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Arts

‘Sontag Reborn’: Unplugged And Fully Lesbian

by Tanya Domi ● 12:29 PM June 18, 2013
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New Yorker theater goers must see a tour de force performance by Moe Angelos who portrays a young, intellectually and erotically obsessed Susan Sontag — whose first loves were women — in “Sontag: Reborn”

Analysis

Revealing Report Examines Hate Violence Against LGBTQ And HIV-Affected Communities

by Guest Author ● 12:47 PM June 4, 2013
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A just-released report today finds the majority of homicide victims of hate violence in 2012 were people of color, over half were transgender women, and one-third were gay men.

Coming Out

Muslim Lesbian Couple Risk Death To Marry

by Jean Ann Esselink ● 11:50 AM May 29, 2013
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Pakistani citizens Rehana Kausar and Sobia Kamar defied Sharia Law and risked death by stoning to become the first Muslim lesbian couple to marry in the UK.

Civil Rights

EXCLUSIVE: A Conversation With Chief Justice John Roberts’ Cousin, LGBT Activist Jean Podrasky

by Joanne Kalogeras ● 2:53 PM May 18, 2013
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts’ cousin, San Francisco activist Jean Podrasky and her partner Grace Fasano talk with The New Civil Rights Movement’s Joanne Kalogeras.

Discrimination

Watch: Teacher Fired By Catholic School After 19 Years For Being Gay Speaks Out

by David Badash ● 9:40 AM April 26, 2013
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Carla Hale, who for 19 years was the physical-education teacher at Bishop Watterson High School in Clintonville, Ohio, was fired for being gay after the fact she has a same-sex partner was revealed in her mother’s obituary.

Parenting

Spilled Milk: 5 Ways Gay Marriage Is Wrecking America (And Causing Global Warming)

by William Lucas Walker ● 4:30 PM March 30, 2013
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After this week’s Supreme Court hearings on same-sex marriage, and to illustrate what it means to be in a skim milk marriage, let’s examine a real-life hypothetical.

News

One In Ten D.C. Residents Say They’re Gay — How Does Your State Stack Up?

by David Badash ● 1:22 PM February 15, 2013
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Gallup today released the results of a continuing study, which ranks states by the percentage of adults who openly identify as LGBT. Washington, D.C. is at the top of the list, with one in ten adults affirming openly they identify as LGBT.

ENDA

Mr. President, Sign ENDA Executive Order; Call On Congress To Pass ENDA

by Tanya Domi ● 8:00 PM February 12, 2013
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GetEQUAL LGBT activists have been pressuring President Obama to sign an executive order extending non-discrimination for LGBT workers employed by federal contracts.

Celebrities

On Our Radar – Farewell To Hillary Clinton, The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe

by Jean Ann Esselink ● 8:00 AM February 3, 2013
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“Gay rights are human rights.” As Hillary Clinton leaves office, we thank her for making those words an American foreign policy value, and a challenge to the world. Today, saying farewell to Hillary Clinton is On Our Radar.

Analysis

Farewell Hillary For the Moment: Rest, Relax and Keep the Door Open to 2016!

by Tanya Domi ● 2:24 PM February 1, 2013
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Hillary Clinton departs her post as Secretary of State today to an unknown future. While millions of supporters wish her well, she no doubt deserves to take a long rest, as many fervently hope for a Clinton presidential run in 2016

News

UPDATE: Organized Thugs Attack Kosovo 2.0 Magazine Launch of Sexuality Edition

by Tanya Domi ● 11:55 AM December 15, 2012
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Last night in Pristina, Kosovo, an organized group of thugs, two times in one evening, violently disrupted the launch of a magazine edition dedicated to examining heterosexual and same sex sexuality in the Western Balkans.

Analysis

International Human Rights Day: The Legacy Of Eleanor Roosevelt

by Tanya Domi ● 4:42 PM December 10, 2012
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Eleanor Roosevelt’s biographer says if she were alive today she would celebrate the advancement of the LGBT, economic and social human rights movements globally.

Human Rights

Lesbian Activist Lepa Mladjenovic Selected For Ann Klein Award

by Tanya Domi ● 12:53 PM December 9, 2012
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Mladjenovic is recognized for a lifetime of courageous work on behalf of women, girls and LGBT persons in Serbia and the Balkan Region, with special recognition for her work against fascism and extreme nationalism.

International

Lesbian, Bi, And Trans Women At The Intersection: The Case Of ‘The Good Mother’

by Guest Author ● 12:32 PM December 6, 2012
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Lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (LBT) women are generally judged more harshly — and have more at stake when such judgments are made than other women.

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