Events that have help or hurt the LGBT community in one way or another
35 States!! and we are not done yet!!The supreme court came back with a monumental change for the lives of many gay couples. There are now 32 states that allow gay couple to be able to get married, among them Nevada, Utah, Alaska, Virginia and many more.
for more on this story click here Map not up to date... we will update map later in the school year. The Way He Looks (English title)
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Until We CouldHozier interview with NYMag/The CutIrish Musician Hozier talks to NYMag/thecutGay about Gay Rights, Sexuality, & Good Hair... Here is one of the questions asked by THE CUT - "Take Me to Church" is a critique of oppressive institutions, with a woman or female pronoun used as a sort of savior. "Take Me to Church" is essentially about sex, but it's a tongue-in-cheek attack at organizations that would … well, it's about sex and it's about humanity, and obviously sex and humanity are incredibly tied. Sexuality, and sexual orientation — regardless of orientation — is just natural. An act of sex is one of the most human things. But an organization like the church, say, through its doctrine, would undermine humanity by successfully teaching shame about sexual orientation — that it is sinful, or that it offends God. The song is about asserting yourself and reclaiming your humanity through an act of love. Turning your back on the theoretical thing, something that's not tangible, and choosing to worship or love something that is tangible and real — something that can be experienced. But it's not an attack on faith. Coming from Ireland, obviously, there's a bit of a cultural hangover from the influence of the church. You've got a lot of people walking around with a heavy weight in their hearts and a disappointment, and that shit carries from generation to generation. So the song is just about that — it's an assertion of self, reclaiming humanity back for something that is the most natural and worthwhile. Electing, in this case a female, to choose a love who is worth loving. for the full interview with this must oughta know artist click here. to check out his video click here. Brewer Backs Anti-Gay Adoption Bill...
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The Allies
The world of pro sports is notoriously unwelcoming to out athletes, one of the last bastions of homophobia. From hate-filled fans to teammates who won’t share the showers to bigoted sportscasters, the toxic environment can ruin a career or even end a life. But at the vanguard of a move to change that is a small band of straight sports stars who have stood up for fairness and tolerance, shoulder-to-shoulder with their LGBT peers. Here, we salute them. .... read more here! |
First Weddings in NY!!!
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — New York state ushered in gay marriage at the stroke of midnight Sunday, with a Buffalo couple among the first to wed.
Kitty Lambert and Cheryle Rudd said "I do" moments after midnight on Goat Island, with rainbow-colored lights on Niagara Falls in the background. The couple have been together for more than 12 years. The New York Times reported that after a bell rang in the new day, Niagara Falls Mayor Paul A. Dyster said, "By the power vested in me by the laws of the state of New York, I now pronounce you legally married." Lambert, 54, and Rudd, 53, kissed in front of more than 100 friends and family members, the Times said. "We’re so proud of everybody who crawled up this hill with us," Lambert said Saturday evening before the wedding, BuffaloNews.com reported. To read more about this click here |
New York Same-Sex Marriage...
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