Gays and guns
Atlanta’s Pink Pistols aim for acceptance in a community often opposed to firearms
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By DYANA BAGBY DEC. 19, 2008
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| Mark Nichols distinctly remembers being in his gym’s empty parking lot at night when a man who had followed him out after his workout started shouting anti-gay epithets ... [more] |
Gay rights protesters take their message to holiday shoppers
Small crowd rallies outside Lenox Mall, Phipps Plaza
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By RYAN LEE DEC. 19, 2008
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| Several dozen demonstrators gathered at one of Atlanta's busiest shopping corridors Dec. 13 to continue protesting California's Proposition 8 and similar measures that prevent... [more] |
Atlanta Feminist Women’s Chorus sings last note?
Nonprofit group seeks funds, outside support to continue mission
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By MATT SCHAFER DEC. 19, 2008
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The Atlanta Feminist Women’s Chorus likely sang its last note at a fundraiser in March.
With few members and no funds, the AFWC board has decided that the cho... [more] |
Gay activists meet with Obama transition team
Leaders seek high-level gay appointees, policy changes
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By CHRIS JOHNSON DEC. 19, 2008
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| Gay activists met with members of President-elect Barack Obama’s transition team last week in a two-hour session focused on policy issues and presidential appointments, ... [more] |
Blagojevich scandal could delay Ill. civil unions effort
Bill might ‘take a second seat to concerns of governance’
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By CHRIS JOHNSON DEC. 19, 2008
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| The scandal surrounding Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) could delay passage of a civil unions bill in the state, according to observers familiar with the state’s Gener... [more] |
Midtown activist: Black gay clubs ‘magnets’ for prostitution
MPSA president claims bars attract illegal activities
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By MATT SCHAFER DEC. 12, 2008
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| In the nearly 32 years since Michael Clutter opened gay nightclub Bulldogs on Peachtree Street in Midtown, prostitution has been an ever-present problem in his neighborhood &m...; [more] |
Gay nonprofits pinched by economic downturn
Local groups seek help from private donors, corporate sponsors
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By MATT SCHAFER DEC. 12, 2008
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| During good economic times, two to three families per month ask Pets Are Loving Support Executive Director Kevin Bryant for help taking care of their pets. But in the last thr... [more] |
What’s next for national gay rights groups?
Economic crisis fuels staff cuts, talk of mergers
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By AMY CAVANAUGH DEC. 12, 2008
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Many national gay advocacy organizations are scaling back services and cutting staff, as the recession takes a toll on nonprofits.
At Lambda Legal, 10 positions wer... [more] |
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Catholic leader sought Mormon help on Prop 8
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By STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS DEC. 12, 2008
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| SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco’s Roman Catholic archbishop says he invited leaders of the Mormon Church to get involved in the campaign to pass a gay marriage ... [more] |
Iowa Supreme Court hears same-sex marriage case
Experts predict justices will rule against plaintiffs
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By CHRIS JOHNSON DEC. 12, 2008
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| The issue of how same-sex marriage would affect procreation and raising children was a major point of contention Tuesday in oral arguments made before the Iowa Supreme Court a... [more] |
Gay band wins ‘place in history’ at inaugural parade
Obama names lesbian to White House post
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By CHRIS JOHNSON DEC. 12, 2008
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| President-elect Barack Obama named his first openly gay senior administration staffer this week, just days after an announcement that his inaugural parade would include the fi... [more] |
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