The Buzz: Both parties see an end to Florida's gay marriage ban
It was less than six years ago that nearly 62 percent of Florida voters passed a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage. Today, judges are ruling against the ban and public opinion has shifted so sharply that Florida’s savviest political players …
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Eureka Springs Hosts Mass Same-Sex Wedding Reception
Eureka Springs Hosts Mass Same-Sex Wedding Reception
EUREKA SPRINGS (KFSM) – The city of Eureka Springs hosted the first “mass gay wedding reception in the Bible Belt” on Saturday (Aug. 2). Hundreds of guests from across the Midwest attended the reception. The reception is billed as a “Married To Equality” event, and it was open to the public, according to a news release. […]
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CV Pride plans for local LGBT needs at community center opening – Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
CV Pride plans for local LGBT needs at community center opening – Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
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CV Pride plans for local LGBT needs at community center opening
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer With their new community center off to a successful start, Chattahoochee Valley Pride organizers are already planning how to meet the needs of the Columbus’ LGBT population. More than 40 people attended the nonprofit’s opening ceremony Saturday at the … |
Ugandan Court Strikes Down Controversial Anti-Homosexuality Law
Ugandan Court Strikes Down Controversial Anti-Homosexuality Law
The court overturned the country’s Anti-Homosexuality Act on technical grounds. NPR’s Eric Westervelt speaks with Ugandan gay rights activist John Wambere about the ruling.
Winner of our Rating & Review Launch Party! | Ok 2 Be LGBT
Winner of our Rating & Review Launch Party! | Ok 2 Be LGBT
During the first 3 weeks of July, the Ok 2 Be LGBT Podcast hosted a Launch Party for people to Subscribe, Rate and Review! Everyone’s name was put into a hat and we picked a winner who will…
Reflections of Pride
Amsterdam’s gay pride parade remembers AIDS workers killed on MH17 in Ukraine
Amsterdam’s gay pride parade remembers AIDS workers killed on MH17 in Ukraine
TWO boats carrying white-clad colleagues of AIDS campaigners killed in the MH17 crash in Ukraine have marked a sombre start to the traditionally flamboyant Amsterdam Gay Pride parade. Canal boats carrying around 50 AIDS campaigners on Saturday carried …
News Minute: Here is the latest Ohio news from The Associated Press
News Minute: Here is the latest Ohio news from The Associated Press
A state of emergency is in effect for areas in and around Toledo where about 400,000 people are being warned not to drink the water. Toledo officials issued the warning early this morning after tests revealed the presence…
Brighton Pride
Progressive U.S. Muslim movement embraces gay and interfaith marriages, female imams and mixed prayers
Progressive U.S. Muslim movement embraces gay and interfaith marriages, female imams and mixed prayers
LOS ANGELES — Omar Akersim prays regularly and observes the dawn-to-dusk Ramadan fast. He is also openly gay. Akersim, 26, is part of a small but growing number of American Muslims challenging the long-standing interpretations of Islam that defined their …
