Big Gay News for Friday, Feb 05 2010

Posted on 08. Feb, 2010 by Gay In Phoenix.

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Today’s Top Headlines DC Elections Board Again Rules Out a Gay Marriage Referendum Gay, Lesbian Teens Bullied More Than Heterosexuals Maryland House Committee Kills Anti-Gay Marriage Bill Albania Passes Pro-Gay Protections, But Not Marriage Get even MORE breaking news from any of our live, constantly updated news feeds, now available in 12 languages: English | Español | Français | Deutsch | Nederlands | Italiano | Português | Russian | Chinese

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Big Gay News for Monday, Feb 08 2010

Posted on 08. Feb, 2010 by Gay In Phoenix.

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Today’s Top Headlines Gay Judge A Nonissue During Prop 8 Trial Iowa Lawmakers Want to Exclude Gay and Lesbian Students Fort Wayne to Consider Transgender Protections Iowans Rate Drivers’ Texting As More Urgent Than Gay Marriage Get even MORE breaking news from any of our live, constantly updated news feeds, now available in 12 languages: English | Español | Français | Deutsch | Nederlands | Italiano | Português | Russian | Chinese

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Gay Judge A Nonissue During Prop 8 Trial

Posted on 08. Feb, 2010 by Gay In Phoenix.

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The biggest open secret in the landmark trial over same-sex marriage being heard in San Francisco is that the federal judge who will decide the case, Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker, is himself gay

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Iowa Lawmakers Want to Exclude Gay and Lesbian Students

Posted on 08. Feb, 2010 by Gay In Phoenix.

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Two Iowa legislators are getting heat from the gay community. The lawmakers want to remove protection to lesbians, gay and transgender students from the Safe Schools Law, in and effort to reverse the Iowa’s Supreme Court decision to legalize same-sex marriage. Rep

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Iowans Rate Drivers’ Texting As More Urgent Than Gay Marriage

Posted on 08. Feb, 2010 by Gay In Phoenix.

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A majority of Iowans think the issue of gay marriage doesn’t deserve lawmakers’ limited time.

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Fort Wayne to Consider Transgender Protections

Posted on 08. Feb, 2010 by Gay In Phoenix.

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Transgender residents in Fort Wayne could get new protections under a proposed amendment to the city’s anti-discrimination ordinance. Democratic city council member Karen Goldner is expected to introduce an amendment in the coming week aimed at preventing or punishing discrimination based on “gender identity.” Goldner said transgendered people and others with unconventional sexual identities are often victims of hate crimes. “It can be very dangerous.

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Ex-Penthouse waitress sues over lesbian come-ons

Posted on 07. Feb, 2010 by .

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A cocktail waitress fired from the Penthouse Executive Club is suing the jiggle joint, claiming male and female bosses sexually harassed her. Lourdes Garcia says she was one of the top servers at the club but was booted when she rebuffed the sexual advances and then complained

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Fort Wayne considers transgender protections

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Transgender residents in Fort Wayne could get new protections under a proposed amendment to the city’s anti-discrimination ordinance. Democratic city council member Karen Goldner is expected to introduce an amendment in the coming week aimed at preventing or punishing discrimination based on “gender identity.” Goldner said transgendered people and others…

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Federal judge in Prop 8 marriage trial is gay himself

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The biggest open secret in the landmark trial over same-sex marriage being heard in San Francisco is that the federal judge who will decide the case, Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker, is himself gay. Many gay politicians in San Francisco and lawyers who have had dealings with Walker say…

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Gillibrand pushes blocking Pentagon’s DADT funding

Posted on 07. Feb, 2010 by .

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New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, speaking at the annual New York dinner of the Human Rights Campaign, said she will “introduce an amendment to the budget that will bar the use of funds for the enforcement” of the military’s Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy, which prevents gay and lesbian soldiers…

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