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Gainesville.com – By Nathan Crabbe – Sun staff writer
A majority of Alachua County voters appear to oppose an ordinance protecting trangender rights and believe the county is headed in the wrong direction, according to a poll conducted by a firm co…
PinkNews.co.uk – Lucy Durnin
A US Senator has caused outrage among the gay community by refusing to advocate a federal ban on job bias against transsexuals and cross-dressers, despite lending his support to homosexuals.
Edward M Kennedy, who repr…
WashBlade.com – Lou Chibbaro Jr
Election year politics, GOP filibuster cited as obstacles for ENDA, hate crimes
Gay rights advocates and gay-supportive members of Congress say they remain uncertain whether two important gay rights bills can clear…
EdgeBoston.com – by Ethan Jacobs – Bay Windows
Students of the state legislature know that when lawmakers want to kill a bill without taking a vote on its merits, they vote to send it to a committee for further study. Exhibit A? Gov. Deval Patrick’s…
Advocate.com – Kerry Eleveld, The Advocate
Sen. Barack Obama waded deep into Clinton territory Thursday evening at a private LGBT fund-raiser in New York City where the price of admission was $2,300 per person.
Held at the apartment of GLSEN foun…
News-ExpressKY.com – By Russ Cassady Staff Writer
A Pike man, frustrated with what he feels is a lack of response from his legislator, is working toward running for the office himself, while creating a political party with the lesbian, gay, bisexual…
AlterNet.org – By Deb Price – Creators Syndicate
All over the world gay men, lesbians, and transgender people are denied fundamental freedoms. America is not doing enough to help.
After Korab Zuka founded a gay-rights group in Kosovo in 2005, h…
SFBG.com
Everything the mayor does now seems to be aimed at increasing his odds of moving up in the political world
Editorial: Mayor Gavin Newsom didn’t want Debra Walker, an artist and activist, running the Building Inspection Commission. He doe…
MiamiHerald.TypePad.com – By Breanne Gilpatrick
From mounting a major offensive against Fort Lauderdale’s mayor to winning county protections for transgender residents, South Florida’s gay community wants politicians to know: We’re here. Get used to…
Advocate.com – By Kerry Eleveld
Sen. Barack Obama’s campaign rolled out a new swath of 40 national LGBT supporters, adding to the original list of about 60 queer supporters it announced last year. (The new list is available at the end of this articl…