Combined Gay News Headlines (T5T-1)

The Orthodox Jewish Rabbis Furious Anyone Thinks They've OK'd Gay Marriage

A group of Orthodox Jewish rabbis in New York City are demanding Americans don't just think of the Mormon and Catholic churches as hateful places of worship, but synagogues too! It's unclear how many "prominent rabbis" are joining a memo published in the conservative Zeh Journal, or exactly who they are, but a "broad consensus [...]

How to Goose Up the Math to Make It Sound Like We've Lost Fewer Marriage Battles

You know that 0-31 record on gay marriage being bandied about? As in, we've lost 31 state marriage battles across America? That sounds like a terrible batting average when it comes to gays securing their marriage rights. So what if we forget about the states that banned same-sex marriage, via constitutional amendment or state law, [...]

Another Gay Gets a TV Talk Show: Oprah's Nate Berkus Coming Next Fall

Continuing the trend of gays and blacks running talk television (see: Wanda Sykes, Ellen), Oprah's home decorator-cum-household name Nate Berkus is getting his own syndicated chat fest. CONTINUED » Permalink | 6 comments | Add to del.icio.us Tagged: Nate Berkus, Oprah, Television

Kelly Clarkson Ticket Give-Away This Wednesday!

 

Truth to Power

When President Obama was elected last year I was ecstatic. Not ecstatic enough for it to override the disappointment I felt at the passage of Proposition 8 but still I though to myself, “A smart, articulate, progressive politician is in the White House for the first time in my adult life. This might mean that [...]

Question Of The Day!

Question: What do you get when you mix PMS with GPS? Answer: A crazy bitch who will find youind you!

Maine’s super-volunteers and passionate student allies

From Maine with Love

We are 11 days away from the November Election. The Portland, Maine office is humming with volunteer activity. Every day, vol November Election. The Portland, Maine office is humming with volunteer activity. Every day, volunteers drop off food provisions for all the other volunteers. The first day we had homemade chili, yesterday egg salad sandwiches, and this morning someone brought in some carrots from their own yard. Mainers are chipping in any way they can. My time has been spent in the office working in the communications department while Travis Prinslow and Meleanie Altaras have been adopted into the Data and Campus Outreach departments. We work 9 to 9, when we're lucky and have been working on a variety of projects. From confirming volunteers, to getting people to vote early and in person volunteer recruitment. The amount of work that goes into a campaign is astounding. You walk into any office and you hear typing, people on the phone, stapling, paper shuffling and people being directed. It's a small preview of what Oregon will be dealing with soon enough. However, Oregon's fight will be much larger-- Maine's population is a third the size of Oregon's. I'm grateful that Basic Rights Oregon is starting early and getting all our ducks in a row before we enter our own fight. Maine's latest YouTube celebrity goes by the name of Phillip Spooner. Mr. Spooner is 85 years old, a WWII vet, and a lifelong republicanâ€"he is also in favor of marriage equality. Click here to watch his testimony in April during the Marriage hearings. His video has officially gone viral, with close to 500,000 views. Mainers are excited to have someone like Mr. Spooner speaking up for equality, so much so that he has unofficially become the face of the campaign. Click here to watch a segment of Mr. Spooner being interviewed about his views on Marriage Equality. The opposition is using children to scare voters into voting against equality. They are running ads claiming that "gay sex education" will be taught in schools. Fortunately, the Maine campaign has been very diligent about countering their ads and has caused a stir by featuring a French catholic woman who supports her son's right to get married. Yolande Dumont is also a Maine celebrity and has inspired Catholics and other religious denominations to come out and support the No on 1 campaign. Of course the Catholic DIoces is bankrolling the opposition's campaign along with National Organization marriage and Shubert Flint of prop 8 fame. When Yolande first came on the airwaves the Catholic Diocese was up in arms and started to spend resources countering Yolande's message. This is exciting because the opposition is now on the defensive. Not only do they have to counter multiple legislators, and educators on the whole "Teaching gay in Schools" issue, now they have to make sure that other fair minded Catholics reject Yolande's message. If the No on 1 Campaign wins on Election Day it will be a model on how to defeat the oppositions' vitriol and lies. Although, Maine is literally the farthest place from Oregon in the country, their efforts will have a huge impact on our work. They need all the help they can get. If you have not donated to the NO on 1 campaign you can do so by clicking here. If you cannot afford a donation but have some extra time on your hands you can phone bank from Oregon with their Call for Equality Program sign up here. I'm going to get back to work now but feel free to shoot me an email if you have any questions about getting involved in the Maine campaign. In solidarity, Alejandro Juarez Communications Coordinator Basic Rights Oregon (503) 222-6151 x 105 alejandro@basicrights.org

“You Have Always Been Welcome Here”, a play about the lives of four transgender people as they explore their relationships to family, gender, Christianity and spirituality is coming to Pendleton thanks to Pendleton PFLAG!

“You Have Always Been Welcome Here” here Presented by PFLAG Pendleton in cooperation with Communities of Welcoming Congregations & The Drama Queens    -   “You Have Always Been Welcome Here” portrays the lives of four transgender people as they exploreens    -   “You Have Always Been Welcome Here” portrays the lives of four transgender people as they explore their relationships to family, gender, Christianity and spirituality.   Rev. Tara Wilkins, executive director of Community of Welcoming [...]

Dolly Parton On Her Gays

Joy Behar talks with Dolly Parton about her gay following, gay marriage and Joel Osteen saying gays are “not God’s best.” Watch: Video: Dolly Parton’s Gay Following

Entertainment Posts for Monday

The Gay Entertainment Posts for Monday Include: Chinese Bookworm notes; A historic gay storyline censored; Beenie Man update; Update on Ian McKellen; Rosie’s latest admission; Effeminate Men on TV; Ellen & Portia; Homophobia in Woophobia in Women’s Sports And Sullivan vs Palin. Bookworm Notes: - Censored gay sex scenes in From Here to Eternity revealed - China Daily Book review: [...]

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