Serving the regional LGBT Community since 1992. Latest print edition is February, 2012, which was out on Tuesday, January 24, 2012. Thanks to our advertisers and volunteers!
FBI Definitions of Rape Catch Up to the Rest of Us |
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 Crime Victim Center |
For more than 80 years, the FBI has only recognized one scenario as rape: a man forcing intercourse on a woman who is physically resisting him.
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Erie Pride 2012 Parade & Rally on August 25 |
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On Saturday, August 25, Erie will once again have a Pride Parade & Rally. You can register for the Pride Parade and Rally here.
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People of the Year: Ted Martin & Adrian Shanker |
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 Equality PA |
From Philadelphia Gay News: Ted Martin and Adrian Shanker, the duo at the helm of Equality Pennsylvania, were at the forefront of the movement to bring LGBT nondiscrimination to Pennsylvania cities and towns in 2011.
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Bipartisan 'Mayors for the Freedom to Marry' Launches |
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 Freedom to Marry |
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Freedom to Marry, the campaign to win marriage nationwide, is launching Mayors for the Freedom to Marry at a press conference held at the 80th annual U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting in Washington, D.C. Mayors for the Freedom to Marry is a bipartisan group of 80 mayors who have pledged to support the freedom of same-sex couples to marry.
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Transgender Law Center Condemns Threat of Violence from TN Lawmaker |
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Transgender Law Center, a civil rights organization advocating for equal protections for transgender individuals, condemns the vicious attack by Tennessee Representative Richard Floyd (R-Chattanooga) on transgender women and calls on him to apologize for inciting violence against everyday, hardworking Tennesseans.
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Win Screen World 62 edited by Barry Monush from Applause Books |
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Win Screen World 62 edited by Barry Monush from Applause Books! Erie Gay News is giving away 1 copy of this celebrated compendium. To enter the contest, fill out the form here from January 24 through February 14.
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AAS Celebrates the Late Dr. Frank Kameny's Lifetime Efforts for Equal Employment Rights |
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At its 219th semiannual meeting last week in Austin, Texas, the American Astronomical Society (AAS) presented a certificate of appreciation commemorating Dr. Frank Kameny's lifetime efforts to secure equal employment rights for all. In 1957 Dr. Kameny, a Ph.D. astronomer and member of the AAS, was unjustly fired from his position with the U.S. government because he was gay. His subsequent efforts to advance the cause of gay rights included organizing some of the first public protests for homosexual rights in America, running as the first openly gay candidate for Congress, and writing the first petition to the Supreme Court to argue that discrimination based on sexual orientation violates constitutional civil-rights protections.
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Only 6% of College Career Centers Score Top Mark on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Certification Survey |
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Washington, DC, January 17, 2012: Career Centers in higher education are gradually improving in providing services to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) students. However, OUT for Work’s 2012 Career Center Certification Report indicates there is still much work to do with only six percent of the career centers surveyed earning an A+ Gold ranking.
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Blacks Should Stand With Gays on Marriage Equality |
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From Baltimore Sun: The 400-year advancement of African-Americans from chattel, to sharecroppers, to second-class citizens under Jim Crow, to our current status as emancipated citizens in today's democracy is one of the most powerful and transformative — although incomplete — stories in world history.
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Win The New Dance Mix USA Vol. 2 mixed by Louie Devito |
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Win The New Dance Mix USA Vol. 2 mixed by Louie Devito. We are giving away 3 copies of this terrific compilation of music. To enter the contest, fill out the form here from January 20 through February 10.
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New Anti-bullying Provisions on Track to Become Law |
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 Equality Ohio |
On January 9, 2012, the Ohio Senate Education Committee passed HB116, also known as the “Jessica Logan Act”, unanimously. This bill includes provisions that protect Ohio students from the rising trend of cyber-bullying and require school districts to provide more comprehensive training on anti-bullying policies. The bill, however, was amended in committee to exclude a provision that would prohibit bullying based on any real or perceived characteristics of the student, such as race, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity, and the bill did not include enumeration of particular characteristics.
