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Gov. Christie nominates two for state Supreme Court, including gay African-American mayor
Published: 01/23/2012 by Star-Ledger Staff in Gay News, Home / Garden, Politics, US News
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie today nominated an openly gay African-American Republican mayor and a Korean-American assistant attorney general to the state’s highest court.
"Don't ask, don't tell" puts lives at risk
Published: 05/25/2010 by By Rob Smith in Gay News, Politics, US News
For a gay soldier like me, the military's policy undermined the one thing every combat unit requires: Trust
Gay-friendly classroom sign controversial
Published: 01/30/2012 by Nick Martin in Education, Gay News, Health and Beauty, Home / Garden, Politics
A Grade 5 teacher in Altona is under fire for displaying a plaque declaring his classroom a safe haven for gays, lesbians, bisexual and transgendered students.
Target agrees to stop funding anti-gay groups following Lady Gaga deal
Published: 02/21/2011 by Staff Writer, PinkNews.co.uk in Gay News, Celebrities, Politics
A special edition of Lady Gaga’s new single, ‘Born This Way’ is to be exclusively sold at the retailer Target.
Breaking developments on Florida adoption
Published: 01/20/2011 by Michael Kenny in Gay News, Politics, Florida Together
The past 48 hours has seen two significant developments on the future of adoption in Florida by gay and lesbian families.
‘Worldwide’ LGBT marches planned in April
Published: 01/12/2012 by Lou Chibbaro Jr. in Education, Gay News, Politics
A Facebook group of LGBT rights advocates that claims to have 20,000 members is organizing a series of simultaneous LGBT civil rights marches in the U.S. and abroad that are scheduled to take place April 21.
Gotta give 'em hope
Published: 05/27/2010 by Chris Rudisill - For Weekly Surge in Education, Politics
In preparing for this week's column, I started looking for a good quote from Harvey Milk. There was no "I Have a Dream" speech - his life was cut short before that opportunity arose.
Congressmen kick off Black History Month
Published: 01/30/2012 by Cliff Pyron in Education, Health and Beauty, Home / Garden, Politics, US News
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- Two United States Congressmen were in Wilmington Sunday for a celebration to kick off Black History Month.
Santorum booed by gay-friendly HN colleg crowd
Published: 01/06/2012 by David Martoko in Gay News, Home / Garden, Same-Sex Marriages, Politics
Give Rick Santorum credit, at least, for showing up.
At the New England College Convention on Thursday afternoon in Concord, N.H., the former Pennsylvania senator and darling of Tuesday’ Iowa caucuses was met with a hostile reception
2012 Worldwide LGBT Civil Rights Marches and Events on April 21, 2012
Published: 01/29/2012 by the gayly blogger in Gay News, Health and Beauty, Home / Garden, Politics, Same-Sex Marriages
The International Committee would like to invite and welcome your participation in the final planning of these events; we are within the 3 month period prior to these events and are pulling out all the stops to bring other locations around the world on bo
