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Worldwide challenge issued after Australia’s major professional sports commit to eliminate homophobia (VIDEO)

Steve Lee, Editor11 years ago05 mins

SYDNEY– The five major sports in Australian have pledged to ‘eliminate’ homophobia and have committed to an ambitious timeline for implementing new policies and programs. Australian Football League’s Andrew Demetriou (CEO), Australia Rugby Union’s Bill Pulver (CEO), National Rugby League’s Dave Smith (CEO), Football Federation Australia’s David Gallop (CEO) and Cricket Australia’s Ben Amarfio (Exec….

Hope is on the way

LGBT Weekly11 years ago11 years ago011 mins

As a progressive, I believe there are many names for God and many ways to God – this article reflects one of those ways. Take from here what works for you. Celebrate life with joy and peace! Listen to this beautiful song of transformation: “The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad, the desert…

Missouri man charged with spreading HIV Virus, 300 feared infected

Steve Lee, Editor11 years ago03 mins

A 36-year-old Missouri man has been charged with a felony of recklessly endangering other people’s lives after his roommate and on-again, off-again lover discovered he was HIV-positive. David Mangum, who lives in the small community of Dexter, was charged in Stoddard County Circuit Court in southeastern Missouri. Magnum is jailed on a $250,000 cash-only bond….

Faulconer to run for mayor

Steve Lee, Editor11 years ago02 mins

Today, City Councilman Kevin Faulconer announced he would be running for mayor. At news conference on Harbor Island Faulconer said, “Today I announce my candidacy for mayor of San Diego. Together, we will restore integrity to City Hall. Together, we will put an end to the dysfunction and get the city working again for the taxpayers of…

DeMaio and Roberts will not run for mayor

Steve Lee, Editor11 years ago01 mins

Former San Diego City Councilman Carl DeMaio announced today that he will not run for mayor of San Diego. Saying his focus is on his agenda of reforming government, not a particular office, DeMaio confirmed that he will continue with his challenge of Rep. Scott Peters (D-San Diego) in a congressional race next year. Supervisor…

City in Mexico elects first gay mayor

Steve Lee, Editor11 years ago11 years ago02 mins

Voters in one of northern Mexico’s most violent cities have elected the country’s first openly gay mayor. Benjamín Medrano Quezada, of the Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI), will become the mayor of Fresnillo, which has a population of 110,000, when he is sworn in. According to Box Turtle Bulletin, Quezada won on a campaign aimed at…

ACLU moves to challenge N.C.’s ban on marriage for same-sex couples

Steve Lee, Editor11 years ago08 mins

RALEIGH, N.C. – Today the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the ACLU of North Carolina Legal Foundation (ACLU-NCLF) announced plans to challenge North Carolina’s ban on marriage for same-sex couples by amending a federal lawsuit filed against the state last year on behalf of six same-sex couples and their children that challenges North Carolina’s…

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HRC joins allies to demand a clean DREAM Act

Worldwide challenge issued after Australia’s major professional sports commit to eliminate homophobia (VIDEO)

Missouri man charged with spreading HIV Virus, 300 feared infected

Faulconer to run for mayor

DeMaio and Roberts will not run for mayor

City in Mexico elects first gay mayor

ACLU moves to challenge N.C.’s ban on marriage for same-sex couples