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Bear Bar Night Keeps Warm |
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 Drenched Fur |
On the Friday night of this year's first winter storm (January 13, 2012), The Zone Dance Club, 133 W 18th St, Erie PA hosted a Bear Bar Night where dozens of bears, cubs and their friends defied the snow to enjoy fun times with the local community and staff at the bar. The Drenched Fur 8 Committee gave away a Splash Lagoon Private Event Pass for Saturday March 31st during this year's run. Congrats to Jared on being the proud recipient! The guys that put on Drenched Fur are grateful for everyone that came out to join us for bringing together Erie's GLBTQA community and thanks all the individuals that helped make January's Bear Bar Night a success. Our next Bear Bar Night will be Friday, February 17!
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Recession and Fitness |
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 Blake Fitness |
The first item up on the chopping block during a recession is the personal fitness training. A luxury like that can not be allowed when times are tight! Think of all the necessities that must remain to make it through the dark tunnel until that light can be seen on the other end.
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Senate Education Committee Unanimously Passes Safe Schools Bill that Includes Two Out of Three Provisions Promoted by Equality Ohio |
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Jan 10, 2011 - Columbus, Ohio -- This morning, the Ohio Senate Education Committee passed HB116, also known as the "Jessica Logan Act", unanimously. This bill includes provisions that protect Ohio students from the rising trend of cyber-bullying and require school districts to provide more comprehensive training on anti-bullying policies. The bill, however, was amended in committee this morning to exclude a provision that would prohibit bullying based on any real or perceived characteristics of the student, such as race, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity, and the bill did not include enumeration of particular characteristics.
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Win Lopez Family Science Fair Day from My Family! Books |
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Erie Gay News is giving away Lopez Family Science Fair Day from My Family! Books to 2 lucky winners. To enter the contest, fill out the form here from January 13 through February 3.
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Mayor Sinnott signs on to Mayors for Freedom to Marry campaign |
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Freedom to Marry, the campaign to win marriage nationwide, launched Mayors for the Freedom to Marry at a press conference during the U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting in Washington, D.C., on January 20, 2012. Over 80 Republican, Democrat and Independent mayors from cities across the country have pledged to support same-sex couples' freedom to marry. By joining the group, mayors hope to expand public and political support for ending the exclusion of same-sex couples from marriage. Erie Mayor Joe Sinnott is one of the mayors who have signed on to the pledge.
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GLSEN Releases Toolkit to Prepare Teachers for Teaching About Respect in Elementary Schools |
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 GLSEN |
NEW YORK – Jan. 18, 2012 – The Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN) today released a new toolkit, Ready, Set, Respect! to help elementary educators ensure that all students feel safe and respected and develop respectful attitudes and behaviors. The GLSEN resource provides a set of tools to help educators prepare themselves for teaching about respect to students at the elementary school level.
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Win A Hard Day's Night: Music on Film by Ray Morton from Hal Leonard Limelight Editions |
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Win A Hard Day's Night: Music on Film by Ray Morton from Hal Leonard Limelight Editions! Erie Gay News is giving away 3 print copies of A Hard Day's Night: Music on Film. To enter the contest, fill out the form here from January 6 through January 27. Read the review in Kevin's Korner.
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Erie Sisters plan charitable event |
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 Erie Sisters |
The Erie Sisters Transgender Support Group, in conjunction with Jekyll & Hyde's Gastropub, will hold a hold a charitable event to benefit the Second Harvest Food Bank, 1507 Grimm Avenue in Erie. On Friday, February 24, members of the Erie Sisters will be waiting on tables at Jekyll and Hyde's from 11:30 am to 2:00 pm. All tips collected by the Erie Sisters will be donated to Second Harvest Food Bank. Jekyll and Hyde's Gastropub is located at 8 East 10th Street in Erie PA. For more information, contact Jekyll & Hyde's at (814) 456-0072 or e-mail Melanie at shub1@suite224.net or browse to http://eriesisters.ning.com
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SECOND, New 'Absolutely Fabulous' Special MAKES U.S. Premiere on Logo |
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 Logo TV |
NEW YORK, NY – January 18, 2012 – One is not enough, sweetie darling! Patsy and Edina return for another “Absolutely Fabulous” special on Logo! The second of three new “Absolutely Fabulous” 20th Anniversary Specials will have its U.S. premiere Monday, February 6, 10:30 PM/9:30c on Logo.
