Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press NEW YORK — Jim Gilbert gets goosebumps just thinking about Oscar night. “It’ll be such an important night,” says the 61-year-old amateur cowboy and rodeo competitor, who feels that “Brokeback Mountain” tells the story of his own gay life and struggles in a strikingly personal way. Gay activist groups are anticipating [...]
Conservative activists are pushing for adoption by gays and lesbians to be prohibited, having been buoyed by recent success in securing bans on same-sex marriages and restrictions on abortion rights. They now plan to introduce bills or initiatives banning gay adoption in up to 16 states, several of which have voted to outlaw same-sex marriages. [...]
After a six-year battle to strengthen Utah’s hate-crimes law, Rep. David Litvack got what he’s been after: the overwhelming support of the house. House Bill 90, which underwent an overnight overhaul, passed the house on a 64–5 vote Thursday in Salt Lake City. It now moves to the senate, where little opposition is expected. But [...]
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“I still hear people say that I should not be talking about the rights of lesbian and gay people and I should stick to the issue of racial justice,” she said. “But I hasten to remind them that Martin Luther King Jr. said, ‘Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.’” “I appeal to everyone [...]
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) by The Associated Press State treasurer Bob Casey, Sen. Rick Santorum’s leading Democratic challenger, told an audience at an event sponsored by a gay rights organization that if elected he would fight discrimination “wherever I find it.” Casey, who supports laws banning discrimination based on sexual orientation, said he provides a contrast to [...]
Fla. Woman ‘prescribed’ anti-gay literature Doctor’s office hands out pamphlets on ‘sin’ of homosexuality By Phil Lapadula Express Gay News A Kissimmee, Fla., lesbian has filed a complaint with the state health department after a physician’s assistant in a doctor’s office allegedly gave her anti-gay literature following a routine medical exam. The complaint alleges that [...]
N.Y. appeals court rejects gays’ right to wed Christopher Curtis, PlanetOut Network Justices rule unanimously that the Legislature is the place to end the marriage ban, while activists gear up for a higher-court fight. A midlevel state appeals court ruled unanimously Thursday against same-sex couples seeking to be married in New York. The Appellate [...]
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Willie Nelson’s Gay Cowboy Homage February 16, 2006 – Willie Nelson … the singer has released a homage to gay cowboys called Cowboys Are Frequently, Secretly (Fond of Each Other). Country music singer Willie Nelson sang Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys and My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys more than [...]