Archive for the ‘Current Events’ Category

May
2008
24

Supporting Same-Sex Marriage in California

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If you’re like me (and I’m pretty sure you are because you’re reading The Lesbian Lifestyle after all), you were inexplicably overjoyed by the news on May 15th.  The ban on same-sex marriage in California was overturned by our wonderful Supreme Court.
And if you’re like me, upon hearing this incredible news, you went researching on [...]

May
2008
21

Gay Marriage: A Blessing or a Curse?

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I am happy that California passed a law to legalize gay marriage. Every human deserves the right to chose. However, I don’t think marriage will ever be something I chose to do myself. My feelings on the institution of marriage have developed amidst a lot of soul searching. Part of me feels like marriage was created [...]

May
2008
16

California Supreme Court Same-Sex Marriage Ruling Celebrated in Los Angeles

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I know this is all over the LGBT news sites, but I feel it’s worth another mention here. I know we’ll get there!
By Ann Turner & Tracy E. Gilchrist | 5/15/2008 
As seen on Gaywired.com
Cameramen shuffled into position, dads quieted crying babies and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa adjusted his hot green tie one last time.
The [...]

Mar
2007
17

16 YEARS OF ANTI-GAY DISCRIMINATION, BUT IRISH QUEERS FIGHT ON

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Protest at NYC St. Patrick’s Parade as Irish LGBT people refuse to disappear
Challenges to the exclusion of LGBT people from the NYC St. Patrick’s parade
this year will come from both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. Once again, Irish
Queers will assemble at 58th Street & Fifth Ave. at 10:30am to protest the
exclusion of Irish & Irish [...]

Dec
2006
15

NY Resolutions 2007

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I’ve been thinking about this the last few days and can’t seem to decide whether I will write what I want to see happen, or what can realistically happen. If it should be abstract, or more concrete. But then there is one thing that kind of fall under all categories. It might be somewhat unrelated [...]

Sep
2006
15

Transmen

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I was reading Savage Love the other day and there was a letter about the new thing: Transmen. Lesbians who go through most steps toward a sex change, but don’t always get the complete operation. Once they have a “M” on their driver’s license and birth certificate instead of a “F” states like California allow [...]

Sep
2005
03

Hurricane Katrina

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I’m sure all of us has heard at least one heartbreaking, sad encounter from the results of the hurricane in New Orleans. I must admit following the news even before the hurricane hit I never imagined so much pain, suffering , and destruction. Even worst to comprehend is that the media predicted much of these [...]

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