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Be My Valentine |
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I have the same problem every year at this time: what do I get for my valentine? We've been together now 17 years and I'm stuck. Early on, it was easy to buy him gifts. His wardrobe was a gay nightmare: garish sweaters, shoes a decade old, and underwear that I had to remove from his body immediately to avoid involuntary vomiting. So after I started discretely discarding his bad clothes and wretch-inducing footwear, I gifted him with Kenneth Cole, Doc Martens and 2xist. It was a simple time, and I was glad to do it just so I didn't have to make excuses for him at cocktail parties. "Oh, he just got home from his job at the circus and didn't have time to change." "Sorry he's dressed like that, but his house burned down and cheap fabric was all that we could salvage from the rubble."
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Review: Music On Film: A Hard Day's Night |
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Known as the quintessential boy band, as well as, you know, being only the world’s greatest pop group, the Beatles have set the bar pretty high in the history of the music industry. Hailing from the clutches of WWII-stricken England, the quartet who would become lovably known as the Fab Four, hit the United States in the wake of the Kennedy assassination, sparking a welcome firestorm of screaming young girls (and probably boys, too, I’m sure) with its powerhouse mix of skiffle-style infusion with rock ‘n’ roll. A Hard Day’s Night was a little black-and-white, low-budget, documentary-style film that tapped into the Beatles’ sense of comedy, candidness and the need to satiate the euphoric craze that was quickly termed Beatlemania.
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January is Cervical Health Awareness Month |
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Belleville, Ill—Dec. 27, 2011— Nearly 13,000 American women were diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2011, and more than 4,000 died from an advanced form of the disease, according to the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Allsup, a nationwide provider of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) representation, works with hundreds of cancer patients each year, and is raising awareness of the need for screening and preventive care during Cervical Health Awareness Month in Januar
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'Homophobic' Nurse Removed From Dallas Veterans Hospital After Verbally Assaulting Lesbian Patient |
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DALLAS, TX – On Thursday, the Dallas VA Medical Center announced the removal of a nurse practitioner accused of harassing a lesbian Marine veteran after nearly 20,000 people joined a popular campaign on Change.org, the world’s fastest-growing platform for social change.
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GLSEN Releases Groundbreaking Study of Bias, Bullying and Homophobia in Grades K-6 |
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NEW YORK – Jan. 18, 2012 – The Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN) today released a new report on school climate, biased remarks and bullying, Playgrounds and Prejudice: Elementary School Climate in the United States. The report, based on national surveys of 1,065 elementary school students in 3rd to 6th grade and 1,099 elementary school teachers of K-6th grade, examines students’ and teachers’ experiences with biased remarks and bullying, and their attitudes about gender expression and family diversity. The surveys were conducted by Harris Interactive on behalf of GLSEN during November and December 2010.
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ABC Cancels "Work It" After Two Episodes |
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Los Angeles, CA, January 14, 2012 - Today ABC announced that the series “Work It” has been cancelled after two episodes. GLAAD and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) advocacy organizations including the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) had spoken out against the series for its potential to cause harm to transgender people. The series debuted on January 3, 2012 to low ratings, and, according to Entertainment Weekly, dropped another 20 percent this week.
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Michael Dithers |
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Congrats to Greg Rabb on again elected to Jamestown NY City Council President, Katherine Brown remembered, Bear Bar Night went well; Mercyhurst events; Pride Planning; Get well wishes for puppy Diva; congrats to Joe Sinnott; Rick Santorum wants loads of C.U.M (snerk); and a lovely holiday present from Mom!
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Thousands of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights advocates will convene to strategize and organize in critical election year |
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 NGLTF/The Task Force |
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 — More than 2,500 lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights advocates from across the country will converge in Baltimore, Md., on Jan. 25-29 for the 24th National Conference on LGBT Equality: Creating Change. It is the largest convening of LGBT activists and allies in the country. They will come together from every corner of the nation to strategize at the start of a critical election year and learn how to build political power back home.
