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DetNews.com – Deb Price
D r. Dana has a prescription for you.
The 54-year-old former eye surgeon believes the glut of lawyers in state legislatures leads to too many chest-thumping confrontations and too little teamwork on such critical things as…
PrideSource.com – Gwendolyn Ann Smith
In the book “The Tipping Point,” Malcolm Gladwell discusses that one moment where the unique becomes common, and when dramatic – even chaotic – change can occur. It is hardly a concept unique to Gladwell, and is…
Stuff.co.nz – Gran Fleming
Labour list MP Georgina Beyer says she expects to step down well in advance of the next election as part of the party’s “rejuvenation” process.
Associate Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton announced his retirement y…
CPUSA.com
The following statement was issued June 21 by the Communist Party USA and Young Communist League in honor of Pride Month.
The month of June has been designated as Pride Month in celebration of the struggles and achievements of lesbian, …
InfoShop.org – Liz Highleyman
Queer Activism and the Global Justice Movement
… One of the most visible factions of the contemporary radical queer milieu is the transgender (TG) movement, which has taken many people by surprise with the sheer sp…
Infoshop.org – G. W. Miller III
Members of the Pink Pistols try to deal with hate crimes by arming themselves. Their pro-gun views haven’t made them many friends within the gay community.
Elderly ladies in prim tan suits and buttoned-up white blo…
KoreaHerald.co.kr
The nation’s top court is scheduled to make a ruling next Thursday on whether to legally recognize the new sex of transgender individuals, court officials said yesterday.
The Supreme Court held a closed-door hearing last month …
MountainPrideMedia
Montpelier – In a surprise move, after years of work by advocates and final overwhelming approval by both House and Senate, Gov. Jim Douglas vetoed the gender identity and expression bill on May 17th.
?I didn?t expect it,? said…
PRWeb.com
Covington, KY – The Kentucky Equality Association expressed outrage and regret today to its members and supporters for the response they received from U.S. Representative Geoff Davis [part of Kentucky?s Congressional delegation for his res…
Zeek.net – Sarah Lefton
“Rituals of legitimization for extant corrupt political structures”: Joan JettBlakk
Joan JettBlakk, the creation and “soul sister” of Chicagoan Terence Smith, is a queer black drag queen who dons a masculine look in her dr…