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You may remember the story of Janice Langbehn,the Seattle woman whose partner Lisa Pond suffered an aneurysm on anR-Family cruise out of Miami in February 2007. Even after a powerof attorney naming Langbehn was sent to Jackson Memorial Hospital, thehospital refused to allow Langbehn access to Pond, who died about 18hours (Read More)
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He's huge in Japan.Michael Jackson's swan song "This Is It" made up for a so-so start domestically by doing more than twice as much business overseas.The movie sold $32.5 million over its first five days in the U.S. and Canada and $68.5 million in 97 other countries. It stands with "Angels and Demons" and "Ice Age: Dawn of (Read More)
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Last week, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development said it's fast-tracking a nationwide study to determine the extent of housing discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. It's also proposing regulations to insure these individuals won't be denied public housing or government housing vouche (Read More)
GayPolitics.com
The Birmingham, Alabama Board of Education has passed an anti-bullying policy inclusive of sexual orientation, and gender identity and expression, according to our friend Howard Bayless, a member of the board. A second policy passed by the board protects LGBT teachers from harassment.Howard writes:I have some great news. (Read More)
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There was a strong wind of optimism last night as a crowd of about 50 SLDN supporters — old and new — heeded the call to honor some of our fiercest advocates in the fight to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” These friends came because they know that now, at this political juncture, their resolute support is needed. (Read More)
Pam's House Blend - Front Page
crossposted on Holy Bullies and Headless Monsters Now that President Obama has signed lgbt-inclusive hate crimes legislation, every wannabe religious right activist with access to a computer and someone dumb enough to fund them is coming out of the woodwork looking to profit on the supposed coming persecution of Christians (Read More)
SF Gate
(10-30) 09:14 PDT WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama is lifting the United States' travel ban for those who are HIV-positive. Obama said Friday that the order will be finalized on Monday, completing a process begun during the Bush...
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The Defense Department is examining whether a ruling in a lawsuit challenging “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” could be used to relax enforcement of the policy without changing the law, according to a Senate aide. (Read More)
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In Chaz Bono's first interview since first announcing in June that he would undergo a sex change, the child of Cher and the late Sonny Bono says that after 40 years, he is finallly enjoying life as a man. (Read More)
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rt @ObamaNews: Obama's Surgeon General nominee is well qualified, also provided the poor w/health care http://reddit.com/tb/90y2l. (Read More)
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Retweeting RT @huffingtonpost Michelle Obama At The Vatican On Friday (PHOTOS) http://bit.ly/1Lort0 http://tinyurl.com/l4bwb2. (Read More)
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RT @onelove12: Right Wing Racist Email with Photo of President Obama in Tribal Dress With Bone in His No.. http://tinyurl.com/n3zj3f. (Read More)