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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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  • July 2008

    • Mass. Senate Votes to Allow Out-of-State Gays to Wed

      Boston Globe  |  Jul 15, 08 10:45 PM CDT

      Mass. Senate Votes to Allow Out-of-State Gays to Wed

      (Newser) - A 1913 law that blocks out-of-state gay couples from marrying in Massachusetts could soon be history. The state Senate has passed a bill that would repeal the law, which former Gov. Mitt Romney used four years ago to stop gay non-residents from marrying in his state, the Boston Globe reports. Supporters of the bill called the law discriminatory and archaic. More »

    • Gay Couples Seek Donations, Not Dinnerware

      Reuters  |  Jul 15, 08 6:35 PM CDT

      Gay Couples Seek Donations, Not Dinnerware

      (Newser) - Soon-to-wed gays and lesbians in California are directing well-wishers to hold off on gifts and instead donate money to fight a measure that would nullify their unions, Reuters reports. "The usual notion of a huge reception or acquiring your first microwave is not really happening," says John Duran of Equality California, whose wedding registry site has raised thousands for the cause. More »

    • Heckler Halts Gay Bishop's London Sermon

      Independent (UK)  |  Jul 14, 08 10:06 AM CDT

      Heckler Halts Gay Bishop's London Sermon

      (Newser) - He was uninvited to the Anglican Church's big, once-a-decade Lambeth Conference next week, but New Hampshire’s gay Episcopal bishop decided cheerfully to go anyway, to be a “constant and friendly reminder” of gays in the sect. Not so cheerful was the heckler who interrupted his sermon in London last night, calling the Rt. Rev. Gene Robinson a heretic and blaming him for the church’s division over homosexuality, the Independent reports. More »

  • June 2008

    • Newlyweds Toasted at SF Gay Pride Parade

      San Francisco Chronicle  |  Jun 29, 08 7:25 PM CDT

      Newlyweds Toasted at SF Gay Pride Parade

      (Newser) - Weeks after wedding bells began tolling for San Francisco's gay couples, revelers had extra reason to celebrate at today’s annual Pride Parade. Thousands watched a procession of kids, drag queens, politicians, and topless men shimmy along Market Street—where a small group of protesters demonstrated against California’s approval of gay marriage. More »

    • Supreme Court's Gay Rights Revolution

      Time  |  Jun 29, 08 6:15 AM CDT

      Supreme Court's Gay Rights Revolution

      (Newser) - It’s been five years since the Supreme Court heard Lawrence v. Texas and handed down a landmark decision in effect decriminalizing homosexual activity and paving the way for gay marriage legislation in Massachusetts and California. The decision has been cited in numerous cases around the country challenging morals legislation, and triggered profound changes in law and society, Time reports. More »

    • Lesbians Bear Brunt of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

      New York Times  |  Jun 23, 08 8:08 AM CDT