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Politician: LGBT EuroGames ‘the end of the world’
BUDAPEST, Hungary – Gábor Vona, the leader of Hungary’s minority Jobbik nationalist party has described the gay EuroGames being held in Budapest this summer as “the end of the world.” The LGBT EuroGames are an annual European sporting event governed by the European Gay & Lesbian Sport Federation (EGLSF). It is the biggest athletic event…
GLAAD: Support DeGeneres as JCP spokeswoman
Anti-gay group, OneMillionMoms.com has called for JC Penney to fire Ellen DeGeneres as its spokesperson because she is openly gay. On its Web site the group described Degeneres as “… not a true representation of the type of families that shop at their store.” Michael Francis, president of JC Penney said in a press statement,…
Struck down: Proposition 8 proponents vow to appeal decision to higher court
A federal appeals court announced Tuesday that California’s Proposition 8 violates the legal rights of gay and lesbian couples. The ruling thereby clears the path for a future U.S. Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage as early as next year. The anti-gay organization ProtectMarriage has vowed to appeal the decision to a larger panel…
Hillcrest Flag Project calls for community input
Photo Credit: Facebook.com/PrideFlag The Uptown Planners will collaborate on the Hillcrest Pride Flag project on Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 6pm at the Joyce Beers Community Center on Vermont Street just north of University Avenue. Hillcrest residents and those in surrounding areas are invited to participate in the meeting to let the planners know that the…
Appeals court overturns ruling to release Proposition 8 tapes
A federal appeals court said Thursday that videotapes covering the historical Perry v. Brown tiral surrounding California’s Proposition 8 ruling would be kept private, thereby overturning a lower court decision that would have allowed the tapes to be released publicly. The announcement comes as a victory for supporters of Proposition 8, serving meanwhile a disappointment…
Cynthia Nixon: ‘Gay is better’
Sex and the City star, Cynthia Nixon has sparked controversy among gay activists by describing her lesbianism as “a choice.” In an interview with the New York Times, Nixon said, “I gave a speech recently, an empowerment speech to a gay audience, and it included the line ‘I’ve been straight and I’ve been gay, and…
NCLR to honor ‘Glee’s’ Jane Lynch
The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) has announced that it will honor out actress Jane Lynch, of Glee and Julie & Julia, for using her fame as a platform to further LGBT equality, and for being an outspoken advocate for creating safer, welcoming schools for LGBT children. Lynch will receive the honor at the…