A group of actively serving gay, lesbian and bisexual military personnel is planning its first convention this fall in Las Vegas in what may be another sign that the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy’s days are numbered. By scheduling its Armed Forces Leadership Summit for October 13-16 in the city with the slogan, “What happens [...]
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Circumcision ban to appear on San Francisco ballot
A proposal to ban the circumcision of male children in San Francisco has been cleared to appear on the November ballot, setting the stage for the nation’s first public vote on what has long been considered a private family matter. Opponents are lining up against it, saying a ban on a religious rite considered sacred [...]
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For the first time, a majority of Americans claim that same-sex marriages should be recognized by law. But despite these gains, the issue remains more divisive than ever before. A new Gallup poll released on Friday reveals that 53% of Americans believe that gay marriage should be legalized, and that couples who enter into these [...]
Obama rebuffed by Netanyahu on land-for-peace deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rebuffed President Obama today over using the 1967 Israeli-Palestinian borders as a basis for a peace agreement. Speaking after an Oval Office meeting that went nearly two hours longer than scheduled, Netanyahu said any deal “cannot go back to the 1967 lines, because these lines are indefensible, because they don’t [...]
President Obama has “thrown Israel under the bus” during a major foreign policy speech on the Middle East. In his remarks, Mr. Obama called for a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine and argued that Israel’s 1967 borders should roughly guide the formation of a Palestinian state, though some land could be swapped. He also [...]
The legal dream team behind the successful challenge to California’s law banning gay marriage may end up having their work stalled by arcane legal processes. Lawyers David Boies and Ted Olson — who argued against each other in Bush v. Gore — reiterated their desire to see the U.S. Supreme Court issue a sweeping ruling [...]
In 2003, Schwarzenegger already had a toddler with that unknown household staff member. How did this stay secret? Who kept it silent? Was there a huge cover-up to keep alive Schwarzenegger’s political ambitions? The Times is reporting that the child’s mother has retired after 20 years of employment with the Schwarzenegger family, and that she [...]
State Sen. Diaz rallies against gay marriage, but lesbian granddaughter is there for counter-protest
State Sen. Ruben Diaz Sr. held a massive rally Sunday outside Bronx Supreme Court against gay marriage – only to prompt a counterprotest by his lesbian granddaughter. “I started crying a little bit because they don’t believe we’re people,” said Erica Diaz, 22, who was with her girlfriend of two years. “I wanted [my grandfather] [...]
School bans graduation ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ because Freddy Mercury was gay, but gives in after uproar
Wasilla High School in Alaska sought to ban students from singing Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ at graduation because its frontman, Freddy Mercury, was gay. The school relented last week. A high school principal in Alaska who had barred students from singing a song by the band Queen at graduation because their frontman was gay backed down [...]