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Wednesday, November 16, 2005

News-Times fires copy editor over lesbian caption

Connecticut: The News-Times has apologized and fired a copy editor who put an offensive caption on its Web page under a photo of the Immaculate High School girls\' soccer team. In the photo they were celebrating a championship scored goal. The caption said they were celebrating a teammate\'s decision to "come out of the closet as a lesbian." (Thanks Tyler)... <a href="http://www.queerday.com/2005/nov/14/newstimes_fires_copy_editor_over_lesbian_caption.html">Read complete entry at Queer Day Magazine</a> View more.... [Date: 15-Nov-05 ]

Jim McGreevey becoming a gayer American

Gay former New Jersey Governor Jim McGreevey is growing more and more comfortable as a gay American. Since splitting with his second wife, Dina, more than a year ago, he\'s been spotted out on the town with various guys and at Out magazine\'s Out 100 party he even braved the cameras with his date, David August, a man Rush... <a href="http://www.queerday.com/2005/nov/15/jim_mcgreevey_becoming_a_gayer_american.html">Read complete entry at Queer Day Magazine</a> View more.... [Date: 15-Nov-05 ]

Wednesday, November 09, 2005

My Summer of Love scores four European Film Award nominations

Remember My Summer of Love? Well the independent British coming-of-age film about a young lesbian has been nominated for...
[Date: 09-Nov-05 ]

Queer highlights from Paper Magazine's nightlife awards

Page Six reports that a fire in Michael Stipe\'s downtown apartment prevented him from hitting the town - so... View more.... [Date: 08-Nov-05 ]

Tuesday, November 08, 2005

Gays welcome in Thailand at party banned by Singapore

Thailand: Gays filled a sprawling Phuket resort this weekend, the final day of an international gay festival that was banned... View more.... [Date: 07-Nov-05 ]

Florida gay adoption back in the state legislature

Florida: It\'s time for another crack at bringing down the state\'s ban on gay adoptions. The bill has been introduced... View more.... [Date: 07-Nov-05 ]

Gay issues sidestepped by Episcopal Diocese

Massachusetts: Representatives of Episcopal congregations in Massachusetts sidestepped a vote on whether to endorse a report that condemns appointments of... View more.... [Date: 07-Nov-05 ]

Elton John event raises $2.8 million for AIDS

Liz Smith reports that Elton John\'s recent star-packed fundraiser for his AIDS foundation took in a whopping $2.8 million.... View more.... [Date: 07-Nov-05 ]

Carolina Panther cheerleaders arrested over lesbian restroom sex incident

Two Carolina Panther cheerleaders were arrested yesterday morning at Banana Joe\'s, a Tampa nightclub, after an incident that reportedly... View more.... [Date: 07-Nov-05 ]

Saturday, November 05, 2005

University of Virginia hires first full-time LGBT Coordinator

Virginia: The University of Virginia has hired the University\'s first full-time program coordinator for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender... View more.... [Date: 01-Nov-05 ]

Lesbian minister Beth Stroud defrocked by highest UMC court

Lesbian minister Beth Stroud was defrocked by the highest court within the United Methodist Church, which found that she... View more.... [Date: 04-Nov-05 ]

Eastenders lesbian kiss nears for Sonia Fowler and Naomi Julien

Sonia Fowler, who stars in the long-running popular UK soap opera "Eastenders," will be sharing a kiss with her... View more.... [Date: 04-Nov-05 ]

Eastenders lesbian kiss nears for Sonia Fowler and Naomi Julien

Sonia Fowler, who stars in the long-running popular UK soap opera "Eastenders," will be sharing a kiss with her...
[Date: 04-Nov-05 ]

Friday, November 04, 2005

Matt Haber on being gay and Adam Carolla's assistant

Adam Carolla of, of course, TLC\'s The Adam Carolla Project, is a poster child for American male heterosexuality. His... View more.... [Date: 03-Nov-05 ]

Fiji hate march postponed

Fiji: The virulently homophobic Methodist Church of Fiji postponed plans for an anti-gay hate march following a speech by a... View more.... [Date: 03-Nov-05 ]

Twenty percent of Russians want gays dead

Russia: A Levada poll found that 20 percent of Russians believe that gay people should be executed. Meanwhile, 51 percent... View more.... [Date: 03-Nov-05 ]

Singapore fines and bans gay web site

Singapore: Singapore has fined a local gay web site and banned another following complaints from members of the public that... View more.... [Date: 03-Nov-05 ]

Chastity Bono to battle the bulge for Celebrity Fit Club

Chastity Bono sure has put on the pounds, but it\'s going to pay off when she battles Bruce Vilanch... View more.... [Date: 03-Nov-05 ]

Clay Aiken hires John Dahlstrom as his dancer, gay rumors ensue

The rumors about Clay Aiken being gay began as soon as he appeared on American Idol. He\'s adamantly denied... View more.... [Date: 03-Nov-05 ]

Thursday, November 03, 2005

Gay adoptions backed by Church of Scotland

Scotland: The Church of Scotland is supporting proposals to allow unmarried and same-sex couples to adopt children. They say the... View more.... [Date: 02-Nov-05 ]

Tuesday, November 01, 2005

Transsexual takes on UK law for human rights

For those who question why transgender rights need be part of the gay rights cause, this provides yet another...
[Date: 01-Nov-05 ]

Halloween in the Castro is scary

Half a million people crowded into the Castro on Halloween night in 2002, the year before the city took... View more.... [Date: 29-Oct-05 ]