AltWeeklies Wire
Does It Get Better?new
Suicide, bullying and anti-LGBT legislation are creating tough times for gay Tennessee teens.
Nashville Scene |
Jonathan Meador |
02-17-2012 |
LGBT
A Many Splendored Thing
Love is beautiful.
It lets the heart sing, defies reason or intellect, makes the world go round.
Love is eternal. Love is a flame. Love is what we are all searching for, and what the lucky few of us have found.
YES! Weekly |
Brian Clarey |
02-16-2012 |
LGBT
Tags: gay couples, lesbian couples
Lesbian Army Veteran Takes on Defense of Marriage Actnew
Lawsuit questions federal government’s ability to trump state recognition of same-sex marriage.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
02-11-2012 |
LGBT
The Marriage Decision, For Better and For Worsenew
In the end, the ruling by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals was very narrow. If you read the entire decision, it's not a sweeping affirmation of the legal rights of Americans to marry the person of their choice.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Tim Redmond |
02-07-2012 |
LGBT
Calif. Prop. 8 Is Unconstitutional, Appeals Court Saysnew
A federal appeals court ruled this morning that California's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional.
Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Proposition 8
Lesbian Couple Applies for Marriage License in Charlestonnew
A couple went down to the courthouse in Charleston to get married Thursday morning. They left with drawn faces and tears welling in their eyes, their request denied.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
01-19-2012 |
LGBT
Separate, Not Equalnew
Orlando's same-sex couples celebrate passage of new domestic partner registry, but a fumble by Orange County's mayor dampens the mood.
Orlando Weekly |
Billy Manes |
01-12-2012 |
LGBT
Rainbow's Endnew
The effort to end discrimination against gays in Jacksonville is muzzled by a conspiracy of silence
Folio Weekly |
Susan Cooper Eastman |
01-11-2012 |
LGBT
Dollar Dance: Same-Sex Marriage in Pennsylvanianew
Pennsylvania's stance on same-sex marriage doesn't make social or fiscal sense.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Lauren Daley |
01-04-2012 |
LGBT
Abstinence Program Provided False and Misleading Information to Michigan Studentsnew
An abstinence-only presentation provided to numerous school districts in Michigan provided false and misleading information to students about HIV, experts allege.
The American Independent News Network |
Todd Heywood |
11-17-2011 |
LGBT
Claims That LGBT Community Harassed Same-Sex Marriage Opponents Not Supportednew
Courts in states across the country have rejected the National Organization for Marriage's efforts to hide their donors, as they're trying to do in Minnesota, saying the group provided no credible evidence of threats or violence.
The American Independent News Network |
Andy Birkey |
11-15-2011 |
LGBT
Dan Savage Targeted for Being Transphobicnew
On Nov. 1 an activist "glitterbombed" Dan Savage during the filming of his MTV show Savage U during his stop at the University of Oregon.
Eugene Weekly |
Ariel Howland |
11-10-2011 |
LGBT
Behind Asheville's WE DO Campaignnew
For two weeks in October, 20 same-sex couples applied for — and were refused — marriage licenses in Buncombe County, N.C. Their efforts culminated in a rally and an act of civil disobedience that led to an arrest. This WE DO campaign drew national attention and, in many ways, demonstrates a different approach to LGBT activism.
Mountain Xpress |
David Forbes |
10-25-2011 |
LGBT
Rainbow Disconnectionnew
A void will remain when the Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado leaves the Springs.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
10-20-2011 |
LGBT
Wedding Bell Bluesnew
DADT-repeal guidance allows gay couples to use military chapels for ceremonies, but not to get married in states where it's still not recognized, including Colorado.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
10-13-2011 |
LGBT
