American Legion Group is expected to reaffirm position against gay marriage A lesbian who served 10 years in the Air Force said she’s hesitant to join the American Legion because the veterans organization supports the idea of a “natural family” that doesn’t include same-sex relationships. “To think that my family wouldn’t be embraced by the [...]
Joe Quesada, editor in chief of Marvel Comics, has announced that Marvel Comics will no longer use the warning labels “Max” or “Explicit” for comics with gay characters, reports Newsrama. ”It’s given us the opportunity to spark some internal discussions and revisit this issue, especially in light of the fact that we have characters like [...]
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As the World Turns, Luke Snyder (Van Hansis) will come out to his best friend, Kevin (Karl Girolamo), the object of his affection. According to a spokesperson for the show, the reaction Luke receives is a cold one, and in a twist of fate Luke has to save Kevin’s life in an episode airing later [...]
Debate over a bill that would let registered domestic partners in California file joint state tax returns devolved into a shouting match as state lawmakers in Sacramento accused each other of intolerance and one Republican said his gay colleagues live a deviant lifestyle. Discussion of the bill Wednesday began to heat up when Republican assemblyman [...]
Phoenix mayor Phil Gordon is opposing an Arizona constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage, saying its prohibition of domestic-partner benefits could hurt the city’s ability to recruit talented employees. Gordon said Tuesday that if the city of Phoenix cannot offer health insurance to the domestic partners of its employees, it could jeopardize the city’s “ability [...]
A national gay rights group hailed President Bush’s signing on Thursday of the federal Pension Protection Act, a new law that includes two provisions that extend important financial protections to more Americans, including same-sex couples. “This is an incredibly exciting victory that will be helpful to millions of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender families,” said [...]
A Long Island, N.Y., judge has dismissed the wrongful-death suit filed by the lesbian partner of a woman killed in a car accident, ruling that she has no case because the two women were not legally married. Linda Saegert of Valley Stream, N.Y., filed the suit after her partner of 18 years, Victoria Sarafino, died [...]
Fort Campbell kicked out 49 soldiers under the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy against gays, putting the Kentucky post second on the list for most discharges. That number grew from 19 in 2004 and represented the single biggest increase in discharges anywhere, according to Defense Department documents shared with the Associated Press by the [...]
Ellen, the syndicated daytime talk show hosted by Ellen DeGeneres, has renewed its contract with NBC. The deal will guarantee DeGeneres a place on network television covering more than 90% of the country through 2009 and 70% of the country through 2010, including the top three markets of New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago.