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Nitzan Horowitz, the second out member of Israel’s Knesset, was sworn into office Tuesday. The former TV journalist aims to focus on improving LGBT rights, including a planned bill to extend marriage or civil union rights to gay couples.

The National Equality Rally will take place May 3 at Philadelphia’s Independence Hall — the same site where gay rights pioneers launched the LGBT civil rights movement with rallies every 4th of July from 1965 through 1969. The rally is a call on Congress and President Barack Obama to: • Pass a trans-inclusive hate-crimes bill [...]

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People announced support on Monday for California’s supreme court to invalidate Proposition 8, the November ballot initiative that constitutionally banned same-sex marriage in California. The civil rights group not only wants the court to overturn Prop. 8 — they want California’s legislature to go on record against [...]

Despite some well-publicized calls for a more inclusive GOP, newly installed Republican Party Chairman Michael Steele rejected the possibility of any kind of legally recognized civil union for gays and lesbians. Appearing on Mike Gallagher’s radio show, Steele responded to a question on civil unions by saying, “No, no no. What would we do that [...]

As they’ve done many times before, Westboro Baptist Church leader Fred Phelps and his daughter Shirley Phelps-Roper had planned to picket an upcoming production of the Matthew Shepard play The Laramie Project — but the United Kingdom will have none of their “extremist” hate. According to London’s Daily Telegraph, Phelps and his daughter have been [...]

Wednesday, Feb. 18 marked the second anniversary of Lisa Pond’s death. Pond, 39, slipped out of consciousness alone in Jackson Memorial Hospital’s trauma unit in Miami while her partner of 17 years, Janice Langbehn, and three of the couple’s four adoptive children begged hospital staff for a chance to say a final goodbye. Langbehn waited [...]

PepsiCo announced Wednesday morning a multiyear distribution deal with the makers of the energy drink Rockstar, prompting calls among gay rights activists for a company-wide boycott. Rockstar was co-created by Dr. Michael Weiner, better known as conservative radio host Michael Savage, who has often broadcast antigay tirades, referring to gay callers as “sodomites” who should [...]

Drama students at Corona del Mar High School were busy Wednesday learning the lines and music to “You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown” after “Rent” the spring musical they were in rehearsals for was cancelled. Drama advisor Ron Martin tells the Los Angeles Times that principal Fal Asrani ordered him to drop “Rent” because of [...]

North Miami Mayor Kevin Burns, the city’s first openly gay mayor, is not ready to end his political career. Burns, who will be forced out by term limits in May, is making a bid for the U.S. Senate seat occupied by Republican Mel Martinez, who will leave next year.

We watched an interesting video on the latest diet craze acai.   It talks about acai berry side effects and what products actually work.