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posted Friday, June 26, 2009 - Volume 37 Issue 26 |
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Obama signs memorandum on federal benefits and non-discrimination
Obama signs memorandum on federal benefits and non-discrimination
by Shaun Knittel -
SGN Staff Writer
President Barack Obama signed a Presidential Memorandum on Federal Benefits and Non-Discrimination June 17. The memorandum follows a review by the director of the Office of Personnel Management, John Berry, who is the highest-ranking Gay official in the Obama admini more
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EXCLUSIVE: Gay Pride in Tel Aviv
by Richard Isaac -
SGN Contributing Writer
Tel Aviv, "the Gay capital of the Middle East," celebrated its 16th Pride Day on Friday, June 12, 2009, with a festive "happening" in Meir Park, followed by a giant parade of an estimated 20,000 people through the downtown streets that ended with thousands dancing on the beach and swimmi more
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Seattle out-protests Westboro Baptist Church
by Shaun Knittel -
SGN Staff Writer
When a group of Westboro Baptist Church members came to Seattle June 14 to spread hate and picket two local churches, they weren't met with anger or violence. Instead, they ran into a church choir, a strong show of Gay pride, and a bubble machine.
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US Conference of Mayors backs marriage equality
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
On Monday, the US Conference of Mayors endorsed marriage equality in a resolution titled Equality and Civil Rights for Gay and Lesbian Americans.
In addition to supporting the freedom to marry, the mayors' resolution also endorsed a broad range of proposed federal legislation inc more
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The OutField : The reality of Training Rules
by Dan Woog -
SGN Contributing Writer
In 2004, Jennifer Harris was the top scorer on the Penn State University women's basketball team.
In 2005, she was dismissed from the squad. Harris broke the third of coach Rene Portland's three rules: "No drinking. No drugs. No Lesbians."
Several minutes in more
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Same-Sex Marriage Issues
amazing 272 slide show! |
Ricky Martin interview with TVaquí |
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International News
by Rex Wockner -
SGN Contributing Writer
50,000 at EuroPride
Some 50,000 people turned out for the EuroPride parade, held in Zurich this year on June 6.
Openly Lesbian Zurich Mayor Corine Mauch joined in.
Next year, the parade ventures behind the former Iron Curtain to Warsaw - a city that as recently as 2005 tried to ban pride, on more |
| Northwest News |
Northwest News
compiled by Rick McKinnon -
SGN Staff Writer
AFSC SPEAKER'S BUREAU
LOOKING FOR QUEER YOUTH
The American Friends Service Committee's speaker's bureau, Out Spoken, is looking for Queer youth to interview about their life experiences and hopes for the future to expand and enrich their panel presentations. Participants will receive a gift card and much appreciation for more |
| National News |
National News
by Rex Wockner -
SGN Contributing Writer
Miss California USA fired;
New queen also thinks marriage is between a man and a woman
Controversial Miss California USA and Miss USA first runner-up Carrie Prejean was stripped of her California crown June 10.
Pageant officials said she wasn't fulfilling her duties.
Prejean ha more |
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Calendar Listings
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2009 Sierra 4WD Hybrid Crew Cab
by J.T. Hills
SGN Contributing Writer
Top
- 25% increase in fuel economy over gas engine
- Comfortable seating for five
- Luxury features typically fo
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A celebration of Juneteenth
by Rajkhet Dirzhud-Rashid -
SGN A&E Writer
One of my memories of just-elected mayor Greg Nickels was his confession at Dr. Martin Luther King Day rally that he'd never heard of Juneteenth until someone about a day before had mentioned it to him. It seemed incredibly naïve and, at the time, I thought, rather humble.
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PRIDE EVENTS CALENDAR
compiled by Rick McKinnon
INDIVIDUAL DEMOGRAPHICS
AT GREG KUCERA GALLERY
For the month of June, the Greg Kucera Gallery, 212 Third Ave. S more
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