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Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:47:35 -0700

Arkansas will drop policy that excludes unwed couples from adoption or fostering
Source: Arkansas News Bureau , KARK-TV , KATV , Associated Press via WXVT , AP via Fox News LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- The Arkansas...
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Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:56:25 -0700

Right-wing group claims credit for a McDonald's 'policy shift' it had nothing to do with
Source: Portfolio.com , Chicago Sun Times , Chicago Tribune A right-wing anti-gay group, American Family Association, is...
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Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:11:10 -0700

Portuguese parliament say no to marriage for gay/lesbian couples
Source: AFP , Reuters via Toronto Star LISBON -- Lawmakers in Portugal soundly rejected a proposal on Friday to allow gay and...
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Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:37:03 -0700

Conn. high court: Gay and lesbian couples can marry
Source: Stamford Advocate , Hartford Courant , New York Times HARTFORD, Conn. -- Connecticut's Supreme Court ruled Friday...
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Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:03:16 -0700

Gaynews bites: Gay museum; Prop. 8 poll lies + star gift ; Latifah mum
:: Jack Gilbert , the executive director of Proud Heritage , hopes to open...
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Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:17:35 -0700

Ad campaign takes aim at anti-gay 'That's so gay'
Source: Culture-Buzz , PageOneQ , Bandweek Rather than try to get a catch phrase ingrained in our head, the non-profit...
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Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:27:45 -0700

Gay-friendly Chicago high school gets official nod
Source: Chicago Sun Times , Chicago Tribune Gay and lesbian historical figures -- from James Baldwin to Gertrude Stein -- would...
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Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:19:44 -0700

Mormon church steps up effort against Prop. 8 with out-of-state phone trees
Source: San Francisco Chronicle , Deseret News , KSL CA Prop. 8 Mormons living outside California have been asked to volunteer...
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Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:29:01 -0700

Study: Circumcision probably offers limited protection from HIV for most gay/bisexual men
Source: WebMD , AFP , Time , Reuters There is not enough evidence to say circumcision protects men from getting the AIDS virus...
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Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:16:55 -0700

Poll: Anti-gay Florida amendment still trails, but close to passage
Source: Tampa Tribune , Orlando Sentinel , Miami Herald TALLAHASSEE -- Support for Florida's anti-gay "marriage...
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Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:12:50 -0700

Poll and No-on-8 campaign say anti-gay Prop. 8 would pass
Source: Los Angeles Times , San Jose Mercury News , KPIX CBS5 CA Prop. 8 Following a recent spate of television and...
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Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:39:21 -0700

Vast sums raised for Prop. 8 campaigns as ads target undecided voters
Source: San Diego Union Tribune , Los Angeles Times , San Francisco Chronicle , Associated Press CA Prop. 8 Reports...
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Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:40:40 -0700

Gaynews bites: KJ, Fargo debate; Welch gay bishop; Fresno priest outed/ousted; Twins DNA
:: Marriage equality was one of the issues discussed during a sometimes-tense...
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Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:26:35 -0700

Now-famous diver Matthew Mitcham proud, but sad he was only out gay man at Olympics
Source: Daily Telegraph , The Age , Sydney Morning Herald Matthew Mitcham on cover of DNA #105 Australian diving sensation...
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Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:29:58 -0700

Tenn. Cops sued for excessive publicity about park-sex arrests
Source: Kingsport Times-News , Johnson City Press , Lambda Legal press release JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. -- One of the 40 men charged...
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Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:34:06 -0700

Church of England priest apologizes for homophobic blog remarks
Source: BBC News , London Independent , AFP , Times (London) A prominent Church of England priest has issued a "full and...
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Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:26:58 -0700

Party A/B over: 'Bride' and/or 'groom' to return on CA marriage licenses
Source: Los Angeles Times , Sacramento Bee , San Jose Mercury News The California Department of Public Health announced Monday...
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Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:41:30 -0700

San Diego firefighters' gay parade lawsuit ends in mistrial
Source: San Diego Union Tribune , Los Angeles Times SAN DIEGO – A judge declared a mistrial Monday in the case of...
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Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:55:34 -0700

Gay Christian activists hold spirited dialogs on two southern church-school campuses
Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch , Associated Press via WAVY TV , Soulforce press release Equality Riders talk...
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Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:37:33 -0700

Gaynews bites: Bookstore anniversary; 'Phobe priest; Gay seniors; Film prizes
:: Giovanni's Room , a gay bookstore in Philadelphia , celebrated its 35th...
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Sun, 05 Oct 2008 15:33:24 -0700

Maddow gets press kudos, and finally a visit from a McCainite
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer , Associated Press Rachel Maddow on set photo: Michael S. Wirtz/MCT via Detroit Free Press The...
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Sun, 05 Oct 2008 11:17:57 -0700

Anglican schism: Pittsburgh diocese splits from Episcopal Church
Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette , Pittsburgh Tribune-Review , AFP , UPI , Church Times The Episcopal diocese of Pittsburgh...
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Sat, 04 Oct 2008 13:00:44 -0700

Prop. 8 fans and foes square off at emotional hearing in LA
Source: KNBC News , Associated Press via San Diego Union Tribune CA Prop. 8 LOS ANGELES -- Proposition 8, which would eliminate...
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Sat, 04 Oct 2008 11:48:55 -0700

Boston gay paper suspends publication; Blames credit meltdown
Source: Boston Herald , Bay Windows , Loaded Gun New England Blade -- the Boston area gay weekly newspaper formerly known as In...
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Sat, 04 Oct 2008 10:05:00 -0700

Gaynews bites: CA-8 poll; Party A/B won't marry; Iowa hearing; Film fest prizes
:: A new robo-call phone poll by Survey USA shows California's anti-gay...
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