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services releases update of steps to improve health of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people |
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today released a summary update of actions it has taken to promote the health and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people throughout HHS programs and activities
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Nationwide Productions of Dustin Lance Black's '8' |
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 American Foundation for Equal Rights |
Los Angeles, CA – The American Foundation for Equal Rights (AFER) and Broadway Impact are proud to announce a set of at least forty nationwide productions of “8,” a play chronicling the historic trial in the federal constitutional challenge to California’s Proposition 8, written by Academy Award-winning screenwriter and AFER Founding Board Member Dustin Lance Black.
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Donor Unknown Screening at Mercyhurst Feb 8 |
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 Donor Unknown |
Please join the Mercyhurst Evelyn Lincoln Institute for Ethics & Society in viewing a documentary about JoEllen Marsh—a native of Warren County with two moms— as she goes in search of the sperm donor father she only knows as Donor 150. JoEllen, now a senior at Mercyhurst, managed to track down a half-sister in New York. The New York Times picked up the story, and over time 13 more half-siblings and her sperm donor emerged across the U.S. The documentary tracks JoEllen's journey as she finds her biological connections, and gives audiences a unique perspective on a 21st century family.
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Win Party Groove: White Party 12 by DJ Wayne G from Centaur Entertainment |
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Win Party Groove: White Party 12 mixed by DJ Wayne G from Centaur Entertainment! Erie Gay News is giving away downloads of this compilation to 20 lucky winners! To enter the contest, fill out the form here from January 27 through February 17.
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Graphic Intervention: 25 Years of International AIDS Awareness Posters |
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Edinboro University's Bruce Gallery will host an opening reception for the art exhibition "Graphic Intervention: 25 Years of International AIDS Awareness Posters 1985-2010" by the Massachusetts College of Art and Design, on Wednesday, February 1, from 5-7 p.m in Doucette Hall.
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20th Annual Pride Picnic |
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Once again, the Erie Pride Picnic will be held at Presque Isle State Park at the Rotary Pavilion. This year, it is being held the THIRD Saturday in June (June 16) and we will run from 1 PM to 6 PM. Please note that this our 20th year!
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Let's hear it for Chicago |
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 Philadelphia Gay News |
This is a call to look at how government funds go to the Catholic Church. Over the years, the Catholic Church or the men who run it have called our community everything — intrinsic moral evil, dysfunctional, un-family, even violent and much worse — but a low point for the Church occurred recently when Chicago Cardinal Francis George compared our community to the Ku Klux Klan.
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Freedom to Marry: NOM is 'All Bark and No Bite' in Washington State |
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(New York, NY, January 18, 2012) – Today, in response to a threat by the so-called National Organization for Marriage to spend $250,000 ousting Republican legislators in Washington state who vote for the freedom to marry, Thalia Zepatos, Director of Public Engagement at Freedom to Marry, released the following statement:
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"RuPaul's Drag Race" Fourth Season Premiere Sashays onto Logo, Monday, January 30th |
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NEW YORK, Dec. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - "RuPaul's Drag Race" returns with a fresh, fun and fabulous fourth season as 13 glorious queens go heel-to-heel as they compete for the title of "America's Next Drag Superstar." The 90-minute premiere kicks off Monday, January 30 at 9 PM ET/PT on Logo (the series' regular timeslot), followed by a new season of the behind-the-scenes fan favorite "Untucked: RuPaul's Drag Race" at 10:30 PM ET/PT.
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There are no Gay Jews |
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For me, the aging process has led to a clearer view of equality. After all, it has been the passion of my life for 42 years. Everywhere I travel, I’m in search of how our community is depicted. Unfortunately, I notice we are not always included. That is discrimination by censorship. And unfortunately, many of our national organizations get a failing grade on this subject. They don’t understand the seriousness of this censorship. Even GLAAD doesn’t know the history of the battle to end censorship in mainstream media. They must learn that our collective history is the building blocks for our future, and the justification of why our struggle for equality deserves to become a reality.
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Sexual Language |
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I didn’t like living with my father growing up and can’t imagine sharing a home with someone so essentially different from myself as an adult. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with guys, and I feel much more akin to gay male friends than to non-gay male friends. We’re just not compatible. The energy, for me, is akin to two magnets turned the wrong way – they very forcefully repel rather than attract.
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Two major benchmarks in LGBT history |
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If you sneezed last week, you might have missed them. Two major changes in the fight for LGBT equality took place — and they literally will change the playing field forever.
