Big Gay News for Thursday, Mar 18 2010

Posted on 18. Mar, 2010 by Gay In Phoenix.

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Today’s Top Headlines Episcopal Church Approves 2nd Gay Bishop Study Shows Clinical Trials Exclude Gays and Lesbians NJ Gay Marriage Battle Heading Back to Court Anti-Gay Mailer Sparks Controversy At Post Office 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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Study Shows Clinical Trials Exclude Gays and Lesbians

Posted on 18. Mar, 2010 by Gay In Phoenix.

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Some clinical trials financed by the US federal government and pharmaceutical labs exclude gay and lesbian participants, according to a study published Wednesday. “Most gay and lesbian patients are probably unaware that their sexual orientation is being used as a screening factor for clinical trial participation,” said lead author Brian Egleston of Fox Chase Cancer Center, one of the biggest US cancer treatment centers

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Episcopal Church Approves 2nd Gay Bishop

Posted on 18. Mar, 2010 by Gay In Phoenix.

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The Episcopal Church has approved the election of a lesbian assistant bishop in the Diocese of Los Angeles, making her the second openly gay bishop in the Anglican global fellowship, diocese officials said Wednesday. Episcopal conservatives were quick to criticize the approval of the Rev.

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NJ Gay Marriage Battle Heading Back to Court

Posted on 18. Mar, 2010 by Gay In Phoenix.

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The gay couples who sued New Jersey for the right to marry once before are heading back to court. Six couples plan to file a motion Thursday claiming that the state is still discriminating against them even though it offers civil unions to same-sex couples. A suit from the couples, plus one other, resulted in a 2006 state Supreme Court decision that came one vote short of requiring the state to legalize gay matrimony then

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Anti-Gay Mailer Sparks Controversy At Post Office

Posted on 18. Mar, 2010 by Gay In Phoenix.

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A Colorado Springs nonprofit opposed to gays and lesbians serving in the military accused the Postal Service of censorship Tuesday. The accusation followed a local bulk mail employee’s initial refusal to mail the group’s March newsletter, saying it violated regulations against sexually explicit language and advocating violence. Read the full story from the Colorado Spring Gazette

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Malawi Church Leaders Meet On Gay Rights

Posted on 17. Mar, 2010 by Gay In Phoenix.

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Church leaders say they have met in this fiercely conservative southern African nation to “understand the phenomenon” of same sex partners days ahead of a court verdict that could send two gay men to jail for up to 14 years.

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Medicaid and Social Security Changes Urged to Help Gay Seniors

Posted on 17. Mar, 2010 by Gay In Phoenix.

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Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender senior citizens face myriad social and financial problems, and lawmakers could help them by altering Social Security and Medicaid rules, according to a national report being released Wednesday.

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Catholic Adoption Agency Wins Gay Exemption

Posted on 17. Mar, 2010 by Gay In Phoenix.

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A Catholic adoption society today won the right in the high court not to consider homosexual couples as parents. Mr Justice Briggs, sitting in London, has allowed the society’s appeal for an exemption from the sexual orientation regulations – opposed by the Charity Commission – which means the society can continue operating as it has always done

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California Appeals Court OKs Anti-Gay Cyber-Bullying Suit

Posted on 17. Mar, 2010 by Gay In Phoenix.

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A California appeals court says threatening anti-gay Internet posts sent to a 15-year-old Los Angeles boy’s Web site are not protected free speech. The 2nd District Court of Appeal ruled in a 2-1 decision this week that the boy can sue schoolmates for the threats

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Big Gay News for Wednesday, Mar 17 2010

Posted on 17. Mar, 2010 by Gay In Phoenix.

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Today’s Top Headlines Malawi Church Leaders Meet On Gay Rights Catholic Adoption Agency Wins Gay Exemption Medicaid and Social Security Changes Urged to Help Gay Seniors California Appeals Court OKs Anti-Gay Cyber-Bullying Suit 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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