Today our Babies (dogs) went to a really great grooming salon and animal chiropractitioner. They played with “Newby” the handsome Chinese Crested who runs the salon. P.A.W.S. – stands for Pet Alternative & Wellness Services. Located in Fort Lauderdale at 2709 Oakland Park Blvd (954) 530-0047. Pat is the Groomer and Karen is the animal [...]
Our Dog Family Loves Their Groomers and Animal Chiropractitioner
Gay leaders recall Kennedy’s impact
The man whom many in the LGBT community consider their greatest friend in the U.S. Senate has died. Senator Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.), who fought for equal rights for gays on many fronts and was an early defender of people with HIV, died late Tuesday night, Aug. 25. He had been suffering from brain cancer. “Our [...]
Lutherans will allow gay clergy in same-sex relationships
Meeting in Minneapolis, the 4.7-million member Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) , the largest Lutheran denomination in the United States, voted Friday “to allow Lutherans in same-gender relationships to serve as pastors of congregations and serve in other professional leadership roles.” Until now, only celibate gay men and lesbians could serve such church roles. [...]
‘Kiss-ins’ smack back at Mormon church as faith’s image suffers from Calif. gay marriage fight
The Mormon church’s vigorous, well-heeled support for Proposition 8, which banned gay marriage in California last year, has turned the Utah-based faith into a lightning rod for gay rights activism, including a nationwide “kiss-in” Saturday. The event comes after gay couples here and in San Antonio and El Paso, Texas, were arrested, cited for trespassing [...]
Florida Cuts Threaten Stonewall Library
Like most municipalities, Broward County in South Florida is experiencing hard times. Broward — home of Fort Lauderdale and the heavily gay community of Wilton Manors — is proposing to balance its budget by slashing 30% of its cultural grants, a move that could impair Fort Lauderdale’s Stonewall Library & Archives.
Alleged Gov. Crist Lover Charged with Theft
A young Republican staffer who allegedly had an affair with Florida governor Charlie Crist was slapped with felony charges on August 5 for stealing nearly $20,000 in property from a pastor’s daughter, reports the Broward-Palm Beach New Times. Fort Lauderdale police charged Jason Wetherington (pictured, left), who appeared in the Outrage documentary, with grand larceny, [...]
P.A.W.S. stands for Pet Alternative & Wellness Services. Located in Fort Lauderdale at 2709 Oakland Park Blvd (954) 530-0047. Pat is the Groomer and Karen is the animal Chiropractitioner. Paws is not your typical grooming shop. The top of the line tub has an easy access door and ramp. The grooming table can be lowered [...]
Florida WPLG-Ch. 10 fires anchor Charles Perez, denies gay discrimination allegation
WPLG-Ch. 10 fired Charles Perez, saying his allegations of gay discrimination were “false and outrageous” and left them “no real choice” but dismissal. Perez filed a discrimination complaint July 31 with Miami-Dade County’s Equal Opportunity Board, claiming the station demoted him after publicity over a bitter breakup with his male partner. He was fired Thursday. [...]
Deadly Shooting at Tel Aviv Gay Center
Israeli police say a masked gunman killed two people and wounded at least 10 others, some critically, when he opened fire Saturday in the basement of a gay community center in Tel Aviv. The shooter, who witnesses say was dressed in black, unloaded an automatic weapon on a group of teenaged boys and girls attending [...]