Gay/Lesbian NewsNews on Gay/Lesbian continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.LMGTS: "Campaign Against Homophobia Poland" Are Some Rich Bitches!!- July 1, 2008 A Titan clash of personalities has erupted in the Polish gay community and take it from us this ain't gonna be nice. This matter has festered for sometime now and is finally making its way to public light. There's hallmark tirades of alleged intimidation, threats, questions of finances and pending lawsuits all making for an exciting expose.Robert Biedron and his crew at "Campaign Against Homophobia" raked in beaucoup "euros" from the European Union in 2006 according to records posted on GayLife.http://www.topix.net/news/gay/2008/07/lmgts-campaign-against-homophobia-poland-are-some-ri... Openly gay Dallas candidate to seek office again- July 1, 2008 Openly gay former Dallas City Councilman Ed Oakley has come almost full circle after losing last year's mayor's race in a runoff. "The day after the race, all I could think about was getting away on vacation," Oakley said. But on Friday, June 26, Oakley announced that not only is he considering running for public office again, but that his seventh annual 50th birthday party fundraiser the night before had raised more than $30,000. morehttp://www.topix.net/news/gay/2008/06/openly-gay-dallas-candidate-to-seek-office-again?fro... Editorial: Collin County wrong to run off gay worker- July 1, 2008 Dallas Morning News Editorial: What can be said about an employer who runs off a solid worker because he is gay Nothing good. That harsh judgment applies to Collin County commissioners for their treatment of Justin Nichols, who was jettisoned despite administering a successful teen court program for nearly two years. Mr. Nichols was, in essence, bought off by a commissioners court afraid of the political downside of a gay employee interacting with young people. He left the payroll under terms..http://www.topix.net/news/gay/2008/06/gay-opinion-blog-editorial-collin-county-wrong-to-ru... Vt. law school paying price for 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' rule protest- July 1, 2008 A renewed fight over the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy is being watched closely here on the campus of the Vermont Law School, a 600-student institution on the banks of the White River. morehttp://www.topix.net/news/gay/2008/06/vt-law-school-paying-price-for-dont-ask-dont-tell-ru... Partners-to-be putting same-sex spins on long-standing wedding traditions- July 1, 2008 ho may now kiss the bride when there are two grooms Since the state of California began issuing marriage certificates to same-sex couples earlier this month, questions about wedding rituals and etiquette - not just politics - have grown faster than a wedding reception guest list. With no long-established gay wedding traditions, partners-to-be and the wedding industry are making it up as they go along. "I generally don't see this type of excitement for weddings," said Los Angeles-based wedding...http://www.topix.net/news/gay/2008/06/partners-to-be-putting-same-sex-spins-on-long-standi... Amro Worldwide and Out Now Have an Advertising Lesson for Heinz: So Gay So What.- July 1, 2008 A new travel company poster campaign launched today in London's Underground network is set to smash through the supposed insult value of "so gay", by reclaiming the term as part of an advertising slogan. In a week where consumer brand Heinz pulled an ad in the UK they feared might be 'too gay', the new 'So Gay' campaign for leading gay specialist travel company Amro Worldwide deliberately sets out to turn the phrase on its head. morehttp://www.topix.net/news/gay/2008/06/amro-worldwide-and-out-now-have-an-advertising-lesso... Church of England's Archbishop confronts Anglican rebels- July 1, 2008 The Archbishop of Canterbury last night directly challenged the rebel Anglicans who have launched a breakaway faction within the global communion. In unusually forthright language, he accused them of lacking legitimacy, authority and, by implication, integrity. Breaking his silence over the threat to the unity of the 77 million-strong communion, Williams warned the leaders of the conservative coalition that demolishing existing structures was not the answer to their concerns. Responding to...http://www.topix.net/news/gay/2008/06/church-of-englands-archbishop-confronts-anglican-reb... Money pours into Calif. gay marriage campaigns- July 1, 2008 SACRAMENTO - Backers of Proposition 8, a November ballot initiative that would amend California's constitution to ban same-sex marriage, had, as of last week, raised nearly $2.3 million while foes had raised about $1.3 million. In other words: those wanting to ban gay marriage raised 1 million more so far than we did. If you haven't given yet, please do so now here.http://www.topix.net/news/gay/2008/06/gay-newsnet-money-pours-into-calif-gay-marriage-camp... |