Month: January 2009

Ashland church to stop signing marriage licenses

By Associated PressUCC ministers want state to recognize same-sex marriage ASHLAND, Ore. — The clergy at one Ashland church are refusing to sign marriage licenses until same-sex couples can legally tie the knot. The Rev....

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ACLU asks judge to suspend adoption, foster law

By Andrew DeMillo Associated PressVoter-approved initiative went into effect on Jan. 1 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union has asked a judge to temporarily suspend a state law...

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WaterTower bites the bullet

When I got the formal press release for “Violet,” the show scheduled to open next week at WaterTower Theatre in Addison, it appeared that the production dates — and number of scheduled performances — were...

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Ricin threat to Seattle gay bars

On Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 6, Dan Savage reported on his blog, The Stranger, that 11 gay bars in Seattle had received anonymous letters from someone threatening to target the clubs and their patrons with ricin, a protein toxin...

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GLSEN's new "Knock it off" campaign

Troy Stidham just sent me the link to this YouTube clip featuring Wanda Sykes’ contribution to the Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network’s new campaign to get people to stop saying “That’s so gay”...

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