Pentagon will host LGBT event Tuesday

WASHINGTON (CNN) — Less than a year after the repeal of the law regarding homosexuals serving openly in the U.S. military, the Pentagon will host a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month event on Tuesday. The Defense Department’s top lawyer, Jeh Johnson, will be the keynote speaker. His address will be followed by a…

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Dismemberment suspect trusts Canada’s courts, lawyer says

(CNN) — A porn actor suspected of killing and dismembering a university student in Montreal “trusts the Canadian judicial system,” his attorney said after a hearing Thursday afternoon. Luka Rocco Magnotta, faces first-degree murder and other charges in the death and dismemberment of Jun Lin, a 33-year-old Concordia University student from China. The 29-year-old Magnotta…

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Luka Magnotta: Montreal teacher fired for showing 10th graders a killing, dismemberment video

(CNN – San Diego LGBT Weekly) — A Montreal teacher was fired for showing his 10th grade students the killing and dismemberment video allegedly filmed by Canadian gay porn actor Luka Magnotta, the school board said Thursday. “The unacceptable character of this action taken by the teacher commanded an unequivocal measure,” Diane Lamarche-Venne, president of…

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Outserve praises Defense Secretary for Pride statement

WASHINGTON, June 15 – Today OutServe, the association of actively-serving LGBT U.S. military personnel and one of the largest LGBT employee resource groups in the world, praised Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta’s LGBT Pride message. The Secretary issued a video message to all Defense Department employees commemorating June as LGBT Pride Month, and recognizing gay…

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De-gay or not de-gay

Some gay and lesbian seniors have been out for years; others only recently. And, sad to say, others are still in the closet. Many of us purposely keep our living space private in order to relax amid things of our lifestyle. These varying degrees of outness to friends, co-workers and relatives correspond to the varying…

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