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Gay Rights

"What is straight? A line can be straight, or a street, but the human heart, oh, no, it's curved like a road through mountains." -Tennessee Williams

For much of history, homosexuality has been a taboo subject.  Often, it has been considered a crime in itself. Yet today, millions of gay and lesbians are not only open about their sexuality, they are campaigning for new laws that are changing the world's attitudes and political views on homosexuality. 
 

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  • November 2008

    • Despite Prop. 8, Gay Rights Will Prevail: Sullivan

      Daily Dish (The Atlantic)  |  Nov 5, 08 3:33 PM CST

      Despite Prop. 8, Gay Rights Will Prevail: Sullivan

      (Newser) - Though news of California banning gay marriage is “heart-breaking,” Andrew Sullivan takes solace in the progress that has been achieved for gay rights, he writes for the Atlantic . Marriages, like Sullivan’s own, performed in Massachusetts or Connecticut are still valid. The California initiative can be rolled back, and with younger Americans heavily favoring gay rights, it’s only a matter of time. More »

    • Calif. Passes Gay-Marriage Ban

      Wall Street Journal  |  Nov 5, 08 10:13 AM CST

      Calif. Passes Gay-Marriage Ban

      (Newser) - California voters have narrowly decided to ban gay marriage, the Wall Street Journal reports. Proposition 8, which will amend the state constitution to define marriage as being between a man and a woman, currently commands a 52.1%-47.9% lead with 94.6% of precincts reporting. The decision is a major upset; just weeks ago gay-marriage rights seemed safe. More »

    • 'Bruno' Crashes LA Rally Against Gay Marriage

      Associated Press  |  Nov 3, 08 10:32 AM CST

      'Bruno' Crashes LA Rally Against Gay Marriage

      (Newser) - Sacha Baron Cohen went undercover as his gay alter ego Bruno yesterday, the AP reports, crashing a rally in support of a ballot measure that would ban gay marriage in California. Cohen, in disguise with a blond wig and preppy outfit, marched with demonstrators who support Proposition 8 while being trailed by cameras in a rally across from City Hall. More »

    • Ann Landers Would Advise Voting No on 8

      Los Angeles Times  |  Nov 1, 08 5:04 PM CDT

      Ann Landers Would Advise Voting No on 8

      (Newser) - From the schoolyard to the church, Californians are debating Prop 8, which would bar homosexuals from marriage if it passes Tuesday. The Los Angeles Times opened its opinion page to five more takes on it today: Alexandra Cole, whose 8-year-old daughter polled her friends, says Prop 8's backers have done more to make schoolchildren aware of it and "provided a giant teachable moment on gay marriage." More »

    • Secretive Gay Donors Back Candidates Nationwide

      Time  |  Nov 1, 08 7:19 AM CDT

      Secretive Gay Donors Back Candidates Nationwide

      (Newser) - A secretive group of wealthy gay activists who call themselves the Cabinet has been pouring huge sums into defeating anti-gay political candidates across the country, Time reports. The seven members of the Cabinet are estimated to have injected at least $7.8 million into races nationwide since 2004, and have earned a reputation in the gay community as a sort of "homosexual justice league." More »

  • October 2008