Civil Rights | LGBT Rights

2010-09-03: Headlines

Daily Mail: William Hague and Chris Myers: Room sharings all the rage with Tory Ministers 2010-09-03
Keywords: legal and journalistic trades. | The travails of professional party animal Paris Hilton, 29, with police in Las Vegas - they say she was carrying dope - are now career-threatening. | Hyperactive gay rights activist Peter Tatchell leads the Protest the Pope coalition, opposing the state visit of Pope Benedict XVI partly on the grounds that the Pontiff allegedly failed to protect young people from sexual predators.

2010-09-02: Headlines

Calgary Sun: Witnesses revisit 60s gay rights riots 2010-09-02
In the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, New York City police officers raided a run-down, watering hole in Greenwich Village called the Stonewall Inn.

2010-09-01: Headlines

Daily 49er: Unisex restrooms in dorms meant to cater to LGBT 2010-09-01
A urinal sits aside a bathroom stall in Cal State Long Beach dormitory Parkside Commons. | Cal State Long Beach may not offer unisex housing, but it provides public restrooms to be used by both sexes in the lobby halls at some housing facilities. | This gender-neutral restroom service begs the question why CSULB does not offer unisex housing.
SU The Daily Orange: this is test 2010-09-01
D. Chase James Catalano scratched the peach fuzz on his head, likening himself to Fozzie Bear from The Muppets as he characterized his latest haircut. | Blond, short and tousled curls budding out in all directions, stomach protruding over his belt and a multicolored tie fixed tightly around his firmly-fitting shirt, the resemblance is uncanny.

2010-08-31: Headlines

AlterNet.org: Alex Henderson: How Conservatives and the GOP Destroyed the "Traditional Family" They Claim to Treasure 2010-08-31
Sign up to stay up to date on the latest Reproductive Justice headlines via email. | Meanwhile, physicians all over the U.S. have been reporting a sharp increase in the number of men inquiring about permanent sterilization. In 2009, Planned Parenthood reported that requests for vasectomies had increased by more than 30 percent at some of their clinics in Southern California, while Dr.
EUobserver.com: Football hooligans to launch European Defence League in Amsterdam 2010-08-31
The EDL is to demonstrate in support of Geert Wilders, the Dutch anti-immigrant firebrand, with a recently launched French Defence League and Dutch Defence League, modelled on the English group, to join them along with other anti-Islamic militants from across Europe. | Formed in 2009, the EDL has held over a dozen often rowdy marches and demonstrations in cities across Britain over the last year.
Seattle Post Intelligencer: Glenn Beck Goes for the Gold, as Sarah Palin Reloads 2010-08-31
Melbourne Community Voice: Ron Hughes: Election Post-Mortem 2010-08-31
Jelly Wrestling comes to the Laird! | Lights, camera, Herpes!
bettor.com: Usain Bolt 2010-08-31
After his famous victory at the 2008 Olympics, Bolt was accused of showboating and not having any respect for the other athletes. During the 100m race, he slowed down 15m before the finish and slapped his chest right before he won the event. This did not go down to well with the IOC President, Jacque Rogge who said that he should have shown more respect to the other runners and to the sport.
Melbourne Community Voice: Ron Hughes: From the Editor: Andrew Shaw 2010-08-31
I asked the five candidates present at the St Kilda Forum what were their three local Melbourne Ports issues they would fix if electedï»¿ | It is heartening to me to see that Labor no longer has the monopoly on the queer vote in the inner city. | Jelly Wrestling comes to the Laird!
EDGE Boston: EDGE goes to the Gay Games, part one: Opening ceremonies and a view of Cologne 2010-08-31
Roger Brigham, a freelance writer and communications consultant, is the San Francisco Editor of EDGE. He lives in Oakland with his husband, Eduardo.
GovExec.com: Targeted Spending 2010-08-31
For American corporations testing their new freedom to spend money directly on campaigns, the backlash against donations by Target Corp. and Best Buy Co. sends a stark warning: Proceed at your own risk. | Target has borne the brunt of public outrage over six-figure contributions that both retailers made to a Minnesota political group backing an anti-gay gubernatorial candidate.
Santa Maria Times: Imposing poor ideas 2010-08-31
Keywords: state, which is becoming a threatened principle. | impose their beliefs on others in a discriminatory way.