2012
Two leading social conservative groups back Romney
Washington (CNN – San Diego LGBT Weekly) — Two leading national anti-abortion organizations Thursday endorsed Republican Mitt Romney for president. In backing the former Massachusetts governor and all but certain GOP presidential nominee, both National Right to Life and the Susan B. Anthony List highlighted what they called Romney’s strong “pro-life” positions and criticized President…
Take a stand for Russia: sign a petition to overturn St. Petersburg’s ‘gay gag bill’
Following last month’s passage of St. Petersburg’s vehemently discriminatory bill which prohibits any discussion of lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender topics in public, All Out, a for-LGBT organization, is calling for all activists and allies to sign a petition to overturn the ‘gay gag bill‘ and transmit support for those affected in St. Petersburg. All…
White House: Federal contractor nondiscrimination executive order on hiatus
President Obama will not sign an executive order banning federal contractors from discriminating against their employees on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity according to reports at Metro Weekly. “Earlier today, we were told that the Administration is not ready to move forward with a federal contractor nondiscrimination executive order at this time,”…
Judge Joe Brown speaks at UAPB’s Men’s Day, says gay agenda is bombarding entertainment industry
Pine Bluff (CNN – Pine Bluff Commercial) — It was “Joe Time” at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff on Tuesday and audience members believe the popular television judge lived up to his billing. Judge Joe Brown put his trademark “from-the-streets upbringing” and “tough-love approach” to work in delivering the keynote address at UAPB‘s…
With Santorum suspending campaign, some religious conservatives wonder how to proceed
(CNN – San Diego LGBT Weekly) — Evangelical activist Michael Farris was not exactly surprised that Rick Santorum suspended his campaign on Tuesday. But that doesn’t mean that Farris, a longtime political organizer, knows what he’s supposed to do now. “Right now my choice is to sit on my hands and do nothing or to…
Same-sex couples in North Carolina prepare for marriage vote
(CNN – San Diego LGBT Weekly) — Despite long-term relationships, shared children and steadfastness to each other in sickness and in health, for richer and for poorer, same-sex couples like Heather McIver and Suzanne Lowe, Kelli Evans and Karen Wade, and J. Wesley Thompson and Trey Owen know that their commitments could be invalidated with…
Maryland court to hear same-sex divorce case
(CNN – San Diego LGBT Weekly) — Maryland’s highest court is set to issue a ruling in a case involving a lesbian couple married in California but denied a divorce in Maryland because the state does not currently allow same-sex marriages. Jessica Port, 29, and Virginia Anne Cowan, 32, were married in San Francisco in…