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Splitting Headachenew
The legal fight for same-sex benefits in Oregon enlists a high-profile plaintiff: Portland City Commissioner Sam Adams.
Willamette Week |
Beth Slovic |
02-21-2007 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
Philly Is Burningnew
The city's ballroom scene is both a social and support network for young LGBT African-Americans.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Kate Kilpatrick |
02-20-2007 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
Refund Those Caterersnew
Gay marriage is under siege (again).
Dig Boston |
Lissa Harris |
01-10-2007 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
Longtime Lesbian Bar Closesnew
My Sister's Room in Decatur will scout for a new location.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
12-21-2006 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
Looking for Lesbosnew
As any transplant from a larger city will tell you, New Haven has a shocking lack of visibility and resources for lesbians.
New Haven Advocate |
Rachel Pepper |
12-13-2006 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
My Ellen Willisnew
Writing in venues ranging from Cheetah to the Village Voice and the New Yorker, Ellen Willis spent her life praising pleasure and inspiring the countercultural left.
Boston Phoenix |
Machael Bronski |
11-30-2006 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
Marriage Definednew
It's official: Gays still can't marry in Tennessee.
Nashville Scene |
Sarah Kelley |
11-08-2006 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
Boyz in the Hoodnew
It's no bar mitzvah -- the unfabulous life of the young, black, and gay in Cleveland.
Cleveland Scene |
Jared Klaus |
10-27-2006 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
A Marriage of Politics and Religionnew
Evangelical leaders wage war against "homosexual militants," while gay-rights advocates fight "the anti-gay express."
Nashville Scene |
Sarah Kelley |
10-24-2006 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
Out of the Closet, Into the Futurenew
Two years after Mississippi passed an amendment against gay marriage by a whopping 86 percent, Jackson's gay community is flourishing.
Jackson Free Press |
Brian Johnson |
10-18-2006 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
See Ya in Courtnew
Registered same-sex partners can't marry, but now face divorce court if they break up -- and the new law is retroactive.
East Bay Express |
Will Harper |
10-17-2006 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
Making it Legalnew
With gay marriage still far off, there are steps same-sex couples can take to get similar legal protections -- but you'll probably need an attorney.
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
Field of Queensnew
Eric Merfalen forged his sexual identity while playing America's most macho, bone-crushing sport.
The Village Voice |
Chris Korman |
09-27-2006 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
Breeding Injusticenew
Only the most hard-hearted would press for sterilizing the “feeble-minded” or preventing the mentally retarded from marrying, but similar arguments are regularly made in favor of banning same-sex marriage.
Boston Phoenix |
Michael J. Amico |
08-10-2006 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