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Is Your Partner Lying? |
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People in relationships lie for numerous reasons. The ironic thing is, sometimes they are trying to help you, not harm you. Misguided as that might be at times, there are solutions to dishonesty issues, whether the lie was done for benevolent reasons or not.
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All-Star Cast for West Coast Premiere of Dustin Lance Black’s '8' |
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Los Angeles, CA – The American Foundation for Equal Rights (AFER) and Broadway Impact are proud to announce an all-star cast for the West Coast premiere of “8,” a play chronicling the historic trial in the federal constitutional challenge to California’s Proposition 8, written by Academy Award-winning screenwriter and AFER Founding Board Member Dustin Lance Black and directed by acclaimed actor and director and AFER Founding Board Member Rob Reiner.
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Polis, Quigley Call for Investigation of Immigrant Detention Abuse |
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WASHINGTON—Following repeated reports of sexual abuse in the immigration detention system by the Heartland Alliance, Congressman Jared Polis (D-CO) and Congressman Mike Quigley (D-IL) requested that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) investigate and offer possible remedies to improve conditions at Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities and those with which they contract. According to government documents, nearly 200 allegations of abuse from detainees in detention facilities across the nation have been reported to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) since 2007. Many of these incidents have involved LGBT immigrants.
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Video Footage of Chicago Beating Prompts Online Anti-Bullying Campaign |
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CHICAGO, IL – More than 15,000 people have joined a popular campaign on Change.org calling on Chicago Public Schools to improve their anti-bullying policy after video of a teenager being beaten by his peers went viral online
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Win The Truth About Sex by Dr. Gloria Brame |
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Win The Truth About Sex by Dr. Gloria Brame. Erie Gay News is giving away 2 copies of this book. To enter the contest, fill out the form here from January 10 through January 31.
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LGBT Legal Groups: Canadian Marriages of Same-Sex Couples Are Not in Jeopardy |
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(San Francisco, CA, January 12, 2012) —The following is a joint statement from Lambda Legal, the National Center for Lesbian Rights, the American Civil Liberties Union, Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders, and Freedom to Marry: We write to respond to a news report from Canada that a lawyer in the current government has taken a position in a trial-level divorce proceeding that a same-sex couple’s marriage is not valid because the members of the couple were not Canada residents at the time that they married, and the law of their home jurisdiction did not permit them to marry at the time.
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Golden State Warrior’s COO Rick Welts and Houston Mayor Annise Parker to Receive 2012 Out & Equal Advocacy Awards |
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 Out and Equal Workplace Advocates |
January 18, 2012— Out & Equal Workplace Advocates is pleased to announce that Rick Welts, President and Chief of Operations of the Golden State Warriors, and Houston Mayor Annise Parker will be honored with 2012 Out & Equal Advocacy Awards.
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Republican Marine Vet With Gay Brother Fights for Same-sex Marriage in New Hampshire |
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CONCORD, NH – More than 3,000 Granite Staters and 100,000 people across the country have joined a popular campaign on Change.org started by a conservative Iraq veteran urging the New Hampshire state legislature to defend the freedom to marry for all couples.
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Gay Youth Nominated As an Outstanding Youth Finalist |
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Caleb Laieski, 17, of Phoenix, Arizona was recently nominated as an Outstanding Youth in Examiner.com's American Inspired. He was selected as one of the top five in the category out of hundreds of other candidates.
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GLAAD Announces Nominess for 23rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards |
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Los Angeles, CA, January 19, 2012 - The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), the nation’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy and anti-defamation organization, announced today the nominees for its 23rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards. By recognizing and honoring media for outstanding images of the LGBT community, the GLAAD Media Awards serve as a benchmark for the media industry and complement GLAAD’s work to bring LGBT images and stories to Americans.
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NJ Legislators to Fast-Track Freedom to Marry Bill |
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(Trenton, NJ, January 9, 2012) – Today New Jersey Senate President Stephen Sweeney and House Speaker Sheila Oliver announced that they will fast-track and prioritize legislation that would end the exclusion of same-sex couples from marriage in New Jersey. The announcement was made at a press conference today in which Freedom to Marry’s National Campaign Director Marc Solomon offered the organization’s full support in helping secure passage of the law.
