May 31 2008
Governator Flip Flops On Gay Marriage, Lands In The Right Spot
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Friday embraced the idea of gay marriages starting in June in California counties, Sacramento Bee reports on its Capitol Alert blog.
Archive for May, 2008
May 31 2008
Seattle Lesbians Kicked Out of Mariners Stadium For Kissing
SEATTLE — A local lesbian couple says a peck on the lips nearly got the two of them tossed out of a Mariners game.
The women said they were singled out by a security guard simply because they kissed each other.
Sirbrina Guerrero says she only gave her date a peck, but a mother sitting with her son complained to security and, as a result, they were told to stop or leave.
May 30 2008
Turkey Shuts Down Gay Rights Group
ISTANBUL — A leading Turkish gay rights lobby group vowed Friday to fight a court ruling that ordered its closure after prosecutors accused it of breaching morality and family norms.
May 29 2008
New York Governor Orders State to Recognize Same Sex Marriages From Other States
Gov. David Paterson has directed all state agencies to begin to revise their policies and regulations to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other jurisdictions, like Massachusetts, California and Canada.
May 26 2008
Repeal Signature Gathering Watch: Supreme Court Delay?
In another strategic move, the American Civil Liberties Union and Basic Rights Oregon have appealed the certified ballot title for IP 146 - an initiative petition to repeal the Oregon Family Fairness Act, which provides a panoply of rights and responsibilities to committed same-sex couples - to the Oregon Supreme Court. Continue Reading »
May 26 2008
Portland Author Wins International Contest
Naked in the Rain, the debut novel of Portland resident Eowyn Wood, was named the winner in the Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender category and finalist in the Best Cover Design category for the 2008 Next Generation Indie Book Awards (the “Indie Book Awards”), an international contest.
May 26 2008
Gay Fame In High School
“When you’re the gay kid in high school you’re bound to be a celebrity whether you’re famous or infamous — you just get used to it.” Zac, 16, interviewed in Out Magazine.
May 23 2008
Bite For Rights on June 19 2008
More than 65 restaurants around the state—some in Bend, Salem, Eugene, Corvallis, Ashland and Astoria—will donate 15 percent of their day’s gross proceeds to Basic Rights Oregon for “Bites for Rights.”
This 9th annual event encourages Oregonians to “put their money where their mouth is” and support fair-minded businesses by dining out at participating restaurants, coffee shops, delicatessens, bars, and night clubs on Thursday, June, 19.
For lists of participating establishments, click here.
May 22 2008
Q Scopes for June by Paul H. Richard
Paul H. Richard is a sought-after soul mentor, spiritual “director,” evolutionary astrologer, counselor, teacher, workshop presenter, Labyrinth facilitator, life-coach and Bible scholar with 27 years experience. He has deep roots in Native American, Celtic, and Christian spiritualities; mythology; archetypal psychology; art; ritual and symbol; shamanistic tradition; and dream work.
May 21 2008
Portland Oregon Elects A Gay Mayor
Portland, Oregon - City Commisioner Sam Adams was elected to be the first-ever openly gay mayor to lead one of the 30 largest U.S. cities.
Adams won 58 percent of the vote against 12 other candidates - enough to avoid a run-off election in November.
Sam Adams’s campaign motto - “Early days of a better nation” - is a call to action for the city and a reference to his own upbringing, which included food stamps and general poverty.
