AltWeeklies Wire
More than a feelingnew
Whenever civil unions are passed, gay people will enjoy real change -- but not yet.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Chet Hardin |
05-17-2012 |
LGBT
Same-Sex Sillinessnew
In 100 days, the lovely Mrs. Shabazz and I will celebrate our third wedding anniversary. Like most married couples, we look forward to it.
The Power of Marriagenew
How a gay union saved David Gonzales from deportation.
The Texas Observer |
Emily DePrang |
05-15-2012 |
LGBT
Tags: Immigration, Gay marriage
How Beauty Pageants View Transwomennew
What does the social acceptance of passing transwomen mean for other transwomen who do not fulfill social expectations of prettiness? Or who do not wish to pass at all?
Obama Leads From the Back
Obama's decision to come out in favor of gay marriage is classic Dick Morris-style "leading from the back."
N.C. Amendment 1 Opponents: "Our fight for fairness is not over."new
The Coalition to Protect all NC Families, which led the unsuccessful anti-Amendment 1 campaign, said "No One Wins Tonight in North Carolina."
They Donew
Eight couples stand up to Nevada's ban on same-sex marriage.
Las Vegas CityLife |
Amy Kingsley |
04-13-2012 |
LGBT
Does the Religious Right really believe equality will allow us to marry ice cream?new
"If marriage is radically redefined as a way of just affirming loving feelings of attraction, then equality will require people who love ice cream to marry ice cream." — Daniel Heimbach, senior professor of Christian ethics at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Two women, one wedding: Commitment means everythingnew
"I feel different. I feel married. The commitment in front of family, friends and God makes our relationship deeper. It makes our relationship more special. It's a wonderful feeling."
The DOMA Monitornew
Events March 15-21; lieutenant governor candidate, Chapel Hill Town Council, BofA executive come out against; latest Elon University Poll shows 54 percent oppose amendment.
Why a Sex Change is Not Extraordinarynew
All that seems arcane about transsexuality -- hormone replacement therapy, surgeries, name changes -- can be understood as marks of healing and of the desire to live well.
Tags: Transsexual, Sex Change
PA Offers Little Protection for Gay Victims of Hate Crimesnew
One man's discovery of a "Move Fags" sign next to his property reveals that ever since a protocol mishap several years ago, Pennsylvania's hate crimes statute covers race, but not sexual orientation.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Tara Murtha |
02-29-2012 |
LGBT
My Two Parentsnew
What if the people in your state -- your neighbors, your coworkers, your acquaintances -- could cast a vote to diagnose your family as invalid, as Amendment 1 does to my family?
Working the Phones Against DOMAnew
Meanwhile, four Wake County Commissioners do an awful thing.
Opponents Rally Against N.C. Marriage Amendmentnew
If anyone thought North Carolina's Amendment One would quietly pass, changing the legal recognition for domestic partnership and further solidifying a ban on same-sex marriages, the last few weeks in Greensboro have signaled strong community opposition to the proposed state constitution amendment.
YES! Weekly |
Eric Ginsburg |
02-27-2012 |
LGBT
Tags: DOMA, Amendment One