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CALL TO ACTION: NBJC Calls For Hate Crime Investigation in FAMU Hazing Death |
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WASHINGTON, D.C., JANUARY 10, 2012 - On November 19, 2011 Florida A&M University student Robert Champion Jr. was found unresponsive aboard a band bus after the school's biggest game of the year. Police ruled the death a homicide from hazing; furthermore, the parents of Mr. Champion, a 26-year-old drum major in the university’s famed marching band, have recently revealed that Mr. Champion was gay. The National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC), the nation’s largest Black LGBT civil rights organization, is urging the U.S. Department of Justice’s Community Relations Service (CRS) and Civil Rights Division, in addition to the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, to launch an immediate investigation into Mr. Champion’s death as a potential anti-gay hate crime.
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Equality Forum 2012 Launch 20th Anniversary with Israel as the Featured Nation |
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“Equality Forum 2012, our 20th anniversary celebrates the transformation from a groundbreaking conference that focused on an emerging civil rights movement into the annual Equality Forum recognized as the premier annual national and international LGBT summit,” stated Malcolm Lazin, Executive Director. “Israel as the featured nation will be represented by the Ambassador to the U.S., major Israeli LGBT leaders, and Tel Aviv DJs and entertainers.”
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New Study: Teens of Lesbian Parents Are Just as Happy as Teens Raised by Different-Sex Couples |
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AMSTERDAM January 12, 2012 - The quality of life of 17-year-olds reared in lesbian-parent families did not differ from that of a matched group of adolescents who grew up in heterosexual-parent families, according to a new study published in the Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. Consistently, over the past three decades, researchers have found that the daughters and sons of same-sex parents are psychologically well-adjusted. And now our new data demonstrate that 17-year-olds raised from birth by lesbian mothers are as happy as their peers, said lead author Loes van Gelderen, MSc, University of Amsterdam.
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Southern Poverty Law Center Demands Brookwood High End Policy Banning Same-Sex Couples From the School Prom |
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Brookwood, Ala. – The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) sent a letter today to Brookwood High School (BHS), the Tuscaloosa County School System superintendent and the county’s school board demanding that school officials respect its students’ constitutional rights or face a federal lawsuit.
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Pennsylvania LGBTQ Youth Leaders Meet at Penn State; Reform Statewide LGBTQ Youth Organization |
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 Pennsylvania Student Equality Coalition |
State College, PA— From January 13-15, 2012, Pennsylvania LGBTQ youth leaders as the Pennsylvania Student Equality Coalition (PSEC) held their second winter convening at Penn State University - University Park. This statewide organization of LGBTQ youth leaders met over three days to evaluate the structure and roles of individuals within the organization.
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Family-to-Family Education Program Spring 2012 Class |
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Family-to-Family is a free, 12-week education course starting Monday, March 5 for family members and caregivers of loved ones with mental illness, such as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. This course increases empowerment, reduces burden in the home, and increases family stability. The Family-to-Family program also provides education about mental illness, understanding of the mental health system, and self-care for the family member. Additionally, the program covers topics on current research, empathy skills, communication techniques, crisis strategies, and guidance on available resources.
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Safe Zone LGBT training in Bradford PA on February 2 |
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There will be Safe Zone LGBT training on Thursday, February 2, 2012 from 6 to 8 PM at Room 200, Seneca Building in Downton Bradford, PA. As the world becomes more diverse and as the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender population in our region grows, it is important to provide eduction on LGBT issues to make our community more welcoming. This interactive training is offered free of charge. For more information or to register, contact the Division of Continuing Education and Regional Development at contined@pitt.edu or 814-362-5078. The Seneca Building is at 2 Main Street. It is the building on the corners of Main Street and Mechanic Street. The "Square" with the gazebo is in front of the building. You can see more at the Facebook event page
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February, 2012 Print Edition now out! |
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Issue #111 of the print edition of the current run of Erie Gay News is out as of Tuesday, January 24, 2012! You can pick it up at several locations. You can also read the articles here. Many thanks to our advertisers and volunteers! There have been 195 issues of Erie Gay News since the first issue cover dated for January, 1993 with a total of 3,868 pages. Download printable, viewable PDF
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