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Feminist poet Adrienne Rich dies at 82
Adrienne Rich, a pioneering feminist poet and essayist who has been called “one of the most widely read and influential poets of the second half of the 20th century” has died at her home in Santa Cruz, Calif. She was 82. The Los Angeles Times reported that, according to her son Pablo Conrad, the cause…
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…
2012 Humphreys’ season spotlights many LGBT-oriented acts
Humphrey’s Concerts by the bay have been a staple in San Diego for decades. The uniqueness and intimacy of the outdoor venue sets it apart from other concert and performance spaces in our glorious city. Another differentiator; Humphrey’s always seems to showcase acts that are of great appeal to the LGBT community. The 2012 season…
‘To my unborn child’ hashtag sparks public service announcement to combat hate against LGBTs
As the #ToMyUnbornChild hashtag trend swept Twitter, most messages were that of happy childhoods, fond memories, and promising love. But within days, the trend took a decidedly negative turn as the hashtag became the subject of hate towards lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender children. Within the last month, a public service announcement featured on YouTube…
Julian Bond: ‘Gay and lesbian marriage are universal rights’
In an interview with CNN‘s Anderson Cooper Thursday, Julian Bond, social activist and former chairman for the NAACP, reaffirmed his position that marriage is a civil right which all Americans should be entitled to regardless of sexual orientation. The interview follows news that the National Organization for Marriage may have had intent to create a…
Senior Romney advisor: Mitt like an Etch A Sketch
WASHINGTON – A senior advisor to Mitt Romney recently admitted on CNN that Romney’s positions on an array of issues are akin to an Etch A Sketch, and that the beginning of the general election campaign was a clean slate for the candidate. The advisor made the remarks when asked whether Romney had moved too…
Fans cheer lesbian proposal
Several thousand hockey fans got a little extra at a recent Toronto Maple Leafs game in Canada. Yahoo Sports reported that during the second intermission a Toronto Maple Leafs fan named Alicia stood on the ice wearing a blindfold. When it was removed, she looked up at the video scoreboard and read a message from…
