive: gay tory mp alan duncan calls labours homophobia accusations a sick scare story... ( Pink News / QueensSpeech )

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:03:07 EDT

Gay Conservative MP Alan Duncan has responded to attacks from Labour MPs who have called the opposition party 'homophobic'.

Navy investigates gay sailor’s death in calif.... ( 365 Gay News / QueensSpeech )

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:21:53 EDT

(San Diego) The death of a gay sailor who was killed as he stood guard at Camp Pendleton doesn't appear to be a hate crime, officials said Thursday. Seaman August Provost of Houston was found shot multiple times Tuesday in what investigators are calling a random act unrelated to the 29-year-old's ...

Lesbian lisa chats up noirin - the sun... ( Google Lesbian News / QueensSpeech )

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:04:16 EDT

No longer labelled criminals, says bangalores sexual minority ... ( Yahoo Lesbian News / QueensSpeech )

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:47:31 EDT

As they celebrate the Delhi High Court's verdict decriminalising gay sex, there is relief among Bangalore's sexual minorities. But there is pain, too, as the Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community recounts stories of suffering and discrimination over the years.

Increased rights for lesbian parents - the copenhagen post... ( Google Lesbian News / QueensSpeech )

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:04:48 EDT

Gay politicians pitch for your votes... ( Pink News / QueensSpeech )

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:57:51 EDT

Leading Labour, Conservative and Lib Dem MPs took part in a special Pride London event at the National Portrait Gallery last night.

Man who killed gay lover with a fire extinguisher jailed for life... ( Pink News / QueensSpeech )

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:42:04 EDT

A man who murdered his gay lover by beating him to death with a fire extinguisher has been told he can expect to serve 25 years in jail.

report shows lgbt health disparities ... ( Advocate / QueensSpeech )

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:31:28 EDT

A new report on the non-HIV health and human service needs of LGBT people in New York state shows significant disparities compared to non-LGBT people, reflecting national trends exacerbated by lack of adequate data and homophobia...

Lesbian jailed for conning chatroom users out of nearly �100,000... ( Pink News / QueensSpeech )

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:13:42 EDT

A lesbian conwoman who targeted users on gay internet forums has been jailed for four and a half years. Joann Wood, 53, duped her victims out of almost �£100,000 by claiming she was dying of cancer and needed money for life-saving treatment...

Delaware is 21st state to pass lesbian-gay bias law - gay people chronicle... ( Google Lesbian News / QueensSpeech )

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:03:50 EDT