President Pugh
Detroit elects openly gay political newbie to top council spot
By Jason A. Michael
More Election 2009
- President Pugh
- Rasor wins council seat in Royal Oak
- Kuseske wins in K'zoo, ordinance is approved
- Victory in Kalamazoo
- Ferndale split on gay candidates
- Maine rejects marriage equality law
- Pugh under fire
- Treated equally?
- Out for office
- Greg Pawlica runs for Ferndale City Council
- Terry Kuseske runs for Kalamazoo City Commission
- Jim Rasor runs for Royal Oak City Commission
- When we act out of love
- A win in K'zoo is a win for Michigan
Protected?
Michigan LGBTs remain largely defenseless, while local legislation languishes
by Jessica Carreras
"The new federal law is no substitute for state hate crimes enforcement," explained Deputy Communications Director Trevor Thomas. "The new law is a federal backstop to help local authorities investigate and prosecute these crimes. States will continue to have primary jurisdiction in the vast majority of cases."Read More
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- Protected?
- Trans 101
- Between Ourselves
- LGBT youth center gifted by actress' will
- No Nov. film festival for Michigan gays
- Local GLSEN group to begin
- HOPE Fund Challenge awards $60,000
- A legacy continued
- Hope college nixes gay filmmaker invite
- Michigan ACLU to host annual dinner
- Between Ourselves
- Going 'Beyond Intolerance'
- Full Truth in big trouble
- Obituary: Douglas Pizzala
Obama ends last vestige of HIV travel ban
By Lisa Keen
Friday, Oct. 30 - President Obama announced today that his administration will end the long-standing policy at Health and Human Services that banned immigration by people with HIV infection. He announced the policy change during a ceremony at the White House where he signed a bill to reauthorize the Ryan White program to help people with HIV and low incomes.Read More
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- Obama ends last vestige of HIV travel ban
- A historic signing
- Anti-gay Reject 71 campaign loses in federal court
- Obama ends last vestige of HIV travel ban
- Feds argue Massachusetts can't force same-sex marriage benefits
- Federal hate crimes bill to become law this week
- Hate crimes bill heads to the president
- Schwarzenegger signs Harvey Milk Day bill
- New medical marijuana policy issued
- California recognizes seven-and-a-half years of gay marriages from elsewhere
- Obama opposes Maine, Washington referenda
- Obama's gay appointments near 100
Maltese president meets with ILGA-Europe
by Rex Wockner
The president of Malta, George Abela, met with the executive board and staff members of the European Region of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (aka ILGA-Europe) Oct. 27 as the group prepared to open its 13th annual conference in the island nation.Read More
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- Maltese president meets with ILGA-Europe
- U.N. Human Rights Committee blasts Russia's treatment of gays
- Argentina considers legalizing gay marriage
- Brazilian man barred from living in U.S. with American husband
- Gay cop gay-bashed in Liverpool, England
- Kenya to count its gays
- Portugal to legalize same-sex marriage
- Government threatens to close Turkish gay group
Maltese president meets with ILGA-Europe
Rasor wins council seat in Royal Oak
Theater
'Joe Vs. The Travis' comes out swinging
Get ready: It's 'Spelling Bee' season
Controversial 'Dutchman' confronts race
Michigan
LGBT youth center gifted by actress' will
No Nov. film festival for Michigan gays
HOPE Fund Challenge awards $60,000
Hope college nixes gay filmmaker invite
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Nov 2009
Celebrate the 50th birthday of Transgender Michigan Executive Director Rachel Crandall in style - Halloween style, that is. Read More